THEOSISGenesis 24:48Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And falling down, I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master, Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.
וָאֶקֹּ֥ד וָֽאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה וָאֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִנְחַ֙נִי֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֱמֶ֔ת לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־בַּת־אֲחִ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י לִבְנֽוֹ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 24:26The man bowed himself down, and adored the Lord,
- Gen 24:27Saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master, and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master's brother.
- Ps 48 (47):14
- Ps 32 (31):8
- Prov 3:5Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.
- Prov 3:6In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps.
- Isa 48:17Thus saith the Lord thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord thy God that teach thee profitable things, that govern thee in the way that thou walkest.
- Gen 24:52Which when Abraham's servant heard, falling down to the ground, he adored the Lord.