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Genesis 24:31

What does Genesis 24:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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!'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And said to him: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; why standest thou without? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

Context

v.30And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the 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 was standing by the camels at the fountain.

v.31This passage

v.32And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels; and he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that were with him.

Cross references

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

  • Judges 17:2

    And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst utter a curse, and didst also speak it in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah.

  • Psalms 115:15

    Blessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

  • 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 Jehovah.

  • Ruth 3:10

    And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

  • Proverbs 17:8

    A bribe isasa precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

  • Proverbs 18:16

    A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

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