Genesis 25:20

Isaac was forty years old, when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean.

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And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

In Context

19These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham fathered Isaac.

21Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she had no children; and the Lord heard his prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:29Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man at the spring.

Genesis 27:43Now, my son, listen to me: run away to my brother Laban at Haran

Genesis 31:18and drove away all his cattle and all the cattle which he had acquired in Paddan-aram, in order to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.

Genesis 31:24But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night, and said to him, “Take care that you do not speak to Jacob either good or bad.”

Matthew Henry on Genesis 25:20-29

Birth of Esau and Jacob. ( b. c. 1837.) 19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. 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. 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire… Read the whole commentary →

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