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The woman who had been Rebekah’s childhood nurse went along with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse with Abraham’s servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse with Abraham&#8217s servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse with Abraham’s servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse with Abraham’s servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they sent off their sister Rebekah and her nurse [Deborah, as her attendant] and Abraham’s servant [Eliezer] and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they sent away their sister Rebekah with the one who had nursed and raised her, and Abraham’s servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they sent away their sister Rebekah with the one who had nursed and raised her, and Abraham&#8217s servant and his men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So they agreed to let Rebekah and an old family servant woman leave immediately with Abraham's servant and his men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they let their sister Rebekah and her nurse go with Abraham's servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So they let Rebecca and her old family servant go with Abraham's servant and his men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they sent off their sister Rebekah, along with her personal assistant, Abraham's servant, and his men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, accompanied by her female attendant, with Abraham's servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So they sent away their sister Rebekah, and her nurse, and Abraham?s servant, and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they send away their sister Rebekah, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they send away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will send forth Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So they sent her away, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his company, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, they released her and her nurse, and the servant of Abraham and his companions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At this they sent off their sister Rebekah and her nurse with Abraham’s servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse along with Abraham’s servant and his men.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse and Abraham's servant and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they sent Raphqa their sister and her nurse and the Servant of Abraham and his men.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So they sent forth Rebecca their sister, and her goods, and the servant of Abraam, and his attendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/24-59.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=5686" 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">Rebekah is Chosen</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">58</span>They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied. <span class="reftext">59</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·šal·lə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">So they sent</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/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">their sister</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <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.">Rebekah on her way,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3243.htm" title="3243: mê·niq·tāh (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fsc:: 3fs) -- To suck. A primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk.">along with her nurse</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">and Abraham’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ (N-msc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">and his men.</a> </span><span class="reftext">60</span>And 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.”…<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/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Genesis 28:1-5</a></span><br />So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. / May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Genesis 31:55</a></span><br />Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Genesis 35:9-12</a></span><br />After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. / And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel. / And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Genesis 46:1-4</a></span><br />So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24-25</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-6.htm">Exodus 3:6-8</a></span><br />Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. / The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16-17</a></span><br />But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. / Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-20.htm">1 Kings 19:20-21</a></span><br />So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">Psalm 45:10-11</a></span><br />Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house, / and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a></span><br />Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-2</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Matthew 8:11</a></span><br />I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-54.htm">Luke 1:54-55</a></span><br />He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, / as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-34.htm">Luke 3:34</a></span><br />the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.</p><p class="hdg">their.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Genesis 24:50,53,60</a></b></br> Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good… </p><p class="hdg">nurse.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Genesis 35:8</a></b></br> But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12</a></b></br> Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-5.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:5</a></b></br> For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God <i>is</i> witness:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/24-52.htm">Abraham's</a> <a href="/genesis/21-7.htm">Nurse</a> <a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebecca</a> <a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebekah</a> <a href="/genesis/24-53.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/24-30.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/genesis/24-56.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/25-6.htm">Abraham's</a> <a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Nurse</a> <a href="/genesis/24-61.htm">Rebecca</a> <a href="/genesis/24-60.htm">Rebekah</a> <a href="/genesis/24-61.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/24-60.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/genesis/24-61.htm">Way</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way</b><br>This phrase marks a significant moment in the narrative, as Rebekah is leaving her family to become Isaac's wife. The act of sending her on her way reflects the cultural practices of arranged marriages in ancient Near Eastern societies, where family consent and blessing were crucial. Rebekah's departure signifies her transition from her father's household to her husband's, a common practice in patriarchal societies. This moment also highlights the fulfillment of God's providence, as Rebekah's journey is part of the divine plan to continue Abraham's lineage through Isaac.<p><b>along with her nurse</b><br>The inclusion of Rebekah's nurse indicates the importance of companionship and support for women during travel and transition in ancient times. Nurses often played significant roles in the upbringing and care of children, and their presence was a sign of status and wealth. This detail underscores the care and provision Rebekah's family ensured for her, reflecting the value placed on her well-being as she embarked on her new life.<p><b>and Abraham’s servant</b><br>Abraham's servant, identified earlier in the chapter as Eliezer, plays a crucial role in this narrative. His mission to find a wife for Isaac is a testament to his loyalty and faithfulness to Abraham. The servant's journey and actions are guided by prayer and divine intervention, illustrating the theme of God's sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. The servant's presence in this phrase emphasizes the successful completion of his mission and the continuation of God's covenant with Abraham.<p><b>and his men</b><br>The mention of "his men" indicates that the servant did not travel alone, but with a retinue, which was customary for long journeys in ancient times for protection and assistance. This detail highlights the wealth and status of Abraham, as well as the importance of the task at hand. The presence of these men also ensures the safe passage of Rebekah and her nurse, underscoring the seriousness and significance of the marriage arrangement.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a></b><br>A key figure in the Genesis account, Rebekah is the daughter of Bethuel and the sister of Laban. She becomes the wife of Isaac, continuing the Abrahamic lineage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebekah's_nurse.htm">Rebekah's Nurse</a></b><br>Though not named in this verse, she is an important figure in Rebekah's life, providing care and support. Her presence signifies the importance of companionship and support in fulfilling God's plans.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham's_servant.htm">Abraham's Servant</a></b><br>Likely Eliezer of Damascus, he is tasked with finding a wife for Isaac. His faithfulness and obedience are central to the unfolding of God's covenant promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>Though not directly mentioned in this verse, he is the patriarch whose faith and obedience set the stage for this event. His desire to find a suitable wife for Isaac is crucial for the continuation of God's covenant.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a></b><br>The sending of Rebekah marks the beginning of her journey to Canaan, symbolizing a step of faith and obedience to God's plan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_obedience.htm">Faithful Obedience</a></b><br>Rebekah's willingness to leave her family and homeland reflects a deep trust in God's plan. Believers are called to step out in faith, trusting God's guidance even when the future is uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The orchestration of events leading to Rebekah's journey highlights God's sovereign hand in fulfilling His promises. Trusting in God's sovereignty brings peace and assurance in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a></b><br>The presence of Rebekah's nurse and Abraham's servant underscores the importance of community and support in our spiritual journeys. We are encouraged to seek and provide support within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Rebekah's account is part of a larger account of faith passed down through generations. We are reminded of the impact our faith can have on future generations.<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_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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_rebekah_water_10_camels_alone.htm">How realistic is it for Rebekah to singlehandedly draw enough water for ten camels (Genesis 24:14-20), given the demands of daily chores?</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>(59) <span class= "bld">Their sister.</span>--Bethuel may have had other sons, though Laban only is mentioned.<p><span class= "bld">Her nurse.</span>--How dear Deborah was, first to Rebekah, and afterwards to Jacob, may be seen by the lamentation at her death (<a href="/genesis/35-8.htm" title="But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.">Genesis 35:8</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-59.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">So they sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·šal·lə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their sister</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֹתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sister -- a sister</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rebekah {on her way},</span><br /><span class="heb">רִבְקָ֥ה</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">along with her nurse</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵנִקְתָּ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·niq·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3243.htm">Strong's 3243: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suck, to give milk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Abraham’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָהָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">servant</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֥בֶד</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·ḇeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his men.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nā·šāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/24-59.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:59 They sent away Rebekah their sister (Gen. 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