Genesis 24:56

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But he said to them, 'Do not delay me. The Lord has given success to my journey. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said to them, "Do not hinder me, since the LORD has prospered my way; send me away so that I may go to my master."

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559} unto them, Hinder me{H309} not, seeing Jehovah{H3068} hath prospered{H6743} my way;{H1870} send me away{H7971} that I may go{H3212} to my master.{H113}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Hinder me{H309}{(H8762)} not, seeing the LORD{H3068} hath prospered{H6743}{(H8689)} my way{H1870}; send me away{H7971}{(H8761)} that I may go{H3212}{(H8799)} to my master{H113}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he sayde vnto them hinder me not: for the LORde hath prospered my iourney. Sende me awaye yt I maye goo vnto my master.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sayde he vnto them: holde me not, for the LORDE hath prospered my iourney: let me go, that I maye departe vnto my master.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But he said vnto them, Hinder you me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my iourney: send me away, that I may goe to my master.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He sayde vnto them: hynder me not, beholde, the Lorde hath prospered my iourney, sende me away therefore, that I may go to my maister.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said to them, "Don't hinder me, seeing Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he saith unto them, `Do not delay me, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said, Do not keep me; the Lord has given a good outcome to my journey; let me now go back to my master.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He said to them, "Don't hinder me, since Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But he said to them,“Don’t detain me– the LORD has granted me success on my journey. Let me leave now so I may return to my master.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 45:9-9 : 9 Hurry and go up to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord over all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay.’ 10 You shall dwell in the land of Goshen and be near me—you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything you have. 11 I will provide for you there, because there are still five years of famine to come, so that neither you, your household, nor anything that belongs to you will fall into poverty. 12 Look, your own eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin can see that it is my own mouth speaking to you. 13 Tell my father about all the honor that I have in Egypt and everything you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here.
  • Josh 1:8 : 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips. Meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
  • Prov 25:25 : 25 Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
  • Isa 48:15 : 15 I, even I, have spoken; I have called him, I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.

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    37 My master made me swear an oath, saying, 'You must not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live.

    38 Instead, you must go to my father's household and to my family to take a wife for my son.'

    39 Then I said to my master, 'What if the woman does not come back with me?'

    40 He answered me, 'The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey successful, so that you can take a wife for my son from my family and my father's household.

    41 'You will be released from my oath if you go to my family and they refuse to give her to you. Then you will be free from my oath.'

    42 So today I came to the spring and prayed, 'Lord, God of my master Abraham, if you are making my journey successful,

  • Gen 24:54-55
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    78%

    54 Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, 'Send me on my way to my master.'

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    12 Then he prayed, "Lord, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show kindness to my master Abraham."

  • Gen 24:27-28
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    27 He said, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his steadfast love and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the Lord has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives."

    28 The young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

  • Gen 24:57-59
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    57 Then they said, 'Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.'

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    48 Then I bowed down and worshiped the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right path to take the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son.

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    50 Laban and Bethuel answered, 'This matter comes from the Lord; we cannot say good or bad to you.'

    51 Here is Rebekah; take her and go. Let her become the wife of your master's son, as the Lord has spoken.

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    25 After Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, 'Send me on my way so I can go back to my homeland.'

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    33 Now, therefore, please let your servant remain here as a slave to my lord in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers.

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  • Num 10:30-31
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    24 Then she saddled the donkey and said to her servant, "Lead on; don’t slow down for me unless I tell you."

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    24 Then Joseph sent his brothers away, and as they left, he said to them, 'Do not quarrel on the way.'

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    3 Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants." And he answered, "I will go."

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    61 Then Rebekah and her young women got up, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

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    22 Pharaoh asked him, 'What are you lacking here with me that you want to go back to your land?' But Hadad replied, 'Nothing, but please let me go.'

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    9 Hurry and go up to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord over all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay.’

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    70%

    23 and I told you to let my son go so he may worship me, but you refused to let him go. So I will kill your firstborn son.'

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    21 Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to see whether the Lord had made his journey successful or not.

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    69%

    18 When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.

  • 1 Sam 20:22
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    22 But if I say to the boy, 'Look, the arrows are beyond you,' then go, because the LORD has sent you away.

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    22 But we said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If he leaves, his father will die.'"

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    34 So he said, "I am Abraham’s servant.

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    24 When we went back to your servant, my father, we told him the words of my lord.