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The man looked steadfastly at her, holding his peace, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.
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Active, Watchful Waiting
Commentators explain the servant's silence was not passive, but an act of keen observation. He was 'gazing attentively' (Ellicott) and 'thinking and considering' (Gill) to confirm if the unfolding events were truly God's answer to his prayer. This models a faith that pairs prayer with careful discernment.
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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
And the man wondering at her ... — The verb is rare, and the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, followed by Gesenius and Fürst, tran…
16th Century
Protestant
And the man, wondering at her, held his peace. This wondering of Abraham’s servant shows that he had some doubt in his mind. He is silentl…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the man wondering at her At her affability and courteousness to a stranger; at her humility and condescension to take…
Abraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. We are permitted to be specific in entrusting our affairs to the care of Divine providence. He propose…
