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Genesis 24:54

52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.

53 Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.

Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”

55 But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go.”

56 But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”

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BSB
Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”
KJV
And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
WEB
They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my master.”
ASV
And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night. And they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
DARBY
And they ate and drank, he and the men that were with him, and lodged. And they rose up in the morning; and he said, Send me away to my master.
BLB
And they ate and they drank, he and the men who [were] with him, and they spent the night there. And they arose in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my lord.”
ÅB
Så spiste de og drakk, han og de menn som var med ham, og de ble der om natten. Men da de sto opp om morgenen, sa han: La meg nå fare hjem til min herre!
OTB
Så spiste og drakk han og mennene som var med ham, og de overnattet der. Da de sto opp om morgenen, sa han: "Send meg på vei til min herre."
B1930
Så åt de og drakk, han og de menn som var med ham, og de blev der om natten. Men da de stod op om morgenen, sa han: La mig nu fare hjem til min herre!

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  • Genesis 24:56

    But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”

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  • Genesis 24:59

    So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.

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  • Genesis 45:24

    Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”

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  • 2 Samuel 18:19

    Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”

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  • Genesis 28:5–6

    So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.

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  • Ecclesiastes 7:10

    Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.

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  • Proverbs 22:29

    Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

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  • 2 Samuel 18:27–28

    The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”

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