Genesis 24:58
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And they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man? ” She said, “I will go. ”
60
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you 2become thousands of ten thousands, and 3may your offspring possess the gate of those who hate him! ” [a]
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Then Rebekah and her young women arose and rode on the camels and followed the man. Thus the servant took Rebekah and went his way.
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And Isaac went out 5to meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming.
64
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel
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and said to the servant, “Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us? ” The servant said, “It is my master. ” So she took her veil and covered herself.
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And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
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Genesis 24:58-67 Meaning and Commentary
INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 24
This chapter shows Abraham's concern to get a suitable wife for his son Isaac, for which purpose he commits the affair into the hands of his eldest servant, and makes him swear that he will not take one from among the Canaanites, but out of his own country, and from among his own kindred, Ge 24:1-4; which his servant agreed to, after having the nature of his charge, and of the oath, explained to him, Ge 24:5-9; upon which he departed to Mesopotamia, and coming to the city of Nahor, and to a well near it, he prayed for success, and desired direction by a token, which was granted him, Ge 24:10-22; and inquiring of the damsel, who answered to the token, whose daughter she was, and whether they had room for him and his in their house; and an agreeable answer being returned, he gave thanks to God that had directed him, and had so far made his journey prosperous, Ge 24:23-27; the damsel acquainting her parents whom and what she met with at the well, a brother of her steps out, and invites the servant in, and makes him welcome, Ge 24:28-33; but before he would eat anything, he tells his errand he was come upon, at the instance of his master; how, he had prayed for direction, and was heard, and for which he had given thanks, Ge 24:34-48; and then treats with the relations of the damsel about her marriage to his master's son, to which they agreed, Ge 24:49-51; and after having blessed God, and given his presents he brought with him to the damsel, and her family, and ate and drank with them, was for departing the next morning, Ge 24:52-54; but the friends of the damsel being desirous of her stay with them some few days, and he urgent to be gone, the affair was referred to her, and she agreed to go with him directly, Ge 24:55-58; upon which they dismissed her with their blessing, Ge 24:59,60; who being met by Isaac in the way, was received and introduced into his mother's tent, and married by him, Ge 24:61-67.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Footnotes 1
- [a] 24:60 Or 'hate them'
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025
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