Genesis 24:56
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.”
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- Gen 45:9-9 : 9 Now go up to my father quickly and tell him,‘This is what your son Joseph says:“God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay! 10 You will live in the land of Goshen, and you will be near me– you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything you have. 11 I will provide you with food there because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise you would become poor– you, your household, and everyone who belongs to you.”’ 12 You and my brother Benjamin can certainly see with your own eyes that I really am the one who speaks to you. 13 So tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and about everything you have seen. But bring my father down here quickly!”
- Josh 1:8 : 8 This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.
- Prov 25:25 : 25 Like cold water to a weary person, so is good news from a distant land.
- Isa 48:15 : 15 I, I have spoken– yes, I have summoned him; I lead him and he will succeed.
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37My master made me swear an oath. He said,‘You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living,
38but you must go to the family of my father and to my relatives to find a wife for my son.’
39But I said to my master,‘What if the woman does not want to go with me?’
40He answered,‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you. He will make your journey a success and you will find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father’s family.
41You will be free from your oath if you go to my relatives and they will not give her to you. Then you will be free from your oath.’
42When I came to the spring today, I prayed,‘O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you have decided to make my journey successful, may events unfold as follows:
- Gen 24:54-552 verses78%
54After this, he and the men who were with him ate a meal and stayed there overnight. When they got up in the morning, he said,“Let me leave now so I can return to my master.”
55But Rebekah’s brother and her mother replied,“Let the girl stay with us a few more days, perhaps ten. Then she can go.”
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12He prayed,“O LORD, God of my master Abraham, guide me today. Be faithful to my master Abraham.
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27saying“Praised be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love for my master! The LORD has led me to the house of my master’s relatives!”
28The young woman ran and told her mother’s household all about these things.
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57Then they said,“We’ll call the girl and find out what she wants to do.”
58So they called Rebekah and asked her,“Do you want to go with this man?” She replied,“I want to go.”
59So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, accompanied by her female attendant, with Abraham’s servant and his men.
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48Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right path to find the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
49Now, if you will show faithful love to my master, tell me. But if not, tell me as well, so that I may go on my way.”
50Then Laban and Bethuel replied,“This is the LORD’s doing. Our wishes are of no concern.
51Rebekah stands here before you. Take her and go so that she may become the wife of your master’s son, just as the LORD has decided.”
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26Let me take my wives and my children whom I have acquired by working for you. Then I’ll depart, because you know how hard I’ve worked for you.”
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33“So now, please let your servant remain as my lord’s slave instead of the boy. As for the boy, let him go back with his brothers.
34For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I couldn’t bear to see my father’s pain.”
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5The servant asked him,“What if the woman is not willing to come back with me to this land? Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”
6“Be careful never to take my son back there!” Abraham told him.
7“The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and the land of my relatives, promised me with a solemn oath,‘To your descendants I will give this land.’ He will send his angel before you so that you may find a wife for my son from there.
8But if the woman is not willing to come back with you, you will be free from this oath of mine. But you must not take my son back there!”
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12Then Esau said,“Let’s be on our way! I will go in front of you.”
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30But Hobab said to him,“I will not go, but I will go instead to my own land and to my kindred.”
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14Let my lord go on ahead of his servant. I will travel more slowly, at the pace of the herds and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
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61Then Rebekah and her female servants mounted the camels and rode away with the man. So Abraham’s servant took Rebekah and left.
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23and I said to you,‘Let my son go that he may serve me,’ but since you have refused to let him go, I will surely kill your son, your firstborn!”’”
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21Silently the man watched her with interest to determine if the LORD had made his journey successful or not.
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34“I am the servant of Abraham,” he began.
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