Genesis 24:12

Then he said, O Yahweh, God of my lord Abraham! I pray thee cause it to fall out before me today, that thou deal in lovingkindness with my lord Abraham.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

11And he made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water,—at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water,

13Here am, I, stationed by the fountain of water,—and, the daughters of the men of the city, are coming forth to draw water:

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Cross References

Genesis 17:7And I will confirm my covenant betwixt me and thee and thy seed after thee to their generations for an age-abiding covenant,—to become to thee a God, and to thy seed after thee;

Genesis 24:42So I came in to-day, unto the fountain,—and I said O Yahweh God of my lord Abraham! if, I pray thee thou art prospering my way whereon I am going,

Genesis 26:24And Yahweh appeared unto him the same night, and said, I, am the God of Abraham thy father,—Do not fear for with thee, am, I, And I will bless thee and multiply thy seed, For the sake of Abraham my servant.

Genesis 27:20Then said Isaac unto his son. How is it thou hast been so quick in finding, my son? And he said, Because Yahweh thy God caused it so to fall out before me.

Genesis 31:42But that the God of my father—The God of Abraham, and the Dread of Isaac—Proved to be mine, Surely even now, empty, hadst thou let me go? My humiliation and the wearying toil of my hands, God had seen, And therefore gave sentence last night!

Genesis 32:10I am too small for all the lovingkindnesses and for all the faithfulness, which thou hast done unto thy servant,—For with my staff, passed I over this Jordan, But, now, have I become two camps.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:11-29

Journey of Abraham's Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. 12 And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.… Read the whole commentary →

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