Genesis 24:42
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And I came today to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master, Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk,

O Lord.

Genesis 24:12-14 O Lord, the God of my master, Abraham, meet me today, I beseech thee, and shew kindness to my master, Abraham. . . .

Acts 10:7,8,22 And when the angel who spoke to him was departed, he called two of his household servants and a soldier who feared the Lord, of them that were under him. . . .

prosper.

Genesis 24:12,31 O Lord, the God of my master, Abraham, meet me today, I beseech thee, and shew kindness to my master, Abraham. . . .

Genesis 39:3 Who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

Ezra 8:21 And I proclaimed there a fast by the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before the Lord our God, and might ask of him a right way for us and for our children, and for all our substance.

Nehemiah 1:11 I beseech thee, O Lord, let thy ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants who desire to fear thy name: and direct thy servant this day, and give him mercy before this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it.

Psalm 90:17 And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.

Romans 1:10 Always in my prayers making request, if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you.

Context
Rebekah is Chosen
41But thou shalt be clear from my curse, when thou shalt come to my kindred, if they will not give thee one. 42And I came today to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master, Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk,43Behold, I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher:…
Cross References
Genesis 24:11
And when he had made the camels lie down without the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are wont to come out to draw water, he said:

Genesis 24:12
O Lord, the God of my master, Abraham, meet me today, I beseech thee, and shew kindness to my master, Abraham.

Genesis 24:27
Saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master, and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master's brother.

1 Samuel 1:13
Now Anna spoke in her heart, and only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard at all. Heli therefore thought her to be drunk,

1 Samuel 9:6
And he said to him: Behold there is a man of God in this city, a famous man: all that he saith, cometh certainly to pass. Now, therefore, let us go thither, perhaps he may tell us of our way, for which we are come.

Nehemiah 1:11
I beseech thee, O Lord, let thy ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants who desire to fear thy name: and direct thy servant this day, and give him mercy before this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

Lexicon
So when I came
וָאָבֹ֥א (wā·’ā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

the spring
הָעָ֑יִן (hā·‘ā·yin)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain

today,
הַיּ֖וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

I prayed,
וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

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

God
אֱלֹהֵי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 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 Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller

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

if only
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

You would
יֶשְׁךָ־ (yeš·ḵā-)
Adverb | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3426: Being, substance, existence, is

make my journey
דַּרְכִּ֔י (dar·kî)
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

a success!
מַצְלִ֣יחַ (maṣ·lî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6743: To push forward


Additional Translations
So when I came to the spring today, I prayed, ‘O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!And I came this day to the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go:

And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go.

And having come this day to the well, I said, Lord God of my master Abraam, if thou prosperest my journey on which I am now going,

And I came this day to the well, and said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper my way on which I go,

And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

And I came this day to the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou dost prosper my way which I go:

I came this day to the spring, and said, 'Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go--

'And I come to-day unto the fountain, and I say, Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, if Thou art, I pray Thee, making prosperous my way in which I am going --
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