Chuàngshìjì 24:12

12 Tā shuō , Yēhéhuá wǒ zhǔrén Yàbólāhǎn de shén a , qiú nǐ shī ēn gĕi wǒ zhǔrén Yàbólāhǎn , shǐ wǒ jīnrì yùjiàn hǎo jīhuì .

Chuàngshìjì 24:12 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 24:12

And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham
He does not call the Lord his God, though no doubt he was, since he appears throughout the whole to be a good man; but the God of Abraham, because God had often manifested and renewed his covenant with Abraham in an eminent manner, and had bestowed many favours upon him, and admitted him to much nearness and communion with him; and it was not on his own account, but on his master's business he now was: I pray thee, send me good speed this day;
or "cause [something] to happen before me this day" ^F21; some extraordinary event, which depends not upon the will, or skill, or contrivance of men, but upon the pleasure of God; and which, with respect to second causes, men call hap or chance, but with respect to God, is according to his determinate counsel and will. The Targum of Jonathan is,

``prepare now a decent wife before me this day.''

But the servant's meaning is, that something might turn up in providence that would lead on to such an event: and shew kindness unto my master Abraham;
which he would be ready to acknowledge as a favour, an instance of kindness and mercy, and not merit.

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 (ynpl an hrqh) "occurere fae nune coram me", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; so Junius & Tremellius, Schmidt, Ainsworth.

Chuàngshìjì 24:12 In-Context

10 Nà púrén cóng tā zhǔrén de luòtuo lǐ qǔ le shí pǐ luòtuo , bìng daì xiē tā zhǔrén gèyàng de cáiwù , qǐshēn wàng Mĕisuǒbùdámǐyà qù , dào le Náhè de chéng .

11 Tiān jiāng wǎn , zhòng nǚzi chūlai dǎ shuǐ de shíhou , tā biàn jiào luòtuo guì zaì chéng waì de shuǐjǐng nàli .

12 Tā shuō , Yēhéhuá wǒ zhǔrén Yàbólāhǎn de shén a , qiú nǐ shī ēn gĕi wǒ zhǔrén Yàbólāhǎn , shǐ wǒ jīnrì yùjiàn hǎo jīhuì .

13 Wǒ xiànjīn zhàn zaì jǐng páng , chéng neì jūmín de nǚzi men zhèng chūlai dǎ shuǐ .

14 Wǒ xiàng nǎ yī gè nǚzi shuō , qǐng nǐ ná xià shuǐ píng lái , gĕi wǒ shuǐ hē , tā ruò shuō , qǐng hē , wǒ yĕ gĕi nǐde luòtuo hē , yuàn nà nǚzi jiù zuò nǐ suǒ yùdéng gĕi nǐ púrén Yǐsā de qī . zhèyàng , wǒ biàn zhīdào nǐ shī ēn gĕi wǒ zhǔrén le .