Genesis 24:50
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Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from the LORD: we cannot speak to you bad or good.

Laban. These seem both to be brothers, of whom Laban was the eldest and chief: the opinion of Josephus appears to be very correct, that Bethuel, the father, had been dead some time.

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Genesis 24:15, 28, 53, 55, 60 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah...

The thing.

Psalm 118:23 This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected...

Mark 12:11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

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Genesis 31:24, 29 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Take heed that you speak not to Jacob either good or bad...

2 Samuel 13:22 And Absalom spoke to his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

Acts 11:17 For as much then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I...

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Laban and Bethuel answered, "This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then Laban and Bethuel replied, "The matter comes from the LORD; so we cannot speak to you bad or good.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

International Standard Version (©2012)
"Since this has come from the LORD," Laban and Bethuel both replied, "we cannot speak one way or another.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from the LORD: we cannot speak unto you bad or good.

American King James Version
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from the LORD: we cannot speak to you bad or good.

American Standard Version
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah. We cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Laban and Bathuel answered: The word hath proceeded from the Lord, we cannot speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure.

Darby Bible Translation
And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from Jehovah: we cannot speak to thee bad or good.

English Revised Version
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Laban and Bethuel answered, and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak to thee bad or good.

World English Bible
Then Laban and Bethuel answered, "The thing proceeds from Yahweh. We can't speak to you bad or good.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Mark 12:11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?


Genesis 24:51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
Genesis 31:24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Genesis 31:29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Psalm 118:23 This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

Laban and Bethuel answered, “ This is from the LORD ; we have no choice in the matter. —HCSB

Then Laban and Bethuel replied, "The matter comes from the LORD; [so] we cannot speak to you bad or good. —NASB

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. —KJV


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Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 50

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