Genesis 24:59
in Genesis 24So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
KJV
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
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This verse in Genesis 24
Commentary
5 notes on this verse(Verse 59.) And they sent away their sister Rebecca, and her belongings, and Abraham's servant, and the men who were with him. In Hebrew, it says: And they sent away their sister Rebecca, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men. For it was fitting that a virgin setting off for marriage without her parents should be comforted by the consolation of her nurse.
This site's exposition
they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse
on Genesis 24:59-60
The nurse goes unnamed here and is called Deborah at 35:8, where she dies and is buried under an oak that gets a name of its own. The family blessing repeats the angel's oath to Abraham on the mountain, that his offspring would possess the gates of their enemies. They call her the mother of thousands upon thousands.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And they sent away Rebekah their sister,.... Not in a pet or angry humour, but with good will; they agreed she should go, and took their leave in a very honourable and affectionate manner.
And they sent away Rebekah their sister,.... Not in a pet or angry humour, but with good will; they agreed she should go, and took their leave in a very honourable and affectionate manner.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
And her nurse - Whose name, we learn from Gen 35:8, was Deborah, and who, as a second mother, was deemed proper to accompany Rebekah. This was a measure dictated by good sense and prudence. Rebekah had other female attendants. See Gen 24:61.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ | vayshalechu | and they sent away | H7971 → | 845 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| רִבְקָ֥ה | rivkah | Rebekah | H7259 → | 30 times |
| אֲחֹתָ֖ם | ʾachotam | sister their | H269 → | 114 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| מֵנִקְתָּ֑הּ | meniktah | suckling-nurse her | H3243 → | 33 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| עֶ֥בֶד | ʾeved | [the] servant of | H5650 → | 799 times |
| אַבְרָהָ֖ם | ʾavraham | Abraham | H85 → | 175 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ | ʾanashav | men his | H582 → | 566 times |
וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּand they sent away
vayshalechuH7971 →845 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
רִבְקָ֥הRebekah
rivkahH7259 →30 times
אֲחֹתָ֖םsister their
ʾachotamH269 →114 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
מֵנִקְתָּ֑הּsuckling-nurse her
meniktahH3243 →33 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
עֶ֥בֶד[the] servant of
ʾevedH5650 →799 times
אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham
ʾavrahamH85 →175 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃men his
ʾanashavH582 →566 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Genesis 24:60And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”
it leads to
- Genesis 22:17
I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
- Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”
- Ruth 4:11–12
“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel.…
- Genesis 28:3
May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.
- Genesis 22:17
Through
Genesis 24:50Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.
it leads to
- Psalms 118:23
This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
- Psalms 118:23
Through
1 Thessalonians 2:5As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
it leads to
- Romans 1:9
God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
- 2 Corinthians 12:17
Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?
- Acts 20:33
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
- Romans 1:9
Where this verse is studied
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jerome, Hebrew Questions on Genesis; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.