Revised Literal Translation
Genesis 24:22-28
22And it came to pass, as the camelsH1581 had doneH3615 drinkingH8354, that the manH376 tookH3947 a goldenH2091 earringH5141 of half a shekelH1235 weightH4948, and twoH8147 braceletsH6781 for her handsH3027 of tenH6235 shekels weightH4948 of goldH2091;1
23And saidH559, WhoseH4310 daughterH1323 art thouH859? tellH5046 me, I pray thee: is thereH3426 roomH4725 in thy father’sH1 houseH1004 for us to lodge inH3885?
24And she saidH559 unto him, I am the daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328 the sonH1121 of MilcahH4435, which she bareH3205 unto NahorH5152.
25She saidH559 moreover unto him, We have bothH1571 strawH8401 and provenderH4554 enoughH7227, andH1571 roomH4725 to lodge inH3885.
26And the manH376 bowed down his headH6915, and worshippedH7812 YhwhH3068.
27And he saidH559, BlessedH1288 be YhwhH3068 GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, who hath not left destituteH5973H5800 my masterH113 of his mercyH2617 and his truthH571: I being in the wayH1870, YhwhH3068 led meH5148 to the houseH1004 of my master’sH113 brethrenH251.
28And the damselH5291 ranH7323, and toldH5046 them of her mother’sH517 houseH1004 these thingsH1697.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 24:22 earring: or, jewel for the forehead. ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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