Genesis 24:16
“And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the damsel was very fair to look upon,.... Of a good countenance and beautiful aspect: a virgin:
neither had any…
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, 1882–1921Genesis 24:10-28
Rebekah at the Well
10. ten camels The largeness of this retinue is intended (1) to impress strangers with the reality…
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