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.


In Context

39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

40 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.

41 Then 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.

42 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.

43 Behold, 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.

44 And 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.

Genesis 24:42 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:42And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:42"When I came to the spring today, I said, 'O Lord , God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:42And I came to day to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:42And I came this day to the well, and said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper my way on which I go,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:42And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:42And I came this day to the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou dost prosper my way which I go:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:42I came this day to the spring, and said, 'Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:42And I come to-day unto the fountain, and I say, Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, if Thou art, I pray Thee, making prosperous my way in which I am going —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:42And I came this day to the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go: