Genesis 24 · Verse 30

Genesis 24:30

And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
Genesis 24:30, King James Version

Genesis 24:30 in other translations

BSBAs soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.
WEBWhen he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the man said to me,” he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
ASVAnd it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he was standing by the camels at the fountain.
YLTyea, it cometh to pass, when he seeth the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heareth the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, ‘Thus hath the man spoken unto me,' that he cometh in unto the man, and lo, he is standing by the camels by the fountain.
DARBYAnd it came to pass when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's hand, and when he heard the words of Rebecca his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me — that he came to the man, and behold, he was standing by the camels, by the well.
BBEAnd when he saw the nose-ring and the ornaments on his sister's hands, and when she gave him word of what the man had said to her, then he went out to the man who was waiting with the camels by the water-spring.
WebsterAnd it came to pass when he saw the ear-ring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me; that he came to the man; and behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

What does Genesis 24:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 24:29-31

29-31. Rebekah had a brother ... Laban ran out--From what we know of his character, there is reason to believe that the sight of the dazzling presents increased both his haste and his invitation.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 24:29-53

The making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah is told very particularly. We are to notice God's providence in the common events of human life, and in them to exercise prudence and other graces. Laban went to ask Abraham's servant in, but not till he saw the ear-ring, and bracelet upon his sister's hands. We know Laban's character, by his conduct afterwards, and may think that he would not have been so free…

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Genesis 24:30 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֣י\׀vay.Hiand it wasH1961
כִּרְאֹ֣תkir.'Otwhen sawH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַנֶּ֗זֶםha.Ne.zemthe ringH5141
וְֽאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַצְּמִדִים֮ha.tze.mi.Dimthe braceletsH6781
עַל\־'al-onH5921
יְדֵ֣יye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027
אֲחֹתוֹ֒'a.cho.Tosister hisH269
וּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹu.khe.sha.me.'Oand just as heard heH8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דִּבְרֵ֞יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697
רִבְקָ֤הriv.KahRebekahH7259
אֲחֹתוֹ֙'a.cho.Tosister hisH269
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
כֹּֽה\־koh-thusH3541
דִבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe spokeH1696
אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413
הָאִ֑ישׁha.'Ishthe manH376
וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he wentH935
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe manH376
וְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.Nehand there!H2009
עֹמֵ֥ד'o.Med[he was] standingH5975
עַל\־'al-withH5921
הַגְּמַלִּ֖יםha.ge.ma.Limthe camelsH1581
עַל\־'al-atH5921
הָעָֽיִן\׃ha.'A.yinthe springH5869

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Genesis 24:29

    And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

  • Genesis 24:30

    And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

  • Genesis 24:31

    And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

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Genesis 24:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y fué que como vió el pendiente y los brazaletes en las manos de su hermana, que decía, Así me habló aquel hombre; vino á él: y he aquí que estaba junto á los camellos á la fuente.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il arriva que, lorsqu’il vit l’anneau et les bracelets aux mains de sa sœur, et qu’il entendit les paroles de Rebecca, sa sœur, disant: Ainsi m’a parlé l’homme, il vint vers l’homme. Et voici, il se tenait auprès des chameaux, près de la fontaine.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es geschah, als er den Ring sah und die Spangen an den Armen seiner Schwester, und als er die Worte seiner Schwester Rebekka hörte, welche sagte: Also hat der Mann zu mir geredet, da kam er zu dem Manne; und siehe, er stand bei den Kamelen, an der Quelle.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cumque vidisset inaures et armillas in manibus sororis suæ, et audisset cuncta verba referentis: Hæc locutus est mihi homo: venit ad virum qui stabat juxta camelos, et prope fontem aquæ: