Genesis 24:56
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
Genesis 24:56 in other translations
| BSB | But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.” |
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| WEB | He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.” |
| ASV | And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. |
| YLT | And he saith unto them, ‘Do not delay me, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord;' |
| DARBY | And he said to them, Do not hinder me, seeing Jehovah has prospered my way: send me away, and I will go to my master. |
| BBE | And he said, Do not keep me; the Lord has given a good outcome to my journey; let me now go back to my master. |
| Webster | And he said to them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master. |
What does Genesis 24:56 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 24:54-67
Abraham's servant, as one that chose his work before his pleasure, was for hastening home. Lingering and loitering no way become a wise and good man who is faithful to his duty. As children ought not to marry without their parents' consent, so parents ought not to marry them without their own. Rebekah consented, not only to go, but to go at once. The goodness of Rebekah's character shows there was nothing wrong in…
Genesis 24:56 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 24:56
- Isaiah 48:15
I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
- Proverbs 25:25
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
- Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
- Genesis 45:9-13
Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you. …
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Context
- Genesis 24:55
And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
- Genesis 24:56
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
- Genesis 24:57
And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
Genesis 24:56 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él les dijo: No me detengáis, pues que Jehová ha prosperado mi camino; despachadme para que me vaya á mi señor. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur dit: Ne me retardez point, quand l’ Éternel a fait prospérer mon voyage; renvoyez-moi, et que je m’en aille vers mon seigneur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Haltet mich nicht auf, da Jehova Glück gegeben hat zu meiner Reise; entlasset mich, daß ich zu meinem Herrn ziehe! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nolite, ait, me retinere, quia Dominus direxit viam meam: dimittite me ut pergam ad dominum meum. |