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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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Send me on my way so I may go to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But he said, “Don’t delay me. The LORD has made my mission successful; now send me back so I can return to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he said to them, “Do not hinder me, since the LORD has prospered my way; send me away so that I may go to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away so that I may go to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said to them, “Do not delay me, since Yahweh has made my way successful. Send me away that I may go to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Eliezer said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away, so that I may go back to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he responded to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me away so that I may go to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he responded to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me away so that I may go to my master.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But he said, "Don't make me stay any longer. The LORD has already helped me find a wife for my master's son. Now let us return." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He said to them, "Don't delay me now that the LORD has made my trip successful. Let me go back to my master."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But he said, "Don't make us stay. The LORD has made my journey a success; let me go back to my master." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Please don't delay me," the servant answered them. "The LORD has made my journey successful. Send me off so I can return to my master."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But he said to them, "Don't detain me--the LORD has granted me success on my journey. Let me leave now so I may return to my master."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But he said to them, "Do not delay me, seeing that he has made my journey successful. Send me away that I may go to my master."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says to them, “Do not delay me, seeing YHWH has prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith unto them, 'Do not delay me, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to them, Ye shall not delay me, and Jehovah prospered my way send me forth, and I shall go to my lord.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Stay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Do not be willing,” he said, “to delay me, for the Lord has directed my way. Release me, so that I may journey to my lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the LORD has made my journey successful; let me go back to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey successful; let me go that I may go to my master.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to them, Do not delay me, seeing the LORD has prospered my errand; send me away that I may go to my master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He said to them, “Do not delay me, for LORD JEHOVAH has made my way ready; send me and I shall go on to my Master.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said unto them: 'Delay me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But he said to them, Hinder me not, for the Lord has prospered my journey for me; send me away, that I may depart to my master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/24-56.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5665" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Rebekah is Chosen</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">55</span>But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go.” <span class="reftext">56</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">But he replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/309.htm" title="309: tə·’a·ḥă·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-2mp) -- To remain behind, tarry. A primitive root; to loiter; by implication to procrastinate.">delay me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">since the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·kî (N-csc:: 1cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">has made my journey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: hiṣ·lî·aḥ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">a success.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šal·lə·ḥū·nî (V-Piel-Imp-mp:: 1cs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">Send me on my way</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">so that I may go</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: la·ḏō·nî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">to my master.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">57</span>So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16</a></span><br />But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-9.htm">Genesis 45:9</a></span><br />Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-33.htm">Exodus 12:33</a></span><br />And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-13.htm">Exodus 33:13</a></span><br />Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know Your ways, that I may know You and find favor in Your sight. Remember that this nation is Your people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Numbers 10:29-32</a></span><br />Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.” / “I will not go,” Hobab replied. “Instead, I am going back to my own land and my own people.” / “Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-29.htm">Deuteronomy 32:29</a></span><br />If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-8.htm">1 Samuel 21:8</a></span><br />Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s mission was urgent.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-14.htm">2 Samuel 19:14</a></span><br />So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-9.htm">2 Kings 7:9</a></span><br />Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-27.htm">Proverbs 3:27-28</a></span><br />Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. / Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-17.htm">Isaiah 48:17</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-21.htm">Matthew 8:21-22</a></span><br />Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” / But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-37.htm">Matthew 10:37</a></span><br />Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-59.htm">Luke 9:59-62</a></span><br />Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” / But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” / Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-26.htm">Luke 14:26</a></span><br />“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD has prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.</p><p class="hdg">Hinder.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/45-9.htm">Genesis 45:9-13</a></b></br> Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/25-25.htm">Proverbs 25:25</a></b></br> <i>As</i> cold waters to a thirsty soul, so <i>is</i> good news from a far country.</p><p class="hdg">prospered.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a></b></br> This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15</a></b></br> I, <i>even</i> I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/10-7.htm">Delay</a> <a href="/acts/24-4.htm">Detain</a> <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/19-21.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/genesis/23-6.htm">Hinder</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/genesis/24-54.htm">Master</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Outcome</a> <a href="/genesis/24-21.htm">Prospered</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Success</a> <a href="/genesis/24-54.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/34-19.htm">Delay</a> <a href="/judges/13-15.htm">Detain</a> <a href="/genesis/25-8.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/exodus/5-4.htm">Hinder</a> <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/genesis/24-65.htm">Master</a> <a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Outcome</a> <a href="/genesis/39-2.htm">Prospered</a> <a href="/genesis/27-20.htm">Success</a> <a href="/genesis/24-59.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Abraham swears his servant.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">The servant's journey.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">His prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">His sign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Rebekah meets him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">fulfils his sign;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">receives jewels;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">shows her kindred;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">and invites him home.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">The servant blesses God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Laban entertains him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">The servant shows his message.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Laban and Bethuel approve it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">58. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebekah consents to go, and departs.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Isaac meets and marries her.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His reply is significant as it reflects his sense of urgency and commitment to his mission. In the broader context of <a href="/genesis/24.htm">Genesis 24</a>, the servant's role is crucial in fulfilling God's promise to Abraham regarding his descendants.<p><b>Do not delay me</b><br>The servant's request for urgency underscores the importance of completing the task assigned by Abraham. In the cultural context of the time, hospitality and extended stays were common, but the servant prioritizes his mission over customary practices. This reflects a dedication to God's will and the importance of obedience without hesitation, a theme echoed in other biblical narratives such as the calling of the disciples in the New Testament.<p><b>since the LORD has made my journey a success</b><br>This acknowledgment of divine intervention highlights the servant's recognition of God's providence. The success of his journey is attributed to the LORD, emphasizing the belief in God's active role in guiding and blessing the endeavors of His people. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God's faithfulness to His promises, as seen in the covenant with Abraham and later with Israel.<p><b>Send me on my way</b><br>The servant's request to be sent on his way indicates his desire to complete the mission promptly. This reflects a sense of duty and responsibility, as well as trust in God's continued guidance. The phrase can be connected to the concept of being sent by God, a motif found throughout Scripture, including the sending of prophets and apostles.<p><b>so that I may go to my master</b><br>The servant's reference to his master, Abraham, underscores his role as a faithful steward. This relationship is a type of the believer's relationship with Christ, where faithfulness and obedience are paramount. The servant's mission to find a wife for Isaac is part of the larger narrative of God's plan for His people, foreshadowing the gathering of the Church as the bride of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>- The patriarch of the Israelites, who sends his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>- Abraham's son, for whom a wife is being sought.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a></b><br>- The woman chosen to be Isaac's wife, demonstrating God's providence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham's_servant.htm">Abraham's Servant</a></b><br>- Likely Eliezer, tasked with finding a wife for Isaac, demonstrating faithfulness and obedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/laban_and_bethuel.htm">Laban and Bethuel</a></b><br>- Rebekah's brother and father, who initially agree to the marriage but wish to delay her departure.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/prompt_obedience.htm">Prompt Obedience</a></b><br>The servant's insistence on not delaying ("Do not delay me, now that the LORD has granted success to my journey") highlights the importance of acting promptly when God's will is clear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The account encourages believers to trust in God's perfect timing, as the servant does not want to delay the fulfillment of God's plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_stewardship.htm">Faithful Stewardship</a></b><br>The servant exemplifies faithful stewardship by fulfilling his master's command with diligence and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_providential_guidance.htm">God's Providential Guidance</a></b><br>The account illustrates how God orchestrates events to fulfill His promises, encouraging believers to seek His guidance in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_plan.htm">Commitment to God's Plan</a></b><br>Rebekah's willingness to leave her family and follow God's plan for her life is a model of commitment and faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_no_faith.htm">What does the Bible say about lacking faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_handle_daily_frustrations.htm">How can we handle the frustrations and obstacles of everyday life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_abraham's_servant's_journey_plausible.htm">How historically plausible is it that Abraham's servant traveled such a long distance (Genesis 24:10) with little mention of logistical challenges or hardships?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_every_statement_true_or_false.htm">What do camels symbolize in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 56-60.</span> - Still urging his suit for permission to depart, Laban and the mother of Rebekah proposed that the maiden should be left to decide a matter so important for her by her own inclinations. When consulted she expressed her readiness at once to accompany the venerable messenger to his distant home; and accordingly, without more delay, she was dismissed from her mother's tent, attended by a faithful nurse (<a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Genesis 35:8</a>) and enriched by the blessing of her pious relatives, who said unto her, <span class="cmt_word">Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions</span> (literally, <span class="accented">our sister</span> <span class="accented">thou</span>, <span class="accented">become to thousands of myriads</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> let thy descendants be very numerous), and let thy seed possess the gate (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17</a>) of those which hate them. <p> CHAPTER 24:61-67 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-56.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But he replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">delay me,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּאַחֲר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·’a·ḥă·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_309.htm">Strong's 309: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loiter, to procrastinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">since the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has made my journey</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(dar·kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a success.</span><br /><span class="heb">הִצְלִ֣יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(hiṣ·lî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push forward</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Send me on my way</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁלְּח֕וּנִי</span> <span class="translit">(šal·lə·ḥū·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that I may go</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵלְכָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to my master.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḏō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/24-56.htm">Genesis 24:56 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/24-56.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:56 He said to them Don't hinder me (Gen. 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