uncertain — traditionally "captivating; a tie that binds" · Hebrew
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Grand-niece of Abraham, chosen through prayer by Abraham's servant as a wife for Isaac. She showed extraordinary kindness by drawing water for him and his camels. She devised a plan for her younger son Jacob to receive Isaac's blessing instead of Esau, fulfilling God's earlier word that the older would serve the younger.
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.Genesis 24:15, KJV
Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.Genesis 24:67, KJV
Genesis 25:21
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.Genesis 25:21, KJV
Genesis 27:5
And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.Genesis 27:5, KJV
Romans 9:10
And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;Romans 9:10, KJV
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