Genesis 24:55 - Exposition

And her brother and her mother —Laban as usual ( Genesis 24:50 ) having the first place; probably because of the prominence which from this time he assumes in the theocratic history— said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at least ten. Literally, days , at least (Vulgate, sagtem ); as it were ( LXX ; &c.;); perhaps (Murphy); or (Furst, Ewald, Kalisoh); if she wish, with the idea of choice. (Gesenius); a ten or decade of days; the עָשׂוֹר being used as a measure of time analogous to the שָׁבוּעַ or hebdomad. That ten months are meant (Chaldee, Arabic, Ainsworth) is probably incorrect. After that she shall go.