Bible Strands
Genesis 24:62
Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator situates Isaac geographically and temporally immediately after Rebekah’s departure and before his evening field walk. This transitional statement bridges the servant’s journey with Isaac’s subsequent movement.
The words — בְּאֵר (be.'Er) means "well," and יוֹשֵׁב (yo.Shev) translates literally as "[was] dwelling." These terms anchor Isaac’s residence near the specific landmark Beer-lahai-roi.
The thread — The location Beer-lahai-roi first appears in Genesis 16:14 as the site of Hagar’s encounter, reappears in Genesis 25:11 as Isaac’s post-Abraham home, and connects geographically to Abraham’s early movements in Genesis 12:9.
Why it lands — The verse establishes Isaac’s settled presence in the Negev, confirming the geographic continuity of the patriarchal promise. It prepares the reader for the immediate narrative convergence in the following verse.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai–roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
Cross-references
- Genesis 16:14 Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.
- Genesis 25:11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.
- Genesis 12:9 And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.
- Genesis 20:1 Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,