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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](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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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](en/tn/gen/help/24/15)
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* [Genesis 24:45-46](en/tn/gen/help/24/45)
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* [Genesis 24:56-58](en/tn/gen/help/24/56)
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* [Genesis 24:63-65](en/tn/gen/help/24/63)
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* [Genesis 25:27-28](en/tn/gen/help/25/27)
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* [Genesis 26:6-8](en/tn/gen/help/26/06)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[06:02](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/06/06)__ God told __Rebekah__, "There are two nations inside of you."
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__*[07:01](en/tn/obs/help/07/01)__ As the boys grew up, __Rebekah__ loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau.
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__*[07:03](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/07/06)__ But __Rebekah__ heard of Esau's plan. So she sent Jacob far away to live with her relatives. |