KJV King James Version
And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
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Genesis 24:27
And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
WEB World English Bible
He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me in the way to the house of my master’s relatives.”
ASV American Standard Version
And 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and saith, ‘Blessed is Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath not left off His kindness and His truth with my lord;—I being in the way, Jehovah hath led me to the house of my lord’s brethren.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 24
24 And she said unto him, I [am] the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
27 And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
28 And the damsel ran, and told [them of] her mother’s house these things.
29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name [was] Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayבָּר֤וּךְH1288 · ba.rakhto blessיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵי֙H430 · e.lo.himGodאֲדֹנִ֣יH113 · a.donlordאַבְרָהָ֔םH85 · av.ra.hamAbrahamאֲ֠שֶׁרH834 · a.sherwhichלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotעָזַ֥בH5800 · a.zavto leave: forsakeחַסְדּ֛וֹH2617 · che.sedkindnessוַאֲמִתּ֖וֹH571 · e.mettruth: faithfulמֵעִ֣םH5973 · imwithאֲדֹנִ֑יH113 · a.donlordאָנֹכִ֗יH595 · a.no.khiIבַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙H1870 · de.rekhway: conductנָחַ֣נִיH5148 · na.chahto leadיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבֵּ֖יתH1004 · betplaceאֲחֵ֥יH251 · achbrother: male-siblingאֲדֹנִֽי׃H113 · a.donlord
Cross-references
Genesis 24:48And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.Psalm 98:3He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.Genesis 24:12And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.Ruth 4:14And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed [be] the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.Genesis 32:10I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.1 Samuel 25:32And David said to Abigail, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:Exodus 18:10And Jethro said, Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.2 Samuel 18:28And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed [be] the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.Luke 1:68Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,Psalm 100:5For the LORD [is] good; his mercy [is] everlasting; and his truth [endureth] to all generations.Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.Genesis 13:8And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we [be] brethren.Ephesians 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:1 Timothy 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.Micah 7:20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, [and] the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.Genesis 24:4But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.Psalm 72:18-19Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.Proverbs 4:11-13I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
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