Tag: Rebekah
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Covered to Deceive – Genesis 27:16-17
Genesis 27:16, 17And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck: And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. Rebekah is clever, no doubt about it. She knows exactly how Isaac…
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A Grief of Mind – Genesis 26:34-35
Genesis 26:34-35And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. What a sad way to end the chapter. While Isaac is digging wells, building altars, and learning…
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Two Boys, Two Natures – Genesis 25:24-26
Genesis 25:24-26And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called…
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A Blessing for the Journey – Genesis 24:59-60
Genesis 24:59-60 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men. 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. This is such a tender…
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I Will Go – Genesis 24:56-58
Genesis 24:56-58 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.And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said,…
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Just Stay a Little Longer – Genesis 24:54-55
Genesis 24:54-55 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten;…
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Overflow from the Bride – Genesis 24:50-53
Genesis 24:50-53 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the Lord: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the Lord hath spoken.And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words,…
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Will You Let Her Go? – Genesis 24:37-49
Genesis 24:37-49 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman…
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Beautiful in the Eyes of the Artist – Genesis 24:21
Genesis 24:21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not. I like the hush in this verse. Until now, the whole scene has been moving quickly. The servant ran. Rebekah hurried. Water was poured. Camels were served. Then suddenly everything slows down.…
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Running to Meet the Thirsty – Genesis 24:17-20
Genesis 24:17-20 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw…
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Beauty by the Water – Genesis 24:15-16
Genesis 24:15-16 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she…
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Grace Finds Her at the Well – Genesis 24:10-14
Genesis 24:10-14 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed… for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water…
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The Bride in View – Genesis 22:20-24
Genesis 22:20-24 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah…