Genesis 24:10

Then took the servant ten camels, from among the camels of his lord, and went his way,—all the goods of his master being in his hand,—so be mounted, and went his way unto Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9So the servant placed his hand, under the thigh of Abraham, his lord,—and sware to him, over this thing.

11And he made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water,—at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water,

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Cross References

Genesis 11:26And Terah lived seventy years,—and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Genesis 22:20And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying,—Behold! Milcah—she also, hath borne sons, to Nahor thy brother:

Genesis 27:43Now, therefore, my son, hearken to my voice,—and rise flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

Genesis 29:4And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said: From haran, are we.

Genesis 39:8And he refused and said unto his lord’s wife, Lo! my lord, taketh no note with me as to what is in the house,—but, all that pertaineth to him, hath he delivered into my hand:

Deuteronomy 23:4because they met you not with bread and water, in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt,—but hired against thee Balaam son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:2-10

Abraham's Charges to His Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 3 And I will make thee swear by the Lord , the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my… Read the whole commentary →

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