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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name [was] Laban,.... Perhaps he was her only brother, or however the elder brother, the principal in the family, her father Bethuel being old: and Laban ran out: out of his house, and out of the city of Haran: unto the man unto the well; this was after Rebekah had got home, and had related to the family whom she...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass, when he saw the earring, and bracelets upon his sister's hands,.... From whence he concluded that he was a rich and generous man she had met with, and might hope to receive a gift also upon giving him an invitation to his house; or however might judge he should be no loser by receiving him kindly and entertaining him...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said, come in, thou blessed of the Lord,.... Both with temporal and spiritual blessings; he concluded he was blessed with the former by the presents he had made to his sister, and by the men that attended him, and the number of camels that were with him; and with the latter by his devotion, his worshipping of God, and thankfulness to him,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the man came into the house,.... Upon the pressing instance made unto him; for so it may be rendered, "wherefore the man came", c. (k) and he ungirded his camels took off their bridles, which hindered them from eating, as the Targum of Jonathan and Jarchi; or loosed their girts and took off their burdens, that they might have rest: this may be...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And there was set [meat] before them to eat,.... By the order of Bethuel or Laban, or both; or, "afterwards was set" (l); that is after care had been taken the camels, then food being provided was set before the men to refresh them: but he said, I will not eat until I have told mine errand; or, "spoke my words" (m); delivered the message he was...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said, I [am] Abraham's servant. Not Abraham himself, this undeceived Laban, if he so thought, but a servant of his; which was enough to introduce his discourse, his master being a near relation of theirs, and well known to them by name, if not in person.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly,.... With temporal blessings, after enumerated, which are of God, and are here ascribed to him, the Father, fountain, author, and giver of all such mercies: and he is become great; in the world, and highly honoured and esteemed among men: and he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Sarah, my master's wife,.... Who must be well known to this family, by name at least, being, as is generally supposed, the sister of Milcah, Nahor's wife, and Bethuel's mother; the same bare a son to my master when she was old; even when ninety years of age, Genesis 17:17; this is mentioned because it was an extraordinary thing, and an...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And my master made me swear,.... [See comments on Genesis 24:3]. In Genesis 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 Genesis 24:3.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. [See comments on Genesis 24:4].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. [See comments on Genesis 24:5].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said unto me, the Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee. [See comments on Genesis 24:7].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then shalt thou be clear from [this] my oath,.... [See comments on Genesis 24:8].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And I came this day unto the well,.... Hither he was come at length by several days' journey; not on the same day he came from Abraham, as the Jewish writers say (n), by means of a miracle: and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham; being come to the well, he prayed as follows: if now thou do prosper the way which I go; his meaning is, that if it...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Behold, I stand by the well of water, and it shall come to pass,.... [See comments on Genesis 24:14].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And she say to me, both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels,.... [See comments on Genesis 24:14].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder,.... [See comments on Genesis 24:15]. and she went down unto the well, and drew [water]: [See comments on Genesis 24:16]. and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. [See comments on Genesis 24:17].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her [shoulder],.... [See comments on Genesis 24:18]. And said, drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. [See comments on Genesis 24:19]. so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. [See comments on Genesis 24:20].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter [art] thou?.... [See comments on Genesis 24:23]. And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: [See comments on Genesis 24:24]. and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. [See comments on Genesis 24:22].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord,.... [See comments on Genesis 24:26]. And blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son. [See comments on Genesis 24:27].