Genesis 27:46

And Rebecca said to Isaac, It annoyeth me of my life for the daughters of Heth (or I am weary to death of the daughters of the Hittites); if Jacob take a wife of the kindred of this land, I will not live.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

In Context

45and till he forget those things which thou hast done against him. Afterward I shall send, and I shall bring thee from thence hither. Why shall I be made sonless of ever either son in one day? (and until he forget those things which thou hast done against him. And then afterward I shall send for thee, and I shall bring thee back here. For why should I be deprived of both sons in one day?)

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Cross References

Genesis 24:3that I conjure thee by the Lord God of heaven and of earth, that thou take not a wife to my son of the daughters of Canaan, among which I dwell; (and I want thee to swear by the Lord God of heaven and earth, that thou shalt not get a wife for my son from the daughters of Canaan, among whom I live;)

Genesis 26:35which both offended the soul of Isaac and of Rebecca. (and because both women were heathen, that offended, or greatly distressed, Isaac and Rebecca.)

Genesis 34:1Forsooth Dinah, the daughter of Leah, went out to see the women of that country.

1 Kings 19:4and went into (the) desert, the way of one day. And when he came, and sat under one juniper tree, he asked to his soul, that he should die (or he prayed that he should die); and he said, Lord, it sufficeth to me, take my soul (now); for I am not (any) better than my fathers.

Job 7:16I despaired, (and) now I shall no more live; Lord, spare thou me, for my days be nought.

Jonah 4:3And now, Lord, I pray, take my life from me; for death is better to me than life.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:42-46

Jacob's Life Threatened by Esau. ( b. c. 1760.) 41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee… Read the whole commentary →

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