Genesis 24:35 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 24:35

33 Food was set before him to eat, but he said, ^a“I will not eat until I have told about my errand.” And he said, “Speak on.”

34 So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.

35 The Lord ^ahas blessed my master greatly, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

36 And Sarah my master’s wife ^abore a son to my master when she was old; and ^bto him he has given all that he has.

37 Now my master ^amade me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell;

38 ^abut you shall go to my father’s house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.’

39 ^aAnd I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’

40 ^aBut he said to me, ‘The Lord, ^bbefore whom I walk, will send His angel with you and¹ prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son from my family and from my father’s house.

41 ^aYou will be clear from this oath when you arrive among my family; for if they will not give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’

42 “And this day I came to the well and said, ^a‘O Lord God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper the way in which I go,

43 ^abehold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass that when the virgin comes out to draw water, and I say to her, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”

44 and she says to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,”—let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.’

45 ^a“But before I had finished ^bspeaking in my heart, there was Rebekah, coming out with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’

46 And she made haste and let her pitcher down from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels a drink also.’ So I drank, and she gave the camels a drink also.

47 Then I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the nose ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

48 ^aAnd I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the way of truth to ^btake the daughter of my master’s brother for his son.

49 Now if you will ^adeal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. And if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.”

50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, ^a“The thing comes from the Lord; we cannot ^bspeak to you either bad or good.

51 ^aHere is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the Lord has spoken.”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 24:35

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly. And he is become great. And he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.

Amplified® Bible
And the Lord has blessed my master mightily, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks, herds, silver, gold, menservants, maidservants, camels, and asses.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD has been good to my master and has made him very rich. He has given him many sheep, goats, cattle, camels, and donkeys, as well as a lot of silver and gold, and many slaves.

Darby English Version
And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly, and he is become great; and he has given him sheep and cattle, and silver and gold, and bondmen and bondwomen, and camels and asses.

Good News Bible
"The LORD has greatly blessed my master and made him a rich man. He has given him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, silver, gold, male and female slaves, camels, and donkeys.

King James Version
And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

New American Standard Bible
"The LORD has greatly blessed my master, so that he has become rich; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and servants and maids, and camels and donkeys.

New International Version
The LORD has blessed my master abundantly, and he has become wealthy. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, and camels and donkeys.

New King James Version
The LORD has blessed my master greatly, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The LORD has greatly blessed my master, so that he has become rich; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and servants and maids, and camels and donkeys.

Revised Standard Version
The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and asses.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah hath blessed my lord exceedingly, and he is great; and He giveth to him flock, and herd, and silver, and gold, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses;

New English Translation
“The Lord has richly blessed my master and he has become very wealthy.¹ The Lord² has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

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