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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/genesis/24.htm">New International Version</a> Then he prayed, &#8220LORD, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/nlt/genesis/24.htm">New Living Translation</a> “O LORD, God of my master, Abraham,” he prayed. “Please give me success today, and show unfailing love to my master, Abraham. <a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he said, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham. <a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a> And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a> Then he said, “O LORD God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he said, “LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> He said, &#8220O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he said, “O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he said, “O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please cause this to happen before me today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And he said, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness (faithfulness) to my master Abraham. <a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “make this happen for me today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> LORD, God of my master Abraham,&#8221 he prayed, &#8220give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham. <a href="/cev/genesis/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The servant prayed: You, LORD, are the God my master Abraham worships. Please keep your promise to him and let me find a wife for Isaac today. <a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said, O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. <a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then he prayed, "LORD, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today. Show your kindness to Abraham. <a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> He prayed, "LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today and keep your promise to my master. <a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> That's when he prayed, "LORD God of my master Abraham, help me to succeed today. Please show your gracious love to my master Abraham. <a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?O LORD, God of my master Abraham,? he prayed, ?please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a> He prayed, "O LORD, God of my master Abraham, guide me today. Be faithful to my master Abraham. <a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then he said, "God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, prosper me this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a> He said, “Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he says, “YHWH, God of my lord Abraham, please cause to meet before me this day—(and do kindness with my lord Abraham; <a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he saith, 'Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, cause to meet, I pray Thee, before me this day -- (and do kindness with my lord Abraham; <a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will say, Jehovah, God of lord Abraham, light upon my face this day, and do kindness with lord Abraham.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> O Lord the God of my master Abraham, meet me to day, I beseech thee, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, meet with me today, I beg you, and show mercy to my lord Abraham. <a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he said: “LORD, God of my master Abraham, let it turn out favorably for me today and thus deal graciously with my master Abraham. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And he said, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he prayed, saying, O LORD God of my master Abraham, prosper my journey, and show kindness to my master Abraham. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he prayed and said, “LORD JEHOVAH God of my Master Abraham, prepare before me today and perform favor with my Master Abraham.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he said: 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray Thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham. <a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraam, prosper my way before me to day, and deal mercifully with my master Abraam. <a href="/parallel/genesis/24-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5277" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">A Wife for Isaac</a> …11As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water. 12<a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">of my master</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he prayed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">“please</a> <a href="/hebrew/7136.htm" title="7136: haq·rêh- (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to light upon; causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers.">grant me success today,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nay (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wa·‘ă·śêh- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and show</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">kindness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">my master</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham.</a> 13Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a> Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a> Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. <a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a> Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a> Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. <a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a> And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. <a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5</a> Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:17</a> Pray without ceasing. <a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a> Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. <a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4-5</a> Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You. <a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a> So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. <a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a> Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. <a href="/psalms/143-8.htm">Psalm 143:8</a> Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul. <a href="/romans/8-26.htm">Romans 8:26-27</a> In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. / And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. <a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm">Isaiah 30:21</a> And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.” <a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a> And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray you, send me good speed this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.O Lord.<a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Genesis 24:27</a> And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.<a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1</a> After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.<a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7,8</a> And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee… I pray.<a href="/genesis/27-10.htm">Genesis 27:10</a> And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.<a href="/genesis/43-14.htm">Genesis 43:14</a> And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.<a href="/nehemiah/1-11.htm">Nehemiah 1:11</a> O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/24-9.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/24-8.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/19-21.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-22.htm">Kindly</a> <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/genesis/19-19.htm">Lovingkindness</a> <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Master</a> <a href="/genesis/23-8.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/genesis/19-19.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/genesis/24-2.htm">Please</a> <a href="/3_john/1-2.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Show</a> <a href="/2_john/1-11.htm">Speed</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-10.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-9.htm">Success</a> <a href="/genesis/21-26.htm">Today</a> <a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Undertaken</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/24-31.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/28-4.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/genesis/24-49.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/genesis/24-49.htm">Kindly</a> <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/exodus/15-13.htm">Lovingkindness</a> <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Master</a> <a href="/genesis/24-17.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/24-40.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/genesis/24-49.htm">Show</a> <a href="/genesis/27-20.htm">Speed</a> <a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/genesis/24-40.htm">Success</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Today</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">Undertaken</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 24</div>1. <a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Abraham swears his servant.</a> 10. <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">The servant's journey.</a> 12. <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">His prayer.</a> 14. <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">His sign.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Rebekah meets him;</a> 18. <a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">fulfils his sign;</a> 22. <a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">receives jewels;</a> 23. <a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">shows her kindred;</a> 25. <a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">and invites him home.</a> 26. <a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">The servant blesses God.</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Laban entertains him.</a> 34. <a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">The servant shows his message.</a> 50. <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Laban and Bethuel approve it.</a> 58. <a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebekah consents to go, and departs.</a> 62. <a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Isaac meets and marries her.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>O LORD, God of my master Abraham, This phrase highlights the servant's recognition of the covenant relationship between God and Abraham. It underscores the importance of acknowledging God's sovereignty and faithfulness. The use of "O LORD" (Yahweh) signifies a personal and covenantal name for God, emphasizing His eternal nature and His specific relationship with Abraham. This reflects the cultural and historical context where patriarchal figures like Abraham had a direct and personal relationship with God, which was foundational for the Israelite identity. The servant's invocation of God as the "God of my master Abraham" also shows respect and acknowledgment of the divine promises made to Abraham, which are central to the narrative of Genesis.he prayed, Prayer is a central theme in the Bible, and this instance is one of the earliest recorded prayers in Scripture. It demonstrates the practice of seeking divine guidance and intervention, a common cultural and religious practice in the ancient Near East. The act of prayer here is significant as it shows reliance on God for success and guidance, setting a precedent for future generations. This moment of prayer is a model of faith and dependence on God, reflecting the broader biblical theme of seeking God's will in all endeavors.please grant me success today, The request for success indicates the servant's understanding of the task's importance and his dependence on God to fulfill it. The urgency of "today" suggests a pressing need for divine intervention, highlighting the servant's faith in God's immediate and active role in human affairs. This phrase connects to the broader biblical narrative where God is seen as the one who grants success and prosperity, as seen in passages like <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a>, where adherence to God's law is linked to success.and show kindness to my master Abraham. The term "kindness" (Hebrew: hesed) is a key theological concept in the Old Testament, often translated as loving-kindness, mercy, or steadfast love. It reflects God's covenantal faithfulness and loyalty. The servant's request for God to show kindness to Abraham is a plea for God to honor His promises and demonstrate His covenant love. This reflects the cultural understanding of covenants in the ancient Near East, where loyalty and faithfulness were paramount. The servant's prayer is not just for personal success but for the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham, which ultimately points to the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through Abraham's descendants, culminating in the coming of Jesus Christ, the ultimate expression of God's hesed.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/eliezer.htm">Eliezer (the Servant)</a> The servant of Abraham, traditionally identified as Eliezer, is tasked with finding a wife for Isaac. His prayer in <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12</a> demonstrates his reliance on God for guidance and success. 2. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> The patriarch of the Israelite nation, Abraham is the master of the servant. His faith and covenant with God are central to the account. 3. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The son of Abraham, for whom the servant is seeking a wife. Isaac is the child of promise, through whom God's covenant with Abraham will continue. 4. <a href="/topical/n/nahor's_city.htm">Nahor's City (Haran)</a> The place where the servant travels to find a wife for Isaac, as it is the home of Abraham's relatives. 5. <a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a> Although not mentioned in this specific verse, Rebekah is the woman whom the servant eventually finds and who becomes Isaac's wife.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_for_success.htm">Dependence on God for Success</a> The servant's prayer highlights the importance of seeking God's guidance in our endeavors. Success is ultimately granted by God, and we should approach Him with humility and dependence. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a> The servant's dedication to his master's mission reflects the biblical principle of faithfulness in our responsibilities. We are called to serve diligently, trusting God to direct our paths. <a href="/topical/k/kindness_and_covenant_loyalty.htm">Kindness and Covenant Loyalty</a> The request for God to show kindness (Hebrew: "chesed") to Abraham underscores the theme of covenant loyalty. God's steadfast love and faithfulness are central to His relationship with His people. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_first_response.htm">Prayer as a First Response</a> The servant's immediate turn to prayer serves as a model for us to make prayer our first response in decision-making and seeking direction. <a href="/topical/g/god's_providence_in_relationships.htm">God's Providence in Relationships</a> The account illustrates God's providential hand in orchestrating relationships that align with His purposes. We can trust God to guide us in our relationships and life choices.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12-14) O Lord God . . . --Heb., Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham. The word translated "master" throughout this chapter is 'donai, the ordinary word for lord, and it is so rendered in <a href="/genesis/24-18.htm" title="And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him drink.">Genesis 24:18</a>. As a circumcised member of Abraham's household, the servant prays to Jehovah, Abraham's God; and though in <a href="/genesis/24-5.htm" title="And the servant said to him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I needs bring your son again to the land from from where you came?">Genesis 24:5</a> he had suggested a difficulty, apparently it was from no want of faith, but that he might know whether under any circumstances Isaac might return to Aram-Naharaim. He now leaves the success of his mission to Jehovah; and while he would use his own discernment in selecting from the troop of advancing maidens one whose countenance gave promise of goodness of heart, the fulfilment of the appointed signal which was to mark God's approval would also show that she was no churlish woman, but one active, generous, and kind.Send me good speed this day.--Heb., cause it to meet me this day.I stand.--This word here, and in <a href="/genesis/24-43.htm" title="Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin comes forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray you, a little water of your pitcher to drink;">Genesis 24:43</a>, is not the same as that used in <a href="/genesis/24-30.htm" title="And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets on his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me; that he came to the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.">Genesis 24:30</a>, but one that means I post myself, or I take my station.Thereby.--Rather, by her: by her giving the appointed sign I shall know that thou hast showed kindness to my lord. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 12-14. - And he said, - commencing his search for the maiden by prayer, as he closes it with thanksgiving (ver. 26) - a beautiful example of piety and of the fruits of Abraham's care for the souls of his household, <a href="/genesis/18-19.htm">Genesis 18:19</a> (Wordsworth) - O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day. Literally, cause to meet (or come before) me, i.e. what I wish, the maiden of whom I am in quest; hence εὐόδεσον ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ, make the way prosperous before me (LXX.); less accurately, occurre obsecro mihi (Vulgate). And show kindness unto my master Abraham. The personal humility and fidelity displayed by this aged servant are only less remarkable than the fervent piety and childlike faith which discover themselves in the method he adopts for finding the bride. Having cast the matter upon God by prayer, as a concern which specially belonged to him, he fixes upon a sign by which God should enable him to detect the bride designed for Isaac. Behold, I stand here by the well of water; literally, Behold me standing (cf. ver. 43) - and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water (vide on ver. 11, and cf. <a href="/genesis/29-9.htm">Genesis 29:9</a>; <a href="/exodus/2-16.htm">Exodus 2:16</a>): and let it come to pass that the damsel - הַגַּעַרָ, with the vowels of the Keri; the word used for Abraham's young men (cf. <a href="/genesis/14-24.htm">Genesis 14:24</a>; <a href="/genesis/18-7.htm">Genesis 18:7</a>; q.v.). In the Pentateuch it occurs twenty-two times, without the feminine termination, meaning a girl (vide <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Genesis 24:16, 28, 55</a>; <a href="/genesis/34-3.htm">Genesis 34:3, 12</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/20-15.htm">Deuteronomy 20:15</a>, etc.); a proof of the antiquity of the Pentateuch, and of this so-called Jehovistic section in particular, since in the latter books the distinction of sex is indicated by the affix ה being appended when a girl is intended ('Speaker's Commentary'); but this happens at least once in the Pentateuch (<a href="/deuteronomy/22-19.htm">Deuteronomy 22:19</a>) - to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: - the sign fixed upon was the kindly disposition of the maiden, which was to be evinced in a particular way, viz., by her not only acceding with promptitude to, but generously exceeding, his request It is probable that the servant was led to choose this sign not by his own natural tact and prudence, but by that Divine inspiration and guidance of which he had been assured (ver. 7) before setting out on his important mission - let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac. "The three qualifications in the mind of this venerable domestic for a bride for his master's son are a pleasing exterior, a kindly disposition, And the approval of God" (Murphy). And thereby - ἐν τούτῳ (LXX.), per hoc (Vulgate); but rather, by her, i.e. the damsel - shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“O LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God אֱלֹהֵי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of my master אֲדֹנִ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller Abraham,” אַבְרָהָ֔ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation he prayed, וַיֹּאמַ֓ר ׀ (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “please נָ֥א (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' grant me success today, הַקְרֵה־ (haq·rêh-) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7136.htm">Strong's 7136: </a> To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers and show וַעֲשֵׂה־ (wa·‘ă·śêh-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make kindness חֶ֕סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty to עִ֖ם (‘im) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with my master אֲדֹנִ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller Abraham. אַבְרָהָֽם׃ (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:12 He said Yahweh the God of my (Gen. 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