From this same root also comes the name Seir, which belonged to the mountain of Esau, the brother of Jacob. Through Malachi, YHWH stated "Jacob I loved but Esau I hated" (Malachi 1:2-3). Apparently, even the Creator rejects the misery business: people who whine and complain and thrive...
by natural birth to Esau. But Esau didn't evaluate it properly — he undervalued his birthright and when the going got tough he was willing to sell that whole birthright for a little bowl of red soup. Because that is what he got from...