Genesis 24:23
“And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And said,.... After he had given her the earring and the bracelets, he put the following question, according to Jarchi,…
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
room Lit. "place" as in Gen 24:24. Cf. Psa 31:8, "in a large room" (A.V.) = "in a large place" (R.V.).