This is why a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife; and they become one flesh.
Genesis 24:61 - Tree of Life Version Then Rebekah got up, with her maids, and they mounted the camels and followed after the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Rebekah and her maids arose and followed the man upon their camels. Thus the servant took Rebekah and went on his way. American Standard Version (1901) And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. Common English Bible Rebekah and her young women got up, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, Rebekah and her maids, riding upon camels, followed the man, who quickly returned to his lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master. |
This is why a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife; and they become one flesh.
and they blessed Rebekah and said to her: “Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your seed possess the gate of those who hate him.”
Now Isaac had come from visiting Beer-lahai-roi and was living in the land of the Negev.
(Now Rachel had taken the idols, put them in the camel’s saddlebag and sat on them.) So Laban felt around the entire tent but did not find them.
This decree was written in the name of King Ahasuerus, sealed with the king’s ring, and sent on horseback by couriers who rode on the king’s horses specially bred for their speed.
The couriers that rode royal horses raced out, pressed on by the king’s command. The decree was also given out at the palace at Shushan.
Kings’ daughters are among your honored women. At your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
‘Are they not finding, dividing the spoil? A maiden, maidens for every warrior! To Sisera a spoil of dyed garments— a spoil of dyed garments of embroidery, double-dyed garments of embroidery for the necks of every spoiler!’
Then Abigail rose quickly and mounted a donkey, with five of her maidens following her, following David’s messengers, and she became his wife.
David attacked them from the twilight until the evening of the next day. None of them escaped, except 400 young men who rode on camels and fled.