Genesis 24 · Verse 27

Genesis 24:27

And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
Genesis 24:27, King James Version

Genesis 24:27 in other translations

BSBsaying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
WEBHe said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the way to the house of my master’s relatives.”
ASVAnd he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master: as for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master’s brethren.
YLTand saith, ‘Blessed is Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath not left off His kindness and His truth with my lord; --I being in the way, Jehovah hath led me to the house of my lord's brethren.'
DARBYand said, Blessed be Jehovah,God of my master Abraham, who has not withdrawn his loving-kindness and his faithfulness from my master; I being in the way, Jehovah has led me to the house of my master's brethren.
BBEAnd said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has given a sign that he is good and true to my master, by guiding me straight to the house of my master's family.
WebsterAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left my master destitute of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

What does Genesis 24:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 24:23-27

23-27. And said, Whose daughter art thou?--After telling her name and family, the kind-hearted damsel hastened home to give notice of a stranger's arrival.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 The Lord led me - By desire of his master he went out on this journey; and as he acknowledged God in all his ways, the Lord directed all his steps.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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…

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Genesis 24:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nimaster myH113
אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherwhoH834
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
עָזַ֥ב'a.Zavhe has leftH5800
חַסְדּ֛וֹchas.Docovenant loyalty hisH2617
וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹva.'a.mi.Toand faithfulness hisH571
מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom withH5973
אֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.Nimaster myH113
אָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiIH595
בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ba.De.rekhon the journeyH1870
נָחַ֣נִיna.Cha.nihe has led meH5148
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
אֲחֵ֥י'a.Chei[the] relatives ofH251
אֲדֹנִֽי\׃'a.do.Nimaster myH113

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 24:27

  • Genesis 24:48

    And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.

  • Genesis 32:10

    I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.

  • Psalms 98:3

    He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

  • Ruth 4:14

    And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.

  • Genesis 24:12

    And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

  • Exodus 18:10

    And Jethro said, Blessed be the Lord, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

  • 1 Samuel 25:32

    And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:

  • Psalms 100:5

    For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

  • 2 Samuel 18:28

    And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

  • Luke 1:68

    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

  • Proverbs 3:6

    In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

  • Proverbs 8:20

    I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Blessed.
12; 9:26; 14:20; Ex 18:10; Ru 4:14; 1Sa 25:32,39; 2Sa 18:28
1Ch 29:10-13; Ps 68:19; 72:18,19; Lu 1:68; Eph 1:3; 1Ti 1:17
of his.
32:10; Ps 98:3; 100:5; Mic 7:20; Joh 1:17
the Lord.
48; Pr 3:6; 4:11-13; 8:20
of my.
4; 13:8; Ex 2:11,13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Genesis 24:26

    And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.

  • Genesis 24:27

    And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.

  • Genesis 24:28

    And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.

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Genesis 24:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dijo: Bendito sea Jehová, Dios de mi amo Abraham, que no apartó su misericordia y su verdad de mi amo, guiándome Jehová en el camino á casa de los hermanos de mi amo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et dit: Béni soit l’ Éternel, le Dieu de mon seigneur Abraham, qui ne s’est pas départi de sa grâce et de sa vérité envers mon seigneur. Lorsque j’étais en chemin, l’ Éternel m’a conduit à la maison des frères de mon seigneur.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und sprach: Gepriesen sei Jehova, der Gott meines Herrn Abraham, der von seiner Güte und seiner Wahrheit nicht abgelassen hat gegen meinen Herrn! Mich hat Jehova geleitet auf den Weg zum Hause der Brüder meines Herrn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		dicens: Benedictus Dominus Deus domini mei Abraham, qui non abstulit misericordiam et veritatem suam a domino meo, et recto itinere me perduxit in domum fratris domini mei.