Genesis 24:33
“And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And there was set meat before them to eat,.... By the order of Bethuel or Laban, or both; or, "afterwards was set" (l);…
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
I will not eat until I have told - In Hindoostan it is not unusual for a Brahmin to enter a house and sit down, and when…
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
meat i.e. "food." See note on Gen 1:29.
I will not eat The courtesies of the East would prohibit an enquiry into the…
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