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Genesis 24:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 24:16

Verse 16 of 67

Scripture focus

And the damsel [was] very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

Genesis 24:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 24:16

Theological / Devotional

Very fair. Moses acquaints his readers with Rebekah immediately upon her appearance in the narrative. Like Sarah (Genesis 12:11) and Rachel (Genesis 29:17), Rebekah was very attractive. Her virginity is also emphasized, by repetition. This was truly an important virtue for her who should become the mother of an entire nation.

She went down to the well. The well was a natural spring, as the Hebrew word ‘ayin indicates. Springs were usually to be found in a wadi, the dry bed of a seasonal stream, whereas towns were built on mounds. People therefore of necessity went “down” to the source of water supply.

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