Genesis 24:55

World English Bible (2000)

Her brother and her mother said, "Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go."

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 4:3 : 3 As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.
  • Lev 25:29 : 29 "'If a man sells a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it has been sold. For a full year he shall have the right of redemption.
  • Judg 14:8 : 8 After a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

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

    57 They said, "We will call the young lady, and ask her."

    58 They called Rebekah, and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" She said, "I will go."

    59 They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham's servant, and his men.

  • Gen 24:53-54
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    53 The servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.

    54 They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, "Send me away to my master."

  • Judg 19:4-9
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    4 His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he stayed with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.

    5 It happened on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the young lady's father said to his son-in-law, "Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall go your way."

    6 So they sat down, ate, and drank, both of them together: and the young lady's father said to the man, "Please be pleased to stay all night, and let your heart be merry."

    7 The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.

    8 He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady's father said, "Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;" and they both ate.

    9 When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady's father, said to him, "Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home."

  • Gen 24:28
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    28 The young lady ran, and told her mother's house about these words.

  • Gen 27:44-45
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    44 Stay with him a few days, until your brother's fury turns away;

    45 until your brother's anger turn away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send, and get you from there. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?"

  • Judg 11:37-38
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    37 She said to her father, "Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down on the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions."

    38 He said, "Go." He sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and mourned her virginity on the mountains.

  • Gen 24:37-41
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    37 My master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,

    38 but you shall go to my father's house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.'

    39 I asked my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?'

    40 He said to me, 'Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son of my relatives, and of my father's house.

    41 Then will you be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don't give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.'

  • Gen 24:23-25
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    23 and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father's house for us to lodge in?"

    24 She said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."

    25 She said moreover to him, "We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in."

  • Josh 2:16
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    16 She said to them, "Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way."

  • Gen 24:4-5
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    4 But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."

    5 The servant said to him, "What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?"

  • Gen 24:14-21
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    14 Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, 'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,' and she will say, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,'--let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master."

    15 It happened, before he had finished 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 on her shoulder.

    16 The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin, neither had any man known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.

    17 The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher."

    18 She said, "Drink, my lord." She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him drink.

    19 When she had done giving him drink, she said, "I will also draw for your camels, until they have done drinking."

    20 She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

    21 The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.

  • Gen 24:8
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    8 If the woman isn't willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath. Only you shall not bring my son there again."

  • Ruth 1:18
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    18 When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking to her.

  • Ruth 1:10
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    10 They said to her, "No, but we will return with you to your people."

  • Gen 24:61
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    61 Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

  • Gen 24:43-45
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    43 behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes forth to draw, to whom I will say, "Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,"

    44 and she will tell me, "Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,"--let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master's son.'

    45 Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'

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    13 Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part. But if he will not do the part of a kinsman for you, then will I do the part of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning."

    14 She lay at his feet until the morning. She rose up before one could discern another. For he said, "Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor."

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    51 Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as Yahweh has spoken."

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    18 Then she said, "Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day."

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    33 Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, a bondservant to my lord; and let the boy go up with his brothers.

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    13 would you then wait until they were grown? Would you then refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, for it grieves me much for your sakes, for the hand of Yahweh has gone out against me."

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    13 and she shall put the clothing of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in your house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that you shall go in to her, and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.