Bible Strands
Genesis 24:12
“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The unnamed servant of Abraham prays at a well outside a town as evening approaches and local women gather to draw water. He positions himself beside the spring to observe the daughters of the townspeople as they arrive.
The words — The Hebrew הַקְרֵה־ (hakreh) literally means "make happen" or "cause to meet," combined with נָא (na), a particle marking an urgent request. יְהוָה (Yahweh) and אֱלֹהֵי אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם (God of my master Abraham) explicitly identify the deity addressed as the covenant God of the patriarch.
The thread — The servant repeats this exact invocation in Genesis 24:27 when recounting the answered prayer. The formula "God of Abraham" similarly anchors divine identity in Exodus 3:6 and Genesis 26:24.
Why it lands — The verse records a direct petition for immediate, tangible provision rather than spiritual abstraction. It requires the reader to recognize that specific outcomes are framed as dependent on divine action rather than personal strategy.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Genesis 24:27 saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
- Exodus 3:6 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
- Genesis 26:24 and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”
- Genesis 24:42 So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!
- Genesis 24:48 Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
- Exodus 3:15 God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.
- 2 Kings 2:14 Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.
- Psalms 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
- Genesis 15:1 After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
- Genesis 17:7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.