Genesis 24:10 — Soon after that, the servant loaded ten of Abraham's camels with valuable gifts… — CEV | maBible

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Other reference formats: Genesis 24.10, Genesis 24v10, Gen. 24:10.

10 Soon after that, the servant loaded ten of Abraham's camels with valuable gifts. Then he set out for the city in northern Syria, where Abraham's brother Nahor lived.

Passage themes

A trusted servant — all the goods of his master were in his hand
The land of origins — went to Mesopotamia
The city of kindred — unto the city of Nahor

Notes and references

northern Syria: The Hebrew text has “Aram-Naharaim,” probably referring to the land around the city of Haran (see also 25.20; 28.2,6; 31.18,20; 33.18; 35.23-26; 46.8-15 where CEV translates “Paddan-Aram” as “northern Syria”; and 48.7 where CEV translates “Paddan” as “northern Syria”).

Events in this chapter

24.1 — Mariage d'Isaac, mort d'Abraham

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About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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