Bible Commentary

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? 5. bring again ] Here and in Gen 24:6 ; Gen 24:8 and Gen 22:5 the word “again” is used for “back.” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:5”

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. 4. my country kindred ] Here, as in Gen 28:2 (P), the country and kindred of Abraham are to be sought, not in Ur of the Chaldees, but in the land of Haran, or Paddan-aram; cf. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:4”

And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: 3. the God of heaven earth ] This solemn title of Jehovah as God of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:3”

And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 2. his servant, the elder of his house ] This servant has very generally been identified with the Eliezer mentioned in Gen 15:2. The identity is nowhere explicitly stated; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:2”

And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 1 9. Abraham’s Commission to his Servant 1. well stricken in age ] Cf. Gen 18:11. The Hebrew phrase means “going in days,” just as we should say “advanced in years.” Cf. Luk 1:7. had blessed ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 24:1”

And the field, and the cave that [is] therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burial place by the sons of Heth. 20. were made sure ] This verse repeats and summarizes the transaction which for all subsequent ages symbolized to the Israelites their ancestral connexion with, and sacred rights in, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 23:20”

And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same [is] Hebron in the land of Canaan. 19. Abraham buried SarahThushe got possession of Machpelah and deposited the remains of hislamented partner in a family vault which was the only spot of groundhe owned. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 23:19”

Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. 18. all that went in at ] See note on Gen 23:10. The necessary witnesses of the transaction. There is no document to be attested. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 23:18”

And the field of Ephron, which [was] in Machpelah, which [was] before Mamre, the field, and the cave which [was] therein, and all the trees that [were] in the field, that [were] in all the borders round about, were made sure 17. So the field of Ephron ] This and the following verses contain, in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 23:17”

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current [money] with the merchant. 16. weighed ] The scales were ready. “Weighed” is the appropriate word for the payment of money in days when money … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 23:16”