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Genesis 24:21
So the man wondred at her, and helde his peace, to knowe whether the Lord had made his iourney prosperous or not.
Genesis 24:21 · Geneva Bible
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Genesis 24:21 in other translations
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
Meanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.
The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
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In context
18 And she said, Drinke sir: and she hasted, and let downe her pitcher vpon her hand and gaue him drinke.
19 And when she had giuen him drinke, she said, I will drawe water for thy camels also vntill they haue drunken inough.
20 And she powred out her pitcher into the trough speedily; and ranne againe vnto the well to drawe water, and she drewe for all his camels.
21 So the man wondred at her, and helde his peace, to knowe whether the Lord had made his iourney prosperous or not.
22 And when the camels had left drinking, the man tooke a golden abillement of halfe a shekell weight, and two bracelets for her hands, of ten shekels weight of golde:
23 And he said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee, Is there roume in thy fathers house for vs to lodge in?
24 Then she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the sonne of Milcah whom she bare vnto Nahor.
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