Genesis 24:21

The servant just watched her, without saying anything. He wanted to know if Yahweh had caused his trip to be successful or not.

Translation for Translators

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 the water in her jar into the trough for giving water to animals, and then ran back to the well, and kept getting water for all the camels.

22Finally, after the camels finished drinking, the servant took out a gold nose ring that weighed ◄two ounces/6 grams►, and two large gold bracelets for her arms, and gave them to Rebekah and told her to put them on.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:12The servant prayed, “Yahweh God whom my master Abraham worships, enable me to be successful today! Act kindly to my master, Abraham!

2 Samuel 7:18Then David went into the Sacred Tent and sat in the presence of Yahweh, and prayed this: “Yahweh, my God, I am not worthy [RHQ] for you to have done all these things for me, and my family is not worthy, either.

Psalms 107:1Give thanks to Yahweh, because he always does good things for us His faithful love for us lasts forever!

Psalms 107:15He broke down the prison gates that were made of bronze, and cut through the prison bars that were made of iron. So they also should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving them, and for all the wonderful things that he does for people.

Psalms 116:1I love Yahweh, because he hears me when I cry for him to help me.

Luke 2:51Then he returned with them down to Nazareth. He always obeyed them. But his mother kept thinking about all those things.

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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