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Genesis 24:35

God's faithfulnessMoney and wealth

33 Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”

34 “I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied.

“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.

36 My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns.

37 My master made me swear an oath and said, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell,

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BSB
“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.
KJV
And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
WEB
The LORD has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. The LORD has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
ASV
And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly. And he is become great. And he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.
DARBY
And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly, and he is become great; and he has given him sheep and cattle, and silver and gold, and bondmen and bondwomen, and camels and asses.
BLB
And YHWH has blessed my lord greatly, and he has become great; and He has given to him flock and cattle, and silver and gold, and menservants and maidservants, and camels and donkeys.
ÅB
og Herren har storlig velsignet min herre, så han er blitt rik, og han har gitt ham småfe og storfe og sølv og gull og slaver og slavekvinner og kameler og eseler.
OTB
Herren har velsignet min herre stort, og han har blitt rik. Han har gitt ham flokker og hjorder, sølv og gull, mannlige og kvinnelige tjenere, og kameler og esler.
B1930
og Herren har storlig velsignet min herre, så han er blitt rik, og han har gitt ham småfe og storfe og sølv og gull og træler og trælkvinner og kameler og asener.

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