Gen 16:9, 24:2, 12, 27, 35-67, 2Ki 5:2-3, 13, Mal 1:6, Act 10:7, 22 | TSK | STEP

Canaanites.The Canaanites were infected with gross idolatry; and consequently, not proper persons with whom to form so intimate a connection; especially as Jehovah had shown Abraham that they were filling up the measure of their iniquity, and were doomed to destruction.

But.

4; 12:1

my father's.i.e., Where the family of Haran his brother had settled; and where he himself had remained some time with his father Terah. Nahor did not dwell at Ur of the Chaldees, but at Haran in Mesopotamia. The true worship of God seems to have been in some measure preserved in this family, though afterwards corrupted.

31:19

Peradventure.We may see, says Calmet, by this and other passages of Scripture, (Jos 9:18,) what the sentiments of the ancients were relative to an oath. They believed that they were bound precisely by what was spoken, and had no liberty to interpret the intentions of those by whom the oath was made.

And he.

before.

5:22,24; 6:9; 17:1; 48:15; 1Ki 2:3; 8:23; 2Ki 20:3; Ps 16:8

will.

7; Ex 23:20; 33:2; Ps 1:3; 91:11; Da 3:28; Heb 1:14; Re 22:8,16

8; De 29:12

O Lord.

12-14; Ac 10:7,8,22

prosper.

12,31; 39:3; Ezr 8:21; Ne 1:11; Ps 37:5; 90:17; Ro 1:10

13,14

Both.

Isa 32:8; 1Ti 2:10; Heb 13:2; 1Pe 3:8

the woman.

14; 2:22; Pr 16:33; 18:22; 19:14

appointed.Those events, which appear to us the effect of choice, contrivance, or chance, are matters of appointment with God; and the persuasion of this does not prevent, but rather encourage, the use of all proper means; at the same time that it confines us to proper means, and delivers the mind from useless anxiety about consequences.

before.

15-20; Isa 58:9; 65:24; Da 9:19,23; Ac 4:24-33; 10:30; 12:12-17

Mt 7:7

speaking.

1Sa 1:13-15; 2Sa 7:27; Ne 2:4; Ro 8:26

I put.

22,53; Ps 45:9,13,14; Isa 62:3-5; Eze 16:10-13; Eph 5:26,27

bowed.

26,27,52

led me.

27; 22:23; Ex 18:20; Ezr 8:21; Ps 32:8; 48:14; 107:7; Pr 3:5,6; 4:11

Isa 48:17

now if.

47:29; Jos 2:14

deal kindly and truly. Heb. do mercy and truth.

32:10; Pr 3:3

that I.

Nu 20:17; De 2:27

Laban.These seem both to be brothers, of whom Laban was the eldest and chief: the opinion of Josephus appears to be very correct, that Bethuel, the father, had been dead some time.

15,28,53,55,60

The thing.

Ps 118:23; Mt 21:42; Mr 12:11

we.

31:24,29; 2Sa 13:22; Ac 11:17

Rebekah.

20:15

hath.

15; 2Sa 16:10

worshipped.

26,48; 1Ch 29:20; 2Ch 20:18; Ps 34:1,2; 95:6; 107:21,22; 116:1,2

Mt 2:11; Ac 10:25,26

jewels. Heb. vessels.The original word denotes vessels, utensils, instruments, furniture, or dress; and these presented by Abraham's servant might have been of various kinds.

Ex 3:22; 11:2; 12:35

brother.No mention is made of her father.

precious.This term, rendered "precious things," as may be seen in the parallel texts, is used to express exquisite fruits or delicacies, and precious plants or flowers: but here it may mean gifts in general, though rather of an inferior kind to those mentioned above.

De 33:13-16; 2Ch 21:3; Ezr 1:6; So 4:13; Isa 39:2

Send me.

56,59; 28:5,6; 45:24; 2Sa 18:19,27,28; Pr 22:29; Ec 7:10; Lu 8:38,39

a few days. or, a full year, or ten months.

4:3; Le 25:29; Jud 14:8

Hinder.

prospered.

their.

nurse.

35:8; Nu 11:12; 1Th 2:5

they.

1:28; 9:1; 14:19; 17:16; 28:3; 48:15,16,20; Ru 4:11,12

be thou the mother.Or, "be thou for thousands of myriads;" a large family being always considered, in ancient times, as a proof of the peculiar blessing and favour of God.

thousands.

Da 7:10

thy seed.

22:17; Le 25:46; De 21:19

they rode.

Ge 31:34; 1Sa 30:17; Es 8:10,14

followed.

2:24; Ps 45:10

Lahai-roi.

Ge 16:14; 25:11

south.

12:9

to meditate. or, to pray.They who acknowledge God in all their ways, will find him present to direct their paths, and make their way prosperous; and when the prayer of faith meets with an immediate answer, the glory ought as speedily to be rendered to God in solemn praise and thanksgiving.

Jos 1:8; Ps 1:2; 77:11,12; 104:34; 119:15; 139:17,18; 143:5,6

lighted.

Jos 15:18; Jud 1:14

a vail.

20:16; 1Co 11:5,6,10; 1Ti 2:9

Mr 6:30

his mother.

18:6,9,10; So 8:2; Isa 54:1-5

Sarah's tent.Sarah, being dead, her tent, which, according to the custom of the east, was distinct from that of Abraham, became now appropriated to the use of Rebekah.

and took.

2:22-24; 2Co 11:1,2; Eph 5:22-33

comforted.

37:35; 38:12; 1Th 4:13,15

2 Kings 5:2-3

by companies.

6:23; 13:20; Jud 9:34; 1Sa 13:17,18

waited on. Heb. was before.

Ps 123:2

Would God.

Nu 11:29; Ac 26:29; 1Co 4:8

with. Heb. before. he would.

8; Mt 8:2,3; 11:5; Lu 17:12-14

recover him of. Heb. gather in.

2 Kings 5:13

his servants.

3; 1Sa 25:14-17; 1Ki 20:23,31; Job 32:8,9; Jer 38:7-10

My father.

2:12; 6:21; 13:14; Ge 41:43; Mal 1:6; Mt 23:9; 1Co 4:15

how much rather.

1Co 1:21,27

Wash.

10; Ps 51:2,7; Isa 1:16; Joh 13:8; Ac 22:16; Eph 5:26,27; Tit 3:5

Heb 10:22; 1Pe 3:21; Re 7:14

Malachi 1:6

son.

Ex 20:12; Le 19:3; De 5:16; Pr 30:11,17; Mt 15:4,6; 19:19; Mr 7:10

Mr 10:19; Lu 18:20; Eph 6:2

a servant.

1Ti 6:1,2; Tit 2:9,10; 1Pe 2:17-19

if then.From this verse to ch. 2:9, the prophet reproves the priests and people for sacrificing the refuse of beasts; and denounces punishment against the former for not teaching the people their duty in this respect.

Ex 4:22,23; Isa 1:2; 64:8; Jer 31:9; Mt 6:9,14,15; Lu 6:36,46

1Pe 1:17

and if.

Mt 7:21; Lu 6:46; Joh 13:13-17

O priests.

2:8; 1Sa 2:28-30; Jer 5:30,31; 23:11; Eze 22:26; Ho 4:6; 5:1

And ye.

2:14-17; 3:7,8,13,14; Jer 2:21,22; Ho 12:8; Lu 10:29