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Genesis 24:31

The stranger and outcast

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.

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.

33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

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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
“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.”
KJV
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
WEB
He said, “Come in, you blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
ASV
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah. Wherefore standest thou without? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
DARBY
And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
BLB
And he said, “Come in, blessed of YHWH. Why do you stand outside? And I have cleared the house and a place for the camels.”
ÅB
og han sa: Kom inn, du Herrens velsignede! Hvorfor står du her ute? Jeg har jo gjort huset i stand, og der er rom for kamelene.
OTB
"Kom, du som er velsignet av Herren," sa han. "Hvorfor står du her ute? Jeg har gjort i stand huset og et sted for kamelene."
B1930
og han sa: Kom inn, du Herrens velsignede! Hvorfor står du her ute? Jeg har jo gjort huset i stand, og der er rum for kamelene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ruth 3:10

    And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

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  • Genesis 26:29

    That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.

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  • Psalms 115:15

    Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

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  • Judges 17:2

    And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.

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  • Proverbs 18:16

    A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

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  • Proverbs 17:8

    A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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