Genesis 24:51

What does Genesis 24:51 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:51 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as Jehovah hath spoken.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the Lord hath spoken.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as Jehovah hath spoken.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

See, here is Rebekah: take her and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as the Lord has said.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

lo, Rebekah <FI>is<Fi> before thee, take and go, and she is a wife to thy lord's son, as Jehovah hath spoken.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Behold, Rebecca is before thee, take her and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy master's son, as the Lord hath spoken.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Behold, Rebecca is before thee: take [her], and go away; and let her be wife of thy master's son, as Jehovah has said.

Context

v.50Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

v.51This passage

v.52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto Jehovah.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Samuel 16:10

    And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

  • Genesis 24:15

    And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

  • Genesis 20:15

    And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

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