Genesis 24:60

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 24:60 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.
Genesis 24:60 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
60And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they blessed Rebekah, etc.] That is, her parents and her friends, they wished the best and choicest of blessings might descend upon her: and said unto her, thou [art] our sister; the Targum of Jonathan is, “hitherto thou hast been our sister,” as if the relation now ceased, having entered into another; and especially as she was going away from them into a distant country, and might never see her more, it was as if she was no more to them or to be enjoyed by them: be thou [the mother] of thousands of millions; as she was, the Edomites and Israelites both springing from her: and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them; exercise dominion and authority over their enemies: let…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“24:60 At Rebekah’s departure, her family invoked the blessing that she would be a mother of many millions and that her descendants would conquer . . . their enemies. Rebekah’s marriage to Isaac was part of God’s plan to bless all humankind (12:1-3).”
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