The servant asked, “But what if I can’t find a young woman who is willing to travel so far from home? Should I then take Isaac there to live among your relatives in the land you came from?”

Commentaries

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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 Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The servant was very careful. Those who swear too readily, not knowing what they swear, will before long swear until they do not care what they swe…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the servant said unto him. Since he raises no objection respecting Isaac, we may conjecture that he was so fully persuaded of his inte…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the servant said to him
Before he would take the oath, being cautious of it, and desirous of knowing how far it …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The effect of good example, good teaching, and the worship of God in a family will generally appear in the piety, faithfulness, prudence, and affec…