Esau is ultimately removed from God's plan. Because he was a polygamist? No. Although he did marry several women including some daughters of Ishmael as well as a few local girls. Esau's major grief to his parents when it came to his marriages was not how many, but who. In short, Esau married women he did not consult his parents about and women who were idoloters.
What I think this illustrates is marriage can be bad by simply one thing -- having no consideration of the spiritual leanings and strength of your future spouse. This draws the issue of marrying beleivers vs. non-beleivers into the discussion as well as parental involvment in a marriage.
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