Genesis 24:10 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 24:10

Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.

BSB

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ASV

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.

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed,.... Camels were much in use in the eastern countries; where, as Pliny (o) says, they were brought up among their herds of cattle, and their riches much consisted in them. Arabia abounded with them; Job had three thousand of them, Job 1:3; how many Abraham had is not said, only ten of them his servant took, being sufficient for his present purpose, and which he took with his master's leave, and by his order.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

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.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Took ten camels - It appears that Abraham had left the whole management of this business to the discretion of his servant, to take with him what retinue and what dowry he pleased; for it is added, All the goods of his master were in his hand; and in those times it was customary to give a dowry for a wife, and not to receive one with her.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּקַּ֣ח	vai.yi.Kach	and he took	H3947 →
הָ֠עֶבֶד	Ha.'e.ved	the servant	H5650 →
עֲשָׂרָ֨ה	'a.sa.Rah	ten	H6235 →
גְמַלִּ֜ים	ge.ma.Lim	camels	H1581 →
מִגְּמַלֵּ֤י	mi.ge.ma.Lei	from [the] camels of	H1581 →
אֲדֹנָיו֙	'a.do.Nav	master<s> his	H113 →
וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ	vai.Ye.lekh	and he went	H1980 →
וְכָל־	ve.khol	and every	H3605 →
ט֥וּב	tuv	<the> good thing of	H2898 →
אֲדֹנָ֖יו	'a.do.Nav	master<s> his	H113 →
בְּיָד֑וֹ	be.ya.Do	[was] in hand his	H3027 →
וַיָּ֗קָם	vai.Ya.kom	and he arose	H6965 →
וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ	vai.Ye.lekh	and he went	H1980 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
אֲרַ֥ם	'a.Ram	Aram	H763 →
נַֽהֲרַ֖יִם	na.ha.Ra.yim	Naharaim	H763 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
עִ֥יר	'ir	[the] city of	H5892 →
נָחֽוֹר׃	na.Chor	Nahor	H5152 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Genesis 11:31
And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan.…
leads to
- Nehemiah 9:7
  You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.
- Acts 7:2–4
  And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
- Genesis 15:7
  The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”
- Joshua 24:2–3
  And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and…
- Genesis 12:4
  So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
Through
Deuteronomy 23:4
For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.
leads to
- Nehemiah 13:2
  because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).
- 2 Peter 2:15
  They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
Through
Genesis 27:43
So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran.
leads to
- Genesis 27:8
  Now, my son, listen to my voice and do exactly as I tell you.

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06About Genesis

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Genesis