The life of Sarah Part 4 (Gen 24:29-36)

29 Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban ran out toward the man, to the spring.

Laban ran—Why did he run and what did he run for? Now it came to pass, when he saw the ring—he said, “This must be a rich man,” and he had an eye to his money.

55 Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman remain with us a while, at least ten days; after that she may go.”

60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her,

“Our sister, may you become

thousands of ten thousands,

and may your offspring possess

the gate of those who hate him!” GEN 24:55, 60

He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.” GEN 29:5

32 So the man came to the house and unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and there was water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

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And unharnessed the camels—He removed their muzzles, for he had closed their mouths so that on the journey they might not graze in other peoples’ fields (Bereishit Rabbah 60:8).

Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, GEN 18:4

and said, “My lords, please turn aside to your servant's house and spend the night and wash your feet. Then you may rise up early and go on your way.” They said, “No; we will spend the night in the town square.” GEN 19:2

And when the man had brought the men into Joseph's house and given them water, and they had washed their feet, and when he had given their donkeys fodder, GEN 43:24

Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. LUK 7:44

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and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work. 1TI 5:10

33 Then food was set before him to eat. But he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” He said, “Speak on.”

Until I have said—Here אִם serves as an expression of both אִשֶׁר and כּי, an example of the latter usage being (49:10) “Until tribute will come.” That is what our Sages, of blessed memory, have said (Rosh Hashanah 3a): The word כִּי is used in four meanings. One of these is אִי which is the Aramaic for the Hebrew אִם.

Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

Teach and urge these things. 1TI 6:2

34 So he said, “I am Abraham's servant.”

Bava Kamma 92b:6

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Rava said to Rabba bar Mari: From where is this matter derived whereby people say: If you are aware of a derogatory matter that is found in you, say it first before others say it about you? Rabba bar Mari said to him that the source is as it is written with regard to Eliezer: “So he said, ‘I am Abraham's servant’ ” (Gen 24:34), immediately proclaiming that he is a servant.

36 And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to him he has given all that he has.

And to him he has given all that he has—He showed them the deed of gift.

29 And Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah.

30 Now Sarai was barren; she had no child. GEN 11:29-30

Abraham gave all he had to Isaac. GEN 25:5