Genesis 24:50

Overview - Genesis 24
Abraham swears his servant.
10 The servant's journey.
12 His prayer.
14 His sign.
15 Rebekah meets him;
18 fulfils his sign;
22 receives jewels;
23 shows her kindred;
25 and invites him home.
26 The servant blesses God.
29 Laban entertains him.
34 The servant shows his message.
50 Laban and Bethuel approve it.
58 Rebekah consents to go, and departs.
62 Isaac meets and marries her.
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Genesis 24:50  (King James Version)
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee 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.
Genesis 24:15 Genesis 24:28 Genesis 24:53 Genesis 24:55 Genesis 24:60

The thing
Psalms 118:23 ; Matthew 21:42 ; Mark 12:11

we
Genesis 31:24 Genesis 31:29 2 Samuel 13:22 ; Acts 11:17