Genesis 24:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.”
Genesis 24:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 24:21 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 24:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.”
Genesis 24:21 — World English Bible
Genesis 24:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not. ”
Genesis 24:21 — American Standard Version
Genesis 24:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the man, wondering at her, remaineth silent, to know whether Jehovah hath made his way prosperous or not.”
Genesis 24:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 24:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the man was astonished at her, remaining silent, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not. ”
Genesis 24:21 — Darby Translation
Genesis 24:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So the man wondred at her, and helde his peace, to knowe whether the Lord had made his iourney prosperous or not.”
Genesis 24:21 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 24:21 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the man looked steadfastly at her in silence, to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.”
Genesis 24:21 — The Living Sword
Genesis 24:21 in Context — Genesis 24
19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
What Does Genesis 24:21 Mean?
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