Genesis 24:23

And said, Whose bat art thou? Tell me, now: is there makom in the bais of thy av for us to spend the night?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?

In Context

22And it came to pass, just as the gemalim had done drinking, that the ish took a nezem zahav (gold ring) by weight a beka, and two tzemidim (bracelets) by weight ten [shekels of] gold for her wrists;

24And she said unto him, I am Bat Betuel Ben Milcah, the ben which she bore unto Nachor.

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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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