Genesis 24:10 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- The journey of Abraham's servant to Mesopotamia, His meeting with RebekahAbraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. We have leave to be particular in recommending our affairs to the care of Divine providence. He proposes a sign,...
Thompson Chains
- CaravansSee the chain from Genesis 37:25 · 6 links
- CamelsSee the chain from Genesis 12:16 · 8 links
- MesopotamiaStarts here · next Deuteronomy 23:4 · 4 links
Cross References
- Genesis 11:31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
- Deuteronomy 23:4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
- Genesis 24:2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
- Genesis 27:43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
- Genesis 29:1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
- Genesis 29:4–5 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. …
- Genesis 39:4–6 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. …
- Genesis 39:8–9 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; …
- Genesis 39:22–23 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. …
- Judges 3:8–10 Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years. …
- 1 Chronicles 19:6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.
- Acts 2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
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Topics
- Abraham Provides a wife for Isaac
- Camel For riding
- Eliezer 1. Abraham’s servant
- Isaac Is provided a wife from among his relatives
- Marriage Abraham for Isaac
- Mesopotamia Nahor lived in
- Servant Of Abraham
- Syria During the time of Abraham it seems to have embraced the region between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
- Wife Procured
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1896–1716 BC · Isaac
Places
- MesopotamiaRegion · today Harran · Location well established
- NahorTown · today Harran · Location possible
- Places in Genesis 24 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- MesopotamiaThe country between the two rivers (Heb. Aram-naharaim; i.e., “Syria of the two rivers”), the name given by the Greeks and Romans to the...
- NahorSnorting. (1.) The father of Terah, who was the father of Abraham (Gen 11:22–25; Luke 3:34).
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And the servant הָעֶבֶד hāʿebed עֶבֶד Noun · masculine singular · with the
- took וַיִּקַּח wayyiqqaḥ לָקַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- ten עֲשָׂרָה ʿăśārâ עֶשֶׂר Number · masculine singular
- camels גְמַלִּים gĕmallîm גָּמָל Noun · masculine plural
- of the camels מִגְּמַלֵּי miggĕmallê גָּמָל Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
- of his master אֲדֹנָיו ʾădōnāyw אָדוֹן Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- and departed וַיֵּלֶךְ wayyēlek יָלַךְ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- for all the goods וְכָל wĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with and טוּב ṭûb טוּב Noun · masculine singular construct
- of his master אֲדֹנָיו ʾădōnāyw אָדוֹן Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- in his hand בְּיָדוֹ bĕyādô יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
- and he arose וַיָּקָם wayyāqām קוּם Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- and went וַיֵּלֶךְ wayyēlek יָלַךְ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- to Mesopotamia אֲרַם ʾăram אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם Proper name נַהֲרַיִם nahărayim אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם Proper name
- unto the city אֶל ʾel Preposition אֶל ʾel Preposition עִיר ʿîr עִיר Noun · feminine singular construct
- of Nahor נָחוֹר nāḥôr נָחוֹר Proper name
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