Holy Scripture

Genesis 24:28

A church father on this verse
“When he saw the child's candor and learned everything from her clearly, then he in turn made known to her who he was. Through his thanksgiving to God, he made clear to her the fact that he had not come from some alien house but that the man who had sent him was brother to Nahor. On learning this "the girl ran off," th…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON GENESIS 48.19

Source: Septuagint

Original

28And the damsel ran and reported to the house of her mother according to these words.

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26And the man being well pleased, worshiped the Lord,

27and said, Blessed be the Lord the God of my master Abraham, who has not suffered his righteousness to fail, nor his truth from my master, and the Lord has brought me prosperously to the house of the brother of my lord.

— Genesis 24:28 —

29And Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to meet the man, to the well.

30And it came to pass when he saw the earrings and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus the man spoke to me, that he went to the man, as he stood by the camels at the well.

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