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Rebekah

Facts:

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 24:15-16
• Genesis 24:45-46
• Genesis 24:56-58
• Genesis 24:63-65
• Genesis 25:27-28
• Genesis 26:6-8

Examples from the Bible stories:

*06:02 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. *06:06 God told Rebekah, "There are two nations inside of you." *07:01 As the boys grew up, Rebekah loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau. *07:03 Isaac wanted to give his blessing to Esau. But before he did, Rebekah and Jacob tricked him by having Jacob pretend to be Esau. *07:06 But Rebekah heard of Esau's plan. So she sent Jacob far away to live with her relatives.

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