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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 24:30
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And it came to pass, when he saw the earring, and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, etc.] From whence he concluded that he was a rich and generous man she had met with, and might hope to receive a gift also upon giving him an invitation to his house; or however might judge he should be no loser by receiving him kindly and entertaining him generously; therefore it was that he made haste, and ran to him to bring him in; for that Laban was of a covetous disposition, appears from the whole story of him: and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, thus spake the man unto me; inquiring whose daughter she was, and whether there was any room in her father’s house for him and those that were with him to lodge in: that he came unto the man; made haste and ran till he came to him: and, behold, he stood by the camels at the wall; he did not follow Rebekah, but kept still at the well, expecting somebody would come out of the house and give him an invitation into it, upon Rebekah’s representation of him.
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