Genesis 24:21

And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

20And she hastened, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

22And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

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Cross References

Genesis 24:12And he said: 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray Thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

2 Samuel 7:18Then David the king went in, and sat before the LORD; and he said: 'Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that Thou hast brought me thus far?

Psalms 107:1BOOK V 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'

Psalms 107:15Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!

Psalms 116:1I love that the LORD should hear my voice and my supplications.

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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