Genesis 24
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Genesis 24:33-53

33But when food was setH7760 beforeH6440 him to eatH398, he saidH559, “I will not eatH398 untilH5704H518 I have statedH1696 my businessH1697.” And he saidH559, “SpeakH1696 on.” 34So he saidH559, “I am 1Abraham’sH85 servantH5650. 35The LordH3068 has greatlyH3966 2blessedH1288 my masterH113, so that he has becomeH1431 3richH1431; and He has givenH5414 him 4flocksH6629 and herdsH1241, and silverH3701 and goldH2091, and servantsH5650 and slaveH8198 womenH8198, and camelsH1581 and donkeysH2543. 36Now 5my master’sH113 wifeH802 SarahH8283 boreH3205 a sonH1121 to my masterH113 6in her oldH2209 ageH2209, and 7he has givenH5414 him allH3605 that he has. 378My masterH113 made me swearH7650, sayingH559, ‘You shall not takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 from the daughtersH1323 of the CanaanitesH3669, in whoseH834 landH776 I liveH3427; 38but you shall goH1980 to my father’sH1 houseH1004 and to my relativesH4940, and takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121.’ 39Then 9I saidH559 to my masterH113, ‘SupposeH194 the womanH802 does not followH1980H310 me.’ 40And he saidH559 to me, ‘10The LordH3068, beforeH6440 whomH834 I have 11walkedH1980, will sendH7971 12His angelH4397 with you to makeH6743 your journeyH1870 successfulH6743, and you will takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 from my relativesH4940 and from my father’sH1 houseH1004; 4113thenH227 you will beH5352 freeH5352 from my oathH423, whenH3588 you comeH935 to my relativesH4940; and ifH518 they do not giveH5414 her to you, you will be freeH5355 from my oathH423.’

42“So 14I cameH935 todayH3117 to the springH5871, and saidH559, ‘LordH3068, GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, ifH518 nowH4994 You will makeH6743 my journeyH1870 on whichH834 I have been goingH1980 15successfulH6743; 43beholdH2009, 16I am standingH5324 by the 17springH5871, and may it be that the 18youngH5959 unmarriedH5959 womanH5959 who comesH3318 outH3318 to drawH7579 water, and to whom I sayH559, “19PleaseH4994 letH8248 me drinkH8248 a littleH4592 waterH4325 from your jarH3537”; 44and she saysH559 to me, “You drinkH8354, and I will drawH7579 for your camelsH1581 alsoH1571”--let her be the womanH802 whomH834 the LordH3068 has appointedH3198 for my master’sH113 sonH1121.’

45“BeforeH2962 I had finishedH3615 20speakingH1696 in my heartH3820, beholdH2009, 21RebekahH7259 cameH3318 outH3318 with her jarH3537 on her shoulderH7926, and wentH3381 downH3381 to the springH5871 and drewH7579 water, and 22I saidH559 to her, ‘PleaseH4994 letH8248 me drinkH8248.’ 46She quicklyH4116 loweredH3381 her jarH3537 from her shoulder, and saidH559, ‘23DrinkH8354, and I will waterH8248 your camelsH1581 alsoH1571’; so I drankH8354, and she wateredH8248 the camelsH1581 alsoH1571. 4724Then I askedH7592 her, and saidH559, ‘WhoseH4310 daughterH1323 are you?’ And she saidH559, ‘The daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328, Nahor’sH5152 sonH1121, whomH834 MilcahH4435 boreH3205 to him’; and I putH7760 the 25ringH5141 on her noseH639, and the braceletsH6781 on her 26wristsH3027. 48And I 27bowedH6915 lowH6915 and worshipedH2331 the LordH3068, and blessedH1288 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, 28whoH834 had guidedH5148 me in the rightH571 wayH1870 to takeH3947 the daughterH1323 of my master’sH113 brotherH251 for his sonH1121. 49So nowH6258 ifH518 you areH3426 goingH3426 toH3426 2930dealH6213 kindlyH2617 and truthfullyH571 with my masterH113, tellH5046 me; and ifH518 not, tellH5046 me nowH5046, so that I may turnH6437 to the rightH3225 orH176 the leftH8040.”

50Then LabanH3837 and BethuelH1328 repliedH6030, “31The matterH1697 has comeH3318 from the LordH3068; 32so we cannotH3201H3808 speakH1696 to you badH7451 orH176 goodH2896. 51HereH2009 is RebekahH7259 beforeH6440 you, takeH3947 her and goH1980, and let her be the wifeH802 of your master’sH113 sonH1121, as the LordH3068 has spokenH1696.”

52WhenH3512 Abraham’sH85 servantH5650 heardH8085 their wordsH1697, he 33bowedH2331 himself to the groundH776 34before the LordH3068. 53And the servantH5650 broughtH3318 outH3318 35articlesH3627 of silverH3701 and articlesH3627 of goldH2091, and garmentsH899, and gaveH5414 them to RebekahH7259; he also gaveH5414 preciousH4030 thingsH4030 to her brotherH251 and to her motherH517.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 24:34 Gen 24:2 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 24:35 Gen 24:1 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 24:35 Lit great ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 24:35 Gen 13:2 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 24:36 Gen 21:1-7 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 24:36 Lit after she was old ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 24:36 Gen 25:5 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 24:37 Gen 24:2-4 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 24:39 Gen 24:5 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 24:40 Gen 24:7 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 24:40 Gen 5:22, 24; 17:1 ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 24:40 Ex 23:20 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 24:41 Gen 24:8 ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 24:42 Gen 24:11, 12 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 24:42 Neh 1:11 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 24:43 Gen 24:13 ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 24:43 Lit fountain of water ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 24:43 Or virgin ↩
  19. 19. Genesis 24:43 Gen 24:14 ↩
  20. 20. Genesis 24:45 1 Sam 1:13 ↩
  21. 21. Genesis 24:45 Gen 24:15 ↩
  22. 22. Genesis 24:45 Gen 24:17 ↩
  23. 23. Genesis 24:46 Gen 24:18, 19 ↩
  24. 24. Genesis 24:47 Gen 24:23, 24 ↩
  25. 25. Genesis 24:47 Ezek 16:11, 12 ↩
  26. 26. Genesis 24:47 Lit hands ↩
  27. 27. Genesis 24:48 Gen 24:26, 52 ↩
  28. 28. Genesis 24:48 Gen 24:27; Ps 32:8; 48:14; Is 48:17 ↩
  29. 29. Genesis 24:49 Lit show kindness and truth to ↩
  30. 30. Genesis 24:49 Gen 47:29; Josh 2:14 ↩
  31. 31. Genesis 24:50 Ps 118:23; Mark 12:11 ↩
  32. 32. Genesis 24:50 Gen 31:24, 29 ↩
  33. 33. Genesis 24:52 Gen 24:26, 48 ↩
  34. 34. Genesis 24:52 Lit to ↩
  35. 35. Genesis 24:53 Gen 24:10, 22; Ex 3:22; 11:2; 12:35 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 24

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