Genesis 24:4

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

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Interpretation

The effect of good example, good teaching, and the worship of God in a family, will generally appear in the piety, faithfulness, prudence, and affection of the servants. To live in such families, or to have such servants, both are blessings from God which should be highly valued, and thankfully acknowledged.

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This thought runs through Genesis 24:1-5.

Genesis 24:1 Genesis 24:2 Genesis 24:3 Genesis 24:4 Genesis 24:5

Glossary

Isaac Person: Laughter. (1) Israel, or the kingdom of the ten tribes ( Amos 7:9 , 16). (2. ) The only son of Abraham by Sarah. He was the longest lived of the three patriarchs ( Gen. 21:1-3 ).