Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the LORD has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master.” New Living Translation But he said, “Don’t delay me. The LORD has made my mission successful; now send me back so I can return to my master.” English Standard Version But he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.” Berean Standard Bible But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.” King James Bible And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. New King James Version And he said to them, “Do not hinder me, since the LORD has prospered my way; send me away so that I may go to my master.” New American Standard Bible However, he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away so that I may go to my master.” NASB 1995 He said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.” NASB 1977 And he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.” Legacy Standard Bible And he said to them, “Do not delay me, since Yahweh has made my way successful. Send me away that I may go to my master.” Amplified Bible But Eliezer said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away, so that I may go back to my master.” Christian Standard Bible But he responded to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me away so that I may go to my master.” Holman Christian Standard Bible But he responded to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me away so that I may go to my master.” American Standard Version And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. Contemporary English Version But he said, "Don't make me stay any longer. The LORD has already helped me find a wife for my master's son. Now let us return." English Revised Version And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. GOD'S WORD® Translation He said to them, "Don't delay me now that the LORD has made my trip successful. Let me go back to my master." Good News Translation But he said, "Don't make us stay. The LORD has made my journey a success; let me go back to my master." International Standard Version "Please don't delay me," the servant answered them. "The LORD has made my journey successful. Send me off so I can return to my master." Majority Standard Bible But he replied, ?Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.? NET Bible But he said to them, "Don't detain me--the LORD has granted me success on my journey. Let me leave now so I may return to my master." New Heart English Bible But he said to them, "Do not delay me, seeing that he has made my journey successful. Send me away that I may go to my master." Webster's Bible Translation And he said to them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master. World English Bible He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says to them, “Do not delay me, seeing YHWH has prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord”; Young's Literal Translation And he saith unto them, 'Do not delay me, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord;' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say to them, Ye shall not delay me, and Jehovah prospered my way send me forth, and I shall go to my lord. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleStay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master. Catholic Public Domain Version “Do not be willing,” he said, “to delay me, for the Lord has directed my way. Release me, so that I may journey to my lord.” New American Bible But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the LORD has made my journey successful; let me go back to my master.” New Revised Standard Version But he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey successful; let me go that I may go to my master.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said to them, Do not delay me, seeing the LORD has prospered my errand; send me away that I may go to my master. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He said to them, “Do not delay me, for LORD JEHOVAH has made my way ready; send me and I shall go on to my Master.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said unto them: 'Delay me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.' Brenton Septuagint Translation But he said to them, Hinder me not, for the Lord has prospered my journey for me; send me away, that I may depart to my master. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rebekah is Chosen…55But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go.” 56But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.” 57So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.”… Cross References Genesis 19:16 But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them. Genesis 45:9 Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay. Exodus 12:33 And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!” 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.” Numbers 10:29-32 Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.” / “I will not go,” Hobab replied. “Instead, I am going back to my own land and my own people.” / “Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes. ... Deuteronomy 32:29 If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate. 1 Samuel 21:8 Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s mission was urgent.” 2 Samuel 19:14 So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants.” 2 Kings 7:9 Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.” Proverbs 3:27-28 Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. / Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means. Isaiah 48:17 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go. Matthew 8:21-22 Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” / But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” Matthew 10:37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; Luke 9:59-62 Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” / But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” / Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.” ... Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple. Treasury of Scripture And he said to them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD has prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. Hinder. Genesis 45:9-13 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: … Proverbs 25:25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. prospered. Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Isaiah 48:15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. Jump to Previous Delay Detain Good Granted Hinder Journey Master Outcome Prospered Success WayJump to Next Delay Detain Good Granted Hinder Journey Master Outcome Prospered Success WayGenesis 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. But he replied This phrase introduces the response of Abraham's servant, who is on a mission to find a wife for Isaac. The Hebrew root for "replied" is עָנָה (anah), which often implies a thoughtful or considered response. In the context of Genesis 24, the servant's reply is not just a casual answer but a reflection of his dedication to fulfilling his master's wishes. This highlights the importance of obedience and faithfulness in carrying out God's plans, a theme that resonates throughout the Bible. Do not delay me now that the LORD has granted success to my journey Send me on my way so that I may go to my master CHAPTER 24:61-67 Hebrew But he replied,וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not delay me, תְּאַחֲר֣וּ (tə·’a·ḥă·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 309: To loiter, to procrastinate since the LORD וַֽיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has made my journey דַּרְכִּ֑י (dar·kî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action a success. הִצְלִ֣יחַ (hiṣ·lî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6743: To push forward Send me on my way שַׁלְּח֕וּנִי (šal·lə·ḥū·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out so that I may go וְאֵלְכָ֖ה (wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to my master.” לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃ (la·ḏō·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller Links Genesis 24:56 NIVGenesis 24:56 NLT Genesis 24:56 ESV Genesis 24:56 NASB Genesis 24:56 KJV Genesis 24:56 BibleApps.com Genesis 24:56 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:56 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:56 French Bible Genesis 24:56 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 24:56 He said to them Don't hinder me (Gen. 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