Genesis 24:30

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
saw	כִּרְאֹ֣ת kir.'Ot	H7200	to see · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
earring	הַנֶּ֗זֶם ha.Ne.zem	H5141	a nose-ring · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
bracelets	הַצְּמִדִים֮ ha.tze.mi.Dim	H6781	a bracelet or arm-clasp · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
sister’s	אֲחֹתוֹ֒ 'a.cho.To	H269	a sister (used very widely (like brother) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
hands	יְדֵ֣י ye.Dei	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders dual construct
heard	וּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹ u.khe.sha.me.'O	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
words	דִּבְרֵ֞י div.Rei	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine plural construct
Rebekah	רִבְקָ֤ה riv.Kah	H7259	Ribkah · proper noun, a woman's name
sister	אֲחֹתוֹ֙ 'a.cho.To	H269	a sister (used very widely (like brother) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Thus	כֹּֽה koh-	H3541	properly · adverb
spake	דִבֶּ֥ר di.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
man	הָאִ֑ישׁ ha.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
came	וַיָּבֹא֙ vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
man	הָאִ֔ישׁ ha.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
stood	עֹמֵ֥ד 'o.Med	H5975	to stand · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
by	עַל 'al-	H5921	above · preposition
camels	הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים ha.ge.ma.Lim	H1581	a camel · definite article + noun, common both genders plural absolute
well	הָעָֽיִן ha.'A.yin	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:29-53

We have here the making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah. It is related very largely and particularly, even to the minute circumstances, which, we should think, might have been spared, while other things of great moment and mystery (as the story of Melchizedek) are related in few words. Thus God conceals that which is curious from the wise and prudent, reveals to babes that which is common and level to their capacity (Mat 11:25), and rules and saves the world by the foolishness of preaching, Co1 1:21. Thus also we are directed to take notice of God's providence in the little common occurrences of human life, and in them also to exercise our own prudence and other graces; for the…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 24:29

Rebekah had a brother . . . Laban ran out--From what we know of his character, there is reason to believe that the sight of the dazzling presents increased both his haste and his invitation.

Adam Clarke on Genesis 24:28

Her mother's house - Some have conjectured from this that her father Bethuel was dead; and the person called Bethuel, Gen 24:50, was a younger brother. This is possible, but the mother's house might be mentioned were even the father alive; for in Asiatic countries the women have apartments entirely separate from those of the men, in which their little children and grown-up daughters reside with them. This was probably the case here, though it is very likely that Bethuel was dead, as the whole business appears to be conducted by Rebekah's brothers.

John Gill on Genesis 24:30

And it came to pass, when he saw the earring, and bracelets upon his sister's hands,.... From whence he concluded that he was a rich and generous man she had met with, and might hope to receive a gift also upon giving him an invitation to his house; or however might judge he should be no loser by receiving him kindly and entertaining him generously; therefore it was that he made haste, and ran to him to bring him in; for that Laban was of a covetous disposition, appears from the whole story of him: and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, thus spake the man unto me; inquiring whose daughter she was, and whether there was any room in her father's house for him and those tha…

Dictionary and topics

Abraham — Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named (Gen. 11:27) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred…
Bracelet — (1.) Anklets (Num. 31:50; 2 Sam. 1:10), and with reference to men. (2.) The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning fasteners, found in Gen. 24:22, 30, 47. (3.) In Isa. 3:19, the rendering of a Hebrew…
Eliezer — God his help. (1.) “Of Damascus,” the “steward” (R.V., “possessor”) of Abraham’s house (Gen. 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in…
Gate — (1.) Of cities, as of Jerusalem (Jer. 37:13; Neh. 1:3; 2:3; 3:3), of Sodom (Gen. 19:1), of Gaza (Judg. 16:3). (2.) Of royal palaces (Neh. 2:8). (3.) Of the temple of Solomon (1 Kings 6:34, 35; 2…
Isaac — Laughter. (1) Israel, or the kingdom of the ten tribes (Amos 7:9, 16). (2.) The only son of Abraham by Sarah. He was the longest lived of the three patriarchs (Gen. 21:1-3). He was circumcised when…
Laban — White. (1.) The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was Isaac’s wife (Gen. 24). Jacob, one of the sons of this marriage,…
Rebekah — A noose, the daughter of Bethuel, and the wife of Isaac (Gen. 22:23; 24:67). The circumstances under which Abraham’s “steward” found her at the “city of Nahor,” in Padan-aram, are narrated in Gen.…
Bracelet · Worn by women — Worn by women
Covetousness · In giving Rebekah to be — In giving Rebekah to be
Laban · Receives the servant of Abraham — Receives the servant of Abraham
Rebekah (Rebecca) · Becomes

Genesis 24:30

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:29-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 24:29

Adam Clarke on Genesis 24:28

John Gill on Genesis 24:30

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 24:30

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:29-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 24:29

Adam Clarke on Genesis 24:28

John Gill on Genesis 24:30

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Genesis 24:28-32

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 24:29-49

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 24:29-31

Rashi on Genesis 24:16