54 He and his men had supper and spent the night. But first thing in the morning they were up. He said, "Send me back to my master." 55 Her brother and mother said, "Let the girl stay a while, say another ten days, and then go." 56 He said, "Oh, don't make me wait! God has worked everything out so well - send me off to my master." 57 They said, "We'll call the girl; we'll ask her." 58 They called Rebekah and asked her, "Do you want to go with this man?" She said, "I'm ready to go." 59 So they sent them off, their sister Rebekah with her nurse, and Abraham's servant with his men. 60 And they blessed Rebekah saying, You're our sister - live bountifully! And your children, triumphantly! 61 Rebekah and her young maids mounted the camels and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah and set off for home.
62 Isaac was living in the Negev. He had just come back from a visit to Beer Lahai Roi. 63 In the evening he went out into the field; while meditating he looked up and saw camels coming. 64 When Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel 65 and asked the servant, "Who is that man out in the field coming toward us?" "That is my master." She took her veil and covered herself. 66 After the servant told Isaac the whole story of the trip, 67 Isaac took Rebekah into the tent of his mother Sarah. He married Rebekah and she became his wife and he loved her. So Isaac found comfort after his mother's death.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 24:54-67
Commentary on Genesis 24:54-67
(Read Genesis 24:54-67)
Abraham's servant, as one that chose his work before his pleasure, was for hastening home. Lingering and loitering no way become a wise and good man who is faithful to his duty. As children ought not to marry without their parents' consent, so parents ought not to marry them without their own. Rebekah consented, not only to go, but to go at once. The goodness of Rebekah's character shows there was nothing wrong in her answer, though it be not agreeable to modern customs among us. We may hope that she had such an idea of the religion and godliness in the family she was to go to, as made her willing to forget her own people and her father's house. Her friends dismiss her with suitable attendants, and with hearty good wishes. They blessed Rebekah. When our relations are entering into a new condition, we ought by prayer to commend them to the blessing and grace of God. Isaac was well employed when he met Rebekah. He went out to take the advantage of a silent evening, and a solitary place, for meditation and prayer; those divine exercises by which we converse with God and our own hearts. Holy souls love retirement; it will do us good to be often alone, if rightly employed; and we are never less alone than when alone. Observe what an affectionate son Isaac was: it was about three years since his mother died, and yet he was not, till now, comforted. See also what an affectionate husband he was to his wife. Dutiful sons promise fair to be affectionate husbands; he that fills up his first station in life with honour, is likely to do the same in those that follow.