Bible Commentary

She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. 25. straw and provender ] The character of Rebekah comes out in her practical answer. Food and stabling for the 10 camels would be more difficult to find than a lodging for the man. The Latin renders “room … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:25”

And she said unto him, I [am] the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bore unto Nahor. So she signifies that she was Nahors daughter, not by his concubine, but by his lawful and principal wife. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And she said unto him, I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:24”

And said, Whose daughter [art] thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room [in] thy father’s house for us to lodge in? 23. room ] Lit. “place” as in Gen 24:25. Cf. Psa 31:8, “in a large room” (A.V.) = “in a large place” (R.V.). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:23”

And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten [shekels] weight of gold; 22. a golden ring ] The ring ( nezem) was probably a nose-ring, cf. Gen 24:47. So the Samaritan version … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:22”

And the man wondering at her held his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. 21. looked stedfastly his peace ] Lat. contemplabatur eam tacitus. The servant was astonished to find that the sign for which he had prayed had been given in the case of the first girl … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:21”

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw [water], and drew for all his camels. 20. trough ] There was a separate receptacle, probably of stone, for watering the animals; Rebekah empties the rest of her pitcher into this trough, and probably has to fill … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:20”

And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. Verse 19. I will draw water for thy camels also] Had Rebekah done no more than Eliezer had prayed for, we might have supposed that she acted not as a free agent, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:19”

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. She said, Drink, my lord; for his retinue showed him to be a person of more than ordinary quality. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And she said, drink, my … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:18”

And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. And the servant ran to meet her,…. He did not stop her as she went to the well, but stayed till she had been there and filled her pitcher, and then he made all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:17”

And the damsel [was] very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. She was a virgin not only in title and show, but in truth, for no man had known her, i.e. corrupted her. Fuente: English … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:16”