Genesis 24:56

In 11 translations

BSB

But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”

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.

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

And he says to them, “Do not delay me, seeing YHWH has prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord”;

YLT

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

DBY

And he said to them, Do not hinder me, seeing Jehovah has prospered my way: send me away, and I will go to my master.

DRC

Stay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master.

GNV

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.

JPS

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

LXXE

But he said to them, Hinder me not, for the Lord has prospered my journey for me; send me away, that I may depart to my master.

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WLC

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

LXX-Br

Ὁ δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς, μὴ κατέχετέ με· καὶ Κύριος εὐώδωσε τὴν ὁδόν μου ἐν ἐμοί· ἐκπέμψατέ με, ἵνα ἀπέλθω πρὸς τὸν κύριόν μου.

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• Proverbs 25:25Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
• Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
• Isaiah 48:15I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.
• Genesis 45:9–13Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay. You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your…

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