She was his great niece.
Nahor(married to Milcah) was Abrahams brother, Bethuel was their son, Laban and Rebekah were Bethuel’s children.
Esau and Jacob.
Because he was very hungry and he wanted some of Jacobs red lentil soup.
When Isaac was about to die, he wanted Esau to make him a meal, after which, he was going to bless him before his death. When Sarah heard of it, she told Jacob to hurry and make the meal before Esau. Rebekah put hairy goat skins on Jacob’s hands and neck to resemble Esau. After Jacob fed Isaac the meal, Isaac blessed Jacob instead of Esau.
He planned to kill him after Isaac died.
He saw a ladder which went from the earth to the top of heaven with angels ascending and descending, and God reaffirming the covenant He made with Abraham.
Bethel (House of God)
A tenth.
Leah and Rachel.
14 years, 7 years for each daughter.
13 (12 sons and 1 daughter).
Leah (7) – Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah
Rachel (2) – Joseph, Benjamin
Bilhah (2) – Dan, Naphtali,
Zilpah (2) – Gad, Asher,
Resources:
– Gad (troop, company, lucky, happy, success) (Gen 30:11)
– Asher (happiness) (Gen 30:13)
– Reuben (Behold, a son) (Gen 29:32)
– Simeon (Hearing, He has heard) (Gen 29:33)
– Levi (Joined, attached) (Gen 29:34)
– Judah (praise) (Gen 29:35)
– Issachar (reward, wages) (Gen 30:18)
– Zebulun (bestow, dwelling) (Gen 30:20)
– Dinah (judgement) (Gen 30:21)
– Joseph (He will add, adding) (Gen 30:24)
– Benjamin (the son of my sorrow, the son of the south, the son of the right hand) (Gen 35:18)
– Dan (judging, judgement, he judged) (Gen 30:6)
– Naphtali (my struggle, wrestlings of God) (Gen 30:8)
– So they would be sore and more easily killed (Gen 34:24-25)