Genesis 24:12 ““O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me succes…”

Genesis 24:12

“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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.

World English Bible

He said, “LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

American Standard Version

And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I beseech thee, send me good speede this day, and shew mercy vnto my master Abraham.

Darby Translation

And he said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, meet me, I pray thee, [with thy blessing] this day, and deal kindly with my master Abraham.

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith, 'Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, cause to meet, I pray Thee, before me this day — (and do kindness with my lord Abraham;

Bible in Basic English

And he said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, let me do well in what I have undertaken this day, and give your mercy to my master Abraham.

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Cross references

“O Lord”

Genesis 24:27 Exodus 3:6 Genesis 26:24 Exodus 3:15 2 Kings 2:14 Genesis 15:1

Genesis 24:27 · BSB

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.”

Exodus 3:6 · BSB

Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

Genesis 26:24 · BSB

and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”

Exodus 3:15 · BSB

God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remember…

2 Kings 2:14 · BSB

Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elis…

Genesis 15:1 · BSB

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

“I pray”

Psalm 122:6 Genesis 27:10 Genesis 43:14 Nehemiah 1:11 Nehemiah 2:4 Psalm 37:5

Psalm 122:6 · BSB

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

Genesis 27:10 · BSB

Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”

Genesis 43:14 · BSB

May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”

Nehemiah 1:11 · BSB

O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time…

Nehemiah 2:4 · BSB

“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven

Psalm 37:5 · BSB

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Also

Genesis 24:48 Genesis 24:42 Genesis 27:20

Genesis 24:48 · BSB

Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

Genesis 24:42 · BSB

So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!

Genesis 27:20 · BSB

But Isaac asked his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?” “Because the LORD your God brought it to me,” he replied.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.

13Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

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