Genesis 24:47

And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
asked	וָאֶשְׁאַ֣ל va.'esh.'Al	H7592	to inquire · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular
said	וָאֹמַר֮ va.'o.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular
daughter	בַּת bat-	H1323	a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms… · noun, common feminine singular construct
said	וַתֹּ֗אמֶר va.To.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
daughter	בַּת bat-	H1323	a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms… · noun, common feminine singular construct
Bethuel	בְּתוּאֵל֙ be.tu.'El	H1328	Bethuel · proper noun, a man's name
Nahor’s	נָח֔וֹר na.Chor	H5152	Nochor · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Milcah	מִלְכָּ֑ה mil.Kah	H4435	Milcah · proper noun, a woman's name
bare	יָֽלְדָה yal.dah-	H3205	to bear young · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular
put	וָאָשִׂ֤ם va.'a.Sim	H7760	to put (used in a great variety of applications · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular
earring	הַנֶּ֙זֶם֙ ha.Ne.zem	H5141	a nose-ring · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
face	אַפָּ֔הּ 'a.Pah	H639	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
bracelets	וְהַצְּמִידִ֖ים ve.ha.tze.mi.Dim	H6781	a bracelet or arm-clasp · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
hands	יָדֶֽיהָ ya.Dei.ha	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders dual construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 24:22-24 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…
Genesis 24:53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and t…
Psalms 45:13-14 The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
Isaiah 62:3-5 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Ezekiel 16:10-13 I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with…
Psalms 45:9 Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Ephesians 5:26-27 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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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 24:32

the man came into the house, &c.--What a beautiful picture of piety, fidelity, and disinterestedness in a servant! He declined all attention to his own comforts till he had told his name and his errand.

Adam Clarke on Genesis 24:45

Before I had done speaking in mine heart - So we find that the whole of this prayer, so circumstantially related Gen 24:12-14, and again Gen 24:42-44, was mental, and heard only by that God to whom it was directed. It would have been improper to have used public prayer on the occasion, as his servants could have felt no particular interest in the accomplishment of his petitions, because they were not concerned in them, having none of the responsibility of this mission.

John Gill on Genesis 24:47

And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou?.... See Gill on Genesis 24:23. And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: See Gill on Genesis 24:24. and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. See Gill on Genesis 24:22.

John Calvin on Genesis 24:33-49

I will not eat until I have told my errand [9] Moses begins to show by what means the parents of Rebekah were induced to give her in marriage to their nephew. That the servant, when food was set before him, should refuse to eat till he had completed his work is a proof of his diligence and fidelity; and it may with propriety be regarded as one of the benefits which God had vouchsafed to Abraham, that he should have a servant so faithful, and so intent upon his duty. Since, however, this was the reward of the holy discipline which Abraham maintained, we cannot wonder that very few such servants are to be found, seeing that everywhere they are so ill-governed. Moreover, although the servant s…

The Church Fathers

The servant swore the oath to his master and went off with many choice gifts. He sat beside a well, prayed and asked for a sign. Even though he rejoiced in the sign that came to him, he still waited to see whether she was from [Abraham's] tribe. When he learned that she was the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, he praised God and went and stayed in their house.
— Ephrem the Syrian,

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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…
Bethuel — Man of God, or virgin of God, or house of God. (1.) The son of Nahor by Milcah; nephew of Abraham, and father of Rebekah (Gen. 22:22, 23; 24:15, 24, 47). He appears in person only once (24:50). (2.)…
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…
Earrings — Rings properly for the ear (Gen. 35:4; Num. 31:50; Ezek. 16:12). In Gen. 24:47 the word means a nose-jewel, and is so rendered in the Revised Version. In Isa. 3:20 the Authorized Version has…
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,…
Milcah — (queen or counsel).
Nose-jewels — Only mentioned in Isa. 3:21, although refered to in Gen. 24:47, Prov. 11:22, Hos. 2:13. They were among the most valued of ancient female ornaments. They “were made of ivory or metal, and…

Genesis 24:47

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:29-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 24:32

Adam Clarke on Genesis 24:45

John Gill on Genesis 24:47

John Calvin on Genesis 24:33-49

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 24:47

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:29-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 24:32

Adam Clarke on Genesis 24:45

John Gill on Genesis 24:47

John Calvin on Genesis 24:33-49

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 24:29-49

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 24:33-48

Rashi on Genesis 24:16