Genesis 24:64

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel

American Standard Version (1901)

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.

Bible in Basic English

And when Rebekah, looking up, saw Isaac, she got down from her camel,

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

Free Bible Version

Rebekah was also keeping a look out. When she saw Isaac, she got down from her camel.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also Rebekah lift vp her eyes, and when she saw Izhak, she lighted downe from the camel.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Rebekah [Securely bound] lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac [Laughter], she dismounted from the camel.

Translation for Translators

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

Unlocked Literal Bible

Rebekah looked, and when she saw Isaac, she jumped down from the camel.

Noah Webster Bible

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.

World English Bible

Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the camel.

Young's Literal Translation

And Rebekah lifteth up her eyes, and seeth Isaac, and alighteth from off the camel;

Context

Isaac Marries Rebekah

⁶³Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.⁶⁴And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel ⁶⁵and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.

Summary

In this verse, Rebekah lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac from a distance. This moment marks the first meeting between Isaac and Rebekah, arranged by Abraham's servant as a wife for Isaac. The act of lifting up her eyes symbolizes anticipation, hope, and divine providence in bringing them together. It also foreshadows the joy and fulfillment that would come from this union, illustrating God's faithfulness in orchestrating relationships according to His plan.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

she lighted off the camel--If Isaac were walking, it would have been most unmannerly for her to have continued seated; an inferior, if riding, always alights in presence of a person of rank, no exception being made for women.

Genesis 24:64

Isaac Marries Rebekah

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Berean Standard Bible

And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel

American Standard Version (1901)

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.

Bible in Basic English

And when Rebekah, looking up, saw Isaac, she got down from her camel,

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

Free Bible Version

Rebekah was also keeping a look out. When she saw Isaac, she got down from her camel.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also Rebekah lift vp her eyes, and when she saw Izhak, she lighted downe from the camel.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Rebekah [Securely bound] lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac [Laughter], she dismounted from the camel.

Translation for Translators

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

Unlocked Literal Bible

Rebekah looked, and when she saw Isaac, she jumped down from the camel.

Noah Webster Bible

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.

World English Bible

Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the camel.

Young's Literal Translation

And Rebekah lifteth up her eyes, and seeth Isaac, and alighteth from off the camel;