Genesis 24:36

What does Genesis 24:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when Sarah, my master's wife, was old, she gave birth to a son, to whom he has given all he has.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Sarah, my lord's wife, beareth a son to my lord, after she hath been aged, and he giveth to him all that he hath.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Sara, my master's wife, hath borne my master a son in her old age, and he hath given him all that he had.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master after she had grown old; and unto him has he given all that he has.

Context

v.35And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.

v.36This passage

v.37And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 21:1

    And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

  • Genesis 25:5

    And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

  • Romans 4:19

    And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb;

  • Genesis 11:29

    And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

  • Genesis 18:10

    And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

  • Genesis 17:15

    And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

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