Genesis 24:56
in Genesis 24But 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.”
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
KJV
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.
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This verse in Genesis 24
Commentary
3 notes on this verseHe knew his master would expect him home with some impatience; he had business to do at home which wanted him, and therefore, as one that preferred his work before his pleasure, he was for hastening home.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And he said unto them, hinder me not,.... Do not detain me, let me set forward on my journey: seeing, the Lord hath prospered my way; succeeded him in what he came about; and by his being succeeded so well, and so soon, it seemed to be the mind of the Lord that he should hasten his journey homeward: send me away, that I may go to my master; and carry him the good news of his success, and attend his domestic affairs, over which he was set.
He knew his master would expect him home with some impatience; he had business to do at home which wanted him, and therefore, as one that preferred his work before his pleasure, he was for hastening home.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vaiyomer | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| אֲלֵהֶם֙ | ʾalehem | to them | H413 → | 5510 times |
| אַל־ | ʾal- | may not | H408 → | 724 times |
| תְּאַחֲר֣וּ | teacharu | you delay | H309 → | 17 times |
| אֹתִ֔י | ʾoti | <obj.> me | H853 → | 10935 times |
| וַֽיהוָ֖ה | vayahweh | and Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| הִצְלִ֣יחַ | hitzliach | he has made successful | H6743 → | 65 times |
| דַּרְכִּ֑י | darki | journey my | H1870 → | 707 times |
| שַׁלְּח֕וּנִי | shalechuni | send away me | H7971 → | 845 times |
| וְאֵלְכָ֖ה | veelekhah | so let me go | H1980 → | 1546 times |
| לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃ | ladoni | to master my | H113 → | 333 times |
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said
vaiyomerH559 →5305 times
אֲלֵהֶם֙to them
ʾalehemH413 →5510 times
אַל־may not
ʾal-H408 →724 times
תְּאַחֲר֣וּyou delay
teacharuH309 →17 times
אֹתִ֔י<obj.> me
ʾotiH853 →10935 times
וַֽיהוָ֖הand Yahweh
vayahwehH3068 →6520 times
הִצְלִ֣יחַhe has made successful
hitzliachH6743 →65 times
דַּרְכִּ֑יjourney my
darkiH1870 →707 times
שַׁלְּח֕וּנִיsend away me
shalechuniH7971 →845 times
וְאֵלְכָ֖הso let me go
veelekhahH1980 →1546 times
לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃to master my
ladoniH113 →333 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper…
it leads to
- Psalms 119:15
I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
- Psalms 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
- Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to…
- Proverbs 3:1
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
- Deuteronomy 29:9
So keep and follow the words of this covenant, that you may prosper in all you do.
- Psalms 119:15
Through
Proverbs 25:25Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
it leads to
- Proverbs 15:30
The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
- Romans 10:15
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
- Proverbs 15:30
Through
Isaiah 48:15I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.
it leads to
- Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper…
- Joshua 1:8
Where this verse is studied
About Genesis
This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.