Who are the modern day descendants of Esau?
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Esau's descendants comprised the nation of Edom. Therefore the Edomites descended from Abraham through Jacob's twin brother, whose name was changed to Israel, so they were Israel's brothers. However, Edom used the sword against “his own brother,” and mistreated Israelite captives.
Regarding this, what is the modern day country of Edom?
Edom. Edom, ancient land bordering ancient Israel, in what is now southwestern Jordan, between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Then, who are the descendents of Esau?
Esau and Jacob were the sons of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandsons of Abraham and Sarah. Of the twins, Esau was the first to be born with Jacob following, holding his heel. Isaac was sixty years old when the boys were born.
Esau had five sons:
- By Adah: Eliphaz.
- By Aholibamah: Jeush, Jaalam, Korah.
- By Bashemath: Reuel.
The descendants of Jacob are the Israelites, whose children are today called Jews. The majority of Jews today, some 80% or so, are descended from the tribe of Judah (plus converts and descendants of converts).