OT patriarch (5)

I believe the answer is:

jacob

(Other definitions for jacob that I've seen before include "Name of patriarch" , "Fellow" , "Bible character - old breed of sheep" , "He saw ladder" , "Smooth character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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