Génesis 24:59-67

59 Entonces se despidieron de Rebeca y la enviaron con el siervo de Abraham y sus hombres. La mujer que había sido niñera de Rebeca la acompañó.

60 Cuando Rebeca partía le dieron la siguiente bendición:
«Hermana nuestra, ¡que llegues a ser
la madre de muchos millones!
Que tus descendientes sean fuertes
y conquisten las ciudades de sus enemigos».

61 Después Rebeca y sus siervas montaron en los camellos y siguieron al hombre. Así que el siervo de Abraham se llevó a Rebeca y emprendió el viaje.

62 Mientras tanto, Isaac, que vivía en el Neguev, había regresado de Beer-lajai-roi.

63 Una tarde, mientras caminaba por los campos y meditaba, levantó la vista y vio que se acercaban los camellos.

64 Cuando Rebeca levantó la vista y vio a Isaac, se bajó enseguida del camello.

65 —¿Quién es ese hombre que viene a nuestro encuentro caminando por los campos? —preguntó al siervo.
Y él contestó:
—Es mi amo.
Entonces Rebeca se cubrió el rostro con el velo,

66 y el siervo le contó a Isaac todo lo que había hecho.

67 Luego Isaac la llevó a la carpa de Sara, su madre, y Rebeca fue su esposa. Él la amó profundamente, y ella fue para él un consuelo especial después de la muerte de su madre.

Génesis 24:59-67 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.