DMS_GL_my_tw/bible/other/rebekah.md

# 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](../other/abraham.md), [Aram](../other/aram.md), [Esau](../other/esau.md), [Isaac](../other/isaac.md), [Jacob](../other/jacob.md), [Nahor](../other/nahor.md), [Negev](../other/negev.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Genesis 24:15-16](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/15)
* [Genesis 24:45-46](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/45)
* [Genesis 24:56-58](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/56)
* [Genesis 24:63-65](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/63)
* [Genesis 25:27-28](rc://en/tn/help/gen/25/27)
* [Genesis 26:6-8](rc://en/tn/help/gen/26/06)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[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.
  __*[06:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/06/06)__ God told __Rebekah__, "There are two nations inside of you."
  __*[07:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/07/01)__ As the boys grew up, __Rebekah__ loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau.
  __*[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.
  __*[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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