Genesis 24:65
“For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.”
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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
She took a veil - הצעיף hatstsaaif. This is the first time this word occurs, and it is of doubtful signification; but…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 24:62-67
Isaac and Rebekah are, at length, happily brought together. Observe,
I. Isaac was well employed when he met Rebekah: He…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
It is my master Referring to Isaac. The expression favours the suggestion that, according to the original version of the…
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