Genesis 24:50
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the Lord: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
Context
This verse from Genesis Chapter 24 connects to 10 cross-references. Abraham sends his servant to Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac from his kinsmen; the servant prays for a sign at the well, and Rebekah fulfills it by offering water for him and his camels. Rebekah agrees to go …
Other Translations
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
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;
Then Laban and Bethuel said in answer, This is the Lord's doing: it is not for us to say Yes or No to you.
Cross References
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This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
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