John Gill Commentary Genesis 24:35

John Gill Commentary

Genesis 24:35

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Genesis 24:35

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly. And he is become great. And he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses." — Genesis 24:35 (ASV)

And the Lord has blessed my master greatly With temporal blessings, after enumerated, which are of God, and are here ascribed to him, the Father, fountain, author, and giver of all such mercies: and he is become great ; in the world, and highly honoured and esteemed among men: and he has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and menservants and maidservants, and camels and asses ; though many of them were obtained in the diligent use of means, yet with the blessing of God; and others were the gifts of princes to him, as of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and Abimelech king of Gerar; yet, as it was the Lord that put it into their hearts to be so liberal to him, they are here called his gifts; see (Genesis 12:16) (13:2) (20:14) .