Study it in the app“So now, if you are going to show loyal love and faithfulness to my lord, tell me; and if not, tell me, so that I may turn to the right or to the left.””
So now,וְעַתָּהifאִםyou are going to showיֶשְׁכֶם עֹשִׂיםloyal loveחֶסֶדand faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶתto my lord,אֶת אֲדֹנִיtellהַגִּידוּme;לִיand ifוְאִםnot,לֹאtellהַגִּידוּme,לִיso that I may turnוְאֶפְנֶהto the rightעַל יָמִיןorאוֹto the left.”עַל שְׂמֹאל
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “osim” appearsfaithfulness
Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.
Where else “chesed” appearsfaithfulness
That one can rely on him because he keeps his word.
Where else “emet” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appearstell
To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.
Where else “hagidu” appearsturn
To turn toward something, someone or God.
Where else “efne” appearsright side
The right side.
Where else “yamin” appearsleft
The side of the hand that is not the right.
Where else “semol” appears48And I bowed my head and bowed down to YHWH, and I blessed YHWH, the Elohim of my lord Abraham, who had led me on a true way to take the daughter of my lord’s brother for his son.
49 · This verse (above)
50Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The matter has come from YHWH; we cannot speak to you bad or good.
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?
