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Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. The LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. See also: Psalms 112:1-3Galatians 3:9Genesis 13:2Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh. See also: Genesis 47:29Genesis 39:4-6Genesis 15:2I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live. See also: Genesis 26:34-352 Corinthians 6:14-17Nehemiah 13:25But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” See also: Genesis 28:2Genesis 22:20-23Genesis 11:25The servant said to him, “What if the woman isn’t willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?” See also: Jeremiah 4:2Genesis 24:58Exodus 9:2Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there again. See also: 2 Peter 2:20-22Galatians 5:1Hebrews 10:39The LORD, the God of heaven—who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, ‘I will give this land to your offspring—he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there. See also: Exodus 33:2Psalms 34:7Genesis 13:15If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son there again.” See also: Joshua 2:17-20Numbers 30:5Numbers 30:8The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter. See also: Genesis 24:2The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. See also: Deuteronomy 23:4Genesis 11:311 Chronicles 19:6He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water. See also: 1 Samuel 9:11John 4:7Exodus 2:16He said, “LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. See also: Genesis 24:27Exodus 3:6Genesis 26:24Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. See also: Genesis 24:43Psalms 37:5Exodus 2:16Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,’ then she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,’—let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.” See also: Judges 6:37Judges 6:17Genesis 15:8Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder. See also: Genesis 11:29Isaiah 65:24Genesis 24:45The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up. See also: Genesis 26:7Genesis 4:1Genesis 39:6The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.” See also: John 4:7Genesis 26:1-351 Kings 17:10She said, “Drink, my lord.” She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him a drink. See also: 1 Peter 3:81 Peter 4:8-9Genesis 24:14When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished drinking.” See also: Genesis 24:141 Peter 4:9Genesis 24:45-46She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels. The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. See also: Genesis 24:12Psalms 107:43Luke 2:19As the camels had finished drinking, the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold, See also: Ezekiel 16:11-12Exodus 32:2-3Genesis 24:30and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father’s house for us to stay?” She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.” See also: Genesis 24:15Genesis 22:23Genesis 22:20She said moreover to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and room to lodge in.” See also: 1 Peter 4:9Isaiah 32:8Genesis 18:4-8The man bowed his head, and worshiped the LORD. See also: Genesis 24:48Genesis 24:52Exodus 4:31He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the way to the house of my master’s relatives.” See also: Genesis 24:48Psalms 98:3Genesis 24:12The young lady ran, and told her mother’s house about these words. See also: Genesis 24:48Genesis 24:67Genesis 24:55Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring. See also: Genesis 29:5Genesis 24:55Genesis 29:13When he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the man said to me,” he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring. He said, “Come in, you blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.” See also: Ruth 3:10Genesis 26:29Psalms 115:15The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him. See also: Judges 19:21Genesis 43:24Genesis 18:4Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” Laban said, “Speak on.” See also: Psalms 132:3-51 Timothy 6:2Ephesians 6:5-8He said, “I am Abraham’s servant. The LORD has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. The LORD has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys. See also: Genesis 13:2Genesis 24:1Proverbs 10:22Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him. See also: Genesis 25:5Genesis 21:10Genesis 21:1-7My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live, See also: Ezra 9:1-3Genesis 24:2-9Genesis 27:46but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’ See also: Genesis 24:4Genesis 12:1Genesis 31:19I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’ See also: Genesis 24:5He said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father’s house. See also: Exodus 23:20Psalms 16:8Genesis 17:1Then you will be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don’t give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.’ See also: Genesis 24:8Deuteronomy 29:12I came today to the spring, and said, ‘The LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go— See also: Nehemiah 1:11Genesis 24:12-14Psalms 37:5behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,” See also: Genesis 24:13-14then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’ See also: Genesis 24:14Hebrews 13:2Proverbs 16:33Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ See also: Acts 12:12-17Acts 10:30Genesis 24:15-20She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.’ So I drank, and she also gave the camels a drink. See also: Genesis 24:18-19I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands. See also: Genesis 24:53Psalms 45:13-14Isaiah 62:3-5I bowed my head, and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son. See also: Genesis 24:26-27Proverbs 3:5-6Psalms 48:14Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.” See also: Genesis 47:29Joshua 2:14Genesis 32:10Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from the LORD. We can’t speak to you bad or good. See also: Psalms 118:23Genesis 31:24Genesis 31:29Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the LORD has spoken.” See also: Genesis 20:152 Samuel 16:10Genesis 24:15When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to the LORD. See also: Genesis 24:26Genesis 24:48Psalms 95:6The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother. See also: Genesis 24:22Genesis 24:10Exodus 11:2They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my master.” See also: Genesis 24:56Genesis 24:59Ecclesiastes 7:10Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go.” See also: Judges 14:8Genesis 4:3Leviticus 25:29He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.” See also: Proverbs 25:25Joshua 1:8Isaiah 48:15They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.” They called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.” See also: Luke 1:38Psalms 45:10-11They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men. See also: Genesis 35:8Genesis 24:50Genesis 24:53They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your offspring possess the gate of those who hate them.” See also: Genesis 22:17Genesis 17:16Ruth 4:11-12Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way. See also: Psalms 45:10Genesis 2:24Esther 8:14Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land of the South. See also: Genesis 25:11Genesis 16:14Genesis 12:9Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes and looked. Behold, there were camels coming. See also: Psalms 119:15Psalms 104:34Psalms 1:2Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the camel. See also: Joshua 15:18Judges 1:14She said to the servant, “Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” She took her veil, and covered herself. See also: 1 Timothy 2:91 Corinthians 11:5-61 Corinthians 11:10The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. See also: Mark 6:30Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. See also: Ephesians 5:22-33Song of Songs 8:22 Corinthians 11:1-2
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Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
Genesis 24:2
Ver. 2. Servant. Eliezer, or Damascus, whom he had once intended for his heir. C. xv. 2. H. --- Under, &c. either to shew their subjection, (Sa.) or their faith in Christ, who should be born of Abraham, (S. Jer. ep. 140) or to testify that their oath shall be no less binding than the covenant of circumcision. For this last reason, the Jews still observe the custom of sitting upon the hand of the person who takes an oath. M. See C.
xlvi . 29. where Jacob imitates the action of his grand-father.
These two patriarchs, progenitors of Christ are the only ones in Scripture whom we find practising it; whence S. Aug. and S.
Ambrose conclude, that it had a reference to the mysterious birth or our Redeemer. Bonfrere.
↑ 2Genesis 24:4
This 19th-century note uses polemical language; read it in the light of the note at the top of this panel.
Ver. 4. Country. Huran, where Abraham had dwelt with Thare,
&c. There Nachor's family still resided, and had more respect for the true God than the Chanaanites, (H.) though they gave way to some sort of idolatry. M. --- Hence Abraham was in hopes that a partner worthy of Isaac might be found among his relations, better than among those devoted nations; and thus he has left an instruction to all parents, to be solicitous for the real welfare of their children; and to dissuade them earnestly from marrying with infidels; a thing which God forbade in the old law, as the Church still does in the new. H.
↑ 4Genesis 24:5
Ver. 5. If the woman. Thus he shews his religious respect for an oath; and will not depend on his own explanation of the sense of it. C.
↑ 5Genesis 24:7
Ver. 7. He will send his angel before thee. This shews that the Hebrews believed that God gave them guardian angels for their protection. Ch. --- Angel. A proof of the antiquity of our belief respecting angel guardians. C.
↑ 7Genesis 24:14
Ver. 14. By this. He chose a mark which would manifest the kindness and humility of the maid, who would be a fit match for the pious Isaac. This was no vain observation. God heard his fervent prayer. S. Chrys. C. --- It is sometimes lawful to ask a sign or miracle of God. Acts i. 24. iv. 30. 1 K. xiv. &c.; but we must carefully avoid whatever the Church disapproves. S. Aug.
de Gen. ii. 17. xii. 22. W.
↑ 14Genesis 24:21
Ver. 21. To know, though he was now almost convinced, that this obliging virgin was the person of whom he was in quest; and hence he proceeds to make her presents of great value.
H.
↑ 21Genesis 24:27
Ver. 27. Mercy and truth: or a real kindness, so often mentioned in the Psalms. C.
↑ 27Genesis 24:41
Ver. 41. Curse, which always attends the person who does not endeavour to comply with a lawful oath. H. --- The Hebrews commonly added in this sense, May God do these things to me, and still more, if I prove false. M. --- In this sense, Abraham's steward gives the meaning of his master, as he had hitherto repeated his very words at full length. This perfectly agrees with the style of the heroic ages; such as we find expressed in the poems of Homer, the most ancient work of any heathen author. The account which he gives of the noble simplicity of those ages, when the ladies went for water, and princes prepared the entertainments for their guests, cannot fail to strike us, when we compare the works of that admired author with the inspired writings. H.
↑ 41Genesis 24:49
Ver. 49. Left, in quest of some other lady of my master's kindred; as some of Bathuel's brothers might also have children. He was the youngest. H.
↑ 49Genesis 24:50
Ver. 50. Laban is placed before his father, having perhaps the administration of affairs in Bathuel's old age; and he had first introduced the stranger. M.
↑ 50Genesis 24:53
Ver. 53. Present. Thus ratifying what he had already done, (v.
22.) and obtaining full consent, both of the virgin, and of her father and brother.
↑ 53Genesis 24:54
Ver. 54. Morning. He loses no time to afford comfort to his masters, and to give proof that he was not esteemed by them without reason.
↑ 54Genesis 24:57
Ver. 57. Let us call the maid, and ask her will. Not as to her marriage, as she had already consented, but of her quitting her parents and going to her husband. Ch.
↑ 57Genesis 24:58
Ver. 58. I will go, without delay, being well convinced that the good steward was directed by God. Hence she was guilty of no imprudence or levity, in yielding herself up to the divine will, and consenting so readily to the proposed marriage.
↑ 58Genesis 24:62
Ver. 62. The well of Agar, not far from Bersabee.
↑ 62Genesis 24:63
Ver. 63. To meditate on the obligations of the state on which he was about to enter, and on other pious subjects, free from noise and distraction. H. --- In profane authors, the word used by the Sept. means to talk about trifles, &c. C. --- But the known piety of Isaac, and the authority of that version, forbid that we should take it here in that sense. H.
↑ 63Genesis 24:65
Ver. 65. Cloak, or summer veil, covering the whole body, and having an opening only for the eyes; such as the Eastern ladies use. S. Jer. in Isai. i i. Rebecca does this out of modesty.
H. --- She prefigures the Gentiles, whom Jesus calls by his servants laden with his gifts, to become his spouse, or his Church, (C.) at the fountain of baptism. He adorns her with the ear-rings of obedience, and the bracelets of good works. D.
↑ 65Genesis 24:67
Ver. 67. Mother's death, which happened about three years before. M. --- Isaac was now forty years old, and yet he does not pretend to take a wife for himself; leaving the choice to his good father, and to God. D.
↑ 67License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses