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

29. לבן lābān — “Laban, white.”

In this circum…

Earring. —Really nose-ring; for in Genesis 24:47, the man places it on her nose, wrongly translated face in our …

The man took a golden ear-ring. His adorning the young woman with precious ornaments is a sign of his confidence. For since it is evident …

And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking; Having had enough to abate their thirst and satisfy them, by means …

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