21Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the Lord had made his journey successful.


In Context

18 "Drink, my lord," she said, and quickly lowered the jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

19 After she had given him a drink, she said, "I'll draw water for your camels too, until they have finished drinking."

20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels.

21 Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the Lord had made his journey successful.

22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels.

23 Then he asked, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"

Genesis 24:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:21And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:21But he musing beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:21And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21And the man was astonished at her, remaining silent, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:21And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21And the man, wondering at her, held his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous, or not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21And the man, wondering at her, remaineth silent, to know whether Jehovah hath made his way prosperous or not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:21And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.