Identical twins, due to the fact that the one fertilized egg splits, have identical DNA. Fraternal twins, since they are from separate eggs, have different DNA.
(Person that asked the question)-Once twins are born, and old enough to determine whether they are identical or fraternal, how do you know if they are identical, or just fraternal twins that look identical? I was just curious.
Issac had two sons: Jacob and Esau
it was 1/250 just for twins, but identical is more common then futurnal
Because the mother identical twins each have a different husband . . . half of his characteristics show up in their babies.
Your are probably referring to Jacob and Esau. They were twins born to Isaac and Rebekah. God chose Jacob to continue the Hebrew (Israel) race and He rejected Esau. Esau became the "father" of the Edomite's. They would be distant cousins of Israel. To read of the fascinating story of Jacob and Esau see Genesis, chapter 27.
It is Jacob and Esau.
Jacob and Esau
Esau (Esav) and Jacob (Yaakov) were twins. Esau was the first to be born with Jacob coming out right on the heel of his brother.
According to the Bible, Isaac's firstborn son is Esau.
In the Book of Genesis, the twins are Jacob and Esau (Gen. 25:19-34).
Yes the stories of jacob and Esau are in the old testament, as they were twins born to Isaac , the son of Abraham in genesis.
Jacob and Esau were the interracial twins from the Old Testament. Jacob was born with fair skin while Esau was born with red hair and red skin, leading to their different physical appearances.
Isaac and Rebekah had twins; Jacob and Esau.
The Book of Genesis describes Jacob and Esau as twin brothers and rivals. There is a strong mythical element to the story, even to the extent of Jacob trying to pull Esau back into the womb so that he could be born first. The very origins of the story of this rivalry, long before the Bible story was written, could be that Jacob symbolised the moon god and Esau represented the sun god, natural rivals.
I know of two pairs of twins in the bible Jacob and Esau, and Thomas and his twin.
Esau (Esav) and Jacob (Yaakov) were twins. Esau was the first to be born, with Jacob emerging literally on the heel of his brother.