Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” he said. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” New Living Translation Laban said to him, “Come and stay with us, you who are blessed by the LORD! Why are you standing here outside the town when I have a room all ready for you and a place prepared for the camels?” English Standard Version He said, “Come in, O blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” Berean Standard Bible “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” King James Bible And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. New King James Version And he said, “Come in, O blessed of the LORD! Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.” New American Standard Bible And he said, “Come in, blessed of the LORD! Why do you stand outside, since I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels?” NASB 1995 And he said, “Come in, blessed of the LORD! Why do you stand outside since I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels?” NASB 1977 And he said, “Come in, blessed of the LORD! Why do you stand outside since I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels?” Legacy Standard Bible And he said, “Come in, blessed of Yahweh! Why do you stand outside since I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?” Amplified Bible And Laban said, “Come in, blessed of the LORD! Why do you stand outside since I have made the house ready and have prepared a place for the camels?” Christian Standard Bible Laban said, “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD. Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Laban said, “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD. Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” American Standard Version And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. Contemporary English Version Then Laban said, "The LORD has brought you safely here. Come home with me. There's no need for you to keep on standing outside. I have a room ready for you in our house, and there's also a place for your camels." English Revised Version And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. GOD'S WORD® Translation He said, "Come in, you whom the LORD has blessed. Why are you standing out here? I have straightened up the house and made a place for the camels." Good News Translation and said, "Come home with me. You are a man whom the LORD has blessed. Why are you standing out here? I have a room ready for you in my house, and there is a place for your camels." International Standard Version "Come on," Laban said. "The LORD has blessed you! So why are you standing out here when I've prepared some space in the house and a place for the camels?" Majority Standard Bible “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” NET Bible Laban said to him, "Come, you who are blessed by the LORD! Why are you standing out here when I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?" New Heart English Bible And he said, "Come in, you blessed of God. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and room for the camels." Webster's Bible Translation And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; why standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. World English Bible He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, “Come in, O blessed one of YHWH! Why do you stand outside—and I have prepared the house and place for the camels?” Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'Come in, O blessed one of Jehovah, why standest thou without, and I -- I have prepared the house and place for the camels!' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Come thou blessed of Jehovah, why wilt thou stand without? and I prepared the house, and a place for the camels. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd said to him: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord: why standest thou without? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels. Catholic Public Domain Version and he said to him: “Enter, O blessed of the Lord. Why do you stand outside? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.” New American Bible He said: “Come, blessed of the LORD! Why are you standing outside when I have made the house ready, as well as a place for the camels?” New Revised Standard Version He said, “Come in, O blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside when I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said to him, Come in, you blessed of the LORD; why do you stand in the street? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He said to him, “Come in, he who is blessed of LORD JEHOVAH. Why do you stand in the street and I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have cleared the house, and made room for the camels.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to him, Come in hither, thou blessed of the Lord, why standest thou without, whereas I have prepared the house and a place for the camels? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rebekah is Chosen…30As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring. 31“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” 32So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.… Cross References Genesis 19:2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” Genesis 18:3-5 “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. / Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. / And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.” Judges 19:20-21 “Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.” / So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank. Exodus 2:20 “So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” 2 Kings 4:8 One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. 1 Samuel 25:6 and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and to your house and to all that belongs to you. 1 Kings 17:10-11 So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” 2 Samuel 9:7 “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.” Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Matthew 10:40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. Luke 10:5-7 Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ / If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. / Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house. Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. 1 Peter 4:9 Show hospitality to one another without complaining. Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, Acts 16:15 And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us. Treasury of Scripture And he said, Come in, you blessed of the LORD; why stand you without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. thou. Genesis 26:29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. Judges 17:2 And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son. Ruth 3:10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. for I. Genesis 24:25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. Jump to Previous Blessed Blessing Camels Cleared House Outside Prepared Ready Room Stand Standest Standing WhereforeJump to Next Blessed Blessing Camels Cleared House Outside Prepared Ready Room Stand Standest Standing WhereforeGenesis 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. Come, you who are blessed by the LORD This phrase is a warm and hospitable invitation extended by Laban to Abraham's servant. The Hebrew word for "blessed" is "baruch," which signifies a state of being favored or endowed with divine favor. In the context of the ancient Near East, hospitality was a sacred duty, and recognizing someone as "blessed by the LORD" implies acknowledging God's hand upon their life. This reflects a deep-seated belief in divine providence and the importance of treating those under God's favor with respect and generosity. said Laban Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Come,בּ֖וֹא (bō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go you who are blessed בְּר֣וּךְ (bə·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse by the LORD,” יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said Laban. וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Why לָ֤מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what are you standing תַעֲמֹד֙ (ṯa·‘ă·mōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations out here? בַּח֔וּץ (ba·ḥūṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors I וְאָנֹכִי֙ (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I have prepared פִּנִּ֣יתִי (pin·nî·ṯî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look the house הַבַּ֔יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house and a place וּמָק֖וֹם (ū·mā·qō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition for the camels.” לַגְּמַלִּֽים׃ (lag·gə·mal·lîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1581: A camel Links Genesis 24:31 NIVGenesis 24:31 NLT Genesis 24:31 ESV Genesis 24:31 NASB Genesis 24:31 KJV Genesis 24:31 BibleApps.com Genesis 24:31 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:31 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:31 French Bible Genesis 24:31 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 24:31 He said Come in you blessed (Gen. 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