THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
After gaining all pertinent knowledge about him and subsequently encountering his daughter along with his herds...
Genesis 29:6Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold, Rachel, his daughter, cometh with his flock.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם הֲשָׁל֣וֹם ל֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ שָׁל֔וֹם וְהִנֵּה֙ רָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔וֹ בָּאָ֖ה עִם־הַצֹּֽאן׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Sam 25:5He sent ten young men, and said to them: Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and salute him in my name with peace.
- Ex 18:7And he went out to meet his kinsman, and worshipped and kissed him: and they saluted one another with words of peace. And when he was come into the tent,
- 2 Sam 20:9And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him.
- Gen 43:27But he courteously saluting them again, asked them, saying: Is the old man your father in health, of whom you told me? Is he yet living?
- Gen 37:14I am ready: he said to him: Go, and see if all things be well with thy brethren, and the cattle: and bring me word again what is doing. So being sent from the vale of Hebron, he came to Sichem:
- 1 Sam 17:22And David leaving the vessels which he had brought, under the care of the keeper of the baggage, ran to the place of the battle, and asked if all things went well with his brethren.