Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

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Bible References

I am

Numbers 11:15
If You are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now. If You are pleased with me, don’t let me see my misery anymore.”
1 Kings 19:4
but he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. He said, “I have had enough! Lord, take my life, for I’m no better than my fathers.”
Job 3:20
Why is light given to one burdened with grief,
and life to those whose existence is bitter,
Job 7:16
I give up! I will not live forever.
Leave me alone, for my days are a breath.
Job 14:13
If only You would hide me in Sheol
and conceal me until Your anger passes.
If only You would appoint a time for me
and then remember me.
Jonah 4:3
And now, Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

Because

Genesis 26:34
When Esau was 40 years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Genesis 28:8
Esau realized that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,
Genesis 34:1
Dinah, Leah’s daughter whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see some of the young women of the area.

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Genesis 24:3
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,

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Genesis 34:9
Intermarry with us; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

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