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Genesis 24:62

IsaacBeer-lahai-roiNegeb

60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

61 Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.

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

64 And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel

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BSB
Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.
KJV
And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
WEB
Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land of the South.
ASV
And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi. For he dwelt in the land of the South.
DARBY
And Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi; for he was dwelling in the south country.
BLB
And Isaac had come in from the entrance to Beer-lahai-roi, and he was dwelling in the Negev.
ÅB
Isak var nettopp kommet tilbake fra en vandring til brønnen Lakai Ro'i; for han bodde i sydlandet.
OTB
Nå hadde Isak kommet fra Beer Lahai Roi, for han bodde i Negev.
B1930
Isak var nettop kommet tilbake fra en vandring til brønnen Lakai Ro'i; for han bodde i sydlandet.

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