Genesis 24:27

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²⁵ Then she added, “We have plenty of straw and feed, as well as a place for you to spend the night.”

²⁶ Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,

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.”

²⁸ The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

²⁹ Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.”
KJV: And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
WEB: He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the way to the house of my master’s relatives.”
ASV: And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master`s brethren.
DARBY: and said, Blessed be Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who has not withdrawn his loving-kindness and his faithfulness from my master; I being in the way, Jehovah has led me to the house of my master's brethren.
BLB: And he said, “Blessed [be] YHWH, God of my lord Abraham, who has not forsaken His kindness and His truth toward my lord; I, being on the way, YHWH has led me to the house of the brother of my lord.”

ÅB: og sa: Lovet være Herren, min herre Abrahams Gud, som ikke har tatt sin miskunn og sin trofasthet fra min herre! Herren har ført meg på rette vei til min herres frender.
OTB: og sa: "Velsignet være Herren, min herre Abrahams Gud, som ikke har forlatt sin godhet og trofasthet mot min herre. Når det gjelder meg, har Herren ledet meg på reisen til min herres slekt."
B1930: og sa: Lovet være Herren, min herre Abrahams Gud, som ikke har tatt sin miskunn og sin trofasthet fra min herre! Herren har ført mig på rette vei til min herres frender.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Genesis 24:48
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.
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Genesis 32:10
I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
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Psalms 98:3
He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
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Ruth 4:14
Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.
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Genesis 24:12
“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
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Exodus 18:10
Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
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1 Samuel 25:32
Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!
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Psalms 100:5
For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
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