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Genesis 24

Gen. 24:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the servant
`ebed (Hebrew #5650)
a servant
KJV usage: X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Pronounce: eh'-bed
Origin: from 5647
took
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
ten
`eser (Hebrew #6235)
from 6237; ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
KJV usage: ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
Pronounce: eh'ser
Origin: masculine of term aasarah {as-aw-raw'}
camels
gamal (Hebrew #1581)
a camel
KJV usage: camel.
Pronounce: gaw-mawl'
Origin: apparently from 1580 (in the sense of labor or burden-bearing)
of the camels
gamal (Hebrew #1581)
a camel
KJV usage: camel.
Pronounce: gaw-mawl'
Origin: apparently from 1580 (in the sense of labor or burden-bearing)
of his master
'adown (Hebrew #113)
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
KJV usage: lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with "Adoni-".
Pronounce: aw-done'
Origin: or (shortened) adon {aw-done'}
, and departed
yalak (Hebrew #3212)
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
KJV usage: X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
Pronounce: yaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1980)
; βfor all the goods
tuwb (Hebrew #2898)
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
KJV usage: fair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with.
Pronounce: toob
Origin: from 2895
of his master
'adown (Hebrew #113)
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
KJV usage: lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with "Adoni-".
Pronounce: aw-done'
Origin: or (shortened) adon {aw-done'}
were in his hand
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
: and he arose
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
, and went
yalak (Hebrew #3212)
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
KJV usage: X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
Pronounce: yaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1980)
to Mesopotamia
'Aram (Hebrew #763)
Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia
KJV usage: Aham-naharaim, Mesopotamia.
Pronounce: Naharayim
Origin: from 758 and the dual of 5104
m, unto the city
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
ofn Nahor
Nachowr (Hebrew #5152)
snorer; Nochor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham
KJV usage: Nahor.
Pronounce: naw-khore'
Origin: from the same as 5170
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or, and.
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Deut. 23:4• 4because they met you not with bread and with water on 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. (Deut. 23:4)
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Judg. 3:8,10• 8And the anger of Jehovah was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.
 10And the Spirit of Jehovah was upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah gave Chushan-rishathaim king of Syria into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim. (Judg. 3:8,10)
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Acts 2:9• 9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, (Acts 2:9)
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Gen. 11:31• 31And 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 together out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to go into the land of Canaan, and came as far as Haran, and dwelt there. (Gen. 11:31)

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Aram,
Master,
Mesopotamia,
Nahor,
Servant,
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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all the.
Gen. 24:2• 2And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh, (Gen. 24:2)
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Gen. 39:4‑6,8‑9,22‑23• 4And Joseph found favour in his eyes, and attended on him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand.
 5And it came to pass from the time he had set him over his house and all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was on all that he had in the house and in the field.
 6And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and took cognizance of nothing with him, save the bread that he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful form and of a beautiful countenance.
 8But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.
 9There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
 22And the chief of the tower-house committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the tower-house; and whatever they had to do there he did.
 23The chief of the tower-house looked not to anything under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and what he did, Jehovah made it prosper. (Gen. 39:4‑6,8‑9,22‑23)
Mesopotamia.
Deut. 23:4• 4because they met you not with bread and with water on 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. (Deut. 23:4)
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Judg. 3:8‑10• 8And the anger of Jehovah was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.
 9And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah; and Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
 10And the Spirit of Jehovah was upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah gave Chushan-rishathaim king of Syria into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim. (Judg. 3:8‑10)
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1 Chron. 19:6• 6And the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David; and Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and from the Syrians of Maacah, and from Zobah. (1 Chron. 19:6)
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Acts 2:9• 9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, (Acts 2:9)
city.
Gen. 11:31• 31And 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 together out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to go into the land of Canaan, and came as far as Haran, and dwelt there. (Gen. 11:31)
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Gen. 27:43• 43And now, my son, hearken to my voice, and arise, flee to Laban my brother, to Haran; (Gen. 27:43)
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Gen. 29:1,4‑5• 1And Jacob continued his journey, and went into the land of the children of the east.
 4And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
 5And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know him. (Gen. 29:1,4‑5)
• The servant came to Mesopotamia well-equipped for his service, for we read, “All the goods of his master were in his hand,” reminding us that the Holy Spirit has come to teach us “all things,” to guide us into “all truth,” and show us “all things that the Father hath” (John 14:26; 16:13-15). (“The Call of Rebekah: Genesis 24:1-27” by H. Smith)
• The servant’s work in Mesopotamia had a fourfold character: first, he found the bride appointed for Isaac (vv. 10-21); secondly, having found the bride, he distinguished her from all others (v. 22); thirdly, he weaned her heart from Mesopotamia, and attached her affections to Isaac (vv. 23-53); finally, he led her across the desert to her unseen bridegroom (vv. 54-61). (“The Call of Rebekah: Genesis 24:1-27” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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-naharaimb, to the city of Nahor.

JND Translation Notes

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Syria of the two rivers.

W. Kelly Translation

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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 rose and went to Aram-naharaima , to the city of Nachor.

WK Translation Notes

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High land of the two rivers