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Genesis 24:26

What does Genesis 24:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the man bowed his head, and worshipped Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the man bowed his head, and worshipped Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And with bent head the man gave worship to the Lord;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the man boweth, and doth obeisance to Jehovah,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The man bowed himself down, and adored the Lord,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the man stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah,

Context

v.25She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

v.26This passage

v.27And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:20

    And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.

  • Psalms 72:9

    They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.

  • Genesis 22:5

    And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder; and we will worship, and come again to you.

  • Nehemiah 8:6

    And Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God; and all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.

  • Genesis 24:52

    And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto Jehovah.

  • Psalms 22:29

    All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

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