Génesis 24:23-33

23 y dijo: ¿De quién eres hija? Te ruego me digas, ¿hay lugar en casa de tu padre donde posemos

24 Y ella respondió: Soy hija de Betuel, hijo de Milca, el cual dio a luz ella a Nacor

25 Y añadió: También hay en nuestra casa paja y mucho forraje, y lugar para posar

26 El varón entonces se inclinó, y adoró al SEÑOR

27 Y dijo: Bendito sea el SEÑOR, Dios de mi señor Abraham, que no apartó su misericordia y su verdad de mi señor, guiándome el SEÑOR en el camino a casa de los hermanos de mi amo

28 Y la doncella corrió, e hizo saber en casa de su madre estas cosas

29 Y Rebeca tenía un hermano que se llamaba Labán, el cual corrió afuera al varón, a la fuente

30 y fue que cuando vio el pendiente y los brazaletes en las manos de su hermana, que decía: Así me dijo aquel varón; vino al varón; y he aquí él estaba junto a los camellos a la fuente

31 Y le dijo: Ven, bendito del SEÑOR; ¿por qué estás fuera? Yo he limpiado la casa, y el lugar para los camellos

32 Entonces el varón vino a casa, y Labán desató los camellos; y les dio paja y forraje, y agua para lavar los pies de él, y los pies de los varones que con él venían

33 Y le pusieron delante qué comer; mas él dijo: No comeré hasta que haya dicho mi mensaje. Y él le dijo: Habla

Génesis 24:23-33 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 24

This chapter shows Abraham's concern to get a suitable wife for his son Isaac, for which purpose he commits the affair into the hands of his eldest servant, and makes him swear that he will not take one from among the Canaanites, but out of his own country, and from among his own kindred, Ge 24:1-4; which his servant agreed to, after having the nature of his charge, and of the oath, explained to him, Ge 24:5-9; upon which he departed to Mesopotamia, and coming to the city of Nahor, and to a well near it, he prayed for success, and desired direction by a token, which was granted him, Ge 24:10-22; and inquiring of the damsel, who answered to the token, whose daughter she was, and whether they had room for him and his in their house; and an agreeable answer being returned, he gave thanks to God that had directed him, and had so far made his journey prosperous, Ge 24:23-27; the damsel acquainting her parents whom and what she met with at the well, a brother of her steps out, and invites the servant in, and makes him welcome, Ge 24:28-33; but before he would eat anything, he tells his errand he was come upon, at the instance of his master; how, he had prayed for direction, and was heard, and for which he had given thanks, Ge 24:34-48; and then treats with the relations of the damsel about her marriage to his master's son, to which they agreed, Ge 24:49-51; and after having blessed God, and given his presents he brought with him to the damsel, and her family, and ate and drank with them, was for departing the next morning, Ge 24:52-54; but the friends of the damsel being desirous of her stay with them some few days, and he urgent to be gone, the affair was referred to her, and she agreed to go with him directly, Ge 24:55-58; upon which they dismissed her with their blessing, Ge 24:59,60; who being met by Isaac in the way, was received and introduced into his mother's tent, and married by him, Ge 24:61-67.