10. Jacob and Esau

While not the most famous of all twins they may have been the first twins born. The twins were the children of Issac and Rebekah. Rebekah had been unable to conceive until blessed by God. Esau was firstborn and was therefore in line to gain most of the inheritance. Esau wasn’t not favored with intelligence, unlike his wise brother Jacob, and traded his birthright for soup. That was an expensive meal to be sure. Jacob also tricked their blind father into giving him his blessing instead of Esau. Not the most caring brother, but eventually he had a dream where God spoke to him and started following the Lord. He had 12 sons and his name was changed to Israel. His sons became known as “The 12 Tribes of Israel.”