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Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
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The Wisdom of the Well
Commentators agree the servant's choice of the well was highly strategic. It was the central place where the women of the city performed their daily duties. By going to a place of work and service, not a place of amusement, he positioned himself to observe the character, industry, and humility of potential candidates for Isaac's wife.
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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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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water
Wishing, hoping, and expecting that something would turn out that woul…
Abraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. We are permitted to be specific in entrusting our affairs to the care of Divine providence. He propose…
