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Genesis 24:36

Genesis 24:36
And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And my master made me swear,.... See Gill on Gen 24:3. In Gen 24:37, the servant relates the oath his master made him take, and the charge he gave him, much in the same language as in Gen 24:3.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Genesis 24:1-67

- The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד qādad, “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh, “bow the body.” 29. לבן lābān, “Laban, white.” In this circumstantial account of the marriage of Isaac, we have a beautiful…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 24:29-53

We have here the making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah. It is related very largely and particularly, even to the minute circumstances, which, we should think, might have been spared,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

unto him hath he given The servant here states that Abraham has already made over to Isaac the great bulk of his wealth, as is stated in Gen 25:5. Those who suppose that the mention of Abraham's death…