Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. New Living Translation “I am Abraham’s servant,” he explained. English Standard Version So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. Berean Standard Bible “I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied. King James Bible And he said, I am Abraham's servant. New King James Version So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. New American Standard Bible So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. NASB 1995 So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. NASB 1977 So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. Legacy Standard Bible So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. Amplified Bible So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. Christian Standard Bible “I am Abraham’s servant,” he said. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am Abraham’s servant,” he said. “ American Standard Version And he said, I am Abraham's servant. Contemporary English Version The servant explained: I am Abraham's servant. English Revised Version And he said, I am Abraham's servant. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I am Abraham's servant," he said. Good News Translation "I am the servant of Abraham," he began. International Standard Version "I'm Abraham's servant," he said. Majority Standard Bible “I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied. NET Bible "I am the servant of Abraham," he began. New Heart English Bible So he said, "I am Abraham’s servant. Webster's Bible Translation And he said, I am Abraham's servant. World English Bible He said, “I am Abraham’s servant. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, “I [am] Abraham’s servant; Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'I am Abraham's servant; Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, I am Abraham's servant. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said: I am the servant of Abraham: Catholic Public Domain Version Then he said: “I am the servant of Abraham. New American Bible “I am Abraham’s servant,” he began. New Revised Standard Version So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said, I am Abraham's servant. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Servant said, “I am of Abraham.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'I am Abraham's servant. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said, I am a servant of Abraam; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rebekah is Chosen…33Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.” 34“I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied. 35“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.… Cross References Genesis 24:2-9 So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh, / and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, / but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.” ... Genesis 12:1-3 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 15:1-6 After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” / But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” / Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.” ... Genesis 17:1-8 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless. / I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.” / Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, ... Genesis 22:15-18 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time, / saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. ... Genesis 26:2-5 The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you. / Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. / I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, ... Genesis 28:13-15 And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / 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.” Genesis 31:3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” Genesis 35:9-12 After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. / And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel. / And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. ... Genesis 50:24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Exodus 3:6 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Exodus 6:2-8 God also told Moses, “I am the LORD. / I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. / I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. ... Deuteronomy 7:6-9 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth. / The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. / But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. ... Joshua 24:2-3 And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods. / But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac, 1 Chronicles 16:15-18 Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: ... Treasury of Scripture And he said, I am Abraham's servant. Jump to Previous Abraham's ServantJump to Next Abraham's ServantGenesis 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. I am This phrase signifies identity and authority. In the Hebrew context, the phrase "I am" (Hebrew: אֲנִי, 'ani) is a declaration of presence and existence. It echoes the divine self-identification found in Exodus 3:14, where God reveals Himself as "I AM WHO I AM." Here, the servant's use of "I am" establishes his role and purpose in the narrative, underscoring his mission and the authority given to him by Abraham. It is a reminder of the importance of knowing one's identity and purpose in God's plan. Abraham’s servant he replied Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Iאָנֹֽכִי׃ (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I am Abraham’s אַבְרָהָ֖ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation servant,” עֶ֥בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant he replied. וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Links Genesis 24:34 NIVGenesis 24:34 NLT Genesis 24:34 ESV Genesis 24:34 NASB Genesis 24:34 KJV Genesis 24:34 BibleApps.com Genesis 24:34 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:34 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:34 French Bible Genesis 24:34 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 24:34 He said I am Abraham's servant (Gen. Ge Gn) |