Genesis 24:54
What does Genesis 24:54 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 24:54 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then he and the men who were with him had food and drink, and took their rest there that night; and in the morning he got up, and said, Let me now go back to my master.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they eat and drink, he and the men who <FI>are<Fi> with him, and lodge all night; and they rise in the morning, and he saith, `Send me to my lord;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And a banquet was made, and they ate and drank together, and lodged there. And in the morning, the servant arose, and said: Let me depart, that I may go to my master.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they ate and drank, he and the men that were with him, and lodged. And they rose up in the morning; and he said, Send me away to my master.
Context
v.53And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
v.54This passage
v.55And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 8:38
But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,
- Genesis 24:56
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
- 2 Samuel 18:19
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that Jehovah hath avenged him of his enemies.
- Ecclesiastes 7:10
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
- 2 Samuel 18:27
And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
- Genesis 28:5
And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Paddan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.
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