KJV ORIGINAL
And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD, and I praised the LORD God of my master Abraham, who had guided me on the right path to find my master's brother's daughter for his son.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The servant is praising God for faithfully guiding him to find the perfect wife for Isaac, recognizing that God orchestrated the whole journey.
📚 Historical Context
This is Abraham's servant speaking after successfully finding Rebekah as a wife for Isaac. The servant had been sent to Abraham's homeland to find a bride from among Abraham's relatives, rather than from the local Canaanite people. This was part of God's covenant plan to build Abraham's family line through Isaac.
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