Genesis 24:42

And having come this day to the well, I said, Lord God of my master Abraam, if thou prosperest my journey on which I am now going,

Brenton Septuagint

In The 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;

In Context

41Then shalt thou be clear from my curse, for whensoever thou shalt have come to my tribe, and they shall not give her to thee, then shalt thou be clear from my oath.

43behold, I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come forth to draw water, and it shall be that the damsel to whom I shall say, Give me a little water to drink out of thy pitcher,

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Cross References

Genesis 24:12And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraam, prosper my way before me to day, and deal mercifully with my master Abraam.

Genesis 39:3And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatsoever he happens to do.

Nehemiah 1:11Turn not away, I pray thee, O Lord, but let thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and cause him to find mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was the king's cup-bearer.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:30-54

Abraham's Servant Entertained by Laban; Errand of Abraham's Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 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. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord ; wherefore standest thou without?… Read the whole commentary →

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