Isaac

Isaac is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Isaac first appears in the Book of Genesis, later adopted by the Hebrew tradition of the Torah, in which he is considered to be the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob and Esau, and the grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel.

For the name, see Isaac (name). For other uses, see Isaac (disambiguation).
Isaac
Isaac digging for the wells, imagined in a Bible illustration (c. 1900)
SpouseRebecca (also spelled Rebekah)
Children
  • Esau (older twin son)
  • Jacob (younger twin son)
Parents
Family
  • Ishmael (half-brother/half-cousin, first born of Abraham, son of Hagar)
  • Zimran (half-brother/half-cousin)
  • Jokshan (half-brother/half-cousin)
  • Medan (half-brother/half-cousin)
  • Midian (half-brother/half-cousin)
  • Ishbak (half-brother/half-cousin)
  • Shuah (half-brother/half-cousin)
  • Terah (grandfather)
  • Haran (uncle)
  • Nahor (uncle)
  • Milcah (cousin)
  • Lot (cousin)
  • Bethuel (cousin/father-in-law)
  • Laban (brother-in-law)
  • Leah (daughter-in-law)
  • Rachel (daughter-in-law)
  • Twelve Tribes of Israel (grandsons)
  • Dinah (granddaughter)

Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting the laughter, in disbelief, of Abraham and Sarah, when told by God that they would have a child. He is the only patriarch whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not move out of Canaan. According to the narrative, he died aged 180, the longest-lived of the three patriarchs.

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