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Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
25 She said moreover unto him, we have both straw and provender
enough, and room to lodge in.
26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord. 27 And he said, blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who
hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these
things.
29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban
ran out unto the man, unto the well.
30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring, and bracelets upon
his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me, that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest
thou without? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and
gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.
33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat,
until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
How intent he was upon his business; though he had come off a journey, and come to a good house, he would not eat, till he had told his errand, Ge 24:33. Note, The doing of our work, and the fulfilling of our trusts, either for God or man, should be preferred by us before our necessary food: it was our Saviour's meat and drink, Joh 4:34.
34 And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.
He gives a short account of the state of his master's family, Ge 24:34-36. He was welcome before, but we may suppose him doubly welcome when he said, I am Abraham's servant. Abraham's name, no doubt, was well known among them and respected, and we might suppose them not altogether ignorant of his state, for Abraham knew theirs, Ge 22:20-24. Two things he suggests, to recommend his proposal: -- [1.] That his