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Jacob was the father of the Israelites (Jews). His sons were the ancestors of the twelve tribes. Esau (Edom) is the traditional ancestor of the Edomites. The Israelites and Edomites were frequent rivals, just as Jacob and Esau were bitter rivals. Jacob and Esau were twin brothers born to Isaac and Rebecca. Isaac also had a bitter rivalry with his older brother Ishmael. Isaac and Ismael were sons of Abraham who is also called "father of the Jews." Ishmael is the father of the Arabs.

Jacob's twelve sons were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulon, Joseph and Benjamin.

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