Genesis 24:21

And the man, wondering at her, remains silent, to know whether YHWH has made his way prosperous or not.

Literal Standard Version

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 hurries, and empties her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and runs again to the well to draw, and draws for all his camels.

22And it comes to pass, when the camels have finished drinking, that the man takes a golden ring (whose weight [is] a bekah), and two bracelets for her hands (whose weight [is] ten [bekahs] of gold),

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Cross References

Genesis 24:12And he says, “YHWH, God of my lord Abraham, please cause to meet before me this day—(and do kindness with my lord Abraham;

2 Samuel 7:18And King David comes in and sits before YHWH, and says, “Who [am] I, Lord YHWH? And what [is] my house, that You have brought me here?

Psalms 107:1“Give thanks to YHWH, || For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time”:

Psalms 107:15They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men.

Psalms 116:1I have loved, because YHWH hears My voice, my supplication,

Luke 2:51and He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them, and His mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,

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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