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Genesis 24:25

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 24:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
Genesis 24:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
23and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father`s house for us to lodge in?
24And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.
25She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
26And the man bowed his head, and worshipped Jehovah.
27And 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.
28And the damsel ran, and told her mother`s house according to these words.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“She said moreover unto him, etc.] In answer to the second question: we have both straw and provender enough; for the camels, straw for their litter, and provender for their food, as hay, barley, etc. and room to lodge in; for him and his men; this she could venture to say, and invite him to come and take up his quarters in her father’s house, without going home to relate the question put to her, and to have leave to give the invitation, knowing full well the generosity, liberality, and hospitable spirit of her father.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“24:25 Rebekah again showed kindness by offering lodging for the servant and food for his camels.”
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