Genesis 24:48

And with bent head I gave worship and praise to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, by whom I had been guided in the right way, to get the daughter of my master's brother for his son.

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In The King James Version

And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.

In Context

47And questioning her, I said, Whose daughter are you? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, and Milcah his wife. Then I put the ring on her nose and the ornaments on her hands.

49And now, say if you will do what is good and right for my master or not, in order that it may be clear to me what I have to do.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:26And with bent head the man gave worship to the Lord;

Exodus 18:20Teaching them his rules and his laws, guiding them in the way they have to go, and making clear to them the work they have to do.

Psalms 32:8I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.

Psalms 107:7Guiding them in the right way, so that they might come into the town of their resting-place.

Proverbs 4:11I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:30-54

Abraham's Servant Entertained by Laban; Errand of Abraham's Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord ; wherefore standest thou without?… Read the whole commentary →

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