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Genesis 24:52 KJV
Genesis · chapter 24 · verse 52
And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.Genesis 24:52 · King James Version
Genesis 24:52 in context
50Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
51Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
53And 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.
54And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- worshippedshâchâhto depressH7812 →
- Abraham'sʼAbrâhâmAbraham, the later name of AbramH85 →
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- heardshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- wordsdâbâra wordH1697 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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We have here the making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah. It is related very largely and particularly, even to the minute circumstances, which, we should think, might have been spared, while other things of great moment and mystery (as the story of Melchizedek) are related in few words.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 29-53