67And 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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Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. …
I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. …
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 62-67)Isaac and Rebekah are, at length, happily brought together. Observe, I. Isaac was well employed when he met Rebekah: He went out to meditate , or pray, in the field, at the even-tide , Gen. 24:62 , 63 . Some think he expected the return of his servants about this time, and went out on purpose to meet them. But, it should seem, he went out on another errand, to take the advantage of a silent evenin…
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