Parallel Verses New International Version So he said, "I am Abraham's servant. King James Bible And he said, I am Abraham's servant. Darby Bible Translation And he said, I am Abraham's servant. World English Bible He said, "I am Abraham's servant. Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'I am Abraham's servant; Genesis 24:34 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleI will not eat until I have told - In Hindoostan it is not unusual for a Brahmin to enter a house and sit down, and when meat is offered, refuse to eat till he has obtained the object of his errand. Here is a servant who had his master's interest more at heart than his own. He refuses to take even necessary refreshment till he knows whether he is likely to accomplish the object of his journey. Did not our blessed Lord allude to the conduct of Abraham's servant, John 4:34 : My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work? Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Library Guidance in the Way'I being in the way, the Lord led me.'--GENESIS xxiv. 27. So said Abraham's anonymous servant when telling how he had found Rebekah at the well, and known her to be the destined bride of his master's servant. There is no more beautiful page, even amongst the many lovely ones in these ancient stories, than this domestic idyll of the mission of the faithful servant from far Canaan across the desert. The homely test by which he would determine that the maiden should be pointed out to him, the glimpse … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Jesus Sets Out from Judæa for Galilee. Cross References Genesis 24:2 He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, "Put your hand under my thigh. Genesis 24:33 Then food was set before him, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told you what I have to say." "Then tell us," Laban said. Jump to Previous Abraham's ServantJump to Next Abraham's ServantLinks Genesis 24:34 NIVGenesis 24:34 NLT Genesis 24:34 ESV Genesis 24:34 NASB Genesis 24:34 KJV Genesis 24:34 Bible Apps Genesis 24:34 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:34 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:34 French Bible Genesis 24:34 German Bible Genesis 24:34 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |