Texts · 16 · Isaac and Rebekah

Laban becomes Rebekah's brother

In a later redaction, Laban, Jacob's father-in-law, is identified as Rebekah's brother, connecting the northern Jacob to the southern Isaac.

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An older story of Jacob working for Laban was likely the core around which the Esau conflict was composed.

Bible reference: Genesis 29

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 267–268

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