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Genesis 24:23

What does Genesis 24:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And said to her, Whose daughter are you? is there room in your father's house for us?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and saith, `Whose daughter <FI>art<Fi> thou? declare to me, I pray thee, is the house of thy father a place for us to lodge in?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to her: Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there any place in thy father's house to lodge?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room [in] thy father's house for us to lodge?

Context

v.22And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,

v.23This passage

v.24And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.

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