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of Ishmael. Although idolatry was afterwards introduced,
still the names of Allah, Abraham, Ishmael, and a few other
Prophets were not forgotten by them. Even Esau, the elder
son of Isaac, left his father's hearth for his younger brother
Jacob and dwelt in Edom, where he became the chief of his
people and soon got mixed with the Arab tribes of Ishmael
who was both his uncle and father-in-law. The story of
Esau's selling his birthright to Jacob for a dish of pottage is
foul trick invented to justify the ill-treatment ascribed to
Ishmael. It is alleged that "God hated Esau and loved
Jacob," while the twins were in their mother's womb; and
that the "elder brother was to serve his younger one" (Gen.
xxv Rom. ix. 12, 13). But, strange to say, another report,
probably from another source, shows the case to be just the
still the names of Allah, Abraham, Ishmael, and a few other
Prophets were not forgotten by them. Even Esau, the elder
son of Isaac, left his father's hearth for his younger brother
Jacob and dwelt in Edom, where he became the chief of his
people and soon got mixed with the Arab tribes of Ishmael
who was both his uncle and father-in-law. The story of
Esau's selling his birthright to Jacob for a dish of pottage is
foul trick invented to justify the ill-treatment ascribed to
Ishmael. It is alleged that "God hated Esau and loved
Jacob," while the twins were in their mother's womb; and
that the "elder brother was to serve his younger one" (Gen.
xxv Rom. ix. 12, 13). But, strange to say, another report,
probably from another source, shows the case to be just the