Genèse 24:63

63 Et Isaac était sorti pour méditer dans les champs, vers le soir; et levant les yeux, il regarda, et voici que des chameaux arrivaient.

Genèse 24:63 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 24:63

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at eventide
Both the time and place were very proper for meditation: the place, "in the field": where he might view the works of nature, and be led to the Creator of them, and the praise of him, and where he might be alone, and nothing to disturb his thoughts: and the time, "at evening"; after the labour, care, and hurry of the day were over, and before repose at night, and when the air was cool and refreshing, and everything was assisting to, and served to compose the mind, and help thought and contemplation. Onkelos and Jonathan render the word "to pray", and the time and place he chose were very fit for that service; and perhaps his thoughts in prayer might be directed to, and greatly employed in desiring success to his father's servant in the business he was gone on his account, and that he might safely and speedily arrive, and if so, his prayers were quickly answered: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels [were]
coming;
which his servant had took with him in his journey, and was now returning with them, and which Isaac knew full well.

Genèse 24:63 In-Context

61 Et Rébecca et ses servantes se levèrent et montèrent sur les chameaux, et suivirent cet homme. Le serviteur prit donc Rébecca et s'en alla.

62 Or, Isaac revenait du puits du Vivant-qui-me-voit; et il demeurait au pays du Midi.

63 Et Isaac était sorti pour méditer dans les champs, vers le soir; et levant les yeux, il regarda, et voici que des chameaux arrivaient.

64 Rébecca leva aussi les yeux, vit Isaac, et se jeta à bas du chameau.

65 Car elle dit au serviteur: Qui est cet homme-là qui vient dans les champs au-devant de nous? Et le serviteur répondit: C'est mon seigneur. Et elle prit son voile et s'en couvrit.