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# Rebekah, Rebekah's
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## Facts:
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Rebekah was a grand-daughter of Abraham's brother Nahor.
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* God chose Rebekah to be the wife of Abraham's son Isaac.
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* 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.
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* 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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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(See also: [Abraham](../names/abraham.md), [Aram](../names/aram.md), [Esau](../names/esau.md), [Isaac](../names/isaac.md), [Jacob](../names/jacob.md), [Nahor](../names/nahor.md), [Negev](../names/negev.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Genesis 24:15](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/15)
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* [Genesis 24:45](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/45)
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* [Genesis 24:56](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/56)
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* [Genesis 24:64](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/64)
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* [Genesis 25:28](rc://en/tn/help/gen/25/28)
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* [Genesis 26:08](rc://en/tn/help/gen/26/08)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[06:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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.
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* __[06:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/06/06)__ God told __Rebekah__, "There are two nations inside of you."
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* __[07:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/07/01)__ As the boys grew up, __Rebekah__ loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau.
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* __[07:03](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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.
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* __[07:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/07/06)__ But __Rebekah__ heard of Esau's plan. So she sent Jacob far away to live with her relatives.
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H7259
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