GENESIS 24:10

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.”

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Genesis 24:10 Translation & Meaning

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And the servant הָ֠עֶבֶד A servant servant
took וַיִּקַּ֣ח To take (in the widest variety of applications) took
ten עֲשָׂרָ֨ה Ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) ten
camels גְמַלִּ֜ים A camel camels
of the camels מִגְּמַלֵּ֤י A camel camels
of his master, אֲדֹנָיו֙ Sovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine) master
and departed; וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) departed
for all וְכָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
the goods ט֥וּב Good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare goods
of his master אֲדֹנָ֖יו Sovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine) master
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
in his hand: בְּיָד֑וֹ A hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] hand
and he arose, וַיָּ֗קָם To rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) arose
and went וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) and went
to אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to to
Mesopotamia, נַֽהֲרַ֖יִם Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia Mesopotamia
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
the city עִ֥יר A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) city
of Nahor. נָחֽוֹר׃ Nachor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham Nahor

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  • 8  And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

  • 9  And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

  • 10  And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

  • 11  And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

  • 12  And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.




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