Genesis 24:21

Meanwhile the man was silently gazing at her in order to find out whether the Lord had made his journey successful or not.

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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

20So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

22As soon as the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring, half a shekel in weight, and put it in her nose, and put on her arms two golden bracelets weighing ten shekels,

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Cross References

Genesis 24:12Then he said, “ Lord, God of my master Abraham, give me, I pray, success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness for his kindness endures forever.

Psalms 107:15Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.

Psalms 116:1I love the Lord, for he hears my voice, my pleas for mercy.

Luke 2:51However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said 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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