Genesis 24:63

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Isaac goeth out to meditate in the field, at the turning of the evening, and he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, camels are coming.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 24:63 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
  2. Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
  3. Psalms 77:11I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
  4. Psalms 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
  5. Psalms 119:15I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
  6. Psalms 119:27Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
  7. Psalms 119:48I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
  8. Psalms 139:17How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!
  9. Psalms 143:5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
  10. Psalms 145:5the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

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