KJV King James Version
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
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Genesis 24:59
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.
WEB World English Bible
They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men.
ASV American Standard Version
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they send away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men;
Surrounding context — Genesis 24
56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou [art] our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
61 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.
62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּH7971 · sha.lachto send: departאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]רִבְקָ֥הH7259 · riv.qahRebekahאֲחֹתָ֖םH269 · a.chotsisterוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מֵנִקְתָּ֑הּH3243 · ya.naqto suckleוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֶ֥בֶדH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveאַבְרָהָ֖םH85 · av.ra.hamAbrahamוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃H582 · e.noshhuman
Cross-references
Genesis 35:8But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.1 Thessalonians 2:5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God [is] witness:Genesis 24:60And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou [art] our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.Genesis 24:53And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave [them] to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.Numbers 11:12Have 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?Genesis 24:50Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
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