Why Jacob Made Esau Swear Over the Birthright

Midrash Aggadah, Genesis 25:33

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·May 29, 2026

And Jacob said swear to me etc. And didn't Jacob know that his brother was a wicked person? Why make him swear to him? Rather, he did not have him swear to him, but instead to swear on the life of his father, as Esau loved him.

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