Genesis 24:5
“And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the servant said unto him,.... Before he would take the oath, being cautious of it, and desirous of knowing how far…
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
Peradventure the woman will not be willing - We may see, says Calmet, by this and other passages of Scripture, Jos 9:18,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 24:1-9
Three things we may observe here concerning Abraham: -
I. The care he took of a good son, to get him married, well…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
bring … again Here and in Gen 24:24; Gen 24:24and Gen 22:5 the word "again" is used for "back." Abraham's tone is that…
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