Genesis 24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:27

The Lord led me - By desire of his master he went out on this journey; and as he acknowledged God in all his ways, the Lord directed all his steps. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:28

Her mother's house - Some have conjectured from this that her father Bethuel was dead; and the person called Bethuel, Genesis 24:50 , was a younger brother. This is possible, but the mother's house might be mentioned were even the father alive; for in Asiatic countries the women have apartments entirely separate from those of the men, in which their little children and grown-up daughters reside with them. This was probably the case here, though it is very likely that Bethuel was dead, as... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:31

Thou blessed of the Lord - Probably a usual mode of wishing prosperity, as he that is blessed of the Lord is worthy of all respect; for, enjoying the Divine favor, he is in possession of the sum of happiness. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:32

Provender for the camels - These were the first objects of his care; for a good man is merciful to his beast. Water to wash his feet - Thus it thus appears that he had servants with him; and as the fatigues of the journey must have fallen as heavily upon them as upon himself, so we find no distinction made, but water is provided to wash their feet also. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:33

I will not eat until I have told - In Hindoostan it is not unusual for a Brahmin to enter a house and sit down, and when meat is offered, refuse to eat till he has obtained the object of his errand. Here is a servant who had his master's interest more at heart than his own. He refuses to take even necessary refreshment till he knows whether he is likely to accomplish the object of his journey. Did not our blessed Lord allude to the conduct of Abraham's servant, John 4:34 ; : My meat is to... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:36

Unto him hath he given all that he hath - He has made Isaac his sole heir. These things appear to be spoken to show the relatives of Rebekah that his master's son was a proper match for her; for even in those primitive times there was regard had to the suitableness of station and rank in life, as well as of education, in order to render a match comfortable. Persons of dissimilar habits, as well as of dissimilar religious principles, are never likely to be very happy in a married life. Even... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:42

O Lord God of my master - As Abraham was the friend of God, Eliezer makes use of this to give weight and consequence to his petitions. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:43

When the virgin - העלמה haalmah , from עלם alam , to hide, cover, or conceal; a pure virgin, a woman not uncovered, and in this respect still concealed from man. The same as בתולה bethulah , Genesis 24:16 , which, from the explanation there given, incontestably means a virgin in the proper sense of the word - a young woman, not that is covered or kept at home, the common gloss, but who was not uncovered in the delicate sense in which the Scripture uses this word. See this... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:45

Before I had done speaking in mine heart - So we find that the whole of this prayer, so circumstantially related Genesis 24:12-14 , and again Genesis 24:42-44 , was mental, and heard only by that God to whom it was directed. It would have been improper to have used public prayer on the occasion, as his servants could have felt no particular interest in the accomplishment of his petitions, because they were not concerned in them, having none of the responsibility of this mission. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:49

That I may turn to the right hand or to the left - That is, That I may go elsewhere and seek a proper match for the son of my master. Some have imagined that Eliezer intimated by these expressions that if he did not succeed in obtaining Rebekah, he would go and seek for a wife either among the descendants of Ishmael or the descendants of Lot. This interpretation is fanciful. read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:42

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:43

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:45

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:49

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