Story · 16 · Isaac and Rebekah

Isaac 'playing' with Rebekah

The king spots Isaac 'playing' with Rebekah through a window. The verb puns on Isaac's name, Yitzhak, 'he laughs' or 'plays.'

Wordplay with a wink.

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The playing is erotic, not a word game, and it exposes Isaac's lie.

Bible reference: Genesis 26:8

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 253

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