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King James Bible - Genesis 24:43

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 24:43

he aquí yo estoy junto a la fuente de agua; sea, pues, que la doncella que saliere por agua, a la cual yo dijere: Dame ahora de beber un poco de agua de tu cántaro;

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:43

Verse 43. When the virgin] hml[h haalmah, from ľl[ alam, to hide, cover, or conceal; a pure virgin, a woman not uncovered, and in this respect still concealed from man. The same as hlwtb bethulah, ver. 16, which, from the explanation there given, incontestably means a virgin in the proper sense of the word-a young woman, not that is covered or kept at home, the common gloss, but who was not uncovered in the delicate sense in which the Scripture uses this word. See this interpretation vindicated on Isa. vii. 14. See note ""Isa. vii. 14"".

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 29-53 - The making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah is told very particularly. We are to notice God's providence in the common events of human life, and in them to exercise prudence and other graces. Laba went to ask Abraham's servant in, but not till he saw the ear-ring, an bracelet upon his sister's hands. We know Laban's character, by his conduct afterwards, and may think that he would not have been so fre to entertain him, if he had not hoped to be well rewarded for it. The servant was intent upon his business. Though he was come off a journey and come to a good house, he would not eat till he had told his errand The doing our work, and the fulfilling our trusts, either for God or man, should be preferred by us before our food: it was our Saviour' meat and drink, Joh 4:34. He tells them the charge his master had give him, with the reason of it. He relates what had happened at the well to further the proposal, plainly showing the finger of God in it. Thos events which to us seem the effect of choice, contrivance, or chance are "appointed out" of God. This hinders not, but rather encourages the use of all proper means. They freely and cheerfully close with the proposal; and any matter is likely to be comfortable, when it proceed from the Lord. Abraham's servant thankfully acknowledges the goo success he had met with. He was a humble man, and humble men are no ashamed to own their situation in life, whatever it may be. All ou temporal concerns are sweet if intermixed with godliness.

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Original Hebrew

הנה 2009 אנכי 595 נצב 5324 על 5921 עין 5869 המים 4325 והיה 1961 העלמה 5959 היצאת 3318 לשׁאב 7579 ואמרתי 559 אליה 413 השׁקיני 8248 נא 4994 מעט 4592 מים 4325 מכדך׃ 3537