“ And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. ”
- 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 Isaa...
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 toget...
28. And the damsel ran and told them of her mother’s house. It is possible, that the mother of Rebekah occupied a separate house; not that she had a family divided from that of her husband, b...
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. Her mother's house - Some have conjectured from this that her father Bethuel was dead; and the person called Bethuel, Genesis...
Her mother's house— It seems very probable from this expression, that Bethuel the father was dead, and that the Bethuel mentioned after Laban, Genesis 24:50 was a younger brother of Rebekah's. In...
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. And told them of her mother's house - in the female apartments. This family were in an advanced stage of pastoral life, d...
The Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah A charming picture of patriarchal marriage customs. It is very characteristic of the Primitive source.
The damsel ran, and told (them of) her mother’s house. — The words inserted in italics are worse than useless. The wife of a sheik has a separate tent ( Genesis 24:67 ), and the result of polygamy...
ISAAC'S MARRIAGE Genesis 24:1-67 "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 twen...
Abraham's Servant Fulfills His Mission Genesis 24:28-49 This worthy man was almost garrulous about his master. Count the number of times in which he contrives to introduce those two words, “my...
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 Is...
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. And it came to pass, when he sa...
And the damsel ran ,.... Having invited him to come and lodge at her father's house, that he might not be brought in abruptly, she ran before to acquaint the family of what had passed: and told [t...
And the damsel ran, and told [them of] her mother's house these things. Ver. 28. Of her mother's house.] For the women had houses apart from the men: and the daughters were most about their mothers...
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 wo...
Journey of Abraham's Servant. B. C. 1857. 10 And the servant took ten camels of the ca...
Not of her father's house; either because her father was now dead, and Bethuel, who is hereafter mentioned, was not Laban's father, but his brother so called; or because the women had distinct apar...
‘And the young woman ran and told her mother's house according to these words.' Aware that something out of the ordinary is taking place Rebekah races home to lay the position before her mother. Sh...
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,...
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...
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 H...
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...
The Meeting with Rebekah
of. Genesis 24:48 Genesis 24:55 Genesis 24:67 Genesis 31:33 her mother's.
Over the Desert Sands Genesis 24:28-67 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Lord honored a marriage scene in Cana of Galilee with His presence. Marriage is honorable in all. God has said, "It is not good th...