Seeing that his parents disapprove of Canaanite women, Esau marries a daughter of Ishmael to try to gain favor. Even though he still had other Canaanite wives. Like putting frosting on the cake to cover up deception. Just saying.


It reads in Genesis 28:6-9 Easy: Esau heard that Isaac had blessed Jacob and then sent him away to Paddan Aram. Isaac had told Jacob to find a woman from Paddan Aram that he would marry. Isaac had said to Jacob, ‘Do not marry a Canaanite woman.’ Esau saw that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother, and that he had gone to Paddan Aram. So Esau then understood that his father, Isaac, did not like the Canaanite women. So Esau went to visit Abraham’s son, Ishmael. He married Ishmael’s daughter, Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth. When Esau married Mahalath, he kept his Canaanite wives as well.
Father God, I thank You and praise You for all that you give us in Your Word. Pretty sad that Esau went against Isaac’s wishes. Pretty sad in those days to have a lot of wives. Thank God that is not Your doing. Let us walk in Your wishes and not our own. Give us the wisdom to do what is right in obeying You. Help us to walk in Your ways. Help us to be love to others who are overbearing sometimes. I be faithful in my service to You even in stressful times. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.