She said to the servant, “Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” She took her veil, and covered herself.
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She said to the servant, “Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” She took her veil, and covered herself.
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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.
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And she said unto the servant: 'What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?' And the servant said: 'It is my master.' And she took her veil, and covered herself.
Cross-references (4)
Passages linked to Genesis 24:65 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Timothy 2:9 In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,
- 1 Corinthians 11:5-6 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved. For if a woman is not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or be shaved, let her be covered.
- 1 Corinthians 11:10 For this cause the woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.
- Genesis 20:16 To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain The custom was that the spouse was brought to…
The custom was that the spouse was brought to her husband, her head being covered, in token of shamefastness and chastity.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain In token of modesty, reverence, and subjection. See Gen…
In token of modesty, reverence, and subjection. See Gen 20:16; 1Co 11:10.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 65. She took a veil] הצעיף hatstsaaif. This…
Verse 65. She took a veil] הצעיף hatstsaaif. This is the first time this word occurs, and it is of doubtful signification; but most agree to render it a veil or a cloak. The former is the most likely, as it was generally used by women in the east as a sign of chastity, modesty, and subjection.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Cloak, or summer veil, covering the whole body, and…
Cloak, or summer veil, covering the whole body, and having an opening only for the eyes; such as the Eastern ladies use. St. Jerome in Isai. iii, Rebecca does this out of modesty. (Haydock) --- She prefigures the Gentiles, whom Jesus calls by his servants laden with his gifts, to become his spouse, or his Church, (Calmet) at the fountain of baptism. He adorns her with the ear-rings of obedience, and the bracelets of good works. (Du Hamel)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain she took a veil, and covered herself--The veil is…
she took a veil, and covered herself--The veil is an essential part of female dress. In country places it is often thrown aside, but on the appearance of a stranger, it is drawn over the face, as to conceal all but the eyes. In a bride it was a token of her reverence and subjection to her husband.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 65. For she had said — Rather, and she…
65. For she had said — Rather, and she said. There is no need of interpolating had in either of the two places in which it occurs in this verse.
Took a vail — Hebrews, took the vail; the vail proper to be used in such a case, “the long cloak-like vail, with which the Eastern women covered their faces.”
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 65. It is my master] Referring to Isaac. The…
65. It is my master] Referring to Isaac. The expression favours the suggestion that, according to the original version of the story, Abraham’s death had been mentioned after Gen_24:9 (see note); the servant’s master was no longer Abraham.
took her veil] According to Oriental custom the bride was brought veiled into the presence of the bridegroom: cf. Gen_29:23; Gen_29:25.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (65) She took a vail, and covered herself.—Brides are…
(65) She took a vail, and covered herself.—Brides are usually taken to the bridegroom enveloped in a vail, which covers the whole body, and is far larger than that ordinarily worn. At the present time the bride-vail is usually red, the ordinary vail blue or white. By wrapping herself in this vail Rebekah notified that she was the bride. After marriage it was seldom worn at this early period, and so both the Egyptians and Abimelech saw Sarah’s beauty.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain For she had said (literally, and she said; not…
For she had said (literally, and she said; not before, but after alighting) unto the servant (of Abraham), What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? Isaac having obviously hastened forward to give a welcome to his bride. On learning who it was she took a veil cloak-like veil of Arabia" (Keil), which covers not merely the face, but, "like a kind of large wrapper, nearly the whole form, rendering it impossible to recognize the person" (Kalisch)and covered herself. That married ladies did not always use the yell when traveling appears from the case of Sarah; (Gen_20:16) but that brides did not discover their faces to their intended husbands until after marriage may be inferred from the case of Leah. (Gen_29:23, Gen_29:25) Thus modestly attired, she meekly yields herself to one whom she had never before seen, in the confident persuasion that so Jehovah willed.
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