When a stranger stopped by her village well, she not only offered him a drink but watered his 10 camels too.
Water is heavy, especially in a clay jar.
As a girl Rebekah displayed that wonderful hospitality for which people in the Middle East are well known. But as she matured into adulthood, a darker side to her personality appeared. Somehow she became a scheming woman. The Bible doesn't record many conversations of Rebekah with her husband Isaac or with her children. It is hard to imagine that relationships could have deteriorated to this extent if family members had been open with one another about their hurts, ambitions, and desires.