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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Gen 24:48,55,67; Gen 31:33 |
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her mother's
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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 as Dr. A. Clarke remarks, 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, from the whole narrative, it is very probable that Bethuel was dead, as the whole business appears to be conducted by Rebekah's brothers. |
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Gen 24:48 |
And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son. |
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Gen 24:55 |
And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. |
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Gen 24:67 |
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's [death]. |
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Gen 31:33 |
And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found [them] not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent. |
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Gen 24:50 |
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 24:28," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Gen/24/28.html>.
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