Genesis 24:55
“And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they blessed Rebekah,.... That is, her parents and her friends, they wished the best and choicest of blessings might…
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
Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten - The original is very abrupt and obscure, because we are not…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 24:54-61
Rebekah is here taking leave of her father's house; and 1. Abraham's servant presses for a dismission. Though he and his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 24:55-67
Abraham's Servant brings Rebekah to Isaac
55. her brother and her mother LXX and Lat. read "her brothers and her…