Genesis 24:12
Context24:12 He prayed, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, guide me today. 1 Be faithful 2 to my master Abraham.
Genesis 24:31
Context24:31 Laban said to him, 3 “Come, you who are blessed by the Lord! 4 Why are you standing out here when I have prepared 5 the house and a place for the camels?”
1 tn Heb “make it happen before me today.” Although a number of English translations understand this as a request for success in the task (cf. NASB, NIV, NRSV) it is more likely that the servant is requesting an omen or sign from God (v. 14).
2 tn Heb “act in loyal love with” or “show kindness to.”
3 tn Heb “and he said.” The referent (Laban) has been specified and the words “to him” supplied in the translation for clarity.
4 sn Laban’s obsession with wealth is apparent; to him it represents how one is blessed by the
5 tn The disjunctive clause is circumstantial.