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   ocr: The Cheater - Genesis 21:1-38 Esau said, "Isn't he rightly named Jacob? He has Jeceived me these two times: He took my birthright, and now he's taken my plessing!" (Gen. 27:36) If Abraham is renowned for faith, his grandson Jacob is enowned for treachery. A twin, he was born with one hand grasping the heel of his brother who preceded him, and his parents memorialized that scene by giving him a name meaning "he grasps the heel, - or "he deceives. a In ancient times, the oldest son had two clear advantages: He would receive the family birthright and the father's blessing. The birthright, like an ...