Bible Strands
Genesis 24:59
So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Rebekah’s family sends her away with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and the servant’s men immediately after she consents to leave her home (Genesis 24:58).
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיְשַׁלְּחֻֽוּ (va-yə-šal-lə-ḥū) literally means “and they sent away,” denoting the formal departure of Rebekah and her companions from her family’s household.
The thread — The narrative of a nurse accompanying a matriarch recurs when Deborah, identified as Rebekah’s nurse, dies and is buried near Bethel (Genesis 35:8). The family’s compliance follows their acknowledgment that the journey aligns with divine direction (Genesis 24:50).
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to recognize the finality of the departure and the logistical reality of a young woman leaving her family for an arranged marriage. It presents the transition as a completed action rather than a spiritual lesson, demanding attention to the historical and relational mechanics of the covenant narrative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
Cross-references
- Genesis 35:8 Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bacuth.
- Genesis 24:50 Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.
- Genesis 24:53 Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.
- Genesis 24:60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”
- Numbers 11:12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth, so that You should tell me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries an infant,’ to the land that You swore to give their fathers?
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!