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60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your offspring possess the gate of those who hate him!”

Passage themes

Wishing a blessing — And they blessed Rebekah
Countless descendants — be thou the mother of thousands of millions
Overcoming enemies — let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them

Notes and references

24:60 ch. 17:16
24:60 ch. 22:17
Or hate them

Events in this chapter

24.1 — Mariage d'Isaac, mort d'Abraham

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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