Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “When I came to the spring today, I said, ‘LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come. New Living Translation “So today when I came to the spring, I prayed this prayer: ‘O LORD, God of my master, Abraham, please give me success on this mission. English Standard Version “I came today to the spring and said, ‘O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you are prospering the way that I go, Berean Standard Bible 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! King James Bible And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go: New King James Version “And this day I came to the well and said, ‘O LORD God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper the way in which I go, New American Standard Bible “So I came today to the spring, and said, ‘LORD, God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I have been going successful; NASB 1995 “So I came today to the spring, and said, ‘O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful; NASB 1977 “So I came today to the spring, and said, ‘O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now Thou wilt make my journey on which I go successful; Legacy Standard Bible “So I came today to the spring and said, ‘O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful; Amplified Bible “I came today to the spring, and said, ‘O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful; Christian Standard Bible “Today when I came to the spring, I prayed: LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only you will make my journey successful! Holman Christian Standard Bible Today when I came to the spring, I prayed: LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You will make my journey successful! American Standard Version 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: Contemporary English Version When I came to the well today, I silently prayed, "You, LORD, are the God my master Abraham worships, so please lead me to a wife for his son English Revised Version 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation "When I came to the spring today, I prayed, 'LORD God of my master Abraham, please make my trip successful. Good News Translation "When I came to the well today, I prayed, 'LORD, God of my master Abraham, please give me success in what I am doing. International Standard Version "So today I arrived at the spring and prayed, 'LORD God of my master Abraham, if you wish to make the journey that I have traveled successful, Majority Standard Bible 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! NET Bible When I came to the spring today, I prayed, 'O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you have decided to make my journey successful, may events unfold as follows: New Heart English Bible So today I came to the spring, and said, ‘God of my master Abraham, if now you will make my journey successful in which I go— Webster's Bible Translation 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: World English Bible I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go— Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I come to the fountain today, and I say, YHWH, God of my lord Abraham, now if You are making prosperous my way in which I am going— Young's Literal Translation '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 -- Smith's Literal Translation And I will come this day to the fountain, and say, Jehovah, God of lord Abraham, if thou wilt now incline thyself to prosper my way in which I go: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I came to day to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk, Catholic Public Domain Version And so, today I arrived at the well of water, and I said: ‘O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, if you have directed my way, in which I now walk, New American Bible “When I came to the spring today, I said: ‘LORD, God of my master Abraham, please make successful the journey I am on. New Revised Standard Version “I came today to the spring, and said, ‘O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you will only make successful the way I am going! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I came today to the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my mission for which I came, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I have come today to the well and I said, “LORD JEHOVAH, God of my Master Abraham, if you have prepared my way upon which I have come: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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: Brenton Septuagint Translation 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rebekah is Chosen…41And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’ 42So 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! 43Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’… Cross References Genesis 24:12 “O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. Genesis 24:27 saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.” Genesis 24:48 Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son. Genesis 25:21 Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. Genesis 28:20-22 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, / so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. / And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.” 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 33:13 Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know Your ways, that I may know You and find favor in Your sight. Remember that this nation is Your people.” 1 Samuel 1:27 I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, 1 Samuel 9:6 “Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.” 1 Kings 8:28 Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today. 2 Chronicles 20:6 and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You. Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. Psalm 40:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. Psalm 66:19-20 But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer. / Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion! Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Treasury of Scripture 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: O Lord. Genesis 24:12-14 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham… Acts 10:7,8,22 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; … prosper. Genesis 24:12,31 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham… Genesis 39:3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. Ezra 8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. Jump to Previous Abraham Fountain Good Grant Journey Making Master Outcome Please Prosper Prosperous Purpose Spring Success Successful Today To-Day Way WiltJump to Next Abraham Fountain Good Grant Journey Making Master Outcome Please Prosper Prosperous Purpose Spring Success Successful Today To-Day Way WiltGenesis 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. So when I came to the spring today The phrase "came to the spring" is significant in the context of ancient Near Eastern culture, where wells and springs were vital for survival and often served as communal gathering places. The Hebrew word for "spring" (עַיִן, ayin) can also mean "eye," symbolizing a source of life and vision. This setting underscores the providential nature of the encounter, as it is at this life-giving source that the servant seeks divine guidance. The timing, "today," emphasizes the immediacy and relevance of God's intervention in daily affairs, reflecting a belief in a God who is actively involved in the lives of His people. I prayed O LORD, God of my master Abraham if only You will make my journey a success Hebrew So when I cameוָאָבֹ֥א (wā·’ā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the spring הָעָ֑יִן (hā·‘ā·yin) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain today, הַיּ֖וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day I prayed, וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘O LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God אֱלֹהֵי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 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 113: Sovereign, controller Abraham, אַבְרָהָ֔ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation if only אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not You would יֶשְׁךָ־ (yeš·ḵā-) Adverb | second person masculine singular Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is make my journey דַּרְכִּ֔י (dar·kî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action a success! מַצְלִ֣יחַ (maṣ·lî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6743: To push forward Links Genesis 24:42 NIVGenesis 24:42 NLT Genesis 24:42 ESV Genesis 24:42 NASB Genesis 24:42 KJV Genesis 24:42 BibleApps.com Genesis 24:42 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:42 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:42 French Bible Genesis 24:42 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 24:42 I came this day to the spring (Gen. 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