Genesis 24:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. ”

Genesis 24:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- 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 24:31 - 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 toget...
Genesis 24:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

he, i.e. Laban.
Genesis 24:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. Thou blessed of the Lord - Probably a usual mode of wishing pr...
Genesis 24:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou blessed of the Lord— of Jehovah, in the Hebrew. Hence, it clearly appears, that the knowledge of Jehovah was not confined to Abraham and his immediate family. No appellation could be more...
Genesis 24:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. Rebekah had a brother ... Laban ran out. From what we know of his character, there is reason...
Genesis 24:31 - 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.
Genesis 24:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Come in, thou blessed of the Lord. — This hospitality was in the East almost a matter of course, though Laban’s earnestness may have been increased by the sight of his sister’s golden ornaments. Mo...
Genesis 24:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Genesis 24:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Genesis 24:31 - 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 Is...
Genesis 24:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Genesis 24:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said, come in, thou blessed of the Lord ,.... Both with temporal and spiritual blessings; he concluded he was blessed with the former by the presents he had made to his sister, and by the men...
Genesis 24:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. Ver. 31, 32. And he ungirded his camels. ] Laban did. Si s...
Genesis 24:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Come in, thou blessed of the Lord Such was the beautiful language of those ancient times, whereby a sense of God was constantly kept up in their minds. How little is this language used in our day!...
Genesis 24:31 - L. 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 wo...
Genesis 24:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abraham's Servant Entertained by Laban; Errand of Abraham's Servant. B. C. 1857. 29 An...
Genesis 24:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Come in, thou blessed of the Lord, i.e. whom God hath so eminently favoured and blessed.
Genesis 24:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh, why do you stand outside? I have prepared the house and room for the camels.” Laban greets him on his own terms making clear that he is aware of all t...
Genesis 24:31 - 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,...
Genesis 24:31 - 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...
Genesis 24:31 - 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 H...
Genesis 24:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 24:29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. "White," whose character has been considerably traduced, the Biblical narrative not representing him as "a mons...
Genesis 24:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Eliezer in the Home of Bethuel
Genesis 24:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

thou. Genesis 26:29 Judges 17:2 Ruth 3:10 Psalms 115:15 Proverbs 17:8 Proverbs 18:16 for I. Genesis 24:25
Genesis 24:31 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
Genesis 24:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Come in thou blessed of the Lord — Perhaps, because they heard from Rebekah, of the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, they concluded him a good man, and therefore blessed of the Lord...

Genesis 24:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 24:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 24:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 24:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 24:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 24:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 24:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 24:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 24:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 24:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 24:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 24:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 24:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 24:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 24:31 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 24:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes