Genesis 24:21
“And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.”
Genesis 24:21 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- But he musing beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.
- DARBYDarby
- And the man was astonished at her, remaining silent, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the man, wondering at her, remaineth silent, to know whether Jehovah hath made his way prosperous or not.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The man watched her closely to see whether or not the Lord had made his journey successful.
Context: Genesis 24
19And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
21And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
22And 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;
23And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?
About Genesis 24: Abraham's Servant Seeks a Wife for Isaac
Abraham's servant is sent to find a wife for Isaac, and he finds Rebekah.
Commentary
Genesis 24 is the story of Abraham sending his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac. Abraham is old and his wife Sarah has died, so he is concerned about finding a wife for his son. The servant is sent to Abraham's homeland of Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac. The servant prays to God for guidance and God answers his prayer. He meets Rebekah, who is a relative of Abraham, and she agrees to go back with him to marry Isaac.