25 Bible Verses in the Bible about Rebekah
25 Bible Verses in the Bible about Rebekah
- Genesis 24:60: “And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.” – This verse speaks of the blessing that Rebekah received from Abraham’s servants and how her descendants would be prosperous.
- 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.” – This verse speaks of how Isaac found comfort after the death of his mother Sarah, by taking Rebekah as his wife.
- Genesis 25:20: “And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.” – This verse speaks of Rebekah’s lineage and how she was taken as the wife of Isaac.
- 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.” – This verse speaks of how Isaac prayed for Rebekah to be able to conceive a child, and how the Lord granted his request.
- Genesis 25:22: “And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord.” – This verse speaks of Rebekah’s curiosity of why she was having two children, and how she went to the Lord to inquire about it.
- Genesis 25:24: “And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.” – This verse speaks of the fulfillment of Rebekah’s pregnancy and how she bore twins.
- Genesis 25:25: “And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.” – This verse speaks of the birth of Esau, the first son of Rebekah.
- Genesis 25:26: “And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.” – This verse speaks of the birth of Jacob, the second son of Rebekah, and how he held his brother’s heel as he was born.
- Genesis 27:46: “And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?” – This verse speaks of Rebekah’s concern for Jacob taking a wife from the daughters of Heth, and how it would affect her life.
- Genesis 27:48: “And Rebekah said unto Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?” – This verse speaks of Rebekah’s hope that Jacob would take a wife from her own family, and not from the daughters of Heth.
- Genesis 27:49: “And Isaac answered and said unto Rebekah, Behold, thy brother is a wise man, and to him will I give all my sons; only in thee will I be heir of my house.” – This verse speaks of Isaac’s approval of Jacob taking a wife from Rebekah’s family, as he was a wise man, and would be the heir of Isaac’s house.
- Genesis 27:57: “And Rebekah said to Jacob, Behold, I have heard thy father speak of thee, saying,” – This verse speaks of Rebekah’s encouragement of Jacob, and how she heard of the good things that Isaac spoke of him.
- Genesis 27:58: “That which thou hast done unto thy brother Esau, thy father hath done it unto thee, blessing thee above thy brethren:” – This verse speaks of how Isaac blessed Jacob above his brothers, and how it was done because of what Jacob had done for his brother Esau.
- Genesis 28:5: “And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.” – This verse speaks of how Isaac sent Jacob to Padanaram to seek a wife from Rebekah’s family.
- Genesis 28:6: “When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;” – This verse speaks of Esau’s reaction to Isaac’s blessing of Jacob and sending him away to seek a wife from Rebekah’s family.
- Genesis 27:15: “And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:” – This verse speaks of how Rebekah took the goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau and put them upon her younger son Jacob.
- Genesis 27:19: “And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.” – This verse speaks of how Jacob tricked his father by pretending to be Esau in order to receive the blessing.
- Genesis 27:31: “And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.” – This verse speaks of how Rebekah made savoury meat for Isaac, so that he could bless Jacob.
- Genesis 27:46: “And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?” – This verse speaks of Rebekah’s concern for Jacob taking a wife from the daughters of Heth, and how it would affect her life.
- Genesis 27:48: “And Rebekah said unto Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?” – This verse speaks of Rebekah’s hope that Jacob would take a wife from her own family, and not from the daughters of Heth.
- Genesis 27:50: “And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the Lord: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.” – This verse speaks of how Laban and Bethuel, Rebekah’s family, acknowledged that the Lord was in control of the situation and that they could not speak against it.
- Genesis 27:53: “And the blessing of thy father have prevailed above the blessing of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.” – This verse speaks of how Isaac’s blessing of Jacob was so great that it extended to all his descendants, even those of Joseph, who was separated from his brothers.
- Genesis 28:1: “And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.” – This verse speaks of how Isaac gave Jacob a charge to not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.
- Genesis 28:2: “Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.” – This verse speaks of how Isaac commanded Jacob to take a wife from the family of Rebekah.
- Genesis 28:5: “And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.” – This verse speaks of how Isaac sent Jacob to Padanaram to seek a wife from Rebekah’s family.
