Genesis 24:65

For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 29:23, Laban uses a veil to conceal Leah's identity — contrast: Rebekah veils herself voluntarily to honor her groom, while Laban's veil hides a deception.

In 1 Corinthians 11:5, Paul says a woman praying with uncovered head dishonors her head — Rebekah's voluntary veiling before Isaac illustrates this covering as honor.

In 1 Corinthians 11:6, Paul says a woman's uncovered head is equivalent to being shorn — Rebekah's veiling demonstrates the opposite: covering as modesty and propriety.

In 1 Corinthians 11:10, Paul teaches that a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head — Rebekah's veiling before her future master illustrates this honor through covering.

In 1 Timothy 2:9, Paul commends women to dress modestly with propriety — Rebekah's instinctive veiling upon recognizing Isaac exemplifies this modesty and self-effacement.