KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Rebekah got up along with her servant girls, and they climbed onto the camels and followed the man. Abraham's servant took Rebekah with him and began the journey home.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Rebekah leaving her family home to marry Isaac, trusting God's plan as she begins a new chapter of her life.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Abraham's servant had found Rebekah at the well and her family agreed she should marry Isaac. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, arranged marriages were common, and the bride would travel to her husband's family home. The journey from Mesopotamia to Canaan would have taken several weeks by camel caravan.
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