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He said,וַיֹּאמַר“Iאָנֹכִיam Abraham’sאַבְרָהָםservant.עֶבֶד
Genesis 24:34
Study it in the app“He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 24:34, word by word
- He saidיֹּאמַרyomar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomar” appears- am Abraham’sאַבְרָהָםavraham
Abraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appears- servantעֶבֶדeved
servant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “eved” appears
The context
33Then food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my errand.” He said, “Speak.”
34 · This verse (above)
35YHWH has blessed my lord greatly, and he has become great. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male slaves and female slaves, camels and donkeys.
To study Genesis 24 in a group
1. What it says
What did Abraham’s servant ask of YHWH by the well, and what did Rebekah do (vv. 12-20)?
2. What it means
What does it show about the servant’s prayer that he asks YHWH for guidance in his task (vv. 12-14, 26-27)?
3. How I live it
In what pending decision can you ask Elohim for guidance and pay attention to what happens?