John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:41
Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath ,.... See Gill on Genesis 24:8 . read more
Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath ,.... See Gill on Genesis 24:8 . read more
And I came this day unto the well ,.... Hither he was come at length by several days' journey; not on the same day he came from Abraham, as the Jewish writers say F14 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 95. 1. Bereshit Rabba, sect. 59. fol. 52. 2. Jarchi in loc. , by means of a miracle: and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham ; being come to the well, he prayed as follows: if now thou do prosper the way which I go ; his meaning is, that if it was the pleasure of God that he should... read more
Behold, I stand by the well of water, and it shall come to pass ,.... See Gill on Genesis 24:14 . read more
And she say to me, both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels ,.... See Gill on Genesis 24:14 . read more
And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder ,.... See Gill on Genesis 24:15 . and she went down unto the well, and drew water : See Gill on Genesis 24:16 . and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee . See Gill on Genesis 24:17 . read more
And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder ,.... See Gill on Genesis 24:18 . And said, drink, and I will give thy camels drink also . See Gill on Genesis 24:19 . so I drank, and she made the camels drink also . See Gill on Genesis 24:20 . read more
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou ?.... See Gill on Genesis 24:23 . And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him : See Gill on Genesis 24:24 . and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands . See Gill on Genesis 24:22 . read more
And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord ,.... See Gill on Genesis 24:26 . And blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son . See Gill on Genesis 24:27 . read more
And now, if you deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me ,.... The servant directs himself to more than one, to the whole family, especially to Laban and Bethuel; if you will do my master a kindness, and grant him the favour he requests, that a damsel of this family may be given for a wife to his son; and, if you are hearty and sincere in granting this, tell me at once: and if not, tell me : if you do not choose to gratify my master, and are not hearty in this matter, let me know: ... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:40
And he said unto me, the Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee . See Gill on Genesis 24:7 . read more