The Meaning of Genesis 24:63 Explained

Genesis 24:63

KJV: 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.

YLT: and Isaac goeth out to meditate in the field, at the turning of the evening, and he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, camels are coming.

Darby: And Isaac had gone out to meditate in the fields toward the beginning of evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, camels were coming.

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

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 24:63?

MEANING: What does Genesis 24:63 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 24:63 mean?

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What is the context of Genesis 24:63?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Genesis 24:63 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 24:50-67 - Rebekah Marries Isaac

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 custom, but in her readiness on the following morning to start forthwith, it was clear that her heart had been already won. This favorable reply prostrated Eliezer to the earth with thankfulness. Would that we were always as eager to praise as to pray. The precious gifts with which the whole family were enriched, remind us of those gifts and graces with which the Holy Spirit, the Divine Wooer, enriches the soul that accepts His invitation to yield itself to the Divine Master, Christ. When her friends suggested delay, Rebekah would not hear of it. With his jewels on her person, the young girl longed to see the bridegroom himself. Her "I will go" settled the matter. The foretastes of our heavenly inheritance whet our appetite to see and be with him, whom, not having seen, we love. [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in Genesis 24:63 mean?

And went out Isaac to meditate in the field in the evening and he lifted up his eyes and looked and behold the camels [were] coming

וַיֵּצֵ֥א יִצְחָ֛ק לָשׂ֥וּחַ בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה לִפְנ֣וֹת עָ֑רֶב וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּ֥ה גְמַלִּ֖ים בָּאִֽים

וַיֵּצֵ֥א	And went out
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
יִצְחָ֛ק	Isaac
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִצְחָק Sense: son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau.
לָשׂ֥וּחַ	to meditate
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שׂוּחַ Sense: (Qal) to meditate, muse, commune, speak, complain.
בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה	in the field
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׂדֶה Sense: field, land.
עָ֑רֶב	the evening
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: עֶרֶב Sense: evening, night, sunset.
וַיִּשָּׂ֤א	and he lifted up
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
עֵינָיו֙	his eyes
Parse: Noun, cdc, third person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.
וַיַּ֔רְא	and looked
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
וְהִנֵּ֥ה	and behold
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
גְמַלִּ֖ים	the camels
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: גָּמָל Sense: camel.
בָּאִֽים	[were] coming
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.

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