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54 He and the men with him ate and drank, and then they spent the night.

The Servant Prepares to Leave

When they got up the next morning, the servant[a] requested, “Send me off to my master.”

55 But her brother and mother said, “Let the young lady stay with us a few days—at least ten—and after that she may go.”

56 “Please don’t delay me,” the servant[b] answered them. “The Lord has made my journey successful. Send me off so I can return to my master.”

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  1. Genesis 24:54 Lit. he
  2. Genesis 24:56 Lit. he

54 Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night there.

When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way(A) to my master.”

55 But her brother and her mother replied, “Let the young woman remain with us ten days or so;(B) then you[a] may go.”

56 But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the Lord has granted success(C) to my journey. Send me on my way(D) so I may go to my master.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 24:55 Or she