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Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and donkeys.
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God, the Giver of All
The servant's speech attributes all of Abraham's immense wealth—flocks, silver, gold, and servants—directly to God's blessing. Commentator John Gill notes that even wealth acquired through diligent work or as gifts from foreign kings is ultimately from God. This serves as a powerful reminder that God is the true source and author of every good gift and temporal blessing.
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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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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