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Genesis 24:62

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 24:62 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi. For he dwelt in the land of the South.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi. For he dwelt in the land of the South.
Genesis 24:62 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
59And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham`s servant, and his men.
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.
61And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi. For he dwelt in the land of the South.
63And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide. And he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.
64And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.
65And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.
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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 Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi, etc.] The well at which the angel met with Hagar, when she fled from her mistress, (<011607>Genesis 16:7,14). The Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem say, that Isaac came from the school of Shem the great: for he dwelt in the south country: at Beersheba, to which Abraham, it seems, was returned again; for that they dwelt together as yet, is clear from his mother Sarah’s tent, into which he introduced Rebekah, (<012467>Genesis 24:67); (see <012219>Genesis 22:19).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“24:62 Isaac lived in the Negev, in the southern part of Canaan.”
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