2007-01-05 17:28:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Were they the set of twins that the midwife put a red thread around the wrist or ankle, or was that someone else?
2007-01-05 17:41:41 · update #1
In the book of Genesis, the first book in the bible. And yes, Esau was a twin who's complection was red at birth. His brother was Jacob. Who's name would later be changed to Israel. They were the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah. The set of twins in which the midwife took a scarlet thread ( no account as to the color of thread) and tied it around the wrist of the one she thought would be the first to come out but, then he drew back his hand and his brother came out first instead. Their names were Perez and Zerah. They were the twin sons of Tamar. Judah's widowed daughter-n-law. Judah was the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. Anyhow, Judah's son Er was Tamar's husband. After he died and Judah didn't keep his word that he would have her to marry his youngest son Shelah. She tricked Judah into impregnating her and bore him the twin sons.
2007-01-05 17:42:45 · answer #1 · answered by Christ Believer 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 25 it talks about the birth of Esau and Jacob.
2007-01-05 17:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by zoril 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It starts in Genesis 25:22 And the children struggled together within her... The LORD told her that she had two nations in her. Esau (red) was the firstborn & Jacob followed hanging on the Esaus foot. That is why he was named Jacob.
2007-01-05 17:38:53 · answer #3 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gen 25:25. Yes he was a twin and he came out red.
2007-01-05 17:31:03 · answer #4 · answered by Roll_Tide! 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Gen. 25 and yes.
2007-01-05 17:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋