Genesis 24:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 24:10

8 And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then ^ayou will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there.”

9 So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

10 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, ^afor all his master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to ^bthe city of Nahor.

11 And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time ^awhen women go out to draw water.

12 Then he ^asaid, “O Lord God of my master Abraham, please ^bgive me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

13 Behold, here ^aI stand by the well of water, and ^bthe daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

14 Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And ^aby this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

15 And it happened, ^abefore he had finished speaking, that behold, ^bRebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of ^cMilcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder.

16 Now the young woman ^awas very beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up.

17 And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher.”

18 ^aSo she said, “Drink, my lord.” Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink.

19 And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.”

20 Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

21 And the man, wondering at her, remained silent so as to know whether ^athe Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.

22 So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden ^anose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold,

23 and said, “Whose daughter are you? Tell me, please, is there room in your father’s house for us¹ to lodge?”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 24:10

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American Standard Version
And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand. And he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

Amplified® Bible
And the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, taking some of all his master's treasures with him; thus he journeyed to Mesopotamia [between the Tigris and the Euphrates], to the city of Nahor [Abraham's brother].

Contemporary English Version
Soon after that, the servant loaded ten of Abraham's camels with valuable gifts. Then he set out for the city in northern Syria, where Abraham's brother Nahor lived.

Darby English Version
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; now all the treasure of his master was under his hand; and he arose and went to Aram-naharaim, to the city of Nahor.

Good News Bible
The servant, who was in charge of Abraham's property, took ten of his master's camels and went to the city where Nahor had lived in northern Mesopotamia.

King James Version
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

New American Standard Bible
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master's in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

New International Version
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and left, taking with him all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor.

New King James Version
Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, for all his master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master's in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

Revised Standard Version
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, taking all sorts of choice gifts from his master; and he arose, and went to Mesopota'mia, to the city of Nahor.

Young's Literal Translation
And the servant taketh ten camels of the camels of his lord and goeth, also of all the goods of his lord in his hand, and he riseth, and goeth unto Aram-Naharaim, unto the city of Nahor;

New English Translation
Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all kinds of gifts from his master at his disposal.¹ He journeyed² to the region of Aram Naharaim³ and the city of Nahor.

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