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One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew: now he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.
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More Than an Immigrant
Commentators explain that calling Abram "the Hebrew" was not just about him being an immigrant who crossed the Euphrates. It was a formal title connecting him to his ancestor, Eber (Genesis 10:21). This highlights that Abram belonged to a specific, God-blessed lineage, and it was likely his common designation among the Canaanites.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
One that had escaped. —Hebrew, the escaped; not any one in particular, but the fugitives generally. As Sodom lay at the north-wes…
16th Century
Protestant
And there came one that had escaped. This is the second part of the chapter, in which Moses shows that when God showed regard for His serv…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there came one that escaped Both the sword of the enemy and the slimepits; either one of the inhabitants of Sodo…
Abram takes this opportunity to give a real proof of his being truly friendly to Lot. We ought to be ready to help those in distress, especially re…
