"So they called Rebekah and asked her, "Will you go with this man?" "I will go," she said. … Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death. … The Lord said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.""
— Genesis 24:58, 67; 25:23 (NIV)
People who search bible verses about Rebekah want Scripture on Rivqah — the woman who came to the spring while Abraham's servant was still praying, watered his camels, said "I will go," married Isaac, and carried the twins Esau and Jacob — not only marriage alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Isaac, Bible verses about Abraham, Bible verses about Sarah, Bible verses about Jacob, Bible verses about marriage, Bible verses about prayer, Bible verses about God's plan, Bible verses about family, and Bible verse of the day. Rebekah here means the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau — distinct from generic marriage lists.
Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, רִבְקָה Rivqah (Strong's H7259; Bible Hub H7259) — Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel. In Genesis 24 she answers a servant's prayer at the spring; in Genesis 25 she inquires of the Lord about the twins. This list tracks that Rebekah inventory — not a marriage-alone twelve.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 24 dwells on the servant's prayer at the well and Rebekah's ready kindness to a stranger (Bible Hub MHC Genesis 24; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Genesis 24). (Marriage and family pages live elsewhere; this list centers Rebekah the woman.)
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12 Bible verses about Rebekah
Genesis 24:15-16. "Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, who was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor. The woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar and came up again." Before he had finished praying. See Bible verses about prayer.
Genesis 24:18-19. ""Drink, my lord," she said, and quickly lowered the jar to her hands and gave him a drink. After she had given him a drink, she said, "I'll draw water for your camels too, until they have had enough to drink."" Water for the camels too — kindness beyond the ask.
Genesis 24:26-27. "Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord, saying, "Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the Lord has led me on the journey to the house of my master's relatives."" The Lord has led me. See Bible verses about Abraham.
Genesis 24:50-51. "Laban and Bethuel answered, "This is from the Lord; we can say nothing to you one way or the other. Here is Rebekah; take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master's son, as the Lord has directed."" This is from the Lord. See Bible verses about God's plan.
Genesis 24:57-58. "Then they said, "Let's call the young woman and ask her about it." So they called Rebekah and asked her, "Will you go with this man?" "I will go," she said." I will go — her own yes.
Genesis 24:60. "And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the cities of their enemies."" The family's blessing. See Bible verses about family.
Genesis 24:67. "Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death." He loved her — Isaac comforted. See Bible verses about Isaac and Bible verses about marriage.
Genesis 25:21. "Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant." A husband's prayer answered. See Bible verses about Sarah.
Genesis 25:22-23. "The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" So she went to inquire of the Lord. The Lord said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."" She went to inquire of the Lord.
Genesis 25:28. "Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob." Divided love in one home. See Bible verses about Jacob.
Genesis 27:13. "His mother said to him, "My son, let the curse fall on me. Just do what I say; go and get them for me."" The blessing taken by deception — Scripture tells it plainly.
Romans 9:10-12. "Not only that, but Rebekah's children were conceived at the same time by our father Isaac. Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God's purpose in election might stand: not by works but by him who calls—she was told, "The older will serve the younger."" Paul reads Rebekah's word as God's call. See Bible verses about God's plan.
How to use these verses
Pick one verse when you need Rebekah — not twelve as a grind. If you are praying for guidance, start at Genesis 24:15–16 and 24:26–27. If you are facing a big yes, open Genesis 24:57–58. If you are praying for a child, open Genesis 25:21–23. For marriage in general, open Bible verses about marriage. For her husband's story, open Bible verses about Isaac. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.
Questions people ask
What is a good Bible verse about Rebekah?
Genesis 24:58 — "I will go" — is the clear starting place; Genesis 24:67 tells how Isaac married her and loved her.
Where did Rebekah meet Abraham's servant?
At the spring outside the town of Nahor (Genesis 24:10–16). She came out before the servant had finished praying and offered water to him and his camels.
What Hebrew word sits under Rebekah?
Rivqah (H7259) — Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel and wife of Isaac.
Who were Rebekah's children?
The twins Esau and Jacob (Genesis 25:24–26). Before they were born the Lord told her, "the older will serve the younger" (Genesis 25:23).
How is Rebekah different from marriage alone?
Marriage pages gather Scripture on husbands and wives in general. This list centers Rebekah the woman — the well, her "I will go," Isaac's love, and the twins.
