Genesis 24:64 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Genesis 24:64 - 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 24:64 - 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 24:64 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

lighted off. Hebrew. fell, or alighted hastily.
Genesis 24:64 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

64. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes. We may easily conjecture that Isaac, when he saw the camels, turned his steps towards them, from the desire of seeing his bride; this gave occasion to the...
Genesis 24:64 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
Genesis 24:64 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. She lighted off the camel If Isaac was walking it would have been most unmannerly for her to have She ligh...
Genesis 24:64 - 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 24:64 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

She lighted off. — Heb., fell: descended hastily from her camel. It is still the custom in the East for an inferior when meeting a superior to dismount, and advance on foot. Rebekah, therefore, w...
Genesis 24:64 - 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 24:64 - 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 24:64 - 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 24:64 - 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 24:64 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes ,.... And looked about: and when she saw Isaac ; whom she suspected him to be, and therefore inquired of the servant, who told her who he was: she lighted off the...
Genesis 24:64 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. Ver. 64. She lighted off the camel. ] To meet him with the more reverence and submission; for which cause also, s...
Genesis 24:64 - 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 24:64 - 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 24:64 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As a testimony of her respect to him, whom by the servant she understood to be her lord and husband. Compare Joshua 15:18 1 Samuel 25:23 .
Genesis 24:64 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Rebekah lifted up her eyes and when she saw Isaac she alighted from the camel. And she said to the servant, “What man is that who walks in the open country to meet us?” And the servant said, “It...
Genesis 24:64 - 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 24:64 - 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 24:64 - 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 24:64 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah
Genesis 24:64 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

lighted. Joshua 15:18 Judges 1:14
Genesis 24:64 - 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 24:64 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

She lighted off her camel, and took a vail and covered herself — In token of humility, modesty and subjection.

Genesis 24:64 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 24:64 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 24:64 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 24:64 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 24:64 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 24:64 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 24:64 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 24:64 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:64 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 24:64 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 24:64 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 24:64 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 24:64 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 24:64 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 24:64 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes