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Genesis 24:27

And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of His mercy and His truth; I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren. The obvious guidance and dispensation of the Lord in this matter, in everything pertaining to his journey, so deeply affected Eliezer that he, even in the presence of Rebekah, broke forth in a prayer of thanksgiving which revealed, to some extent, whence he came. The Lord had not withheld His free grace, His faithfulness, mercy, and truth from Abraham. He had only started out on his way, but it was the Lord that had guided him to his destination and to the object of his journey in such a miraculous manner.

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See also Genesis 24:27 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 24:27. _THE LORD LED ME_] By desire of his master he went out on this journey; and as he acknowledged God in all his ways, the Lord directed all his steps....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד _qādad_, “bow the head.” השׁתחוה _shâchâh_, “bow the body.” 29. לבן _lābān_, “Laban, white.” In this circumstantial account of the marriage of Isaac, we have a b...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 24 THE BRIDE SOUGHT FOR ISAAC _ 1. The commission to the servant (Genesis 24:1)_ 2. The obedience and prayer of the servant (Genesis 24:10) 3. The prayer answered (Genesis 24:15) 4. Th

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 24. AT HIS MASTER'S COMMAND, ABRAHAM'S SLAVE BRINGS REBEKAH TO CANAAN AS A WIFE FOR ISAAC. The chapter has generally been assigned to J, but it is probably composite, and has been put together...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Rebekah at the Well 10. _ten camels_ The largeness of this retinue is intended (1) to impress strangers with the reality and value of the proposed connexion by marriage: (2) to provide for the adequa...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _who hath not forsaken his mercy and his truth_ For a very similar sentence, cf. Ruth 2:20, "Blessed be he of the Lord who hath not left off his kindness." The word used here for "mercy" is the same a...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. _Provision of a Wife for Isaac_ (Genesis 24:1-67) 1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of h...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE MAN BOWED DOWN HIS HEAD, AND WORSHIPPED THE LORD._ The man bowed down his head and worshipped the Lord The pious character of Abraham's messenger THE MAN BOWED DOWN HIS HEAD, AND WORSHIPPED...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    24:27 faithfulness (c-19) Lit. 'truth' and so ch. 32.10....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE MARRIAGE OF ISAAC AND REBEKAH A charming picture of patriarchal marriage customs. It is very characteristic of the Primitive source....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ‘He gave honour to the *Lord.’ He had expected that he would have to search for Abraham’s relatives. And he did not know how to choose a wife for Isaac. But God answered his prayer immediately. So he...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 24 ABRAHAM’S SERVANT LOOKS FOR A WIFE FOR ISAAC V1 Abraham was an old man. He had lived for many years. The *Lord had always been very kind to Ab...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ISAAC'S MARRIAGE Genesis 24:1 "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised."- Proverbs 31:30. "WHEN a son has attained the age of twenty years, h...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    REBEKAH MEETS ABRAHAM'S SERVANT Genesis 24:10 As we enter upon a new day, or a fresh undertaking, it is always wise and right to ask for good-speed. Good-speed is God-speed. Praying times are not los...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter is complete in itself and is a perfect idyll. Abraham was well stricken in years. Sarah was dead. Isaac, the son of Abraham, was still unmarried. In the interest of the divine program Isa...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    ABRAHAM'S SERVANT FINDS REBEKAH Abraham would have been one hundred thirty-seven at the time of Sarah's death. He made his oldest servant promise to find a wife for Isaac. He made him swear he would n...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy (m) and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's bre...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Mercy and truth: or a real kindness, so often mentioned in the Psalms. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; And said, Whose daughte...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, AND 24. But on this introduction of the heir, he necessarily becomes the main subject; and chapter 22 opens with it: "It came to pass after these thin...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE SAID, BLESSED [BE] THE LORD GOD OF MY MASTER ABRAHAM,.... Genesis 24:12: WHO HATH NOT LEFT DESTITUTE MY MASTER OF HIS MERCY AND TRUTH; or hath not withdrawn his mercy, grace and goodness, trut...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethre...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Blessed be the Lord God of my master_ Here again this servant shows a noble example in returning thanks to God, as soon as he finds that his errand is likely to succeed. He had prayed for _good speed...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [CARE TO PROUIDE A WIFE FOR ISAAC.] 1 Abraham sweareth his seruant. 10 The seruants iourney: 12 His prayer: 14 His signe. 15 Rebekah meeteth him, 18 fulfilleth his signe, 22 receiueth iewels,...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    TWELFTH SECTION _Abraham’s care for Isaac’s marriage. Eliezer’s wooing of the bride for Isaac. The theocratic founding of a picous bride-wooing. Isaac’s marriage_ GENESIS 24:1-67 1And Abraham was ol...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAAC'S BRIDE FROM HIS FATHER'S FAMILY Only after Sarah has died does Isaac receive a wife. When Israel, after the death of the Lord Jesus, was set aside as the vessel of God's testimony in the world...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-28 Abraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. We have leave to be particular in recommending our affairs to the care of Divine providence. He proposes a sign, not that he intended to proceed no...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HIS MERCY AND HIS TRUTH, i.e. who hath showed his _mercy_ in promising all manner of blessings, and his _truth_ in performing his promises at this day. Or, it is a figure called _hendyadis, _ for _tru...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    The connection of this chapter, with the two which precede it, is worthy of notice. In Genesis 1:24 the son is offered up; in Genesis 1:20 Sarah is laid aside; and in Genesis 1:67 the servant is sent...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 24:27 said H559 (H8799) Blessed H1288 (H8803) LORD H3068 God H430 master H113 Abraham H85 forsaken...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And the man bowed his head and worshipped Yahweh. And he said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his mercy and his truth towards my master. As for me, Yahweh has...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Bride of Isaac secured by Abraham's servant. CHARACTERS: Abraham, servant, Bethuel, Laban, Sarah, Isaac. CONCLUSION: God leads in every detail of our lives. The marriage which is not accor...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 24:1. _The Lord had blessed Abraham_ with all the four patriarchal blessings: _viz._ length of days, a promising issue, vast riches, and victory over his oppressors. Genesis 24:2. _Under my th...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren_ HOME COMING Where did this man want to go? To “the house of his master’s brethren.” Then he had a master! We all have. No o...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out_ THE FINGER OF PROVIDENCE IN THE APPOINTMENT OF A BRIDE FOR ISAAC I. IN THE PROMPT AND COMPLETE ANSWER GIVEN TO HIS...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 24:1 Abraham sends one of his servants to his homeland in Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac. The journey was about 550 miles (900 km) and would have taken the servant about...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 24:27 God’s swift answer to the servant’s prayer prompts worship and praise. ⇐ ⇔

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 24:15. Upon her shoulder.] This was the most graceful mode of carrying a pitcher when it was empty. GENESIS 24:19. UNTIL THEY HAVE DONE DRINKING.] Kalisch remarks, “If it is...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 24:10 AND THE SERVANT TOOK TEN CAMELS OF THE CAMELS OF HIS MASTER,—to bear the presents for the bride, to enhance the dignity of his mission, and to serve as a means of transport f...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And Abraham was old, and well-stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee,...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Blessed. Genesis 24:12 Genesis 9:26 Genesis 14:20 Exodus 18:10 Ruth 4:14...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham — Observe here, He had prayed for good speed, and now he had sped well, he gives thanks. As yet, he was not certain what the issue might prove, yet he give...

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