Genesis 24:50
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Labanלָבָ֤ן
(la·van)
3837a: father-in-law of Jacobfrom laben
and Bethuelוּבְתוּאֵל֙
(u·ve·tu·'el)
1328a: perhaps "man of God," a nephew of Abrahamperhaps from math and el
replied,וַיַּ֨עַן
(vai·ya·'an)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
"The matterהַדָּבָ֑ר
(had·da·var;)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
comesיָצָ֣א
(ya·tza)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
from the LORD;מֵיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
[so] we cannotנוּכַ֛ל
(nu·chal)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
speakדַּבֵּ֥ר
(dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to you badרַ֥ע
(ra)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
orאֹו־
(ov-)
176: ora prim. root
good.טֹֽוב׃
(to·vv.)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob


















KJV Lexicon
Then Laban
Laban  (law-bawn')
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert -- Laban.
and Bethuel
Bthuw'el  (beth-oo-ale')
destroyed of God; Bethuel, the name of a nephew of Abraham, and of a place in Palestine -- Bethuel.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
proceedeth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
from the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
we cannot
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto thee bad
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
or
'ow  (o)
desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if -- also, and, either, if, at the least, nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Laban and Bethuel replied, "The matter comes from the LORD; so we cannot speak to you bad or good.

King James Bible
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Laban and Bethuel answered, "This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.

International Standard Version
"Since this has come from the LORD," Laban and Bethuel both replied, "we cannot speak one way or another.

NET Bible
Then Laban and Bethuel replied, "This is the LORD's doing. Our wishes are of no concern.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Laban and Bethuel answered, "This is from the LORD. We can't say anything to you one way or another.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from the LORD: we cannot speak unto you bad or good.
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