I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—
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I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—
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And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
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And I came this day unto the fountain, and said: O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now Thou do prosper my way which I go:
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Passages linked to Genesis 24:42 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Nehemiah 1:11 Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.
- Genesis 24:12-14 He said, “Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,’ then she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,’—let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.”
- Ezra 8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our possessions.
- Psalms 37:5 Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
- Psalms 90:17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands.
- Romans 1:10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
- Genesis 24:31 He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
- Genesis 39:3 His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did prosper in his hand.
- Acts 10:7-8 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually. Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
- Acts 10:22 They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, way.
Or, way.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 24:42 And I came this day unto the…
Gen 24:42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
Ver. 42. And I came this day to the well.] God’s providences are carefully to be observed and registered. We might have a Divinity of our own, would we but lay up our experiences: which are nothing else, saith the philosopher, but multiplex memoria. David "will remember God from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar," where he had formerly found him to his comfort. {Psa 42:6}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain i.e. The design or course in which I am…
i.e. The design or course in which I am engaged, as the word way is frequently used.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art…
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou?.... See Gill on Gen 24:23.
And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: See Gill on Gen 24:24.
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and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. See Gill on Gen 24:22.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 42. O Lord God of my master] As…
Verse 42. O Lord God of my master] As Abraham was the friend of God, Eliezer makes use of this to give weight and consequence to his petitions.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 42. And I came this day] Gen_24:42-48 recapitulate the…
42. And I came this day] Gen_24:42-48 recapitulate the substance of 12–27.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:
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Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
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the spring
"the well"
here I am, standing by the spring of water
The servant interrupted what he was asking God to do by drawing God's attention to where he was standing.
let the young woman who comes ... the woman to whom I say ... the woman who says to me
The servant went back to stating his request, and he had three things to say about the woman that he hoped would come.
to draw water
"to get water"
pitcher
This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in Genesis 24:14.
let her be the woman
The servant finished his request.
translationWords
fountain
Yahweh
God
Abraham
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