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Isaac Marries Rebekah

62 Later on, as Isaac was returning one evening from Beer-lahai-roi[a] (he had been living in the Negev[b]), 63 Isaac[c] went out walking[d] in a field. He looked up, and all of a sudden there were some camels coming. 64 Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she quickly dismounted from her camel

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  1. Genesis 24:62 Lit. The Well of the Living One Who Looks After Me, cf. Gen. 16:13-14
  2. Genesis 24:62 I.e. the southern region of Israel; cf. Josh 10:40
  3. Genesis 24:63 Lit. he
  4. Genesis 24:63 Or meditating

62 Now Isaac had come from Beer Lahai Roi,(A) for he was living in the Negev.(B) 63 He went out to the field one evening to meditate,[a](C) and as he looked up,(D) he saw camels approaching. 64 Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac. She got down from her camel(E)

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  1. Genesis 24:63 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.

63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.

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