Genesis 24:27
in Genesis 24saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master: as for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master’s brethren.
KJV
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.
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This verse in Genesis 24
Commentary
10 notes on this verseThe Lord led me - By desire of his master he went out on this journey; and as he acknowledged God in all his ways, the Lord directed all his steps.
This site's exposition
the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD
on Genesis 24:26-27
He worships at the well before anything is arranged. His blessing is about his master's God, who has kept His kindness and faithfulness toward his master. He says the LORD led him to the house of his master's relatives. The leading came to a man already on the road.
This site's exposition
who has not withheld His kindness
The servant blesses God for keeping faith with his master, and Matthew Henry explained why the praise fits. God had promised to build Abraham's family, yet until now the house had seemed destitute of that promise, with a grown son and no wife. At this well the promise began to move again.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening5 voices
When God's favours are coming towards us; we must meet them with our praises. The Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren -- those of them that were come out of Ur of the Chaldees, though they were not come to Canaan, but staid in Haran. They were not idolaters, but worshippers of the true God, and inclinable to the religion of Abraham's family.
Note, God is to be acknowledged in providing suitable yoke-fellows, especially such as are agreeable in religion. (6.) He acknowledges that God, herein, had not left his master destitute of his mercy and truth. God had promised to build up Abraham's family, yet it seemed destitute of the benefit of that promise; but now Providence is working towards the accomplishing of it.
But when he has the desired success, he worships God, not the angel. Whatever benefit we have by the ministration of angels, all the glory must be given to the Lord of the angels, Rev. xxii.
When God's favours are coming towards us; we must meet them with our praises. The Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren -- those of them that were come out of Ur of the Chaldees, though they were not come to Canaan, but staid in Haran. They were not idolaters, but worshippers of the true God, and inclinable to the religion of Abraham's family.
Thus God swears his servants to their work, that, having sworn, they may perform it. Swearing being an ordinance, not peculiar to the church, but common to mankind, is to be performed by such signs as are the common usages of our country. God's angels are ministering spirits, sent forth, not only for the protection, but guidance of the heirs of promise, Heb. i, 14.
2 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And he said, blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham,....
Note, God is to be acknowledged in providing suitable yoke-fellows, especially such as are agreeable in religion. (6.) He acknowledges that God, herein, had not left his master destitute of his mercy and truth. God had promised to build up Abraham's family, yet it seemed destitute of the benefit of that promise; but now Providence is working towards the accomplishing of it.
The words behind it
20 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | vaiyomer | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| בָּר֤וּךְ | barukh | [be] blessed | H1288 → | 330 times |
| יְהוָה֙ | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| אֱלֹהֵי֙ | ʾelohei | [the] God of | H430 → | 2601 times |
| אֲדֹנִ֣י | ʾadoni | master my | H113 → | 333 times |
| אַבְרָהָ֔ם | ʾavraham | Abraham | H85 → | 175 times |
| אֲ֠שֶׁר | ʾasher | who | H834 → | 5497 times |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| עָזַ֥ב | ʾazav | he has left | H5800 → | 215 times |
| חַסְדּ֛וֹ | chasdo | covenant loyalty his | H2617 → | 247 times |
| וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹ | vaamito | and faithfulness his | H571 → | 127 times |
| מֵעִ֣ם | meim | from with | H5973 → | 1050 times |
| אֲדֹנִ֑י | ʾadoni | master my | H113 → | 333 times |
| אָנֹכִ֗י | ʾanokhi | I | H595 → | 359 times |
| בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ | baderekh | on the journey | H1870 → | 707 times |
| נָחַ֣נִי | nachani | he has led me | H5148 → | |
| יְהוָ֔ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| בֵּ֖ית | beit | [the] house of | H1004 → | 2046 times |
| אֲחֵ֥י | ʾachei | [the] relatives of | H251 → | 630 times |
| אֲדֹנִֽי׃ | ʾadoni | master my | H113 → | 333 times |
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said
vaiyomerH559 →5305 times
בָּר֤וּךְ[be] blessed
barukhH1288 →330 times
יְהוָה֙Yahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
אֱלֹהֵי֙[the] God of
ʾeloheiH430 →2601 times
אֲדֹנִ֣יmaster my
ʾadoniH113 →333 times
אַבְרָהָ֔םAbraham
ʾavrahamH85 →175 times
אֲ֠שֶׁרwho
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
לֹֽא־not
lo'-H3808 →5168 times
עָזַ֥בhe has left
ʾazavH5800 →215 times
חַסְדּ֛וֹcovenant loyalty his
chasdoH2617 →247 times
וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹand faithfulness his
vaamitoH571 →127 times
מֵעִ֣םfrom with
meimH5973 →1050 times
אֲדֹנִ֑יmaster my
ʾadoniH113 →333 times
אָנֹכִ֗יI
ʾanokhiH595 →359 times
בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙on the journey
baderekhH1870 →707 times
נָחַ֣נִיhe has led me
nachaniH5148 →
יְהוָ֔הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
בֵּ֖ית[the] house of
beitH1004 →2046 times
אֲחֵ֥י[the] relatives of
ʾacheiH251 →630 times
אֲדֹנִֽי׃master my
ʾadoniH113 →333 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Genesis 32:10I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
it leads to
- Psalms 18:35
You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.
- Psalms 18:35
Through
Psalms 98:3He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
it leads to
- Psalms 22:27
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
- Acts 13:47
For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
- Psalms 22:27
Through
Genesis 24:48Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother…
it leads to
- Proverbs 3:5–6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
- Proverbs 3:5–6
Through
Genesis 24:12“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
it leads to
- Exodus 3:6
Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to…
- Exodus 3:6
Through
Ruth 4:14Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.
it leads to
- Genesis 12:2
I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- Luke 1:58
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
- Matthew 1:5–20
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
- Genesis 12:2
Where this verse is studied
About Genesis

Who and where
1 name in this verse with a page on the site.
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Calvin, Commentary on Genesis; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
