Genesis 24:40

American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

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  • Gen 17:1 : 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
  • Gen 24:7 : 7 Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spake unto me, and who sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.
  • Gen 5:22 : 22 and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
  • Gen 5:24 : 24 and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
  • Exod 23:20 : 20 Behold, I send an angel before thee, to keep thee by the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
  • Ps 16:8 : 8 I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
  • Ps 91:11 : 11 For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways.
  • Dan 3:28 : 28 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
  • Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?
  • Rev 22:8 : 8 And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that showed me these things.
  • Rev 22:16 : 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.
  • Exod 33:2 : 2 and I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:
  • 1 Kgs 2:3 : 3 and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, [and] his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself.
  • 1 Kgs 8:23 : 23 and he said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keepest covenant and lovingkindness with thy servants, that walk before thee with all their heart;
  • 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
  • Ps 1:3 : 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
  • Gen 6:9 : 9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, [and] perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.
  • Gen 48:15 : 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long unto this day,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 24:3-8
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    89%

    3and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

    4but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.

    5And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

    6And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

    7Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spake unto me, and who sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.

    8And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

  • Gen 24:36-39
    4 verses
    85%

    36And 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.

    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:

    38but thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

    39And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

  • Gen 24:41-45
    5 verses
    84%

    41then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

    42And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

    43behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink;

    44and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master's son.

    45And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the fountain, and drew: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

  • Gen 24:48-51
    4 verses
    79%

    48And 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.

    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.

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

    51Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as Jehovah hath spoken.

  • Gen 24:12-15
    4 verses
    78%

    12And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

    13Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water:

    14and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.

    15And 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.

  • Gen 24:27-28
    2 verses
    77%

    27And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master: as for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master's brethren.

    28And the damsel ran, and told her mother's house according to these words.

  • Gen 24:56
    75%

    56And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

  • Gen 28:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

    3And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples;

  • Gen 24:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

    24And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.

  • Gen 44:34
    74%

    34For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad be not with me? lest I see the evil that shall come on my father.

  • Gen 20:13
    73%

    13and it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me: at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

  • Gen 24:58
    73%

    58And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

  • Gen 28:15
    72%

    15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee whithersoever thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

  • Gen 24:34
    72%

    34And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

  • Gen 24:31
    72%

    31And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

  • Gen 33:12
    72%

    12And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

  • Gen 30:30
    72%

    30For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it hath increased unto a multitude; and Jehovah hath blessed thee whithersoever I turned: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

  • Gen 26:24
    72%

    24And Jehovah appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.

  • Gen 26:3
    72%

    3sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;

  • Gen 31:3
    72%

    3And Jehovah said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.