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 · 2000

And 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 · 1611

And 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 · 1901

And 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 · 1949

Then 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 · 1862

And 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) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

And 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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