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Genesis 24:56 KJV
Genesis · chapter 24 · verse 56
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.Genesis 24:56 · King James Version
Genesis 24:56 in context
54And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
55And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
56And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
57And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
58And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- prosperedtsâlachto push forward, in various sensesH6743 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- awayshâlachto send away, for, or outH7971 →
- waydereka roadH1870 →
- goyâlakto walkH3212 →
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Rebekah is here taking leave of her father's house; and 1. Abraham's servant presses for a dismission. Though he and his company were very welcome, and very cheerful there, yet he said, Send me away (Gen 24:54), and again, Gen 24:56. He knew his master would expect him home with some impatience;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 54-61