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Berean Standard Bible

““O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.”

Genesis 24:12

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Abraham has sent his senior servant to his relatives in Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac. The servant has arrived at a well outside the town of Nahor in the evening, when women come to draw water.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

World English Bible (WEB)

He said, “Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

King James Version (KJV)

And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, let me do well in what I have undertaken this day, and give your mercy to my master Abraham.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo: Jehová, Dios de mi señor Abraham, dame, te ruego, el tener hoy buen encuentro, y haz misericordia con mi señor Abraham.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego comenzó a orar: «Señor, Dios de mi amo Abraham, sé misericordioso con mi amo y ayúdame para cumplir el propósito de mi viaje.

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