Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament · Genesis Chapter 24

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Genesis Chapter 24

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GEN 24:21

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“ The man, wondering at her, stood silent, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.” משׁתּאה , from שׁאה to be desert, inwardly laid waste, i.e., confused. Others derive it from שׁאה = שׁעה to see; but in the Hithpael this verb signifies to look restlessly about, which is not applicable here.

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