BibleWord.ai› Bible› Genesis› Chapter 24› Verse 42

Genesis 24:42

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 24:42 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go.
Genesis 24:42 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
39And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
40And 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.
41Then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred. And if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
42And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go.
43Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink.
44And she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels. Let the same be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master`s son.
45And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. And she went down unto the fountain, and drew. And I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
← Genesis 24:41Genesis 24:43 →
← Full Chapter 24 Genesis Overview

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And I came this day unto the well, etc.] Hither he was come at length by several days’ journey; not on the same day he came from Abraham, as the Jewish writers say f1331, by means of a miracle: and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham; being come to the well, he prayed as follows: if now thou do prosper the way which I go; his meaning is, that if it was the pleasure of God that he should succeed in what he was come about, that he would let him know it by a token; and in (<012442>Genesis 24:42-48) he relates the token he desired, which was granted him, and his success, as before recorded, from (<012421>Genesis 24:21-27).”
Read attributed excerpt →

Related study paths

Read Genesis 24 in contextBrowse Hebrew word studiesOpen this verse in the study reader

Sources and verification