Death Esau



esau selling birthright (painting circa 1627 hendrick ter brugghen)


according babylonian talmud ( sotah folio 13b), esau killed hushim, son of dan, son of jacob, because esau obstructed burial of jacob cave of machpelah.


another jewish tradition tells when jacob brought buried in cave, esau prevented burial, claiming had right buried in cave; after negotiation naphtali sent egypt retrieve document stating esau sold part in cave jacob. going on hushim, son of dan hard of hearing, did not understand going on, , why grandfather not being buried, asked explanation; after being given 1 became angry , said: grandfather lie there in contempt until naphtali returns land of egypt? took club , killed esau, , esau s head rolled cave. means head of esau buried in cave.


some jewish sources record selling of esau s right buried in cave – according commentary on book of exodus , jacob gave possessions acquire tomb in cave of patriarchs. put large pile of gold , silver before esau , asked, “my brother, prefer portion of cave, or gold , silver?” esau s selling jacob right buried in cave of patriarchs recorded in sefer hayashar.








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