Genesis 24:63 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Isaac went out to meditated in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. ”

Genesis 24:63 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד qādad , “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh , “bow the body.” 29. לבן lābān , “Laban, white.” In this circumstantial account of the marriage of Isaa...
Genesis 24:63 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Isaac went out to (e) meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels [were] coming. (e) This was the habit of the godly fathers to meditate on...
Genesis 24:63 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24. At his Master's Command, Abraham's Slave Brings Rebekah to Canaan as a Wife for Isaac. The chapter has generally been assigned to J, but it is probably composite, and has been put toget...
Genesis 24:63 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

meditate. Refers back to the historical context, Genesis 23:19 , the death and burial of Sarah, his mother. What follows this digression (of which Isaac as yet knew nothing) in Genesis 24:1-67 s...
Genesis 24:63 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

63. And Isaac went out. It appears that Isaac dwelt apart from his father; either because the family was too large, or because such was the custom. And perhaps Abraham had already married ano...
Genesis 24:63 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Isaac went out to meditate - לשוח lasuach, to bend down the bod...
Genesis 24:63 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide -...
Genesis 24:63 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah A charming picture of patriarchal marriage customs. It is very characteristic of the Primitive source.
Genesis 24:63 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To meditate. — Many Jewish commentators translate to pray, and derive one of the three Jewish forms of prayer from this act of Isaac. But though the verb is rare, the substantive is used in Psal...
Genesis 24:63 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ISAAC'S MARRIAGE Genesis 24:1-67 "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised."- Proverbs 31:30 . "WHEN a son has attained the age of twen...
Genesis 24:63 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Rebekah Marries Isaac Genesis 24:50-67 Rebekah's relatives recognized the hand of God in what had taken place, and could not demur. The maiden herself was not asked, according to Oriental custo...
Genesis 24:63 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter is complete in itself and is a perfect idyll. Abraham was well stricken in years. Sarah was dead. Isaac, the son of Abraham, was still unmarried. In the interest of the divine program Is...
Genesis 24:63 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. And there was set meat bef...
Genesis 24:63 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at eventide ,.... Both the time and place were very proper for meditation: the place, "in the field": where he might view the works of nature, and be led...
Genesis 24:63 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 63. To meditate in the field. ] Or to pray; there he ha...
Genesis 24:63 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He went out to meditate (or pray) in the field at the even-tide Some think he expected his servants about this time, and went out on purpose to meet them. But it should seem he went out to take t...
Genesis 24:63 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ISAAC'S BRIDE FROM HIS FATHER'S FAMILY Only after Sarah has died does Isaac receive a wife. When Israel, after the death of the Lord Jesus, was set aside as the vessel of God's testimony in the wo...
Genesis 24:63 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaac's Marriage. B. C. 1857. 62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; fo...
Genesis 24:63 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To meditate; to converse with God, and with himself, by pious and profitable thoughts and ejaculations, and fervent prayers, as for other things, so particularly for God's blessing upon this great...
Genesis 24:63 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 24:63 . To meditate.] Onkelos has to pray, and the LXX. to exercise himself, i.e., religiously, to employ his mind and heart in devout contemplation. The Heb. word oc...
Genesis 24:63 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 24:63 Meditating was the same to Isaac that it is to us. Under all skies, in all times, thought has flowed in the same channel and observed the same laws. It is those who love to meditate...
Genesis 24:63 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 24:1 . The Lord had blessed Abraham with all the four patriarchal blessings: viz. length of days, a promising issue, vast riches, and victory over his oppressors. Genesis 24:2 . Under...
Genesis 24:63 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide Meditation Meditating was the same to Isaac that it is to us. Under all skies, in all times, thought has flowed in the same channel and...
Genesis 24:63 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 24:61 And Rebekah arose , and her damsels, —probably a company, at least two, though Laban afterwards only gave each of his daughters one ( Genesis 29:24 , Genesis 29:...
Genesis 24:63 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah
Genesis 24:63 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

to meditate. or, to pray. Joshua 1:8 Psalms 1:2 Psalms 77:11 Psalms 77:12 Psalms 104:34 Psalms 119:15 Psalms 139:17 Psalms 139:18 Psalms 143:5 Psalms 143:6
Genesis 24:63 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Over the Desert Sands Genesis 24:28-67 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Lord honored a marriage scene in Cana of Galilee with His presence. Marriage is honorable in all. God has said, "It is not good th...
Genesis 24:63 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He went out to meditate (or pray) in the field at the even tide — Some think he expected his servants about this time, and went out on purpose to meet them. But it should seem he went out to take t...

Genesis 24:63 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 24:63 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 24:63 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 24:63 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 24:63 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 24:63 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 24:63 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 24:63 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 24:63 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 24:63 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 24:63 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 24:63 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 24:63 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 24:63 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 24:63 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 24:63 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 24:63 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 24:63 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes