◄ Genesis 24:12 ►
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New International Version
Then he prayed, “LORD, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

New Living Translation
“O LORD, God of my master, Abraham,” he prayed. “Please give me success today, and show unfailing love to my master, Abraham.

English Standard Version
And he said, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham.

Berean Standard Bible
“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

King James Bible
And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

New King James Version
Then he said, “O LORD God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

New American Standard Bible
And he said, “LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

NASB 1995
He said, “O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham.

NASB 1977
And he said, “O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he said, “O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please cause this to happen before me today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham.

Amplified Bible
And he said, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness (faithfulness) to my master Abraham.

Christian Standard Bible
“LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “make this happen for me today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

American Standard Version
And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

Contemporary English Version
The servant prayed: You, LORD, are the God my master Abraham worships. Please keep your promise to him and let me find a wife for Isaac today.

English Revised Version
And he said, O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he prayed, "LORD, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today. Show your kindness to Abraham.

Good News Translation
He prayed, "LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today and keep your promise to my master.

International Standard Version
That's when he prayed, "LORD God of my master Abraham, help me to succeed today. Please show your gracious love to my master Abraham.

Majority Standard Bible
“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

NET Bible
He prayed, "O LORD, God of my master Abraham, guide me today. Be faithful to my master Abraham.

New Heart English Bible
Then he said, "God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show kindness to my master Abraham.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, prosper me this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

World English Bible
He said, “Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he says, “YHWH, God of my lord Abraham, please cause to meet before me this day—(and do kindness with my lord Abraham;

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, cause to meet, I pray Thee, before me this day -- (and do kindness with my lord Abraham;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say, Jehovah, God of lord Abraham, light upon my face this day, and do kindness with lord Abraham.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
O Lord the God of my master Abraham, meet me to day, I beseech thee, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, meet with me today, I beg you, and show mercy to my lord Abraham.

New American Bible
Then he said: “LORD, God of my master Abraham, let it turn out favorably for me today and thus deal graciously with my master Abraham.

New Revised Standard Version
And he said, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he prayed, saying, O LORD God of my master Abraham, prosper my journey, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he prayed and said, “LORD JEHOVAH God of my Master Abraham, prepare before me today and perform favor with my Master Abraham.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said: 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray Thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraam, prosper my way before me to day, and deal mercifully with my master Abraam.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Wife for Isaac
…11As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water. 12“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. 13Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.…
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Cross References
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

Psalm 37:5
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.

Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Psalm 25:4-5
Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

Luke 11:9-10
So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Psalm 143:8
Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Romans 8:26-27
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. / And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

Isaiah 30:21
And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

John 14:13-14
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.


Treasury of Scripture

And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray you, send me good speed this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

O Lord.

Genesis 24:27
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

Genesis 17:7,8
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee…

I pray.

Genesis 27:10
And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.

Genesis 43:14
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

Nehemiah 1:11
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

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Genesis 24
1. Abraham swears his servant.
10. The servant's journey.
12. His prayer.
14. His sign.
15. Rebekah meets him;
18. fulfils his sign;
22. receives jewels;
23. shows her kindred;
25. and invites him home.
26. The servant blesses God.
29. Laban entertains him.
34. The servant shows his message.
50. Laban and Bethuel approve it.
58. Rebekah consents to go, and departs.
62. Isaac meets and marries her.














Berean Study Bible
O LORD
The Hebrew word used here is "Yahweh," the personal name of God revealed to Moses in Exodus 3:14. This name signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenant relationship with His people. In this context, the invocation of "Yahweh" by Abraham's servant underscores a deep reliance on the covenant-keeping God, who is faithful to His promises. It reflects a personal and intimate appeal to the God who has guided Abraham throughout his journey.

God of my master Abraham
The phrase emphasizes the servant's recognition of the special relationship between God and Abraham. The Hebrew word for "God" here is "Elohim," a plural form that denotes majesty and power. By referring to God as the "God of my master Abraham," the servant acknowledges the divine authority and blessing that has been upon Abraham's life. This phrase also highlights the servant's role as a representative of Abraham, seeking divine guidance in fulfilling his master's wishes.

please grant me success today
The Hebrew word for "success" is "qarah," which can mean to encounter or meet. The servant is asking for a providential meeting, a divinely orchestrated encounter that would lead to the successful completion of his mission. This request for success is not merely about personal achievement but about fulfilling God's plan and purpose for Abraham's lineage. It reflects a dependence on God's sovereignty and timing.

and show kindness to my master Abraham
The word "kindness" is translated from the Hebrew "chesed," which conveys a sense of steadfast love, mercy, and faithfulness. It is a covenantal term that describes God's loyal love and commitment to His people. The servant's prayer for God to show "kindness" to Abraham is a plea for God to continue His covenantal faithfulness by providing a suitable wife for Isaac, thereby ensuring the continuation of Abraham's lineage and the fulfillment of God's promises. This request is rooted in the understanding that God's kindness is both personal and communal, impacting not only individuals but the unfolding of His redemptive plan.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
(12-14) O Lord God . . . --Heb., Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham. The word translated "master" throughout this chapter is 'donai, the ordinary word for lord, and it is so rendered in Genesis 24:18. As a circumcised member of Abraham's household, the servant prays to Jehovah, Abraham's God; and though in Genesis 24:5 he had suggested a difficulty, apparently it was from no want of faith, but that he might know whether under any circumstances Isaac might return to Aram-Naharaim. He now leaves the success of his mission to Jehovah; and while he would use his own discernment in selecting from the troop of advancing maidens one whose countenance gave promise of goodness of heart, the fulfilment of the appointed signal which was to mark God's approval would also show that she was no churlish woman, but one active, generous, and kind.

Send me good speed this day.--Heb., cause it to meet me this day.

I stand.--This word here, and in Genesis 24:43, is not the same as that used in Genesis 24:30, but one that means I post myself, or I take my station.

Thereby.--Rather, by her: by her giving the appointed sign I shall know that thou hast showed kindness to my lord. . . .

Pulpit Commentary
Verses 12-14. - And he said, - commencing his search for the maiden by prayer, as he closes it with thanksgiving (ver. 26) - a beautiful example of piety and of the fruits of Abraham's care for the souls of his household, Genesis 18:19 (Wordsworth) - O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day. Literally, cause to meet (or come before) me, i.e. what I wish, the maiden of whom I am in quest; hence εὐόδεσον ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ, make the way prosperous before me (LXX.); less accurately, occurre obsecro mihi (Vulgate). And show kindness unto my master Abraham. The personal humility and fidelity displayed by this aged servant are only less remarkable than the fervent piety and childlike faith which discover themselves in the method he adopts for finding the bride. Having cast the matter upon God by prayer, as a concern which specially belonged to him, he fixes upon a sign by which God should enable him to detect the bride designed for Isaac. Behold, I stand here by the well of water; literally, Behold me standing (cf. ver. 43) - and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water (vide on ver. 11, and cf. Genesis 29:9; Exodus 2:16): and let it come to pass that the damsel - הַגַּעַרָ, with the vowels of the Keri; the word used for Abraham's young men (cf. Genesis 14:24; Genesis 18:7; q.v.). In the Pentateuch it occurs twenty-two times, without the feminine termination, meaning a girl (vide Genesis 24:16, 28, 55; Genesis 34:3, 12; Deuteronomy 20:15, etc.); a proof of the antiquity of the Pentateuch, and of this so-called Jehovistic section in particular, since in the latter books the distinction of sex is indicated by the affix ה being appended when a girl is intended ('Speaker's Commentary'); but this happens at least once in the Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 22:19) - to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: - the sign fixed upon was the kindly disposition of the maiden, which was to be evinced in a particular way, viz., by her not only acceding with promptitude to, but generously exceeding, his request It is probable that the servant was led to choose this sign not by his own natural tact and prudence, but by that Divine inspiration and guidance of which he had been assured (ver. 7) before setting out on his important mission - let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac. "The three qualifications in the mind of this venerable domestic for a bride for his master's son are a pleasing exterior, a kindly disposition, And the approval of God" (Murphy). And thereby - ἐν τούτῳ (LXX.), per hoc (Vulgate); but rather, by her, i.e. the damsel - shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“O LORD,
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

God
אֱלֹהֵי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of my master
אֲדֹנִ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller

Abraham,”
אַבְרָהָ֔ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

he prayed,
וַיֹּאמַ֓ר ׀ (way·yō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“please
נָ֥א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

grant me success today,
הַקְרֵה־ (haq·rêh-)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers

and show
וַעֲשֵׂה־ (wa·‘ă·śêh-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

kindness
חֶ֕סֶד (ḥe·seḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

to
עִ֖ם (‘im)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

my master
אֲדֹנִ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller

Abraham.
אַבְרָהָֽם׃ (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation


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