Genesis 24:42

42. And I came this day] Gen_24:42-48 recapitulate the substance of 12–27.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Gen 24:42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

Ver. 42. And I came this day to the well.] God’s providences are carefully to be observed and registered. We might have a Divinity of our own, would we but lay up our experiences: which are nothing else, saith the philosopher, but multiplex memoria. David "will remember God from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar," where he had formerly found him to his comfort. {Psa 42:6}

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Or, way.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

Verse 42. O Lord God of my master] As Abraham was the friend of God, Eliezer makes use of this to give weight and consequence to his petitions.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou?.... See Gill on Gen 24:23.

And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: See Gill on Gen 24:24.

and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. See Gill on Gen 24:22.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

i.e. The design or course in which I am engaged, as the word way is frequently used.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

General Information:

Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.

the spring

"the well"

here I am, standing by the spring of water

The servant interrupted what he was asking God to do by drawing God's attention to where he was standing.

let the young woman who comes ... the woman to whom I say ... the woman who says to me

The servant went back to stating his request, and he had three things to say about the woman that he hoped would come.

to draw water

"to get water"

pitcher

This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in Genesis 24:14.

let her be the woman

The servant finished his request.

translationWords

fountain

Yahweh

God

Abraham

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ואבא היום AND I CAME THIS DAY — Today I started on my journey and today I have arrived here. Hence we may infer that the earth (the road) shrunk for him (i. e. that the journey was shortened in a miraculous manner) (Sanhedrin 95a). R. Acha said: The ordinary conversation of the patriarchs' servants is more pleasing to God than even the Torah (religious discourse) of their children, for the chapter of Eliezer (the account of his journey) is repeated in the Torah (i. e. it is written once as a narrative and again repeated as part of the conversation of the patriarch’s servant) whereas many important principles of the Law are derived only from slight indications given in the Text (Genesis Rabbah 60:8).

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.