Genesis 24:23
And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
Genesis 24:23 in other translations
| BSB | “Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?” |
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| WEB | and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father’s house for us to stay?” |
| ASV | and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in? |
| YLT | and saith, ‘Whose daughter art thou? declare to me, I pray thee, is the house of thy father a place for us to lodge in?' |
| DARBY | and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge? |
| BBE | And said to her, Whose daughter are you? is there room in your father's house for us? |
| Webster | And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in? |
What does Genesis 24:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 24:23-27
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 24:10-28
Abraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. We have leave to be particular in recommending our affairs to the care of Divine providence. He proposes a sign, not that he intended to proceed no further, if not gratified in it; but it is a prayer that God would provide a good wife for his young master; and that was a good prayer. She should be simple, industrious, humble, cheerful, serviceable, and hospitable…
Genesis 24:23 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Genesis 24:22
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
- Genesis 24:23
And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
- Genesis 24:24
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
Genesis 24:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo: ¿De quién eres hija? Ruégote me digas, ¿hay lugar en casa de tu padre donde posemos? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: De qui es-tu fille? Fais-le-moi savoir, je te prie. Y a-t-il pour nous, dans la maison de ton père, un lieu pour y loger? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und er sprach: Wessen Tochter bist du? Sage mirs doch an. Ist im Hause deines Vaters Raum für uns zu herbergen? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque ad eam: Cujus es filia? indica mihi, est in domo patris tui locus ad manendum? |