Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Genesis 24:50


Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

Geneva Bible - Then answered Laban and Bethuel, and said, (b) This thing is proceeded of the LORD; we cannot therefore say unto thee, neither evil nor good.
(b) So soon as they perceive that it is God's ordinance they yield.

Genesis 24:49


And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

Geneva Bible - Now therefore, if ye will deal (z) mercifully and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me; that I may turn me to the (a) right hand or to the left.
(z) If you will freely and faithfully give your daughter to my master's son.
(a) That is, that I may provide elsewhere.

Genesis 24:48


And 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 [true] way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.

Geneva Bible - (y) And I bowed down and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had brought me the (*) right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
(y) He sheweth what is our duty, when we have received any benefit of the Lord.
(*) Hebrew: in the way of truth.

Genesis 24:47


And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter [art] thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring [nose ring on her nose] upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

Geneva Bible - Then I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she answered, The daughter of Bethuel Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him. Then I put the habiliment upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands;

Genesis 24:46


And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her [shoulder,] and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

Geneva Bible - And she made haste, and took down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said,
Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. So I drank, and she gave the camels
drink also.