Rebekah Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Who was Rebekah's father?
- A. Laban
- B. Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor ✓
- C. Terah
- D. Haran
Answer: Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor
And, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
Q2.What did Rebekah do when Abraham's servant asked for water?
- A. She refused
- B. She gave him drink, and also drew for all his camels ✓
- C. She ran away
- D. She asked for payment
Answer: She gave him drink, and also drew for all his camels
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
Q3.What did Abraham's servant give Rebekah?
- A. A golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold ✓
- B. Silver coins
- C. A crown
- D. A letter
Answer: A golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold.
Q4.How did Rebekah respond when asked to go with the servant?
- A. She refused
- B. She agreed, saying, I will go ✓
- C. She asked for more time
- D. She demanded more gifts
Answer: She agreed, saying, I will go
And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Q5.What happened when Rebekah first saw Isaac?
- A. She took a vail, and covered herself ✓
- B. She ran away
- C. She shouted with joy
- D. She questioned who he was
Answer: She took a vail, and covered herself
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?… and Rebekah took a vail, and covered herself.
Q6.What did Rebekah ask the LORD when the children struggled within her?
- A. If it be so, why am I thus? ✓
- B. Why have you forsaken me?
- C. When will they be born?
- D. What are their names?
Answer: If it be so, why am I thus?
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
Q7.What did the LORD tell Rebekah about the twins?
- A. Two nations are in thy womb… and the elder shall serve the younger ✓
- B. They would both be kings
- C. They would both be poor
- D. They would be priests
Answer: Two nations are in thy womb… and the elder shall serve the younger
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Q8.Whose birthright did Rebekah help Jacob obtain?
- A. His own by right
- B. Esau's birthright through deception ✓
- C. Isaac's wealth
- D. Laban's flocks
Answer: Esau's birthright through deception
And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying… Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
Q9.How did Rebekah help Jacob deceive Isaac?
- A. She prepared savoury meat, put Esau's clothes on Jacob, and covered his hands and neck with the skins of kids of the goats ✓
- B. She lied to Isaac directly
- C. She sent a messenger
- D. She prayed only
Answer: She prepared savoury meat, put Esau's clothes on Jacob, and covered his hands and neck with the skins of kids of the goats
And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son… And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.
Q10.Why did Rebekah send Jacob away to Laban?
- A. Because Esau planned to kill Jacob after Isaac's death ✓
- B. Because Jacob was lazy
- C. Because there was famine
- D. Because Isaac commanded it
Answer: Because Esau planned to kill Jacob after Isaac's death
And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.