# What does Genesis 25:20 mean?

> Genesis 25:20 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram, and the sister of Laban the Aramean.
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> — Genesis 25:20, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

Isaac’s marriage to Rebekah is recapped, connecting him to his wider family network.