King James Version
What Does Genesis 24:67 Mean?
“And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.”
Context
65
For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
66
And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(67) **Sarah’s tent.**—So Leah and Rachel had each her own tent (Genesis 31:33; but see on Genesis 24:28).
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Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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