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Genesis 27:46

HethIsaacIsraelRebekah
Grief

44 Stay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury subsides—

45 until your brother’s rage against you wanes and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”

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?”
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BSB
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?”
KJV
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
WEB
Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?”
ASV
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
DARBY
And Rebecca said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good should my life do me?
BLB
And Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these, from the daughters of the land, why to me [is] life?”
ÅB
Så sa Rebekka til Isak: Jeg er kjed av mitt liv for disse Hets døtres skyld; skulle nå også Jakob ta seg en hustru av Hets døtre, slik en som disse, en av landets døtre, hva skulle jeg da leve etter?
OTB
Og Rebekka sa til Isak: «Jeg er lei av å leve på grunn av Het-døtrene. Hvis Jakob tar en kone blant Het-døtrene, som disse fra landets døtre, hva godt vil mitt liv være for meg?»
B1930
Så sa Rebekka til Isak: Jeg er kjed av mitt liv for disse Hets døtres skyld; skulde nu også Jakob ta sig en hustru av Hets døtre, slik en som disse, en av landets døtre, hvad skulde jeg da leve efter?

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Cross references

  • Genesis 26:34–35

    When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.

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  • Genesis 24:3

    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,

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  • Genesis 28:8

    And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,

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  • Genesis 34:1–2

    Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

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  • Job 14:13

    If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me!

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  • Job 7:16

    I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

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  • Job 3:20–22

    Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,

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  • Numbers 11:15

    If this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and let me not see my own wretchedness.”

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