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Upon finding out that it was Isaac who was walking up to meet her, she

took a veil and covered herself (verse 65). One commentary explains this

action as follows: “The veil is an essential part of female dress. In country

places it is often thrust aside, but on the appearance of a stranger, it is

drawn over the face, as to conceal all but the eyes. In a bride it was a token

of her reverence and subjection to her husband” (Jamieson, Fausset and

Brown Commentary on the Whole Bible, p. 32).

So Rebekah covered herself. The wedding was simple. Isaac brought her

into his mother Sarah’s tent. He took Rebekah to him, and she became his

wife. He was a 40-year-old groom, and he loved his beautiful wife and was

comforted after the death of his mother (verse 67).

Isaac and Rebekah were happily married for many years, yet were without

children. Rebekah was barren. This must have been a surprise and a trial

to Rebekah, for she had been told that she would be the mother of

thousands of ten thousands.

Isaac prayed to God for his wife, and God heard the prayer and request,

and Rebekah became pregnant.

Rebekah’s pregnancy

The Bible says that Isaac was 60 years old when Rebekah bore his sons

(Genesis 25:26), which meant that Rebekah was not exactly young either.

There is always concern whether a pregnancy is going well or not. During

her pregnancy, she felt struggling going on in her womb and was

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