Genesis 25:20

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.

Cross-references

Genesis 25:26 Historical context

Genesis 25:26 records Isaac's age when Rebekah bears the twins — the immediate fruit of the marriage just described in 25:20.

Genesis 22:23 Historical context

In Genesis 22:23, Rebekah is first named as Bethuel's daughter — the same woman this verse records Isaac marrying decades later.

Genesis 24:67 Historical context

In Genesis 24:67, Isaac takes Rebekah as his wife with narrative detail; this verse adds his age at that marriage: forty years old.

Genesis 28:2 Historical context

Genesis 28:2 names Bethuel and Laban — the exact relatives listed in 25:20 — directing Jacob back to Rebekah's family in Paddan-aram.

Genesis 24:1 Historical context

Genesis 24:1 begins the account of Abraham seeking a wife for Isaac — the search that concludes with Rebekah's arrival in 25:20.

Genesis 28:5 Historical context

In Genesis 28:5, Bethuel of Padan-aram and Laban as Rebekah's brother reappear — the same family details this marriage record provides.

Genesis 29:1 Historical context

Genesis 29:1 shows Jacob traveling to Paddan Aram — the same land where Rebekah's family lives, as established here. Isaac's son journeys to his mother's homeland to find a wife.

Genesis 33:18 Historical context

Genesis 33:18 records Jacob's safe return from Paddan Aram, closing the journey that began when Rebekah's homeland was first identified here.

Genesis 35:26 Historical context

Genesis 35:26 notes Jacob's sons were born in Paddan Aram — Rebekah's homeland — showing Jacob's extended family ties to that place.

Genesis 24:29 Historical context

In Genesis 24:29, Laban is introduced as Rebekah's brother — the same sibling relationship this verse confirms when naming Isaac's wife.

Genesis 28:6 continues the Paddan-aram link: Esau sees Isaac sending Jacob to the same region to find a wife, mirroring Isaac's own marriage journey.

Genesis 46:15 Historical context

Genesis 46:15 lists Leah's sons born in Paddan Aram, extending the family line rooted in Rebekah's homeland first mentioned here.

Genesis 48:7 Historical context

Genesis 48:7 recalls Jacob's departure from Paddan Aram and Rachel's death near Bethlehem — Jacob's history with that region extends far beyond Rebekah's origin.

Genesis 31:20 calls Laban 'the Aramean' — same ethnic marker used for Rebekah's family in 25:20, reinforcing their shared identity.

Genesis 31:24 identifies Laban as 'the Aramean,' echoing the ethnic designation given to Rebekah's family in 25:20.

Deuteronomy 26:5 calls Jacob 'a wandering Aramean,' using the same ethnic label applied to Rebekah's Aramean family in 25:20.