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Genesis 24:56
And he said, Do not keep me; the Lord has given a good outcome to my journey; let me now go back to my master.
Genesis 24:56 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 24:56 in other translations
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.
But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”
He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”
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In context
53 Then he took jewels of silver and jewels of gold and fair robes and gave them to Rebekah: and he gave things of value to her mother and her brother.
54 Then he and the men who were with him had food and drink, and took their rest there that night; and in the morning he got up, and said, Let me now go back to my master.
55 But her brother and her mother said, Let the girl be with us a week or ten days, and then she may go.
56 And he said, Do not keep me; the Lord has given a good outcome to my journey; let me now go back to my master.
57 And they said, We will send for the girl, and let her make the decision.
58 And they sent for Rebekah and said to her, Are you ready to go with this man? And she said, I am ready.
59 So they sent their sister Rebekah and her servant with Abraham's servant and his men.
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