Genesis 24:55New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But her brother and her mother said, “Let the girl stay with us [a few] days, say ten; afterward she may go.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten. After that she shall go.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And her brother and her mother said, Let the maiden abide with us [some] days, or [say] ten; after that she shall go.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then said her brother and her mother, Let the young woman remain with us some days, or rather ten,—After that, she shall go.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and her brother saith—her mother also—'Let the young person abide with us a week or ten days, afterwards doth she go.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay, at least, ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then her brother and her mother answered, Let the maide abide with vs, at the least ten dayes: then shall she goe.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsell abide with vs [a few] dayes, at the least ten; after that, she shall goe.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And her brother and her mother said to him, Let the damsel stay with us a month, or at least a few days; and then she shall go.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And her brethren and her mother said, Let the virgin remain with us about ten days, and after that she shall depart.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. |
And her brother
251 {0251} Primeאָח'ach{awkh}
A primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001)).
and her mother
517 {0517} Primeאֵם'em{ame}
A primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively); (like H0001).
said,
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
Let the damsel
5291 {5291} Primeנַעֲרָהna`arah{nah-ar-aw'}
Feminine of H5288; a girl (from infancy to adolescence).
abide
3427 {3427} Primeיָשַׁבyashab{yaw-shab'}
A primitive root; properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain; causatively to settle, to marry.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
with
x854 (0854) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Probably from H0579; properly nearness (used only as a preposition or adverb), near; hence generally with, by, at, among, etc.
us [ a few] days,
3117 {3117} Primeיוֹםyowm{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
at the least
176 {0176} Primeאוֹ'ow{o}
The first form is presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of the second form which is short for H0185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if.
ten;
6218 {6218} Primeעָשׂוֹר`asowr{aw-sore'}
From H6235; ten; by abbreviation ten strings, and so a decachord.
after
y310 [0310] Standardאַחַר'achar{akh-ar'}
From H0309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses).
that
x310 (0310) Complementאַחַר'achar{akh-ar'}
From H0309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses).
she shall go.
y3212 [3212] Standardיָלַךyalak{yaw-lak'}
A primitive root (compare H1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively to carry (in various senses).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x1980 (1980) Complementהָלַךְhalak{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively). |
Genesis 24:55
Let her abide a few days, at least ten — They had consented to the marriage, and yet were loth to part with her. It is an instance of the vanity of this world, that there is nothing in it so agreeable but has its allay. They were pleased that they had matched a daughter of their family so well, and yet it was with reluctancy that they sent her away. |
- a few days:
- or, a full year, or ten months,
Genesis 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Leviticus 25:29 And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; [within] a full year may he redeem it.
Judges 14:8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, [there was] a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
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