Genesis 24:63

And he was gone forth to meditate in the field, the day being now well spent: and when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming afar off.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

62At the same time Isaac was walking along the way to the well which is called Of the living and the seeing: for he dwelt in the south country.

64Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted off the camel,

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Cross References

Psalms 1:2But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.

Psalms 104:34Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.

Psalms 145:5Lord, bow down thy heavens and descend: touch the mountains and they shall smoke.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:63-67

Isaac's Marriage. ( b. c. 1857.) 62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; 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. 65 For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a veil, and covered… Read the whole commentary →

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