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Genesis 24:66

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 24:66 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
Genesis 24:66 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
63And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide. And he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.
64And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.
65And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.
66And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
67And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah`s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. And he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after his mother`s death.
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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
“And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.] By what means he found out the person designed for his wife, and got knowledge of her father’s house, to which he was introduced, and where he was made welcome; and what agreement he had made with the parents and relations of Rebekah to be his wife, whom he had brought with him.”
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