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A-Z: General definitions: Eliezer and Rebecca
Definition
Abraham's servant Eliezer gave Rebecca jewels to seal her betrothal to Isaac after she had shown the kindness foreseen by Abraham in offering water to Eliezer's camels.
In the Old Testament Abraham was called by God to search for the land God promised to him and told he would be the 'father of many nations'
In the Old Testament the wife of Isaac and mother of twins Esau and Jacob (the latter being her favourite).
In the Old Testament the son of Abraham, father of Esau and Jacob, husband of Rebekah.
