Rebekah raised her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.
Parallel translations
- WEB Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.
- KJV And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
- BSB And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel
- NKJV Then Rebekah lifted her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from her camel;
- NLT When Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she quickly dismounted from her camel.
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Seeing Isaac, Rebekah dismounts from her camel.
Overview
Rebekah's prompt dismounting shows respect and modesty as she meets her future husband. Her humble bearing matches the kindness and diligence she displayed at the spring. The meeting brings the long-anticipated union into view.
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- Josh 15:18When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off of her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”
- Judg 1:14When she came, she got him to ask her father for a field. She dismounted from off of her donkey; and Caleb said to her, “What would you like?”
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