Study it in the app“YHWH 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.”
YHWHוַיהוָהhas blessedבֵּרַךְmy lordאֶת אֲדֹנִיgreatly,מְאֹדand he has become great.וַיִּגְדָּלHe has givenוַיִּתֶּןhimלוֹsheepצֹאןand cattle,וּבָקָרsilverוְכֶסֶףand gold,וְזָהָבmale slavesוַעֲבָדִםand female slaves,וּשְׁפָחֹתcamelsוּגְמַלִּיםand donkeys.וַחֲמֹרִים
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsbless
God gives good things: life, children, harvests.
Where else “berach” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appearsvery
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appearsmake great
To give someone importance; do wonderful deeds.
Where else “yigdal” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appearsflock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appearscattle, herd
Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.
Where else “vakar” appearssilver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “chesef” appearsgold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appearsslave
A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.
Where else “avadim” appearsfemale slave, servant
Female slave, maidservant in the service of the lady of the house.
Where else “shefachot” appearscamel
Camel.
Where else “gemalim” appearsdonkey
Donkey, male donkey.
Where else “chamorim” appears34He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
35 · This verse (above)
36Sarah, my lord’s wife, bore a son to my lord after she had grown old, and he has given him all that he has.
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?
