Old Testament · Patriarchs

Rebekah

Who was Rebekah?

Rebekah was the wife of Isaac and mother of the twins Jacob and Esau, chosen at a well far from Canaan.

RoleWife of Isaac, mother of Jacob and Esau
EraPatriarchs
HusbandIsaac
SonsJacob and Esau
Known forThe well and the stolen blessing

Abraham’s servant, praying for a sign, met Rebekah at a well; she watered his camels and proved to be the answer to his prayer. She agreed to leave her family and travel to a land she had never seen to marry Isaac.

Pregnant with struggling twins, she was told the older would serve the younger. She favored Jacob, and helped him obtain the blessing Isaac intended for Esau — a decision that secured the promise but fractured her family.

Rebekah’s story shows both bold faith and complicated choices in the unfolding of God’s plan.

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Related people

Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.