Rebekah

Definition

Rebekah was a grand-daughter of Abraham’s brother Nahor.

• God chose Rebekah to be the wife of Abraham’s son Isaac.
• Rebekah left the region of Aram Naharaim where she lived and went with Abraham’s servant to the region of the Negev where Isaac was living.
• For a long time Rebekah did not have any children, but finally God blessed her with twin boys, Esau and Jacob.

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(See also: Abraham, Aram, Esau, Isaac, Jacob, Nahor, Negev)

Bible References

• Genesis 24:15
• Genesis 24:45
• Genesis 24:56
• Genesis 24:64
• Genesis 25:28
• Genesis 26:8

Examples from the Bible stories

• __6:2 After a very long journey to the land where Abraham’s relatives lived, God led the servant to Rebekah__. She was the granddaughter of Abraham’s brother.
• __6:6 God told Rebekah__, “There are two nations inside of you.”
• __7:1 As the boys grew up, Rebekah__ loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau.
• __7:3 Isaac wanted to give his blessing to Esau. But before he did, Rebekah__ and Jacob tricked him by having Jacob pretend to be Esau.
• __7:6 But Rebekah__ heard of Esau’s plan. So she sent Jacob far away to live with her relatives.

Word Data

• Strong’s: H7259