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Berean Standard Bible

“Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.”

Genesis 24:63

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Abraham's servant had traveled far to find a wife for Isaac and, guided by prayer, was bringing Rebekah back toward Canaan. Isaac's quiet evening scene sets the stage for their first meeting.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.

World English Bible (WEB)

Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes and looked. Behold, there were camels coming.

King James Version (KJV)

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when the evening was near, he went wandering out into the fields, and lifting up his eyes he saw camels coming.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y había salido Isaac á orar al campo, á la hora de la tarde; y alzando sus ojos miró, y he aquí los camellos que venían.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Una tarde, salió a caminar por el campo para meditar. De repente, levantó la vista y vio que se acercaban unos camellos.

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