Genesis 24:61
New International Version
Then Rebekah and her attendants got ready and mounted the camels and went back with the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

New Living Translation
Then Rebekah and her servant girls mounted the camels and followed the man. So Abraham’s servant took Rebekah and went on his way.

English Standard Version
Then Rebekah and her young women arose and rode on the camels and followed the man. Thus the servant took Rebekah and went his way.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

King James Bible
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

New King James Version
Then Rebekah and her maids arose, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

New American Standard Bible
Then Rebekah got up with her female attendants, and they mounted the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

NASB 1995
Then Rebekah arose with her maids, and they mounted the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

NASB 1977
Then Rebekah arose with her maids, and they mounted the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Rebekah arose with her young women, and they mounted the camels and went after the man. So the servant took Rebekah and went.

Amplified Bible
Then Rebekah and her attendants stood, and they mounted camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and went on his way.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Rebekah and her female servants got up, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Rebekah and her female servants got up, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

American Standard Version
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Raphqa arose, and her young women, and sat down on camels, and she went on after the man, and the Servant took Raphqa and went on.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Rebecca rose up and her maidens, and they mounted the camels and went with the man; and the servant having taken up Rebecca, departed.

Contemporary English Version
Afterwards, Rebekah and the young women who were to travel with her prepared to leave. Then they got on camels and left with Abraham's servant and his men.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master.

English Revised Version
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Rebekah and her maids left. Riding on camels, they followed the man. The servant took Rebekah and left.

Good News Translation
Then Rebecca and her young women got ready and mounted the camels to go with Abraham's servant, and they all started out.

International Standard Version
Then Rebekah and her young servant women got up, mounted their camels, and followed Abraham's servant, who took Rebekah and went on his way.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

Literal Standard Version
And Rebekah and her young women arise, and ride on the camels, and go after the man; and the servant takes Rebekah and goes.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

New American Bible
Then Rebekah and her attendants started out; they mounted the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and went on his way.

NET Bible
Then Rebekah and her female servants mounted the camels and rode away with the man. So Abraham's servant took Rebekah and left.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Rebekah and her maids rose up, mounted the camels, and followed the man; thus the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

New Heart English Bible
Rebekah arose with her female servants. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

World English Bible
Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

Young's Literal Translation
And Rebekah and her young women arise, and ride on the camels, and go after the man; and the servant taketh Rebekah and goeth.

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Context
Rebekah is Chosen
60And 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.” 61Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

Cross References
Genesis 24:60
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."

Genesis 24:62
Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.

Judges 5:30
Are they not finding and dividing the spoil--a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?'

1 Samuel 25:42
So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David's messengers and became his wife.


Treasury of Scripture

And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode on the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

they rode.

Genesis 31:34
Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

1 Samuel 30:17
And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.

Esther 8:10,14
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries: …

followed.

Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Psalm 45:10
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

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Genesis 24
1. Abraham swears his servant.
10. The servant's journey.
12. His prayer.
14. His sign.
15. Rebekah meets him;
18. fulfils his sign;
22. receives jewels;
23. shows her kindred;
25. and invites him home.
26. The servant blesses God.
29. Laban entertains him.
34. The servant shows his message.
50. Laban and Bethuel approve it.
58. Rebekah consents to go, and departs.
62. Isaac meets and marries her.














Verse 61. - And Rebekah arose (expressive of the promptitude, celerity, and decision of her departure), and her damsels, - probably a company, at least two, though Laban afterwards only gave each of his daughters one (Genesis 29:24, 29) - and they rode upon camels (most likely those which Abraham's servant had brought), and followed the man (not in fear, but in hope): and the servant took (in the sense of undertook the charge of) Rebekah (who, in his eyes, would now he invested with additional charms, as his young master's intended bride), and went his way - returning by the road he came.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Rebekah
רִבְקָ֜ה (riḇ·qāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7259: Rebekah -- wife of Isaac

and her servant girls
וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֗יהָ (wə·na·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden

got ready,
וַתָּ֨קָם (wat·tā·qām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

mounted
וַתִּרְכַּ֙בְנָה֙ (wat·tir·kaḇ·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch

the camels,
הַגְּמַלִּ֔ים (hag·gə·mal·lîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1581: A camel

and followed
וַתֵּלַ֖כְנָה (wat·tê·laḵ·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

the man.
הָאִ֑ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

So the servant
הָעֶ֛בֶד (hā·‘e·ḇeḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

took
וַיִּקַּ֥ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

Rebekah
רִבְקָ֖ה (riḇ·qāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7259: Rebekah -- wife of Isaac

and left.
וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃ (way·yê·laḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


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