Genesis 24:14
“And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say,
let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink,....…
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,…
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
and let it come to pass The servant contemplates the possibility of repeated application and failure. The sign for which…
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