25 She ſaid moreover unto him, We have both ftraw and porn wan; Fr room tolodge in.
26 Andthe man boweddown his head. and ips ped the LORD a. ? Ty
x Giving thanks to God for his marvellous aſſiſtance hitherto,and begging the continuance of his preſence and blefling.
27 And he faid, Bieifed be the LORD God ofmy matter Abraham, who hath nor left deſtitute my mas fter of his mercy and his truchb; I beirg in the way, the LORD led me to the houſe of my maſters bre-
thren c.
b (5: e: ) Who hath hewed his mercy in promiſing all mantier 6f Bleſſings, and hi; zrath in performing his Promiſes at this day. Or; it is a figure called Hendyadss, for true mercy, q: d: he hath for only been kind to him in ſhew, and 1n words,but in real and conſiderable effe&s. c.( #: e: ) Near Kintmen, as that word is commonly uſed, as verſe 48: and Gen: 13: 8. Mark 3: 31, 32.
28 And the damſel ran, and told :hemw of her mo« thers h-uſe dtheſe things»
4 Not, of her Father's houſe ; either becauſe her Father was now dead, and Bethuz2l,who is hereafter mentioned, was not Laban's Fa- ther, but his Brother ſo called; or becauſe the Women had diltin& apartment+ in the Houſes, and Jhe went firſt thither according to her cuitom. 2
29 4 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban : and Labanran out unto the man, unto the well.
3o Andit cameto paſs, when he ſaw the ear-ring
the words of Rebekah his ſiſter, ſaying, Thus ſpake che man unto ms; that he came unto the man, and behold he ſtood by the camels atthe well. | 31 And he ſaid, Come in, thou bleſſed of the LORD e, wherefore ſtandefſt thou without? for I have prepared the houſe, and room for the came's. e (.i, e. ) Whom God hath fo eminenrly favoured and bleſſed. 22 YAnd the man caine into the houſe, and he un- 2irded his camels, and gave ſtraw and provender for the camels, and water to waſh his feer, and the mens feer char were with him F. f Of which cultom, ſee Gen: 18: 4- 23 And there was {et meat before him, to eat? but
| he ſaid, I will noc ear, uncil I have told mine errand,
And he ſaid, ſpeak on. 24 And he faid, I am Abrahams ſeryant. | 35 Andthe LORD hath bleiled my maiter greatly; and he is become great: and he hach given him flocks, and herds, and lilver, and goid, and men-ſervanrs, 2nd maid-ſervants, and camels, and ailes, | K 2
20 And ſhe haſted, and emptied her pitcher into the*
ſhekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands, of ren } Orjend or the forehead,
and bracelets upon his iiſters hands, and when he heard.
26 And
Chap. KN iv;
THch good. of COUNT Ee BANE
* Nun:b,
32:17.
*Verl. 13.
| + Heb.tbe
| way of | truth,
| + Heb. Veſſels. ©.
Chap. XXIV. | t 36 And Sarah my maſters wife bare a ſon to my ma-
that he will give. Things are off ſaid to be done,in Scripture Jlan-
ſter when ſhe wasold : and * unto him hath he given
all that he hath g. z (7. e. ) Hath purpoſed and promiſed, and doth by me engage
guage, when they will certainly and ſhortly be done. 27 And my maſter made; me ſwear, {aying, Thou
Canaanites in whoſe land I dwell : |
28 But thou ſhalt go unto my fathers houſe, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my ſon,
39 And I ſaid unto my maiter, Peradventure the wo-
man will not follow me. 49 And he {aid unto me, The LORD * before whom
GENESIS.
54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night: and they roſe
my maſter, 55 And her brother and her mother ſaid, Let th damfel abide withus j a few days,at the leaſtten s ; ws
ſhaltnot take a wife to my ſon of the daughters of the | thatſhe ſhall go,
s Others thus, a Year, or at the leaſt tex Months, the word
: , , z Ce D
mg por for pan we a ie itis very 1mprobable Ss hy uld demand or expett ſuch a thing from this M
ſaw bent ſo much upon Exeodicing,” CE TOR ny
56 Andhe faidunto them, Hinder me not, ſei LORD hath proſpered my way: ſcad me away = may g0 to my maſter, ;
57 4nd they ſaid, We will call the damſel,and inquire
I walk þ, will ſend his angel with thee,and proſper thy way; and thou ſhalt take a wife for my ſon of my kin- dred, and of my fathers houſe.
þ In Obedience to all his Commands, and in hearty truſt in his Promiſes and gracious Providence towards me and mine.
41 Then jhalt thou be clear from hs my oath ;,when thou comeſt to my kindred ; and if they give nor thee ene, thou ſhalt be clear from my oath. _
; Heb. From my curſe, denounced againſt thee if thou ſhouldſt violate thine Oath. The words Oat and Curſe are oft-times indif- ferently uſed, becauſe rhey commonly go together, and ſometimes they are both expreſſed, as Numb. 5. 21. :
42 And I came this day unto the well, and {aid, O LORD God of my maſter Abraham,if now thou do pro- {per my way which Igo & : | ;
k (5.2. ) Thedeſign or courſe in which T am ingaged; as the word way is frequently uſed. ;
43 * Behold, I itand by the well of water,and it ſhall come-to paſs, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water;and Ifay to her, Give me,I pray thee,a little
water of thy pitcher to drink ;
at her mouthe.
+ (7.e.”) Underſtand her mind by her words,not ſo much con- cerning the Marriage it ſclf, in which ſhe reſigned up her ſelf to the diſpoſal of her Parents and Friends, and to which ſhe had gi- ven animplicit Conſent by her acceptance of thoſe Preſents which were made to her for that end ; as concerning the haſtineſs of her Departure.
58 And they called Rebekah,and ſaid unto her,Wilt thou go with this man ? and (he ſaid,7 will go,
59 And theyſent away Rebckah their ſiſter, and her _ *, ys Abrahams ſervant, and his men. ;
u Deborah, by comparing Chap. 35:8: ily, t Mother and the N arks Fs Aro RE Boks corrupt Cn, the ous Family there was no ſuch Principleor Pra&tice. See Gen,» x - ;
60 And they bleſſed Rebekah,and ſaid unto her, Thou rt ourfiſter x,bethou tbe mother of thouſands of millions and let thy * ſeed polleſs the gate of thoſe which hate them.
x ( 7. e. ) Qur near Kinſwo 1ſt: 1 nate our AffeCGtions from hw On poce - on
Siſter,and as far as we can,beready t thren to thee. ady to perform all the duties of Bre«
4 And the ſay to me, Both drink thou, and I will alſo draw for thy camels: Jer the ſame bethe woman 00g the LORD hath appointed out for my maſters
on. 45 And before Thaddone ſpeaking in my heart, be- hold, Rebekah came forth with her piccher on her ſhoul- der;and ſhe went down unto thewell, and drew water: and I faid unto her,Let me drink, I pray thee.
46 And ſhe madehaſte,and let down her pitcher from her ſhoulder, and ſaid, Drink, and I will give thy ca-