Genesis 24:42 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And I come to-day unto the fountain, and I say, Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, if Thou art, I pray Thee, making prosperous my way in which I am going --

English ASV

And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go.

English Amplified

I came today to the well and said, O Lord, God of my master Abraham, if You are now causing me to go on my way prosperously--

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I came today to the well and said, O Lord, God of my master Abraham, if You are now causing me to go on my way prosperously–

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O Lord, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Today when I came to the spring, I prayed: LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only you will make my journey successful!

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I came this day to the well, and said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper my way on which I go,

English EASY 2024

I arrived at the town well today. I prayed, “ Lord, God of my master Abraham, please help me to find a wife for my master's son. This is why I have travelled here.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Today I came to this well and said, 'Lord, God of my master Abraham, please make my trip successful.

"I came today to the spring and said, 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you are prospering the way that I go,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“When I came to the well today, I prayed, ‘ Lord, God of my master Abraham, please give me success in what I am doing.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"So this afternoon when I came to the spring I prayed this prayer: 'O Lord, the God of my master, Abraham, if you are planning to make my mission a success, please guide me in a special way.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Today when I came to the spring, I prayed: LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You will make my journey successful!

English KJV 1611

And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

English LSB

“So I came today to the spring and said, ‘O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“And today I came to the well and said, ‘O Lord, God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper the way in which I go,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"So I came today to the spring, and said, 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"When I came to the spring today, I prayed: 'LORD, God of my master Abraham, may it be your will to make successful the errand I am engaged on!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When I came to the spring today, I prayed, ‘O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you have decided to make my journey successful, may events unfold as follows:

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Today I came to the spring. I said, 'Lord, you are the God of my master Abraham. Please give me success on this journey I've made.

English NIV

"When I came to the spring today, I said, 'O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come.

English NKJ 1982

“And this day I came to the well and said, ‘O Lord God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper the way in which I go,

English NLT

"So this afternoon when I came to the spring I prayed this prayer: `O LORD, the God of my master, Abraham, if you are planning to make my mission a success, please guide me in a special way.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"I came today to the spring, and said, 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you will only make successful the way I am going!

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So, when I arrived at the well today, I prayed, ‘O Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, make my mission a success.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“I came today to the spring, and said, ‘O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper the way which I go,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Well, this afternoon when I came to the spring I prayed this prayer: 'O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if you are planning to make my mission a success, please guide me in this way:

English Tyndale 1537

And I came this day unto the well and said: O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if it be so that thou makest my journey which I go, prosperous: