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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/genesis/25.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/genesis/25.htm">New International Version</a> and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/nlt/genesis/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/esv/genesis/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. <a href="/bsb/genesis/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/kjv/genesis/25.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/25.htm">New King James Version</a> Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. <a href="/nasb/genesis/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. <a href="/lsb/genesis/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. <a href="/amp/genesis/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean (Syrian) of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/csb/genesis/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Isaac was forty years old when he took as his wife Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Isaac was 40 years old when he took as his wife Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/asv/genesis/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife. <a href="/cev/genesis/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and he was 40 years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel. She was also the sister of Laban, the Aramean from northern Syria. Almost 20 years later, <a href="/erv/genesis/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife. <a href="/gwt/genesis/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/gnt/genesis/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebecca, the daughter of Bethuel (an Aramean from Mesopotamia) and sister of Laban. <a href="/isv/genesis/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the Aramean from Paddan-aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/msb/genesis/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/net/genesis/25.htm">NET Bible</a> When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/nheb/genesis/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. <a href="/wbt/genesis/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/genesis/25.htm">World English Bible</a> Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Isaac is a son of forty years in his taking Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean, from Padan-Aram, sister of Laban the Aramean, to him for a wife. <a href="/ylt/genesis/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Isaac is a son of forty years in his taking Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean, from Padan-Aram, sister of Laban the Aramaean, to him for a wife. <a href="/slt/genesis/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Isaak shall be the son of forty years in his taking Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, sister of Laban the Syrian, to him for a wife.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Who when he was forty years old, took to wife Rebecca the daughter of Bathuel the Syrian of Mesopotamia, sister to Laban. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> who, when he was forty years old, took Rebekah, the sister of Laban, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian from Mesopotamia, as a wife. <a href="/nabre/genesis/25.htm">New American Bible</a> Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, sister of Laban the Aramean.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Padan-aram, the sister of Laban, the Aramean (Syrian). <a href="/hpbt/genesis/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Isaaq was a son of forty years when he took Raphqa, the daughter of Bethuyel, the Aramaean, from Padan d'Aram, the sister of Laban the Aramaean, a wife for himself.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean, of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. <a href="/sep/genesis/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Abraam begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebecca, daughter of Bathuel the Syrian, out of Syrian Mesopotamia, sister of Laban the Syrian. <a href="/parallel/genesis/25-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5894" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/25.htm">Jacob and Esau</a> 19This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac, 20<a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: yiṣ·ḥāq (N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">and Isaac</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">forty</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years old</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: bə·qaḥ·tōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">when he married</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lə·’iš·šāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7259.htm" title="7259: riḇ·qāh (N-proper-fs) -- Wife of Isaac. From an unused root probably meaning to clog by tying up the fetlock; fettering; Ribkah, the wife of Isaac.">Rebekah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">the daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/1328.htm" title="1328: bə·ṯū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently from the same as bathah and 'el; destroyed of God; Bethuel, the name of a nephew of Abraham, and of a place in Palestine.">of Bethuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/761.htm" title="761: hā·’ă·ram·mî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- An inhab. of Aram (Syria). Patrial from 'Aram; an Aramite or Aramaean.">the Aramean</a> <a href="/hebrew/6307.htm" title="6307: mip·pad·dan (Prep) -- The place where Rachel died. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">from Paddan-aram</a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·wṯ (N-fsc) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">and the sister</a> <a href="/hebrew/3837.htm" title="3837: lā·ḇān (N-proper-ms) -- Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob. The same as laban; Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert.">of Laban</a> <a href="/hebrew/761.htm" title="761: hā·’ă·ram·mî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- An inhab. of Aram (Syria). Patrial from 'Aram; an Aramite or Aramaean.">the Aramean.</a> 21Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Genesis 24:67</a> And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death. <a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Genesis 28:2</a> “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. <a href="/genesis/24-3.htm">Genesis 24:3-4</a> and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, / but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.” <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34-35</a> When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. / And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah. <a href="/genesis/29-1.htm">Genesis 29:1-30</a> Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east. / He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well. / When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well. ... <a href="/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21</a> And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt. <a href="/genesis/22-23.htm">Genesis 22:23</a> And Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milcah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor. <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29</a> And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah. <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a> But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Genesis 24:15</a> Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor. <a href="/genesis/27-46.htm">Genesis 27:46</a> Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?” <a href="/genesis/28-5.htm">Genesis 28:5</a> So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau. <a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Genesis 35:23-26</a> The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. / The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali. ... <a href="/genesis/36-2.htm">Genesis 36:2-3</a> Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, / and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.A.<a href="/genesis/22-23.htm">Genesis 22:23</a> And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.<a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Genesis 24:67</a> And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.the Syrian.<a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Genesis 24:29</a> And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.<a href="/genesis/28-5.htm">Genesis 28:5,6</a> And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother… <a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Genesis 31:18,20,24</a> And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">Aramaean</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-6.htm">Aramean</a> <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Bethuel</a> <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Bethu'el</a> <a href="/genesis/24-48.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/18-29.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/genesis/25-19.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Laban</a> <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Married</a> <a href="/genesis/46-15.htm">Padanaram</a> <a href="/genesis/46-15.htm">Padan-Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Paddan</a> <a href="/genesis/46-15.htm">Paddan-Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Rebecca</a> <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Rebekah</a> <a href="/genesis/24-60.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/luke/4-28.htm">Syrian</a> <a href="/genesis/25-10.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/28-5.htm">Aramaean</a> <a href="/genesis/28-5.htm">Aramean</a> <a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Bethuel</a> <a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Bethu'el</a> <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/27-43.htm">Laban</a> <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Married</a> <a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Padanaram</a> <a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Padan-Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Paddan</a> <a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Paddan-Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Rebecca</a> <a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Rebekah</a> <a href="/genesis/26-7.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/genesis/28-5.htm">Syrian</a> <a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 25</div>1. <a href="/genesis/25-1.htm">The sons of Abraham by Keturah.</a> 5. <a href="/genesis/25-5.htm">The division of his goods.</a> 7. <a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">His age, death, and burial.</a> 11. <a href="/genesis/25-11.htm">God blesses Isaac.</a> 12. <a href="/genesis/25-12.htm">The generations of Ishmael.</a> 17. <a href="/genesis/25-17.htm">His age and death.</a> 19. <a href="/genesis/25-19.htm">Isaac prays for Rebekah, being barren.</a> 22. <a href="/genesis/25-22.htm">The children strive in her womb.</a> 24. <a href="/genesis/25-24.htm">The birth of Esau and Jacob.</a> 27. <a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Their different characters and pursuits.</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Esau sells his birthright.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, marrying at forty was not uncommon, especially for someone of Isaac's status. This age also signifies maturity and readiness for the responsibilities of family life. Isaac's life is often seen as a type of Christ, and his waiting period can be compared to the anticipation of the Messiah.when he married Rebekah The marriage of Isaac and Rebekah is a pivotal moment in the Abrahamic covenant, ensuring the continuation of God's promise to Abraham. Rebekah's selection as Isaac's wife was divinely orchestrated, as seen in <a href="/genesis/24.htm">Genesis 24</a>, where Abraham's servant is led by God to her. This marriage symbolizes God's faithfulness and the importance of divine guidance in choosing a life partner.the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean Bethuel, Rebekah's father, is identified as an Aramean, indicating the family's origin from the region of Aram. This connection highlights the broader Semitic family ties and the movement of people in the ancient Near East. The Arameans were known for their nomadic lifestyle, which aligns with the patriarchal narratives of movement and settlement.from Paddan-aram Paddan-aram, also known as Mesopotamia, is a region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. It was a fertile area and a center of early civilization. This geographical detail emphasizes the cultural and economic backdrop of Rebekah's family, providing insight into the wealth and status they might have held. It also underscores the journey Abraham's servant undertook to find a wife for Isaac, reflecting the importance of maintaining familial and cultural ties.and the sister of Laban the Aramean Laban, Rebekah's brother, plays a significant role in later biblical narratives, particularly in the life of Jacob. His mention here foreshadows future interactions and conflicts within the family. Laban's character is complex, often associated with cunning and manipulation, which becomes evident in his dealings with Jacob. This familial connection also highlights the interconnectedness of the patriarchal families and the unfolding of God's plan through them.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac is a key patriarch in the lineage of the Israelites. His life is marked by obedience and faith, and he is a bridge between the promises given to Abraham and their continuation through Jacob. 2. <a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a> The wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob. Rebekah is known for her decisive actions and her role in the continuation of God's covenant through Jacob. 3. <a href="/topical/b/bethuel.htm">Bethuel</a> Rebekah's father, identified as an Aramean. His lineage connects Rebekah to the broader family of Abraham, emphasizing the importance of family ties in the biblical account. 4. <a href="/topical/l/laban.htm">Laban</a> Rebekah's brother, who later plays a significant role in the life of Jacob. Laban's interactions with Jacob highlight themes of family, deception, and God's providence. 5. <a href="/topical/p/paddan-aram.htm">Paddan-aram</a> A region in Mesopotamia, significant as the place where Abraham's family resided. It serves as a backdrop for the unfolding of God's promises through the patriarchs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Timing and Faithfulness</a> Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, illustrating that God's timing is perfect. We are reminded to trust in God's plan and timing for our lives. <a href="/topical/i/importance_of_family_and_heritage.htm">Importance of Family and Heritage</a> The emphasis on Rebekah's family background highlights the importance of maintaining faith and values within the family. We should strive to uphold and pass on our faith heritage. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_obedience_in_god's_plan.htm">Role of Obedience in God's Plan</a> Isaac's marriage to Rebekah was a result of obedience to God's guidance. Our obedience to God's will is crucial in fulfilling His purposes in our lives. <a href="/topical/p/providence_in_relationships.htm">Providence in Relationships</a> The union of Isaac and Rebekah was orchestrated by God, showing that He is involved in our relationships. We should seek His guidance in our relational decisions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 25</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_favor_jacob_over_esau.htm">Why did God favor Jacob over Esau?</a> <a href="/q/does_isaac's_lie_in_gen_26_7_mirror_abraham's.htm">In Genesis 26:7, does Isaac's deception about Rebekah mirror Abraham's story too closely, suggesting the same incident was repeated or borrowed?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_jacob_and_esau_reconcile_quickly.htm">How could Jacob and Esau reconcile so suddenly in Genesis 33:4 after years of hostility, and is there historical evidence for Esau's 400 men?</a> <a href="/q/does_genesis_27_6-17_permit_lying.htm">Does this account conflict with other biblical passages that condemn lying yet here seem to permit it (Genesis 27:6-17)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, - the valuable chronological fact here stated for the first time proves that Isaac was married three years after his mother's death (cf. <a href="/genesis/23-1.htm">Genesis 23:1</a>) - the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian (vide on Genesis 22:23; 24:29). Though a descendant of Arphaxad (<a href="/genesis/10-24.htm">Genesis 10:24</a>), Bethuel is styled a Syrian, or Aramaean, from the country of his adoption. On Padanaram vide <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Genesis 24:10</a>. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/25-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and Isaac יִצְחָק֙ (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah was וַיְהִ֤י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be forty אַרְבָּעִ֣ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> Forty years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son when he married בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹ (bə·qaḥ·tōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take Rebekah, רִבְקָ֗ה (riḇ·qāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7259.htm">Strong's 7259: </a> Rebekah -- wife of Isaac the daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of Bethuel בְּתוּאֵל֙ (bə·ṯū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1328.htm">Strong's 1328: </a> Bethuel -- perhaps 'man of God', a nephew of Abraham the Aramean הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י (hā·’ă·ram·mî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_761.htm">Strong's 761: </a> Aramean -- an inhabitant of Aram (Syria) from מִפַּדַּ֖ן (mip·pad·dan) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> Paddan-aram אֲרָ֑ם (’ă·rām) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6307.htm">Strong's 6307: </a> Paddan-aram -- the place where Rachel died and the sister אֲח֛וֹת (’ă·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> Sister -- a sister of Laban לָבָ֥ן (lā·ḇān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3837.htm">Strong's 3837: </a> Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob the Aramean. הָאֲרַמִּ֖י (hā·’ă·ram·mî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_761.htm">Strong's 761: </a> Aramean -- an inhabitant of Aram (Syria) <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">OT Law: Genesis 25:20 Isaac was forty years old when he (Gen. 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