Oculocutaneous albinism is what it is called. The "complete" and "plain" one with all of the melanin is Jacob. Shemitic looking in this case = black/brown (eumelanin). So, Jacob was a black person. Esau and Jacob were fraternal twins where the placentas fused at one point allowing them to fight.
Of course, Esau and Jacob symbolically represent the primitive animalistic aggression and tame spiritual peacefulness respectively.
This sort of gives an idea of the story of Esau and Jacob: Look up on huffingtonpost in the year 2015/03/02/ for biracial-twins-lucy-maria-aylmer.
Esau was described as red and hairy in The Bible because he was born with a lot of red hair on his body. This physical appearance set him apart from his twin brother Jacob, who was described as smooth-skinned.
In the biblical account, Jacob and Esau were twins and should have looked very much alike, not only as twins, but because they must have been Semitic. It is a reasonable question to ask why just one of the twins was red-haired and hairy, since this can not be answered by logic or Biology.
The answer to this question lies in the origins of the story, long before the Bible itself was written. There is much evidence in the Bible that Jacob was once the moon god of Israel, before the stories changed to depict him as a mortal, but with superhuman abilities. Similarly, Esau was the sun god, who was usually depicted in the Near East as being reddish and having hair like a halo around his head. The moon god and the sun god were always depicted as fighting for dominance over the other, just as Jacob and Esau fought, even in the womb. In one fragmentary passage, Esau travelled to the east, where the sun rises in the morning, and this avoided conflict until he returned.
The story of Jacob's wrestle with a god until the sun rose (Genesis chapter 32) only really makes sense when seen as the daily contest between the moon and the sun.
Esau's ruddiness symbolized his being an energetic person, and one who would succeed in conquest. Similarly, his hairiness at birth like the body of a much older person, symbolized that he would be a man of action and accomplishment, without the hesitations that most people are beset by.
Jacob, on the other hand, was quieter; more demure; symbolizing that he would prefer a more "slowly but surely" approach.
God had them be born in this manner in order to test Isaac as to whether he would make the mistake of favoring Esau.
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.
Esau was described as a skilled hunter and outdoorsman, while Jacob was more of a quiet and studious homebody. Their personalities differed as well, with Esau being impulsive and Jacob being conniving. This contrast in character traits led to conflicts and ultimately the dramatic story of Jacob deceiving Esau to gain his birthright.
According to the Bible, Isaac's firstborn son is Esau.
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.
Esau married Mahalath, the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth, according to the Bible in Genesis 28:9.
It means red or hairy.
In Hebrew the name means Red or others interpret it Hairy.
Yes He did, in Genesis 25 it describes Esau as having red hair. Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.
Esau. Genesis 25:25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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ESAU was the firstborn of Isaac and Rebekah; the twin brother of Jacob and the forefather of the Edomites. He was given the name Esau because of his unusual hairy appearance at birth, but he got the name Edom (meaning "Red") from the red lentil stew for which he sold his birthright.-Ge 25:25, 26, 30.
In the King James version Gen 25:25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
That answer is partly correct and misleading. At that time there was no classification of "middle eastern" and Ishmael was the pro-generator of the Palestinian / Assyrian or Arab peoples. Esau was was born red and hairy. The reason he was called as red is because his blood showed through his skin. Esau was white with red hair. What happens to white people in the beaming sun? They don't turn black...they get RED. Esau's characteristics are mentioned in Genesis because he was a fraternal twin of Jacob and born differently then the rest of the people in Genesis (black or negroid). Esau is known of the land of Edom and the descendant of the Edomites. The Edomites are strongly suspected to be the cavemen of the caucus mountains of Georgia/ Russia (hence "Caucasian)as well as the Greeks and Romans. Concluding that yes, Esau was white. youtube.com/watch?v=CBn5lmHt6tI
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This is Esau.
Jacob and Esau; they were twins.Genesis 25:24-26New King James Version (NKJV) 24 So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red. He was like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name Esau.[a] 26 Afterward his brother came out, and his hand took hold of Esau's heel; so his name was called Jacob.[b] Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
Red:Genesis 25:25New International Version (NIV) 25 The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.