Food was set before him to eat. But he said, "I will not eat until I have told my message." He said, "Speak on."

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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 Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I will not eat, until I have told my errand. —Two points in Eastern customs are highlighted here: the first, that hospita…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I will not eat until I have told my errand. Moses begins to show by what means Rebekah's parents were induced to give her in marriage to t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there was set [meat] before them to eat
By the order of Bethuel or Laban, or both; or, "afterwards was set"

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The arrangement of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah is recounted in great detail. We should notice God's providence in the common events of h…

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