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# Rebekah #
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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: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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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))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Genesis 24:15-16](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/24/15)
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* [Genesis 24:45-46](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/24/45)
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* [Genesis 24:56-58](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/24/56)
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* [Genesis 24:63-65](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/24/63)
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* [Genesis 25:27-28](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/25/27)
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* [Genesis 26:6-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/26/06)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[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.
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__*[06-06](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/06-06)__ God told __Rebekah__, "There are two nations inside of you."
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__*[07-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/07-01)__ As the boys grew up, __Rebekah__ loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau.
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__*[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.
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__*[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.
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