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Yes, you must find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father’s family. <a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> But he said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father’s house. <a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And he told me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you may take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father’s house. <a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a> And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house: <a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a> But he said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I walk, will send His angel with you and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son from my family and from my father’s house. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father’s house; <a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220He said to me, &#8216The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father&#8217s house; <a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And he said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives, and from my father’s house; <a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and will make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my family and from my father’s house. <a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I walk [habitually and obediently], will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father’s house; <a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to me, ‘The LORD before whom I have walked will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, and you will take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father’s family. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to me, &#8216The LORD before whom I have walked will send His angel with you and make your journey a success, and you will take a wife for my son from my family and from my father&#8217s household. <a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said unto me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house: <a href="/cev/genesis/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> My master answered, "I have always obeyed the LORD, and he will send his angel to help you find my son a wife from among my own relatives. <a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house: <a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "He answered me, 'I have been living the way the LORD wants me to. The LORD will send his angel with you to make your trip successful. You will get my son a wife from my relatives and from my father's family. <a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> He answered, 'The LORD, whom I have always obeyed, will send his angel with you and give you success. You will get for my son a wife from my own people, from my father's family. <a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Abraham told me, 'The LORD, who is with me wherever I go, will send his angel with you to make your journey successful. So you are to choose a wife for my son from my family, from my father's household. <a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a> He answered, 'The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you. He will make your journey a success and you will find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father's family. <a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But he said to me, ?God, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and make your journey successful, and you will get a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father?s house. <a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he said to me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And he told me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you may take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father’s house. <a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a> He said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father’s house. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he says to me, YHWH, before whom I have habitually walked, sends His messenger with you, and has prospered your way, and you have taken a wife for my son from my family, and from the house of my father; <a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he saith unto me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked habitually, doth send His messenger with thee, and hath prospered thy way, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from my family, and from the house of my father; <a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will say to me, Jehovah, before whose face I walked, will send his messenger with thee, and prosper thy way, and thou shalt take a wife to my son from my family, and from my father's house.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The Lord, said he, in whose sight I walk, will send his angel with thee, and will direct thy way: and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my own kindred, and of my father's house. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> ‘The Lord,’ he said, ‘in whose sight I walk, will send his Angel with you, and he will direct your way. And you shall take a wife for my son from my own kindred and from my father’s house. <a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a> he replied: ‘The LORD, in whose presence I have always walked, will send his angel with you and make your journey successful, and so you will get a wife for my son from my own family and my father’s house. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But he said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you and make your way successful. You shall get a wife for my son from my kindred, from my father’s house.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said to me, The LORD before whom I worship will send his angel with you, and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son of my kindred and of my father's house; <a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And my Lord said to me, “LORD JEHOVAH, before whom I serve, He will send his Angel with you and he will establish your road and take a woman for my son from my family and from the house of my father:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he said unto me: The LORD, before whom I walk, will send His angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house; <a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he said to me, The Lord God to whom I have been acceptable in his presence, himself shall send out his angel with thee, and shall prosper thy journey, and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my tribe, and of the house of my father. <a href="/parallel/genesis/24-40.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5512" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Rebekah is Chosen</a> …39Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’ 40<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And he told</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">‘The LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hiṯ·hal·laḵ·tî (V-Hitpael-Perf-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">I have walked,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: yiš·laḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">will send</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’ā·ḵōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">His angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·ke·ḵā (N-csc:: 2ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">and make your journey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">a success,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·lā·qaḥ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">so that you may take</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">a wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">for my son</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: mim·miš·paḥ·tî (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">from my kindred</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">and from my father’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·mib·bêṯ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house.</a> 41And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Genesis 26:24</a> and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.” <a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a> Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” <a href="/exodus/23-20.htm">Exodus 23:20</a> Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. <a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Exodus 33:14</a> And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” <a href="/deuteronomy/31-8.htm">Deuteronomy 31:8</a> The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” <a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a> No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. <a href="/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12</a> And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” <a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a> So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah. <a href="/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57</a> May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us. <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a> and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” <a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Luke 1:19</a> “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. <a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16-17</a> And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— / the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you. <a href="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</a> But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said to me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:And he.<a href="/genesis/24-7.htm">Genesis 24:7</a> The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.before.<a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Genesis 5:22,24</a> And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: … <a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a> These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.<a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a> And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.will.<a href="/genesis/24-7.htm">Genesis 24:7</a> The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.<a href="/exodus/23-20.htm">Exodus 23:20</a> Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.<a href="/exodus/33-2.htm">Exodus 33:2</a> And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/24-7.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/genesis/24-38.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/genesis/24-38.htm">Family</a> <a href="/genesis/24-38.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Habitually</a> <a href="/genesis/24-38.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/genesis/24-38.htm">Kindred</a> <a href="/genesis/18-13.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/genesis/24-38.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/genesis/24-38.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Success</a> <a href="/genesis/24-21.htm">Successful</a> <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/genesis/22-8.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Way</a> <a href="/genesis/24-38.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/31-11.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/genesis/24-41.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/genesis/24-41.htm">Family</a> <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/genesis/26-20.htm">Habitually</a> <a href="/genesis/27-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/genesis/26-5.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/genesis/24-41.htm">Kindred</a> <a href="/genesis/34-14.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/genesis/31-3.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/genesis/24-41.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Success</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Successful</a> <a href="/genesis/48-15.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/genesis/48-15.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Way</a> <a href="/genesis/24-47.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 24</div>1. <a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Abraham swears his servant.</a> 10. <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">The servant's journey.</a> 12. <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">His prayer.</a> 14. <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">His sign.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Rebekah meets him;</a> 18. <a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">fulfils his sign;</a> 22. <a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">receives jewels;</a> 23. <a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">shows her kindred;</a> 25. <a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">and invites him home.</a> 26. <a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">The servant blesses God.</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Laban entertains him.</a> 34. <a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">The servant shows his message.</a> 50. <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Laban and Bethuel approve it.</a> 58. <a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebekah consents to go, and departs.</a> 62. <a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Isaac meets and marries her.</a> </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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It highlights the importance of oral tradition and communication in ancient times, where verbal instructions were often the primary means of conveying important messages.‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, This phrase emphasizes Abraham's relationship with God, characterized by faith and obedience. Walking before the LORD implies living a life in accordance with God's will, a theme that is central to the narrative of Abraham's life. This relationship is foundational to the covenant promises made to Abraham and his descendants.will send His angel with you The mention of an angel signifies divine guidance and protection. In biblical narratives, angels often serve as messengers or agents of God's will. This assurance of angelic accompaniment underscores the belief in God's active involvement in the affairs of His people, a recurring theme throughout Scripture.and make your journey a success, Success in this context is attributed to divine intervention rather than human effort alone. This reflects the biblical principle that true success comes from aligning one's actions with God's purposes. The journey's success is crucial for the fulfillment of God's covenant promises to Abraham.so that you may take a wife for my son The quest for a wife for Isaac is not merely a personal family matter but is integral to the continuation of God's covenant with Abraham. Marriage within the family line ensures the preservation of the covenantal promises and the purity of the chosen lineage.from my kindred and from my father’s house. This requirement highlights the importance of maintaining cultural and religious identity through marriage. It reflects the broader biblical theme of separation from surrounding pagan influences to preserve the faith and practices of the covenant community. This directive also foreshadows the later Israelite laws concerning marriage and the avoidance of foreign alliances.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> The patriarch who is speaking in this verse, expressing his faith in God's guidance for finding a wife for his son, Isaac. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant God of Abraham, who is believed to guide and ensure the success of the mission. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_angel.htm">The Angel</a> A divine messenger sent by God to ensure the success of the servant's journey. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a> Likely Eliezer, Abraham's trusted servant, tasked with finding a wife for Isaac. 5. <a href="/topical/a/abraham's_clan_and_father's_house.htm">Abraham's Clan and Father's House</a> The family and lineage from which Abraham desires a wife for Isaac, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the covenant lineage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_guidance.htm">Faith in God's Guidance</a> Abraham's confidence in God's provision serves as a model for trusting God in our own decisions and journeys. <a href="/topical/d/divine_assistance.htm">Divine Assistance</a> The mention of an angel underscores the belief in God's active involvement in the lives of believers, providing guidance and protection. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a> Abraham's insistence on a wife from his own clan highlights the importance of maintaining spiritual and covenantal integrity in relationships. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_success.htm">Obedience and Success</a> The success of the servant's mission is tied to obedience to God's direction, illustrating the principle that true success comes from following God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 24</a> <a href="/q/who_is_jacob,_also_known_as_israel.htm">Who is Jacob, also known as Israel?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_no_faith.htm">What does the Bible say about lacking faith?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_elijah_last_40_days_on_one_meal.htm">How could Elijah survive 40 days and 40 nights on a single meal with no mention of additional nourishment? (1 Kings 19:8)</a> <a href="/q/how_did_zechariah,_elizabeth_have_john.htm">How did Zechariah and Elizabeth become parents of John?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-40.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And he told וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say me, אֵלָ֑י (’ê·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to ‘The LORD, יְהוָ֞ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel before לְפָנָ֗יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face whom אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I have walked, הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי (hiṯ·hal·laḵ·tî) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk will send יִשְׁלַ֨ח (yiš·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out His angel מַלְאָכ֤וֹ (mal·’ā·ḵōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel with you אִתָּךְ֙ (’it·tāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among and make your journey דַּרְכֶּ֔ךָ (dar·ke·ḵā) Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action a success, וְהִצְלִ֣יחַ (wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> To push forward so that you may take וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ (wə·lā·qaḥ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take a wife אִשָּׁה֙ (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female for my son לִבְנִ֔י (liḇ·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son from my kindred מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּ֖י (mim·miš·paḥ·tî) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people and from my father’s אָבִֽי׃ (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father house. וּמִבֵּ֥ית (ū·mib·bêṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/24-40.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:40 He said to me 'Yahweh before whom (Gen. 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