Genesis 24:59

And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.

Cross-reference

Genesis 24:60 Historical context

In Genesis 24:60, Rebekah's family pronounces a blessing of fruitfulness over her as she departs — the farewell words that immediately follow the sending.

Genesis 24:54 Historical context

In Genesis 24:54, the servant's request to leave after eating and staying overnight sets up the family's decision to send Rebekah — part of the same negotiation sequence.

Genesis 24:53 Historical context

In Genesis 24:53, the servant's lavish gifts to Rebekah's family are part of the bride-price negotiation that leads directly to the family's willing release of her here.

In Genesis 35:8, Deborah, Rebekah's nurse mentioned here, dies near Bethel — her only other biblical appearance, connecting her journey with Isaac to her final resting place.

In Genesis 2:24, the creation principle of leaving father and mother finds a narrative illustration as Rebekah departs her family to join Isaac in marriage.

In Genesis 31:27, Laban laments being denied a proper farewell with music — contrasting the joyful sending away Rebekah's family arranged here.