And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, who was the daughter of Bethuel from Syria in the region of Paddan-aram, and the sister of Laban the Syrian.
This verse tells us Isaac's age when he married Rebekah and gives us details about her family background from Syria.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs after Abraham's servant successfully found a wife for Isaac from Abraham's relatives in Mesopotamia, fulfilling Abraham's desire that Isaac not marry a Canaanite woman. The mention of Syria (Aram) and Paddan-aram refers to the region of Mesopotamia where Abraham's extended family had settled. This marriage was crucial for continuing God's covenant promises through Isaac's lineage.
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