Genesis 24:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 24:1

A Bride for Isaac

1 Now Abraham ^awas old, well advanced in age; and the Lord ^bhad blessed Abraham in all things.

2 So Abraham said ^ato the oldest servant of his house, who ^bruled over all that he had, “Please, ^cput your hand under my thigh,

3 and I will make you ^aswear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that ^byou will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;

4 ^abut you shall go ^bto my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”

5 And the servant said to him, “Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?”

6 But Abraham said to him, “Beware that you do not take my son back there.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 24:1

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American Standard Version
And Abraham was old, `and' well stricken in age. And Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.

Amplified® Bible
NOW ABRAHAM was old, well advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.

Contemporary English Version
Abraham was now a very old man. The LORD had made him rich, and he was successful in everything he did.

Darby English Version
And Abraham was old, [and] advanced in age; and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.

Good News Bible
Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in everything he did.

King James Version
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

New American Standard Bible
Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in every way.

New International Version
Abraham was now old and well advanced in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

New King James Version
Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now Abraham grew old, advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in every way.

Revised Standard Version
Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abraham `is' old, he hath entered into days, and Jehovah hath blessed Abraham in all `things';

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