Genesis 24:63

One evening he went out into the field to meditate as he walked. He looked up and was surprised to see some camels coming.

Translation for Translators

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 that time, Isaac was living in the Negev desert. He had gone there from Beer-Lahai-Roi.

64Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac. She got off the camel,

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Cross References

Psalms 1:2Those whom God is pleased with delight in doing the things that he has instructed/taught us to do. They read and think about Yahweh’s requirements, day and night.

Psalms 104:34I want Yahweh to be pleased by all those things that I have thought about him, because I rejoice about knowing him.

Psalms 119:27Help me to understand ◄your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do►, and then I will ◄meditate on/think about► the wonderful things that you have done.

Psalms 139:17God, what you think about me is very precious (OR, is very hard to understand). There is a great number of things that you think about.

Psalms 145:5They should tell them that you are very glorious and majestic [DOU], and I will ◄meditate on/think about► all your wonderful deeds.

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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