Genesis 24:31
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Genesis 24:31 in other translations
| BSB | “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” |
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| WEB | He said, “Come in, you blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.” |
| ASV | And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. |
| YLT | And he saith, ‘Come in, O blessed one of Jehovah, why standest thou without, and I--I have prepared the house and place for the camels!' |
| DARBY | And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. |
| BBE | And he said to him, Come in, you on whom is the blessing of the Lord; why are you waiting outside? for I have made the house ready for you, and a place for the camels. |
| Webster | And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; why standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. |
What does Genesis 24:31 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 24:29-31
29-31. Rebekah had a brother ... Laban ran out--From what we know of his character, there is reason to believe that the sight of the dazzling presents increased both his haste and his invitation.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 24:29-53
The making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah is told very particularly. We are to notice God's providence in the common events of human life, and in them to exercise prudence and other graces. Laban went to ask Abraham's servant in, but not till he saw the ear-ring, and bracelet upon his sister's hands. We know Laban's character, by his conduct afterwards, and may think that he would not have been so free…
Genesis 24:31 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 24:31
- Ruth 3:10
And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
- Genesis 26:29
That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the Lord.
- Psalms 115:15
Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.
- Judges 17:2
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my son.
- Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
- Proverbs 17:8
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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Context
- Genesis 24:30
And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
- Genesis 24:31
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
- Genesis 24:32
And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.
Genesis 24:31 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y díjole: Ven, bendito de Jehová; ¿por qué estás fuera? yo he limpiado la casa, y el lugar para los camellos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: Entre, béni de l’ Éternel; pourquoi te tiens-tu dehors? car j’ai préparé la maison, et de la place pour les chameaux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach: Komm herein, Gesegneter Jehovas! Warum stehst du draußen? Denn ich habe das Haus aufgeräumt, und Raum ist für die Kamele. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | dixitque ad eum: Ingredere, benedicte Domini: cur foris stas? præparavi domum, et locum camelis. |