Genesis 24:65-67

24:65 and asked ¹  Abraham’s servant, ²  “Who is that man walking in the field toward us?” “That is my master,” the servant replied. ³  So she took her veil and covered herself.

24:66 The servant told Isaac everything that had happened. 24:67 Then Isaac brought Rebekah ⁴  into his mother Sarah’s tent. He took her ⁵  as his wife and loved her. ⁶  So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. ⁷ 

[24:65]  ¹ tn Heb “and she said to.”

[24:65]  ² tn Heb “the servant.” The word “Abraham’s” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[24:65]  ³ tn Heb “and the servant said.” The order of the introductory clause and the direct discourse has been rearranged in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[24:67]  ⁴ tn Heb “her”; the referent has been specified here in the translation for clarity.

[24:67]  ⁵ tn Heb “Rebekah”; here the proper name was replaced by the pronoun (“her”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[24:67]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he took Rebekah and she became his wife and he loved her.”

[24:67]  ⁷ tn Heb “after his mother.” This must refer to Sarah’s death.