Genesis 24:35
The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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This verse, often read as a simple list of Abraham's wealth, actually highlights that God's "great blessing" isn't just about the abundance, but about Abraham becoming great as a result of that blessing. His flocks, herds, and riches are presented as evidence of God's favor and the impact it has had on his standing in the world.
Abraham's trusted servant has just successfully found a wife for Isaac, Rebekah, through a divinely guided process. After receiving the family's blessing and presenting valuable gifts, the servant is eager to return to his master. This verse is the servant's report to Abraham, summarizing the blessings God has bestowed upon his master's household and success in his mission.
Abraham's servant marvels at the sheer volume and variety of his master's wealth. This isn't just a passing comment; it's a testament to God's faithfulness.
Abraham's servant lists an impressive array of possessions: "flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys." This detailed inventory serves several purposes:
The servant doesn't just say Abraham is rich; he says Abraham 'has become great.' What does this 'greatness' truly signify?
The statement "he has become great" goes beyond material possessions. It speaks to:
Understand the original words
gadal · Hebrew Verb
Possessions, property, or prosperity granted by God, often viewed as a tangible evidence of divine favor and stewardship. In the context of the patriarchs, it included livestock and precious metals.
c. 2091 BC— this verse
Abraham tasked with finding a wife for Isaac
Abraham, old and concerned about the future of his lineage and the covenant, instructs his most trusted servant to find a wife for his son Isaac from his homeland in Mesopotamia, not from the Canaanites.
c. 2091 BC
Servant's journey to Mesopotamia
Abraham's servant, accompanied by ten camels laden with provisions and gifts, travels from Canaan to the region of Nahor in Mesopotamia.
c. 2091 BC
Divine confirmation and Rebekah's selection
At a well outside the city of Nahor, the servant prays for a sign and encounters Rebekah, who displays exceptional kindness and hospitality, fulfilling the sign he requested.
c. 2091 BC
Negotiations and departure
The servant is welcomed into Rebekah's family, presents his mission, and after confirmation from Rebekah and her family, she agrees to return with him to Canaan to marry Isaac.
c. 2091 BC
This passage echoes Abraham's prosperity, showing Isaac, his son, also enjoying abundant blessings in flocks, herds, and servants as a result of God's favor, mirroring the description in Genesis 24:35.
Deuteronomy 28:3-6This passage outlines the blessings that come upon obedience, including prosperity in possessions like flocks, herds, silver, and gold, directly aligning with the enumerated blessings of Abraham's master described in Genesis 24:35.
1 Samuel 2:7This verse speaks of God's power to make both rich and poor, to humble and exalt, reflecting the idea that Abraham's great wealth and status were direct gifts from the Lord, as stated in Genesis 24:35.
1 Timothy 6:17This verse cautions against the love of money and reminds believers that all good things come from God, reinforcing the understanding that Abraham's vast possessions listed in Genesis 24:35 were divine provisions, not just the result of his own efforts.
cambridgeGenesis 24:35: "And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses."
35 . hath blessed ] Cf. Genesis 24:1 . The servant recounts the wealth of Abraham of which we have heard in Genesis 12:16 , Genesis 13:2 . The servant’s first object is to represent that, from a worldly point of view, a marriage with Abraham’s son would be not only prudent, but desirable.
calvinGenesis 24:1-67: "And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things."
The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
Iehova Deus coeli, qui tulit me e domo patris mei, et e terra cognationis meae, et qui loquutus est…
This verse, often read as a simple list of Abraham's wealth, actually highlights that God's "great blessing" isn't just about the abundance, but about Abraham becoming great as a result of that blessing. His flocks, herds, and riches are presented as evidence of God's favor and the impact it has had on his standing in the world.
Abraham's trusted servant has just successfully found a wife for Isaac, Rebekah, through a divinely guided process. After receiving the family's blessing and presenting valuable gifts, the servant is eager to return to his master. This verse is the servant's report to Abraham, summarizing the blessings God has bestowed upon his master's household and success in his mission.
Abraham's trusted servant has just successfully found a wife for Isaac, Rebekah, through a divinely guided process. After receiving the family's blessing and presenting valuable gifts, the servant is eager to return to his master. This verse is the servant's report to Abraham, summarizing the blessings God has bestowed upon his master's household and success in his mission.
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Rebekah meets Isaac
Rebekah and the servant arrive in Canaan, and she meets Isaac, who brings her into his mother Sarah's tent, where she becomes his wife.
"The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys." — This verse, often read as a simple list of Abraham's wealth, actually highlights that God's "great blessing" isn't just about the abundance, but about Abraham becoming great as a result of that b…
