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She will tell me, "Drink, and I will also draw for your camels." Let the same be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master`s son.`
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A Sign of Character
The servant recounts the specific sign he prayed for, which was not arbitrary. Commentators explain that asking a woman to water ten camels was a test for extraordinary kindness and a generous spirit. This sign was designed to reveal a character suitable for a matriarch in the family of promise.
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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
And she said to me, both drink you, and I will also draw for your camels (See Gill on Genesis 24:14).
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…
