# 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.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(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](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/24/15)
* [Genesis 24:45-46](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/24/45)
* [Genesis 24:56-58](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/24/56)
* [Genesis 24:63-65](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/24/63)
* [Genesis 25:27-28](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/25/27)
* [Genesis 26:6-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/26/06)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[06-02](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/06-06)__ God told __Rebekah__, "There are two nations inside of you."
  __*[07-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/07-01)__ As the boys grew up, __Rebekah__ loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau.
  __*[07-03](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/07-06)__ But __Rebekah__ heard of Esau's plan. So she sent Jacob far away to live with her relatives.