The Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah

Now Abraham was old, advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.

But Hamor spoke with them, saying, “The heart of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; please give her to him in marriage.

Make marriages with us; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

Put the marriage present and gift as high as you like, and I will give whatever you ask me; only give me the young woman to be my wife.”

“These people are friendly with us; let them live in the land and trade in it, for the land is large enough for them; let us take their daughters in marriage, and let us give them our daughters.

she put off her widow’s garments, put on a veil, wrapped herself up, and sat down at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah. She saw that Shelah was grown up, yet she had not been given to him in marriage.