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Genesis 24:42

Genesis 24:42
And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou?.... See Gill on Gen 24:23.

And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: See Gill on Gen 24:24.

and I put the…

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

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.

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

And I came this day Gen 24:42-48 recapitulate the substance of 12 27.