Genesis 24:56

Genesis 24:56 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the Lord has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he said to them, "Do not delay me, since the Lord has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master."
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.”

Context of Genesis 24:56

54After that, the servant ate a meal. The men who were with him also ate and drank. They stayed there for the night. When they woke up the next morning, the servant said, ‘Let me leave now so that I can go back to my master.’ 55Rebekah's brother and her mother replied, ‘Please let Rebekah stay with us for a few more days. After about ten days, she can go with you.’ But the servant said, ‘Do not make me stay longer. The Lord has given me what I came here for. Let me leave now so that I can go back to my master.’ 57Rebekah's brother and mother said, ‘Let us call the girl. We can ask her what she wants to do.’ 58So they called Rebekah to come. They asked her, ‘Will you go with this man now?’ Rebekah said, ‘Yes, I will go.’

Genesis 24:56 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ אַל־תְּאַחֲר֣וּ אֹתִ֔י וַֽיהוָ֖ה הִצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכִּ֑י שַׁלְּח֕וּנִי וְאֵלְכָ֖ה לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto them, Hinder meאָחַר'âchar · to delayH309
• not, seeing the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath prosperedצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743
• my wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• send me awayשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• that I may goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to my masterאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113

Cross-references for Genesis 24:56

• Genesis 45:9Now hurry back to my father. Say to him, “This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord over all Egypt. Come here to me. Come now.
• Proverbs 25:25If you receive good news from a far away country, it is like cool water when you are tired and thirsty.
• Joshua 1:8You must keep on speaking about the words of God's law. Think about what it says, all the time. Be careful to obey it. Then you will do well, and you will win.
• Isaiah 48:15Yes, that is what I have commanded. I have called him to do this work. I have shown him what he must do, and he will do it!

Commentaries on Genesis 24:56

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-67Verses 1-67 - The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד qādad “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh “bow the body.” 29. לבן lābān “Laban, white.” In this circumstantial account of the marriage of Isaac, we have a beautiful picture of ancient manners in the East, the living original of which the present customs of that cradle of mankind are a striking copy. Genesis 24:1-9 Abraham binds the chief servant of his house to seek a wife for his son Isaac among his kindred…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 54-67Verses 54-67 Abraham's servant, as one that chose his work before his pleasure, was for hastening home. Lingering and loitering no way become a wise and good man who is faithful to his duty. As children ought not to marry without their parents' consent, so parents ought not to marry them without their own. Rebekah consented, not only to go, but to go at once. The goodness of Rebekah's character shows there was nothing wrong in her answer, though it be not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 54-56It was hard for Rebekah’s family to let her go so suddenly, and Laban may have hoped to gain more wealth. However, the servant had sworn an oath and would not rest until it was completed. There was no reason for him to stay.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-6710. the servant took ten camels, &c.--So great an equipage was to give the embassy an appearance worthy of the rank and wealth of Abraham; to carry provisions; to bear the marriage presents, which as usual would be distributed over several beasts; besides one or two spare camels in case of emergency. went to Mesopotamia, &c.--A stranger in those regions, who wishes to obtain information, stations himself at one of the wells in the neighborhood of a town…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 24:56

• Rebekah (Rebecca)

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Eliezer
• Follow
• Isaac
• Laban
• Light
• Lord
• Raiment
• Rebekah
• Speed

Commentaries on Genesis 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings