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Why did Eliezer say, "the house of my master's brothers"? Besu'el was Avraham's nephew!
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Moshav Zekenim: He wanted to her to hear this and tell her father, so her father would think that his brother came with great wealth, and go out to greet him. 1
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Radak: Besu'el was from both of Avraham's brothers, Nachor, and Haran (Milkah's father). Yet, when he spoke to her family (24:48), he said "of my master's brother" (singular).
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Why was it permitted to mislead him? (PF).
