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And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master`s in his hand. And he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

26. קרד qādad — “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh — “bow the body.”

29. לבן lābān — “Laban, white.”

In this circum…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the servant. —Why did Isaac not go himself in search of a wife? We must not conclude from his inactivity that the matter did n…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Now I think I may freely say that this looks something like what we call "a wild-goose chase." He was to go and find a wife for a young man left at…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the servant took ten camels. He takes the camels with him to prove that Abraham is a man of great wealth, so that he might more easily…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master ,
and departed
Camels we…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Abraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. We are permitted to be specific in entrusting our affairs to the care of Divine providence. He propose…

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