Genesis 24:5-65 BSB

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:61

‘And Rebekah arose, and her young women, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah and went his way.’ Now we realise why the steward had taken so many camels. He had known full well that if he was successful they would be required for this purpose. Thus they leave her home and family and make their way back to Canaan. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:62

‘And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi, for he dwelt in the land of the South. And Isaac went out to contemplate in the open country at eventide, and he lifted up his eyes, and behold there were camels coming.’ The end of the story is foreshortened. No mention is made of the return to Abraham which may well have taken place before this incident, for Isaac is well south of Beersheba in ‘the land of the South’, almost at the Egyptian border. What is clearly important to the writer, who... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:64-65

‘And Rebekah lifted up her eyes and when she saw Isaac she alighted from the camel. And she said to the servant, “What man is that who walks in the open country to meet us?” And the servant said, “It is my master.” And she took her veil and covered herself.’ Rebekah too has an instant response. Something tells her that this man she can see walking in the open country is her future husband and she slips from her camel. Then she seeks confirmation from the steward, who replies “It is my master.”... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:1-67

Genesis 24. At his Master’ s Command, Abraham’ s Slave Brings Rebekah to Canaan as a Wife for Isaac.— The chapter has generally been assigned to J, but it is probably composite, and has been put together from J and E rather than from two J sources. Close scrutiny discloses features which negative its unity, but the combination has been skilfully effected and the story reads admirably. It is told with great literary skill.Feeling the approach of death, Abraham summons his senior slave and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:5

Note here the prudence and piety of this good man, who, before he would take an oath, doth diligently inquire into the nature and conditions of it, and expressly mentioneth that exception which might seem to be of course supposed in it. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:6

In case she will not come hither, do not thou engage that he shall go thither. Why so? 1. Because there was more danger of infection from his wife and her kindred, because of their friendly, and familiar, and constant converse with him, than from the Canaanites, who were strangers to him, and lived separately from him, and had but little conversation with him. 2. Because the command of God to Abraham to come out of Chaldea, and into Canaan, did extend to his posterity also, whom God would... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:7

He shall send his angel before thee, to direct and succeed thee in this enterprise. Compare Exodus 14:19; Exodus 23:20. Thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence; I doubt not of the success. He might say so, either by rational conjecture, both from the nature of the thing, and from the constant course of God’s providence blessing him in all his concerns; or by particular assurance and inspiration from God. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:8

Thou shalt be clear from the obligation of this oath, and from the penalties of the violation of it. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:10

The goods of his master were in his hand, i.e. in his power to take, without particular orders, what he thought fit and necessary, either for his own use, or for the promotion of the present business. The city of Nahor was Haran, by comparing Genesis 28:10; Genesis 29:4. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:12

Or, mercy. He makes no mention of himself, nor of the merits of his master, but he ascribes even temporal blessings, and much more eternal salvation, merely to God’s mercy. read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:61

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:62

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:64-65

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:1-67

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:10

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:12

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