Genesis 24:48

Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Abraham’s servant speaks to Laban and Bethuel after verifying Rebekah’s lineage and presenting the bridal gifts. He addresses them at the precise moment of requesting a formal commitment to the marriage arrangement.

The words — The Hebrew וְאֶקֹּד (ve’eqqod) and וְאֶשְׁתַּחְוֶה (ve’shtachavah) both denote bowing low or prostrating oneself before Yahweh. The verb בָּרַךְ (barak) literally means to bless or praise the deity directly.

The thread — The servant’s posture and declaration repeat the physical response recorded in Genesis 24:26 and parallel the theme of divine direction in Psalms 32:8 and Proverbs 3:5. The narrative consistently ties human obedience to the recognition of God’s guiding hand.

Why it lands — The verse states a factual acknowledgment of divine guidance in arranging a marriage, requiring the reader to identify worship as the appropriate response to perceived providence. It asks for a plain assessment of whether one credits life’s directions to God or to human calculation.

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The Hebrew words

וָאֶקֹּ֥דva./'e.Kodand/ I bowed low וָֽאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הva./'esh.ta.cha.Vehand/ I bowed down לַיהוָ֑הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahweh וָאֲבָרֵ֗ךְva./'a.va.Rekhand/ I blessed אֶת־'et-<obj.>יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] God of אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.N/imaster/ my אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbraham אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwho הִנְחַ֙נִי֙hin.Cha./nihe had led/ me בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe./De.rekhin/ [the] way of אֱמֶ֔ת'e.Mettruth לָקַ֛חַתla./Ka.chatto/ take אֶת־'et-<obj.>בַּת־bat-[the] daughter of אֲחִ֥י'a.Chi[the] brother of אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.N/imaster/ my לִבְנֽוֹ׃li/v.N/ofor/ son/ his

King James Version

And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.

Cross-references

Genesis 24:26 Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
Psalms 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
Psalms 48:14 For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
Genesis 24:52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.
Isaiah 48:17 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.
Genesis 22:23 And Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milcah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.
Exodus 18:20 Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
Ezra 8:21 And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
Psalms 107:7 He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.

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