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She got down from her camel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she quickly dismounted from her camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Rebekah lifted her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from her camel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rebekah raised her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Rebekah lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac and dismounted from the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Rebekah also raised her eyes <i>and</i> looked, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from her camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she got down from her camel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she got down from her camel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Rebekah saw Isaac, she got down from her camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Rebecca saw Isaac, she got down from her camel <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she quickly dismounted from her camel <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac. She got down from her camel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the camel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Rebekah lifts up her eyes, and sees Isaac, and comes down off the camel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Rebekah lifteth up her eyes, and seeth Isaac, and alighteth from off the camel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Rebekah will lift up her eyes, and see Isaak; and she will descend from the camel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted off the camel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, Rebekah, having seen Isaac, descended from the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Rebekah, too, caught sight of Isaac, and got down from her camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she slipped quickly from the camel,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she leaned over the camel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Raphqa lifted her eyes and she saw Isaaq, and she bowed on the camel.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Rebecca lifted up her eyes, and saw Isaac; and she alighted briskly from the camel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/24-64.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5727" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Isaac Marries Rebekah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">63</span>Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching. <span class="reftext">64</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7259.htm" title="7259: riḇ·qāh (N-proper-fs) -- Wife of Isaac. From an unused root probably meaning to clog by tying up the fetlock; fettering; Ribkah, the wife of Isaac.">And when Rebekah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wat·tiś·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">looked up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·ne·hā (N-cdc:: 3fs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wat·tê·re (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: yiṣ·ḥāq (N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">Isaac,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: wat·tip·pōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">she got down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/1581.htm" title="1581: hag·gā·māl (Art:: N-ms) -- A camel. Apparently from gamal; a camel.">her camel</a> </span><span class="reftext">65</span>and 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Genesis 18:2</a></span><br />And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-6.htm">Genesis 33:6-7</a></span><br />Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down. / Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Exodus 18:7</a></span><br />So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/2-10.htm">Ruth 2:10</a></span><br />At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">1 Samuel 25:23</a></span><br />When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37</a></span><br />She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm">2 Kings 9:13</a></span><br />Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under Jehu on the bare steps. Then they blew the ram’s horn and proclaimed, “Jehu is king!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-6.htm">Nehemiah 8:6</a></span><br />Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/8-3.htm">Esther 8:3</a></span><br />And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20</a></span><br />Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a></span><br />Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2</a></span><br />Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-26.htm">Matthew 18:26</a></span><br />Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-22.htm">Mark 5:22</a></span><br />A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.</p><p class="hdg">lighted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">Joshua 15:18</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as she came <i>unto him</i>, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off <i>her</i> ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-14.htm">Judges 1:14</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when she came <i>to him</i>, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off <i>her</i> ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/2-3.htm">Alighted</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-2.htm">Alighteth</a> <a href="/luke/18-25.htm">Camel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">Dismounted</a> <a href="/genesis/24-63.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/24-63.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/24-63.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/genesis/24-61.htm">Rebecca</a> <a href="/genesis/24-61.htm">Rebekah</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-12.htm">Sprang</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">Alighted</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-21.htm">Alighteth</a> <a href="/genesis/31-34.htm">Camel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">Dismounted</a> <a href="/genesis/27-1.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/24-66.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/27-38.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Rebecca</a> <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Rebekah</a> <a href="/judges/6-21.htm">Sprang</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Abraham swears his servant.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">The servant's journey.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">His prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">His sign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Rebekah meets him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">fulfils his sign;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">receives jewels;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">shows her kindred;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">and invites him home.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">The servant blesses God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Laban entertains him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">The servant shows his message.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Laban and Bethuel approve it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">58. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebekah consents to go, and departs.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Isaac meets and marries her.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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She has traveled from her home in Paddan Aram to Canaan, a significant distance, indicating her willingness to embrace God's plan. Her looking up signifies a moment of realization and anticipation, as she is about to meet her future husband, Isaac. This act of looking up can be seen as a metaphor for seeking divine guidance and being open to God's will, a theme prevalent throughout the Bible.<p><b>and saw Isaac</b><br>Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah, is a key figure in the Abrahamic covenant. His presence here fulfills the promise of a wife for him, ensuring the continuation of God's covenant with Abraham's descendants. The meeting of Isaac and Rebekah is orchestrated by God, as seen in the preceding verses where Abraham's servant prays for guidance. This encounter is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Isaac's role as a patriarch is crucial, and this moment foreshadows the continuation of the lineage that will lead to the nation of Israel and, ultimately, to Jesus Christ.<p><b>she got down from her camel</b><br>Rebekah's action of dismounting from her camel is culturally significant. In ancient Near Eastern customs, this gesture is one of respect and humility, often performed in the presence of someone of importance. It indicates her readiness to meet Isaac and her acceptance of the role she is about to undertake as his wife. This act of humility can be paralleled with the humility of Christ, who, though being in very nature God, took on the form of a servant. Rebekah's willingness to leave her home and embrace a new life is reminiscent of the call to follow God's leading, regardless of the uncertainties ahead.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a></b><br>A key figure in this passage, Rebekah is the daughter of Bethuel and the future wife of Isaac. Her actions in this verse demonstrate her readiness and willingness to meet Isaac, whom she has been chosen to marry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac is the heir to God's promises to Abraham. His meeting with Rebekah is significant as it continues the lineage through which God's covenant will be fulfilled.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/camel.htm">Camel</a></b><br>The mode of transportation for Rebekah, symbolizing the long journey she undertook to meet Isaac. Camels were a common means of travel in the ancient Near East, indicating the wealth and status of Abraham's household.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a></b><br>This event is part of a larger account where Abraham's servant is sent to find a wife for Isaac, emphasizing God's providence and guidance in fulfilling His promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_meeting.htm">The Meeting</a></b><br>The moment Rebekah sees Isaac marks the culmination of the servant's mission and the beginning of a new chapter in the Abrahamic covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_providence.htm">God's Providence</a></b><br>This passage illustrates God's providential care in the lives of His people. Just as God guided the servant to Rebekah, He guides us in our life decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Rebekah's willingness to leave her home and family to marry Isaac is a testament to her faith and obedience. We are called to trust and obey God's leading, even when it requires significant change or sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointments.htm">Divine Appointments</a></b><br>The meeting between Isaac and Rebekah was divinely orchestrated. We should be attentive to the divine appointments in our lives, recognizing that God often works through ordinary events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_god's_promises.htm">Preparation for God's Promises</a></b><br>Just as Rebekah prepared herself to meet Isaac, we should prepare our hearts and lives to receive God's promises and fulfill His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_rebekah_in_the_bible.htm">Who is Rebekah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_every_statement_true_or_false.htm">What do camels symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_abraham's_servant's_journey_plausible.htm">How historically plausible is it that Abraham's servant traveled such a long distance (Genesis 24:10) with little mention of logistical challenges or hardships?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_24_align_with_culture.htm">How do we reconcile the swift betrothal (Genesis 24:49-58) with known cultural practices, and is there sufficient external corroboration for such an event?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(64) <span class= "bld">She lighted off.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">fell: </span>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, would have been thought bold and disrespectful had she not acknowledged the superiority of her lord. Besides beauty, we have already seen in her kindliness of heart, activity, and courageous submission to the guidance of Providence; we now see her modesty and courtesy towards her husband.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 64.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw</span> (literally, <span class="accented">and she saw</span>, though as yet she did not know that it was) <span class="cmt_word">Isaac, she lighted</span> - literally, <span class="accented">fell</span>; the word signifying a hasty descent (cf. <a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">1 Samuel 25:23</a>; <a href="/2_kings/5-21.htm">2 Kings 5:21</a>); <span class="greek">κατεπήδησεν</span> (LXX.); descended (Vulgate) - <span class="cmt_word">off the camel.</span> "The behavior of Rebekah was such as modern etiquette requires" (<span class="accented">vide</span> Thomson, 'Land and Book,' p. 593). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-64.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Rebekah</span><br /><span class="heb">רִבְקָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(riḇ·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7259.htm">Strong's 7259: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rebekah -- wife of Isaac</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lifted up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּשָּׂ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eyes,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינֶ֔יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and when she saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֖רֶא</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·re)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Isaac,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִצְחָ֑ק</span> <span class="translit">(yiṣ·ḥāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she got down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּפֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tip·pōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her camel</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגָּמָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gā·māl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1581.htm">Strong's 1581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A camel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/24-64.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:64 Rebekah lifted up her eyes and when (Gen. 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