## Sforno on Genesis Chapter 24

###### Sforno on Genesis 24:1:1
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**וְאַבְרָהָם זָקֵן וַה' בֵּרַךְ.** בֵּאֵר הַסִּבּוֹת שֶׁהִכְרִיחוּ אֶת אַבְרָהָם לִשְׁלֹחַ אֶת עַבְדּוֹ אֶל אֶרֶץ אַחֶרֶת בְּעַד אִשָּׁה לִבְנוֹ, וְשֶׁהֻצְרַךְ לְהַשְׁבִּיעוֹ עָלָיו, שֶׁהֲרֵי לְסִבַּת הַזִּקְנָה דָּאַג שֶׁיָּמוּת וְלֹא יִרְאֶה בְּחֻפַּת בְּנוֹ, וְהִסְכִּים שֶׁלֹּא לְאַחֵר עוֹד. וּמִבְּלִי אֵין בְּאַרְצוֹ אִשָּׁה הֲגוּנָה לִבְנוֹ, הֻצְרַךְ לִשְׁלֹחַ אֶל אֶרֶץ אַחֶרֶת. וּמִפְּנֵי עָשְׁרוֹ דָּאַג שֶׁמָּא אֵיזֶה אָדָם בִּלְתִּי הָגוּן יַרְבֶּה שֹׁחַד לְעַבְדּוֹ כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּבְחַר בְּבִתּוֹ, וְלֹא יִשְׁתַּדֵּל לְהַשִּׂיג אִשָּׁה הֲגוּנָה לִבְנוֹ. וְלָכֵן הֻצְרַךְ לְהַשְׁבִּיעַ אֶת עַבְדּוֹ עַל כָּל אֵלֶּה.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**Avraham was old.** He was concerned that he might die without seeing his son married off; therefore he resolved to seek a wife for him without delay. **Place your hand.** Because of his wealth Avraham was concerned that someone unworthy might bribe Eliezer into taking his daughter for Yitzchok. For this reason he made him swear not to take a Canaanite woman.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:3:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:3:1)

**אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וֵאלֹהֵי הָאָרֶץ.** שֶׁאִם תִּבְגּוֹד יִפָּרַע מִמְּךָ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וּבָעוֹלָם הַבָּא.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
אלוקי השמים ואלוקי הארץ, a veiled warning to Eliezer that if he were to betray his trust, there would be a higher power to hold him accountable for such a betrayal.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:5:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:5:1)

**אֲשֶׁר יָצָאתָ מִשָּׁם.** שֶׁמָּאַסְתָּ אֶת הַמָּקוֹם, וְהִנֵּה אִם אֶשָּׁבַע לָקַחַת אִשָּׁה מִשָּׁם לֹא תַחְפֹּץ הִיא לָבֹא הֵנָּה, אֶשְׁעַבֵּד אֶת בִּנְךָ לִשְׁאֵר כְּסוּת וְעוֹנָה, וְיִתְחַיֵּב לָלֶכֶת שָׁם, וְאִם לֹא יֵלֵךְ יִבְגֹּד בְּאֵשֶׁת נְעוּרָיו:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
אשר יצאת משם, a place which you had despised. If I now swear to you to take a wife from there and the girl I choose refuses to come here, my betrothing her to your son will obligate him to fulfill his conjugal duties including living with her as husband and wife. If he refuses to join her there he will have become guilty of betrayal of his bride. Shall I really bring him back there?


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:7:1
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**אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׁלַח מַלְאָכוֹ.** יְהִי רָצוֹן שֶׁיִּשְׁלַח מַלְאָכוֹ מִמְּעוֹן קָדְשׁוֹ הַשָּׁמַיִם, בִּהְיוֹת שֶׁהוּא לְקָחַנִי מִשָּׁם, וְלוֹ נִתְכְּנוּ עֲלִילוֹת לַעֲשׂוֹת בְּאוֹפֶן שֶׁלֹּא יִצְטָרֵךְ בְּנִי לָלֶכֶת שָׁם:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
אלוקי השמים...ישלח מלאכו, may it be the will of the Lord that He will send His angel from the celestial regions. Seeing that it was he Who had taken me from there, and all events are under His constant supervision, He will not arrange matters in such a way that my son would be legally obligated to migrate to that land.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:7:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:7:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:7:2)

**וַאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר לִי.** וְעוֹד כִּי דִּבֶּר לִי בְּאָמְרוֹ "כִּי בְיִצְחָק יִקָּרֵא לְךָ זָרַע" (בראשית כא:יב).

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ואשר דבר לי, furthermore, I remember that he assured me specifically that my offspring will become known as offspring of Avraham though my son Yitzchok.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:7:3
[Sforno on Genesis 24:7:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:7:3)

**וַאֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לִי.** וְכֵיוָן שֶׁנִּשְׁבַּע וְלֹא יִנָּחֵם, יְסַבֵּב בְּלִי סָפֵק שֶׁיִּשָּׂא בְּנִי אִשָּׁה הוֹגֶנֶת לוֹ לְהָקִים זֶרַע מוּכָן לְקַיֵּם בּוֹ שְׁבוּעָתוֹ:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ואשר נשבע לי, seeing that He made me this promise reinforced by an oath, I am certain that He will not renege on it. [even if I were to fall out of favour in His eyes due to my own fault. Ed.] He will see to it that my son will be able to marry a suitable soul-mate and thus make His oath come true.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:9:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:9:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:9:1)

**וַיִּשָּׁבַע לוֹ עַל הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה.** נִשְׁבַּע עִם כָּל הַתְּנָאִים שֶׁאָמַר לוֹ אַבְרָהָם:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
וישבע לו על הדבר הזה, he accepted all of Avraham’s conditions as part of his oath.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:10:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:10:1)

**וַיִּקַּח הָעֶבֶד כּוּ' וַיֵּלֶךְ.** נָטַל רְשׁוּת מֵאֲדוֹנָיו לָלֶכֶת, אַחַר שֶׁהֵכִין אֶת הַגְּמַלִּים, וַיֵּלֶךְ מִלִּפְנֵי אֲדוֹנָיו.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ויקח העבד עשרה גמלים מדמלי אדוניו וילך. He took permission from his master to set out on the way after he made prepared the camels for the journey.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:10:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:10:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:10:2)

**וְכָל טוּב אֲדוֹנָיו בְּיָדוֹ.** וְנָטַל עִמּוֹ **כְּלֵי כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב וּבְגָדִים**, וְלֹא הֻצְרַךְ בָּזֶה לִטּוֹל רְשׁוּת כִּי הַכֹּל הָיָה בְּיָדוֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת בּוֹ כִּרְצוֹנוֹ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
וכל טוב אדוניו בידו, he took with him many silver and golden trinkets. He did not need to ask for permission to do this seeing that all of these items were under his authority on an all year round basis in his capacity of being Avraham’s general manager.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:10:3
[Sforno on Genesis 24:10:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:10:3)

**וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ.** לְדַרְכּוֹ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ויקם וילך, on his way.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:14:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:14:1)

**וְהָיָה הַנַּעֲרָה אֲשֶׁר אֹמַר אֵלֶיהָ.** הִתְפַּלֵּל שֶׁיִּהְיֶה כָּךְ, לֹא שֶׁסָּמַךְ עַל נַחַשׁ, וְכֵן הָיָה בִּיהוֹנָתָן בֶּן שָׁאוּל (שמואל א יד:י), וּמַה שֶׁאָמְרוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה ״כָּל נַחַשׁ שֶׁאֵינוֹ כְּאֱלִיעֶזֶר עֶבֶד אַבְרָהָם וִיהוֹנָתָן בֶּן שָׁאוּל אֵינוֹ נַחַשׁ״ (חולין צה.), הַכַּוָּנָה הִיא שֶׁיֹּאמַר הַמְנַחֵשׁ כְּדִבְרֵיהֶם, אֲבָל יֹאמַר זֶה שֶׁלֹּא בְּדֶרֶךְ תְּפִלָּה אֶלָּא דֶּרֶךְ נַחַשׁ, שֶׁאִם יִקְרֶה כֵּן יַעֲשֶׂה כָּךְ וְכָךְ:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
והיה הנערה אשר אמר אליה, this was not a statement but a prayer that things should develop in this fashion. He did not rely on any magic, i.e. that the signs he stipulated would determine his actions. We find a similar occurrence with Yonathan son of King Sha-ul in Samuel I 14,10, where he does not rely on the אות which he had stipulated, but where he asked G’d in prayer for help, saying that if certain things were to happen he would regard this as a sign that his prayer had been answered favourably (compare Ibn Ezra there) When the Talmud Chulin 95 כל נחש שאינו כאליעזר עבד אברהם ויהונתן בן שאול אינו נחש, the meaning is that “any divination which is not like that of Eliezer or that of Yonatan ben Sha-ul is not a divination,” i.e. is not permissible, but is akin to relying on witchcraft [Unless the person requesting a sign does so as a prayer directed to G’d it is forbidden. Ed.].


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:14:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:14:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:14:2)

**וְגַם גְּמַלֶּיךָ אַשְׁקֶה.** כִּי רָאוּי לַשּׁוֹאֵל שֶׁיִּשְׁאַל פָּחוֹת מִצָּרְכּוֹ שֶׁלֹּא לְהַטְרִיחַ, וְרָאוּי לַנָּדִיב שֶׁיּוֹסִיף וְיַעֲשֶׂה לַשּׁוֹאֵל דֵּי מַחְסוֹרוֹ אוֹ יוֹתֵר.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**I will also water your camels.** A supplicant should ask for less than his needs and the giver should provide him with all his needs or more.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:14:3
[Sforno on Genesis 24:14:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:14:3)

**אוֹתָהּ הוֹכַחְתָּ.** יִסַּרְתָּ וְהוֹרֵיתָ אוֹתָהּ מוּסַר הַשְּׂכֵּל, בְּאֹפֶן שֶׁתִּהְיֶה רְאוּיָה לְעַבְדְּךָ לְיִצְחָק.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**Whom You have determined.** *Hochachta* in Hebrew can also be rendered “whom You have rebuked” — You admonished and instructed her until she was worthy of marrying Yitzchok.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:15:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:15:1)

**טֶרֶם כִּלָּה.** עֲדַיִן לֹא כִּלָּה, עַל דֶּרֶךְ "וְהָיָה טֶרֶם יִקְרָאוּ וַאֲנִי אֶעֱנֶה" (ישעיהו סה:כד).

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
טרם כלה, he had not yet finished. This is what Isaiah 65,24 had in mind when he said that G’d answers a prayer before it has been articulated.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:15:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:15:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:15:2)

**אֲשֶׁר יֻלְּדָה לִבְתוּאֵל בֶּן מִלְכָּה.** בֶּן הַגְּבֶרֶת, לֹא בֶּן רְאוּמָה הַפִּילֶגֶשׁ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
אשר ילדה לבתואל בן מלכה, he was not a son of Re-umah the concubine. [if the Torah had not wanted to make this point, it could simply have written Betuel, son of Nachor.]


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:16:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:16:1)

**טוֹבַת מַרְאֶה.** יְפַת הַצֶּבַע.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
טובת מראה, she had beautiful skin colouring.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:19:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:19:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:19:1)

**וַתְּכַל לְהַשְׁקוֹתוֹ וַתֹּאמֶר.** הִמְתִּינָה לְדַבֵּר עַד שֶׁיִּכְלֶה לִשְׁתּוֹת, כְּאָמְרָם זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה אֵין מְשִׂיחִין בִּסְעוּדָה שֶׁמָּא יַקְדִּים קָנֶה לְוֵשֶׁט (תענית ה).

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ותכל להשקותו ותאמר, she waited with speaking until Eliezer had finished drinking his fill. She followed the dictum of our sages that one should not engage in conversation while eating (during the meal) (Taanit 5)


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:20:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:20:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:20:1)

**וַתְּמַהֵר.** כִּי הַמְּהִירוּת בַּעֲבוֹדַת הַמְשָׁרֵת יוֹרֶה עַל הֱיוֹת הַנֶּעֱבָד נֶחְשָׁב אֶצְלוֹ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ותמהר, by being quick in what one does, a person performing a service indicates that the one whom she serves is someone esteemed highly in his eyes. Rivkah expressed this by the speed with which she went about her tasks.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:20:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:20:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:20:2)

**וַתָּרָץ עוֹד אֶל הַבְּאֵר.** אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי הַמַּעְיָן שֶׁמִּמֶּנּוּ יִשְׁתּוּ הַבְּהֵמוֹת:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ותרץ עוד אל הבאר, the one in front of the well ((מעיין which was designed for the beasts to drink from.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:21:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:21:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:21:1)

**מִשְׁתָּאֵה.** מִשְׁתּוֹמֵם עַל רוֹב הַזְּרִיזוּת לַעֲשׂוֹת חֶסֶד.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**Wondering at her.** He was amazed at her zeal.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:21:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:21:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:21:2)

**מַחֲרִישׁ.** וְלֹא אָמַר לָהּ אַל תִּטְרְחִי כָּל כָּךְ כְּמוֹ שֶׁהָיָה רָאוּי בְּחֹק הַמּוּסָר, לָדַעַת לְהַכִּיר מִתּוֹךְ אוֹפֶן חֲסִידוּתָהּ וּזְרִיזוּתָהּ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**Remained silent.** He did not try to dissuade her from troubling herself. **Waiting to determine.** The way she performed her good deeds was to be the test.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:21:3
[Sforno on Genesis 24:21:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:21:3)

**הַהִצְלִיחַ ה' דַּרְכּוֹ.** אִם יִהְיֶה עַל צַד הַטּוֹב וְהַחֶסֶד הַגָּמוּר.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**Whether Ad-noy had made.** If she acted out of pure kindness he would know that his mission was successful.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:21:4
[Sforno on Genesis 24:21:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:21:4)

**אִם לֹא.** וְשֶׁיִּהְיֶה כָּל זֶה לְתִקְוַת אֵיזֶה שָׂכָר.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**Or not.** If she expected payment she was not the right one


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:22:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:22:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:22:1)

**כַּאֲשֶׁר כִּלּוּ הַגְּמַלִּים לִשְׁתּוֹת.** זֶה הָיָה זְמַן מָה בְּהֶכְרֵחַ אַחַר שֶׁהִשְׁלִימָה לִשְׁאוֹב, וְרָאָה שֶׁלֹּא הָיְתָה מְבַקֶּשֶׁת דָּבָר, אֲבָל הָיוּ כָּל מַעֲשֶׂיהָ עַל צַד הַחֶסֶד הַגָּמוּר.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**When the camels had finished.** He did not give her the jewelry immediately after she finished drawing the water because he was waiting to see if she would ask for remuneration.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:22:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:22:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:22:2)

**וּשְׁנֵי צְמִידִים עַל יָדֶיהָ.** רְאוּיִים לְמִדַּת יָדֶיהָ, כְּמוֹ "וְעָשִׂיתָ עַל הַחֹשֶׁן שַׁרְשֹׁת גַּבְלוּת" (שמות כח:כב), "וְעָשִׂיתָ עָלָיו זֵר זָהָב" (שמות כה:יא) – רְאוּיִים לְמִדּוֹתָם.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ושני צמידים על ידיה, according to the size that fitted her wrists; this is similar to Exodus 28,22 ועשית עלי החושן שרשות גבלות, “you shall construct around it plaited chains of beaten gold,” or Exodus 25,11 ועשית עליו זר זהב, “you shall construct around it a golden border.” In each of these instances the measurements of the chains or border had to fit the pricipal artifact.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:23:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:23:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:23:1)

**הֲיֵשׁ בֵּית אָבִיךְ מָקוֹם.** מוּכָן לִכְנִיסַת אוֹרְחִים כְּמִנְהָגָם אָז:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
היש בית אביך מקום, are they prepared to welcome strangers as guests as was customary in that time?


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:23:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:23:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:23:2)

**לָלִין.** שֶׁנָּלִין שָׁם אֶת גְּמַלֵּינוּ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ללין, so that both we and our camels can stay the night there?


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:25:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:25:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:25:1)

**גַּם תֶּבֶן גַּם מִסְפּוֹא.** לֹא מָקוֹם לַגְּמַלִּים בִּלְבַד, אֲבָל יֵשׁ גַּם תֶּבֶן וּמִסְפּוֹא לְפַרְנְסָם.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
גם תבן גם מספוא, not only do we have room for the camels but we also have feed for them.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:25:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:25:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:25:2)

**גַּם מָקוֹם לָלוּן.** בַּעַדְךָ וּבְעַד אֲנָשֶׁיךָ:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
גם מקום ללון, both for yourself and the men with you.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:29:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:29:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:29:1)

**וַיָּרָץ לָבָן אֶל הָאִישׁ.** לִרְאוֹת אוֹרֵחַ עָשִׁיר שֶׁבָּא לָעִיר, לֹא לְהַכְנִיסוֹ לְבֵיתוֹ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
וירץ לבן אל האיש, to take a look at the wealthy visitor that had come to town, not to invite him to his own home.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:30:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:30:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:30:1)

**וַיְהִי כִּרְאוֹת אֶת הַנֶּזֶם וְהַצְּמִידִים עַל יְדֵי אֲחוֹתוֹ.** וְחָשַׁב שֶׁאֵין רָאוּי לִהְיוֹת כְּפוּי טוֹבָה:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**When he had seen.** He felt obliged to show gratitude for the gifts.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:30:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:30:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:30:2)

**וּכְשָׁמְעוֹ אֶת דִּבְרֵי רִבְקָה.** שֶׁשָּׁאַל לָהּ **הֲיֵשׁ בֵּית אָבִיךְ מָקוֹם לָנוּ לָלִין**.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**And heard the words.** That Eliezer had asked for lodgings.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:30:3
[Sforno on Genesis 24:30:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:30:3)

**וַיָּבֹא אֶל הָאִישׁ.** לְהַכְנִיסוֹ בְּבֵיתוֹ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**He came to the man.** To bring him to his home. **Standing beside the camels.**


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:30:4
[Sforno on Genesis 24:30:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:30:4)

**וְהִנֵּה עוֹמֵד עַל הַגְּמַלִּים.** לָתוּר לְצָרְכֵיהֶם, בִּלְתִּי מְצַפֶּה לָלוּן בְּבֵית אָבִיהָ שֶׁל רִבְקָה עַד בֹּא דָּבָר מֵעִמּוֹ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He did not show any expectation of being granted lodgings until Lavan offered


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:31:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:31:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:31:1)

**לָמָּה תַעֲמֹד בַּחוּץ.** שֶׁשָּׁאַלְתָּ **מָקוֹם לָלִין** אֶת הַגְּמַלִּים בִּלְבַד, לָמָּה תַּחְפּוֹץ לַעֲמוֹד בַּחוּץ אַתָּה וַאֲנָשֶׁיךָ?

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
?למה תעמוד בחוץ, why did you only ask about spending the night? Why would you and your men stand around on the outside?


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:31:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:31:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:31:2)

**וְאָנֹכִי פִּנִּיתִי הַבַּיִת.** בַּעַדְךָ וּבְעַד אֲנָשֶׁיךָ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ואנכי פניתי הבית, for you and your men,


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:31:3
[Sforno on Genesis 24:31:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:31:3)

**וּמָקוֹם לַגְּמַלִּים.** וּפִנִּיתִי גַּם כֵּן מָקוֹם בְּעַד הַגְּמַלִּים.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ומקום לגמלים, I also cleared space to accommodate the camels.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:35:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:35:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:35:1)

**בֵּרַךְ אֶת אֲדֹנִי מְאֹד.** וְאֵין סָפֵק כִּי רַבִּים בְּאַרְצֵנוּ הָיוּ חֲפֵצִים לְהַשִּׂיא אֶת בִּתָּם לִבְנוֹ:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ברך את אדוני, there is no question that many notable families in our own land would want their daughters to become the wife my master’s son.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:36:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:36:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:36:1)

**אַחֲרֵי זִקְנָתָהּ.** לְפִיכָךְ הָיָה חָבִיב מִשָּׁעָה שֶׁנּוֹלַד:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
אחרי זקנתו, this is why this son was beloved for him from the day he was born.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:37:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:37:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:37:1)

**וַיַּשְׁבִּיעֵנִי אֲדֹנִי.** וּבִהְיוֹת שֶׁאֲדוֹנִי מָאַס בְּאַנְשֵׁי אַרְצוֹ וּבָחַר בָּכֶם, בָּאתִי אֲלֵיכֶם, לֹא לְהֶעְדֵּר נָשִׁים בְּאַרְצֵנוּ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
וישביעני אדוני, seeing that my master despises the people in his own land and has chosen you to become his in-laws, he has sent me on this errand.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:44:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:44:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:44:1)

**הִיא הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר הוֹכִיחַ.** כְּאָמְרָם זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה בַּת קוֹל מַכְרֶזֶת וְאוֹמֶרֶת: "בַּת פְּלוֹנִי לִפְלוֹנִי" (סוטה ב:).

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
היא האשה אשר הוכיח, she is the woman whom He has appointed. This recalls the statement in the Talmud Sotah 2 that already prior to birth a heavenly voice proclaims which girl is destined to marry which young man.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:45:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:45:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:45:1)

**אֲנִי טֶרֶם אֲכַלֶּה לְדַבֵּר.** וְזֹאת הוֹרָאָה כִּי נָכוֹן הַדָּבָר מֵעִם הָאֱלֹהִים.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
אני טרם אכלה לדבר, this was proof to me that all of this has been planned so by G’d.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:49:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:49:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:49:1)

**אִם יֶשְׁכֶם עוֹשִׂים חֶסֶד.** שֶׁכְּדֵי לְהָפִיק רְצוֹן אֲדוֹנִי תְּבַטְּלוּ רְצוֹנְכֶם וְתַסְכִּימוּ לִשְׁלֹחַ אֶת בִּתְּכֶם בְּאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָק, וְלֹא תָחוּשׁוּ לִקְנוֹת בָּהּ קְרוֹבִים בְּאַרְצְכֶם.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
"And now if ye will deal kindly" - that in order to satisfy my master, nullify your desires and agree to send your daughter to a faraway land, and don't be concerned about acquiring relatives in your own land through her.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:49:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:49:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:49:2)

**וֶאֱמֶת.** שֶׁתִּרְצוּ תּוֹעֶלֶת וְכָבוֹד בִּתְּכֶם כָּרָאוּי לָכֶם, וְזֶה בְּהַכְנִיס אוֹתָהּ בְּבֵית אַבְרָהָם:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
"And truly" - that you desire results and the honor of your daughter, like which is fitting for you, and this will come with her entry into the house of Abraham.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:50:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:50:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:50:1)

**לֹא נוּכַל לְדַבֵּר אֵלֶיךָ רַע.** לְבַטֵּל גְּזֵרָתוֹ:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
לא נוכל דבר אליך רע, in order to neutralise His decree.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:50:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:50:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:50:2)

**אוֹ טוֹב.** לְקַיֵּם אוֹתָהּ כְּאִלּוּ הָיְתָה צְרִיכָה לְקִיּוּם שֶׁלָּנוּ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
או טוב, to make His decree come true, seeing that He does not need our help in this respect.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:51:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:51:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:51:1)

**קַח וָלֵךְ.** גַּם בִּלְתִּי רְשׁוּתֵנוּ:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**Take her and go.** Since it is Hashem’s will, you are able to take her even without our permission.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:51:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:51:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:51:2)

**כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר ה'.** שֶׁגָּזַר "בַּת פְּלוֹנִי לִפְלוֹנִי", שֶׁהֲרֵי נָתַן אוֹת עַל רְצוֹנוֹ בָּזֶה.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**As Hashem has spoken.** Hashem declares who a person will marry and in this case He has given a clear sign of what He has decreed.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:55:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:55:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:55:1)

**יָמִים אוֹ עָשׂוֹר.** שֶׁתִּתְיַשֵּׁב דַּעְתָּהּ בְּהַדְרָגָה לָלֶכֶת אֶל אֶרֶץ אַחֶרֶת, וְלֹא יִהְיֶה זֶה לָהּ פִּתְאוֹם, כִּי הִשְׁתַּנּוּת הַפִּתְאוֹמִי לֹא יִסְבְּלֵהוּ הַטֶּבַע.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**A year.** Give her time to adjust to the idea of moving to another country.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:57:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:57:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:57:1)

**וְנִשְׁאֲלָה אֶת פִּיהָ.** אִם יִסְבּוֹל דַּעְתָּהּ לָלֶכֶת עַתָּה עִמְּךָ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ונשאלה את פיה, if she is willing and able to travel with you at this time.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:60:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:60:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:60:1)

**אַתְּ הֲיִי.** הֲיִי נוֹחָה לְבַעְלֵךְ בְּדַרְכֵי טוּבֵךְ, בְּאֹפֶן שֶׁאַתְּ בִּלְבַד וְלֹא אִשָּׁה אַחֶרֶת.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**May you become.** May you so please your husband that all his offspring will come through you and your descendants will inherit Hashem’s vow to Avraham


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:60:2
[Sforno on Genesis 24:60:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:60:2)

תִּהְיִי **לְאַלְפֵי רְבָבָה וְיִירַשׁ זַרְעֵךְ**, כְּמוֹ שֶׁנִּשְׁבַּע הָאֵל יִתְבָּרַךְ לְזַרְעוֹ שֶׁל אַבְרָהָם.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
לאלפי רבבה ויירש זרעך, as the G’d in heaven has blessed the descendants of Avraham.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:61:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:61:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:61:1)

**וַיִּקַּח הָעֶבֶד אֶת רִבְקָה.** מִיָּד שְׁלוּחֵי הָאָב שֶׁמָּסְרוּ לִשְׁלוּחֵי הַבַּעַל (כתובות מח.), וּבִהְיוֹתָהּ אָז נְשׂוּאָה לְגַמְרֵי הָיְתָה גְּבֶרֶת, וְהָיָה הָאִישׁ אָז עֶבֶד לָהּ:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ויקח העבד את רבקה, this describes the transfer from the father’s emissaries to those of the husband, as described in Ketuvot 48. Once the marriage became consummated she became the mistress, and Eliezer became her servant also.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:62:1
[Sforno on Genesis 24:62:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/24:62:1)

**בָּא מִבּוֹא בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי.** לְהִתְפַּלֵּל בַּמָּקוֹם שֶׁבּוֹ נִשְׁמְעָה תְּפִלַּת שִׁפְחָתוֹ, וְקוֹדֶם שֶׁהִתְפַּלֵּל כְּבָר נִשְׁלַם עִנְיָנוֹ בְּחָרָן וְקָרְבָה אִשְׁתּוֹ לָבוֹא, עַל דֶּרֶךְ "טֶרֶם יִקְרָאוּ וַאֲנִי אֶעֱנֶה" (ישעיהו סה:כד).

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
בא מבוא לחי ראי, to articulate a prayer at the spot where the prayer of his mother’s servant maid Hagar had been answered.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:62:2
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**וְהוּא יוֹשֵׁב בְּאֶרֶץ הַנֶּגֶב.** אָמְנָם וְיִצְחָק הָיָה יוֹשֵׁב בִּדְרוֹמוֹ שֶׁל **בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי**, וְלֹא הָלַךְ שָׁם אָז לִקְבּוֹעַ דִּירָתוֹ:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
והוא יושב בארץ הנגב, Yitzchok personally resided to the south of that location; he had gone there only to attend to his business affairs, not to establish a new residence.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:63:1
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**וַיֵּצֵא יִצְחָק לָשׂוּחַ.** נָטָה מִן הַדֶּרֶךְ עַל דַּעַת לִשְׁפּוֹךְ שִׂיחוֹ לִפְנֵי ה' בַּשָּׂדֶה, שֶׁלֹּא יַפְסִיקוּהוּ עוֹבְרֵי דְרָכִים. אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁכְּבָר הִתְפַּלֵּל בִּ**בְאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי**, וְקוֹדֶם שֶׁהִתְפַּלֵּל נַעֲנָה, עַל דֶּרֶךְ (דניאל י:יב) "מִן הַיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר נָתַתָּ אֶת לִבְּךָ לְהִתְעַנּוֹת נִשְׁמְעוּ דְבָרֶיךָ".

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ויצא יצחק לשוח, he had detoured from his regular path to the field in order to pour out his heart to G’d in prayer. He did not want to be interrupted in his devotion by passing travelers whom he would have to greet. This was in spite of the fact that he had already prayed in Beer lachay Ro-i. His prayer had been answered already, in accordance with Daniel 10,12 מן היום אשר נתת את לבך להבין ולהענות...נשמעו דבריך, “for from the first day you set your mind to get understanding, practicing abstinence before your G’d, your prayer was heard and I have come because of your prayer.”


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:63:2
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**וְהִנֵּה גְמַלִּים בָּאִים.** וּבְצֵאתוֹ לָשׂוּחַ הָיָה דַּרְכּוֹ לִקְרָאתָם, כְּאָמְרוֹ **הַהוֹלֵךְ בַּשָּׂדֶה לִקְרָאתֵנוּ**, וְזֶה כִּי בְּשׁוּבוֹ מִבְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי לְבֵיתוֹ הָיָה דַּרְכּוֹ מִן הַצָּפוֹן לַדָּרוֹם, וְהַבָּאִים מֵחָרָן לְבֵית אַבְרָהָם הָיָה דַּרְכָּם מִן הַמִּזְרָח לַמַּעֲרָב. לְפִיכָךְ בִּנְטוֹתוֹ מִדַּרְכּוֹ שֶׁהוּא מִן הַצָּפוֹן אֶל הַדָּרוֹם וְהָלַךְ לְצַד מִזְרָח אֶל דֶּרֶךְ הַגְּמַלִּים הַבָּאִים מֵאֶרֶץ בְּנֵי קֶדֶם, חָשְׁבָה רִבְקָה שֶׁהָיָה הוֹלֵךְ לִקְרָאתָהּ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
והנה גמלים באים, when he had gone out to pray, the camels were already headed in his direction. This is what Rivkah referred to when she asked about the man walking “toward us?” (verse 65) This is because when Yitzchok returned from Beer lachay Ro-i to his house he was walking from the north to the south. People coming from Charan (Aram Naharaym) headed for Avraham’s house would be traveling from the east to the west. This is why after having deviated from his route which would have taken him from north to south, and walking in an easterly direction instead, Yitzchok would be walking in the direction from which the camels were approaching, from the land known also as ארץ בני קדם the land belonging to the people of the East. He had reason to believe that Rivkah would come from that direction.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:64:1
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**וַתִּפֹּל מֵעַל הַגָּמָל.** הִכְנִיעָה רֹאשָׁהּ בִּהְיוֹתָה עַל הַגָּמָל לִכְבוֹד יִצְחָק, כְּמוֹ "וַיִּפֹּל מֵעַל הַמֶּרְכָּבָה לִקְרָאתוֹ" דְּנַעֲמָן (מלכים ב ה:כא).

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ותפול מעל הגמל, she inclined her head while remaining on the camel in honour of Yitzchok. We have a similar expression meaning the same in Kings II 5,21 ויפול מעל המרכבה where there is no reason to understand this as Naamon, the general, “falling” off his chariot, but the verse describes a deferential behaviour by Naamon.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:65:1
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**וַתִּתְכָּס.** כִּי יָרְאָה מֵהַבִּיט, עַל דֶּרֶךְ "וַיַּסְתֵּר מֹשֶׁה פָּנָיו" (שמות ג:ו).

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ותתכס, for she was afraid to look more closely, similar to Moses being afraid to look more closely at the burning bush in Exodus 3,6.


###### Sforno on Genesis 24:67:1
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**וַיִּנָּחֵם יִצְחָק אַחֲרֵי אִמּוֹ.** כִּי עַד הֵנָּה לֹא קִבֵּל עָלֶיהָ תַּנְחוּמִין לַחֲשִׁיבוּתָהּ:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
וינחם יצחק אחרי אמו, until this time he had refused to accept consolation for the death of his mother, seeing that she had been such an outstanding person.