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{{overview}}Jacob was an important figure in the [[Old Testament]]. His story is told in the [[Book of Genesis]]. He was the son of [[Isaac]], who was the son of [[Abraham]]. He purchased the birthright from his brother [[Esau]] for a pot of soup, and his wife [[Rachel]] from his uncle [[Laban]] in return for seven years labour. God later renamed Jacob to Israel after he wrestled with an angel, and he became the father of the Israelites.
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{{topics}}* [[Genesis]]* [[Abraham]] | [[Isaac]] | [[Esau]] | [[Rachel]] {{opinions}} {{quotes}} {{links}}==Links==
{{summary Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name =Jacob was an important figure in the , son of Isaac |subtopics = [[Old TestamentGenesis]]. His story is told in the * [[Book of GenesisAbraham]]. He was the son of , [[Isaac]], who was the son of [[Abraham]]. He purchased the birthright from his brother [[Esau]] for a pot of soup, and his wife [[Rachel]] from his uncle [[Laban]] in return for seven years labour. God later renamed Jacob to Israel after he wrestled with an angel, and he became the father of the Israelites.|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} * {{ebd}} |}}
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob Wikipedia - Jacob]
{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Bible ]] -> [[Characters Indexof the Bible]] -> [[Old Testament Patriarchs]]
