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Rebekah
Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau; she secured the birthright blessing for the younger, Jacob.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Archaeology — physical evidence · 1
Family & lineage
Death & legacy
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ArchaeologyJacob names Rebekah among those buried in the cave of Machpelah at Hebron, with the patriarchs. The site is marked today by a massive stone enclosure raised by Herod the Great in the 1st century BC — the oldest such structure still in use — venerated as the Tomb of the Patriarchs ever since.
Cave of the Patriarchs (Machpelah), Hebron — massive Herodian enclosure wall (1st c. BC), ashlar masonry comparable to Herod's Temple Mount platform; architectural study by L.-H. Vincent, E. J. H. Mackay & F.-M. Abel, Hébron: Le Haram el-Khalil, sépulture des patriarches (Paris: Leroux, 1923); textual attribution cf. Genesis 49:31
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Hebron
Where in scripture
GenesisRomans
Genesis 22:23Genesis 24:67Genesis 25:20Genesis 25:21Genesis 25:23Genesis 25:28Genesis 26:7Genesis 26:8Genesis 26:35Genesis 27:5Genesis 27:6Genesis 27:11Genesis 27:15Genesis 27:42Genesis 27:46Genesis 28:5Genesis 29:12Genesis 35:8Genesis 49:31Romans 9:10
Family
In their own words — 8 recorded sayings
“And she said, Take a drink, my lord: and quickly letting down her vessel onto her hand, she gave him a drink. And having done so, she said, I will get water for your camels till they have had enough.” — Genesis 24:18-19
“And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, Nahor's wife. And she said, We have a great store of dry grass and cattle-food, and there is room for you.” — Genesis 24:24-25
“And when he saw the nose-ring and the ornaments on his sister's hands, and when she gave him word of what the man had said to her, then he went out to the man who was waiting with the camels by the water-spring.” — Genesis 24:30
“And said to the servant, Who is that man coming to us through the field? And the servant said, It is my master: then she took her veil, covering her face with it.” — Genesis 24:65
“And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord.” — Genesis 25:22
“And Rebekah said to Jacob, her son, Your father said to your brother Esau in my hearing, Go and get some roe's meat and make me a good meal, so that I may be full, and give you my blessing before the Lord before my death. Now, my son, do what I say. Go to the flock and get me two fat young goats; and I will make of them a meal to your father's taste: And you will take it to him, so that he may have a good meal and give you his blessing before his death.” — Genesis 27:6-10
“And his mother said, Let the curse be on me, my son: only do as I say, and go and get them for me.” — Genesis 27:13
“Then Rebekah, hearing what Esau had said, sent for Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, It seems that your brother Esau is purposing to put you to death. So now, my son, do what I say: go quickly to Haran, to my brother Laban; And be there with him for a little time, till your brother's wrath is turned away; Till the memory of what you have done to him is past and he is no longer angry: then I will send word for you to come back; are the two of you to be taken from me in one day? Then Rebekah said to Isaac, My life is a weariness to me because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob takes a…” — Genesis 27:42-46
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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