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He said, "Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
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A Covenant-Based Prayer
Commentators observe that the servant addresses God as “the God of my master Abraham.” This wasn't because he lacked personal faith, but because his request was based on the specific covenant and promises God had made to Abraham. His prayer shows that our confidence in approaching God can be rooted in His faithfulness to His promises.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
26. קרד qādad — “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh — “bow the body.”
29. לבן lābān — “Laban, white.”
In this circum…
19th Century
Anglican
O Lord God ... — Heb., Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham. The word translated “master” throughout this chapter is …
Baptist
I do not know if he is to be imitated in setting a sign before God; perhaps not, but he did his best. He left the matter with God, and a thing is a…
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16th Century
Protestant
O Lord God of my master Abraham. The servant, lacking counsel, turns to prayer. Yet he does not simply ask counsel of the Lord; he also pr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham He does not call the Lord his God, though no doubt he was, since he app…
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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