What reason did Rebekah give Isaac for wanting Jacob to leave home?
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Correct answer: To avoid Hittite wives
To hide the true reason (Esau's death threat), Rebekah told Isaac she was weary of the local Hittite women. She convinced Isaac that Jacob should find a wife from her own family in Paddan-aram.
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