Genesis 24:34-49

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:43

Behold, I stand by the well of water, and it shall come to pass ,.... See Gill on Genesis 24:14 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:44

And she say to me, both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels ,.... See Gill on Genesis 24:14 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:45

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:46

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:47

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:48

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:49

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

Adam Clarke

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

Adam Clarke

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

Adam Clarke

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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