Genesis 24:31 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 24:31

“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

KJV

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

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Commentary

2 voices

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Rebekah had a brother . . . Laban ran out--From what we know of his character, there is reason to believe that the sight of the dazzling presents increased both his haste and his invitation.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

But when he has the desired success, he worships God, not the angel. Whatever benefit we have by the ministration of angels, all the glory must be given to the Lord of the angels, Rev. xxii.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
בּ֖וֹא	Bo'	come	H935 →
בְּר֣וּךְ	be.Rukh	O [one] blessed of	H1288 →
יְהוָ֑ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
לָ֤מָּה	La.mah	<to> why?	H4100 →
תַעֲמֹד֙	ta.'a.Mod	are you standing	H5975 →
בַּח֔וּץ	ba.Chutz	on the outside	H2351 →
וְאָנֹכִי֙	ve.'a.no.Khi	and I	H595 →
פִּנִּ֣יתִי	pi.Ni.ti	I have made clear	H6437 →
הַבַּ֔יִת	ha.Ba.yit	the house	H1004 →
וּמָק֖וֹם	u.ma.Kom	and a place	H4725 →
לַגְּמַלִּֽים׃	la.ge.ma.Lim	for the camels	H1581 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 115:15
May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
leads to
- Psalms 134:3
  May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
- Revelation 14:7
  And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea…
- Genesis 1:1
  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Through
Ruth 3:10
Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 13:4–5
  Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
- Ruth 2:20
  Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He…
Through
Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
leads to
- Proverbs 19:6
  Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
- Genesis 33:10
  But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face…
- Genesis 43:11
  Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift…

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About Genesis

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Genesis

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Genesis