Genesis 24:21

The servant kept watching her, but he didn't say a word. He was waiting to see if Yahweh had chosen her for Isaac's wife.

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In The King James Version

And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

In Context

20She quickly emptied her jar into the stone drinking trough that was near the well so that people could give their animals water to drink. She ran to the well again and brought more water for his camels. She went on bringing water until all the camels had had enough to drink.

22When the camels had finished drinking, he gave her some beautiful things. First he put a gold ring in her nose. Then he put two big gold bangles on her arms.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:12Then the servant prayed to Yahweh and said, “Please, Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, help me today and keep your promise to my master.

Luke 2:51So Jesus got up and left Jerusalem and went home to Nazareth with Joseph and Mary and he always obeyed them. Mary kept on thinking about all the things she had seen and heard and kept them in her mind.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:11-29

Journey of Abraham's Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. 12 And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.… Read the whole commentary →

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