Genesis 24:52

When Abraham’s servant heard these words, he bowed down to the ground to thank Yahweh.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

In Context

51Rebekah is here in front of you. Take her and go, and let her be a wife for your master’s son, just as Yahweh has indicated.”

53Then the servant brought out silver and gold jewelry and clothes, and gave them to Rebekah. And he gave gifts to her brother Laban and to her mother.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:26The servant bowed and worshiped Yahweh.

1 Chronicles 29:20Then David said to all the people who were gathered there, “Praise Yahweh our God!” So they all praised Yahweh the God whom their ancestors ◄ also worshiped/belonged to►. They prostrated themselves on the ground in front of Yahweh and in front of the king.

Psalms 34:1I will always thank Yahweh; I will constantly praise him [MTY].

Psalms 107:21They also should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving them, and for all the wonderful things that he does for people.

Matthew 2:11They found the house and entered it and saw the child and his mother, Mary. They bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasure boxes [MTY] and they gave gold, costly frankincense, and myrrh to him.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:30-54

Abraham's Servant Entertained by Laban; Errand of Abraham's Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord ; wherefore standest thou without?… Read the whole commentary →

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