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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Gen 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 to her mother precious things.
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jewels
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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. Exd 3:22; Exd 11:2; Exd 12:35 |
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brother
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No mention is made of her father. |
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precious
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"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. Deu 33:13-16; 2Ch 21:3; Ezr 1:6; Sgs 4:13; Isa 39:2" |
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Exd 3:22 |
But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put [them] upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. |
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Exd 11:2 |
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold. |
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Exd 12:35 |
And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: |
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Deu 33:13 |
And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD [be] his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, |
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Deu 33:14 |
And for the precious fruits [brought forth] by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, |
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Deu 33:15 |
And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills, |
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Deu 33:16 |
And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and [for] the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let [the blessing] come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him [that was] separated from his brethren. |
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2Ch 21:3 |
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he [was] the firstborn. |
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Ezr 1:6 |
And all they that [were] about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all [that] was willingly offered. |
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Sgs 4:13 |
Thy plants [are] an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, |
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Isa 39:2 |
And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 24:53," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Gen/24/53.html>.
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