Genesis 24:48
What does Genesis 24:48 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 24:48 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I bowed my head, and worshipped Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I bowed my head, and worshipped Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And with bent head I gave worship and praise to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, by whom I had been guided in the right way, to get the daughter of my master's brother for his son.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and I bow, and do obeisance before Jehovah, and I bless Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath led me in the true way to receive the daughter of my lord's brother for his son.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And falling down, I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master, Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah; and I blessed Jehovah,God of my master Abraham, who has led me the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.
Context
v.47And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.
v.48This passage
v.49And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 18:20
and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
- Ezra 8:21
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
- Psalms 48:14
For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.
- 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 107:7
He led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city of habitation.
- Proverbs 3:5
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
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