Genesis 24:11
“And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he made his camels to kneel down,.... Which these creatures are used to do when they are loaded and unloaded, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 24:1-67
- The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד qādad, “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh, “bow the body.” 29. לבן lābān, “Laban,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He made his camels to kneel down - To rest themselves, or lie down, as the Septuagint has very properly expressed it,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 24:10-28
Abraham's servant now begins to make a figure in this story; and, though he is not named, yet much is here recorded to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
he made the camels to kneel down Throughout this chapter the camels are made to play a very prominent part. The camels…
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