Genesis 24:64
“And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 24:1-67
- The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד qādad, “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh, “bow the body.” 29. לבן lābān, “Laban,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 24:62-67
Isaac and Rebekah are, at length, happily brought together. Observe,
I. Isaac was well employed when he met Rebekah: He…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
lighted off the camel i.e. she "alighted," or "leapt down from." Her action is that of Oriental courtesy: cf. Jos 15:18;…