Genesis 24:50
World English Bible (WEB)
Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from the LORD. We can’t speak to you bad or good.
In context
48 I bowed my head, and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.
49 Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from the LORD. We can’t speak to you bad or good.
51 Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the LORD has spoken.”
52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to the LORD.
Genesis 24:50 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from the LORD. We can’t speak to you bad or good.
- KJV King James Version
- Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Laban answereth — Bethuel also — and they say, 'The thing hath gone out from Jehovah; we are not able to speak unto thee bad or good;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from Jehovah: we cannot speak to thee bad or good.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then Laban and Bethuel answered, and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak to thee bad or good.