And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
Study Helps
Interpretation
The making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah is told very particularly. We are to notice God's providence in the common events of human life, and in them to exercise prudence and other graces.
Glossary
- Bowing People
- A mode of showing respect. Abraham “bowed himself to the people of the land” ( Gen. 23:7 ); so Jacob to Esau ( Gen. 33:3 ); and the brethren of Joseph before him as the governor of the land ( Gen. 43:28 ).