Genesis 24:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:”

Genesis 24:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 24:40 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 24:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father’s house.”

Genesis 24:40 — World English Bible

Genesis 24:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:”

Genesis 24:40 — American Standard Version

Genesis 24:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he saith unto me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked habitually, doth send His messenger with thee, and hath prospered thy way, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from my family, and from the house of my father;”

Genesis 24:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 24:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way, that thou mayest take a wife for my son of my family, and out of my father's house.”

Genesis 24:40 — Darby Translation

Genesis 24:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who answered me, The Lord, before who I walke, will send his Angel with thee, and prosper thy iourney, and thou shalt take a wife for my sonne of my kinred and my fathers house.”

Genesis 24:40 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 24:40 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said to me, 'The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father's house.”

Genesis 24:40 — The Living Sword

Genesis 24:40 in Context — Genesis 24

38 Sino que irás á la casa de mi padre, y á mi parentela, y tomarás mujer para mi hijo.

39 Y yo dije: Quizás la mujer no querrá seguirme.

40 Entonces él me respondió: Jehová, en cuya presencia he andado, enviará su ángel contigo, y prosperará tu camino; y tomarás mujer para mi hijo de mi linaje y de la casa de mi padre:

41 Entonces serás libre de mi juramento, cuando hubieres llegado á mi linaje; y si no te la dieren, serás libre de mi juramento.

42 Llegué, pues, hoy á la fuente, y dije: Jehová, Dios de mi señor Abraham, si tú prosperas ahora mi camino por el cual ando;

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What Does Genesis 24:40 Mean?

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