Genesis 24:32
30 As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.
31 “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”
So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.
33 Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”
34 “I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.
- KJV
- And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.
- WEB
- The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
- ASV
- And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels. And he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that were with him.
- DARBY
- And the man came into the house; and he ungirded the camels, and gave the camels straw and provender, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who were with him.
- BLB
- And the man came into the house, and he loosened the camels, and he gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who [were] with him.
- ÅB
- Så gikk mannen inn i huset og lesste av kamelene; og Laban gav kamelene halm og fôr og kom med vann til ham og de menn som var med ham, til å vaske føttene i.
- OTB
- Så gikk mannen til huset, og kamelene ble lastet av. Halm og fôr ble brakt til kamelene, og vann for å vaske hans føtter og føttene til mennene som var med ham.
- B1930
- Så gikk mannen inn i huset og lesste av kamelene; og Laban gav kamelene halm og fôr og kom med vann til ham og de menn som var med ham, til å tvette føttene i.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 19:21
So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.
Read in contextGenesis 43:24
And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.
Read in contextGenesis 18:4
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
Read in contextLuke 7:44
And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
Read in contextGenesis 19:2
and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”
Read in context1 Timothy 5:10
and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
Read in contextJohn 13:4–14
So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
Read in context1 Samuel 25:41
She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”
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