Genesis 24:31
“And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said, come in, thou blessed of the Lord,.... Both with temporal and spiritual blessings; he concluded he was…
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
Thou blessed of the Lord - Probably a usual mode of wishing prosperity, as he that is blessed of the Lord is worthy of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 24:29-53
We have here the making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah. It is related very largely and particularly, even…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thou blessed of the Lord Cf. Gen 26:29. Laban's reference to Jehovah probably implies that he too, as a member of…
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