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38 but thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and
take a wife unto my son.
39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not
follow me.
40 And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his
angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:
41 then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my
kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my
master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
He relates to them the wonderful concurrence of providences, to countenance and further the proposal, plainly showing the finger of God in it.
[1.] He tells them how he had prayed for direction by a sign, Ge 24:42-44. Note, It is good dealing with those who by prayer take God along with them in their dealings.
[2.] How God had answered his prayer in the very letter of it. Though he did but speak in his heart (Ge 24:45), which perhaps he mentions, lest it should be suspected that Rebekah had overheard his prayer and designedly humoured it. "No," says he, "I spoke it in my heart, so that none heard it but God, to whom thought are word, and from him the answer came," Ge 24:46,47.
[3.] How he had immediately acknowledged God's goodness to him therein, leading him, as he here expresses it, in the right way. Note, God's way is always the right way (Ps 107:7), and those are well led whom he leads.
43 behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that
when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;