Genesis 24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:64

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes ,.... And looked about: and when she saw Isaac ; whom she suspected him to be, and therefore inquired of the servant, who told her who he was: she lighted off the camel ; or "fell" F23 ותפל "et cecidit", Montanus, Drusius. from it, not accidentally, or through surprise, but willingly, and in honour to Isaac, as was customary; for had she sat on her camel when she met him, it would not have seemed respectful enough to him; though Jarchi thinks... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:65

For she had said unto the servant ,.... As soon as she saw a man walking towards them, who she thought with herself might be Isaac: what man is this that walketh in the field to meet us ? for by the course he steered, she perceived that he was coming towards them, and so concluded it must be one of the family, and probably the person she was to be married to; for otherwise, had he not by his look and motion discovered that he knew the servant, and was coming towards them, she would... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:66

And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. By what means he found out the person designed for his wife, and got knowledge of her father's house, to which he was introduced, and where he was made welcome; and what agreement he had made with the parents and relations of Rebekah to be his wife, whom he had brought with him. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:67

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent ,.... The apartment in which she dwelt when living; for women in those times and places had separate apartments from their husbands; this was done after many other things had passed, not here recorded; a conversation with her, an espousal of her, and an introduction of her to Abraham, with whose consent, no doubt, she had his wife's apartment allotted to her: and took Rebekah, and she became his wife ; consummated the marriage, first... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24

Abraham, being solicitous to get his son Isaac property married, calls his confidential servant, probably Eliezer, and makes him swear that he will not take a wife for Isaac from among the Canaanites, Genesis 24:1-3 , but from among his own kindred, Genesis 24:4 . The servant proposes certain difficulties, Genesis 24:5 , which Abraham removes by giving him the strongest assurances of God's direction in the business, Genesis 24:6 , Genesis 24:7 , and then specifies the conditions of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:1

And Abraham was old - He was now about one hundred and forty years of age, and consequently Isaac was forty, being born when his father was one hundred years old. See Genesis 21:5 ; Genesis 25:20 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:2

Eldest servant - As this eldest servant is stated to have been the ruler over all that he had, it is very likely that Eliezer is meant. See Genesis 15:2 , Genesis 15:3 . Put, I pray thee, thy hand - See note on Genesis 24:9 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:3

I will make thee swear - See note on Genesis 24:9 . Of the Canaanites - Because these had already been devoted to slavery, etc., and it would have been utterly inconsistent as well with prudence as with the design of God to have united the child and heir of the promise with one who was under a curse, though that curse might be considered to be only of a political nature. See the curse of Canaan, Genesis 9:25 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:4

My country - Mesopotamia, called here Abraham's country, because it was the place where the family of Haran, his brother, had settled; and where himself had remained a considerable time with his father Terah. In this family, as well as in that of Nahor, the true religion had been in some sort preserved, though afterwards considerably corrupted; see Genesis 31:19 . And take a wife unto my son - A young man in Bengal is precisely in the same circumstances as Isaac; he has nothing to do... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:5

Peradventure the woman will not be willing - We may see, says Calmet, by this and other passages of Scripture, Joshua 9:18 , what the sentiments of the ancients were relative to an oath. They believed they were bound precisely by what was spoken, and had no liberty to interpret the intentions of those to whom the oath was made. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:64

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:65

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:66

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:67

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:5

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