Genesis 24:42 “So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master…”

Genesis 24:42

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!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

World English Bible

I came today to the spring, and said, ‘The LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—

American Standard Version

And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

Geneva Bible 1599

So I came this day to the well, and said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if thou nowe prosper my iourney which I goe,

Darby Translation

And I came this day to the well, and said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper my way on which I go,

Young's Literal Translation

'And I come to-day unto the fountain, and I say, Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, if Thou art, I pray Thee, making prosperous my way in which I am going —

Bible in Basic English

And I came today to the water-spring, and I said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if it is your purpose to give a good outcome to my journey,

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Cross references

“O Lord”

Genesis 24:12–14 Acts 10:22 Acts 10:7 Acts 10:8

Genesis 24:12–14 · BSB

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

Acts 10:22 · BSB

“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could…

Acts 10:7 · BSB

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.

Acts 10:8 · BSB

He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.

“prosper”

Nehemiah 1:11 Ezra 8:21 Psalm 37:5 Psalm 90:17 Romans 1:10 Genesis 24:31

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…

Ezra 8:21 · BSB

And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.

Psalm 37:5 · BSB

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

Psalm 90:17 · BSB

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!

Romans 1:10 · BSB

in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.

Genesis 24:31 · BSB

“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”

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

In context

41And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’

43Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’

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