Esau Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Who was Esau's twin brother?
- A. Joseph
- B. Jacob ✓
- C. Benjamin
- D. Reuben
Answer: Jacob
Genesis 25:24-26 (KJV) — Rebekah bore twins, and 'after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob.'
Q2.What did Esau sell for a mess of pottage?
- A. His coat
- B. His birthright ✓
- C. His tent
- D. His bow
Answer: His birthright
Genesis 25:33-34 (KJV) — 'He sold his birthright unto Jacob.'
Q3.What was Esau's occupation?
- A. A herdsman
- B. A cunning hunter ✓
- C. A farmer
- D. A merchant
Answer: A cunning hunter
Genesis 25:27 (KJV) — 'Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field.'
Q4.What was Esau's appearance at birth?
- A. Smooth and fair
- B. Red, all over like an hairy garment ✓
- C. Strong and tall
- D. Pale and small
Answer: Red, all over like an hairy garment
Genesis 25:25 (KJV) — 'The first came out red, all over like an hairy garment.'
Q5.What did Isaac ask Esau to prepare before blessing him?
- A. A peace offering
- B. Savoury meat ✓
- C. A burnt offering
- D. Bread and wine
Answer: Savoury meat
Genesis 27:4 (KJV) — 'Make me savoury meat, such as I love.'
Q6.What is Esau's other name, indicating his descendants?
- A. Edom ✓
- B. Moab
- C. Ammon
- D. Aram
Answer: Edom
Genesis 25:30 (KJV) — 'Therefore was his name called Edom.'
Q7.When Jacob returned, how did Esau meet him?
- A. With sword in hand
- B. He ran and embraced him ✓
- C. He sent messengers
- D. He fled
Answer: He ran and embraced him
Genesis 33:4 (KJV) — 'Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him... and they wept.'
Q8.How many men were with Esau when he came to meet Jacob?
- A. 100
- B. 200
- C. 400 ✓
- D. 600
Answer: 400
Genesis 32:6 (KJV) — 'Esau... cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.'
Q9.What mountain did Esau dwell in?
- A. Mount Seir ✓
- B. Mount Sinai
- C. Mount Hor
- D. Mount Nebo
Answer: Mount Seir
Genesis 36:8 (KJV) — 'Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.'
Q10.How does Hebrews describe Esau?
- A. A faithful man
- B. A profane person ✓
- C. A man of God
- D. A prophet
Answer: A profane person
Hebrews 12:16 (KJV) — 'Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.'