Parallel GEN 24:50

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OEB Then Laban and his family answered, ‘The matter is in the hands of the Lord. We cannot say either “yes” or “no.”

WEBBE Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from the LORD. We can’t speak to you bad or good.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then Laban and Bethuel replied, “This is the Lord’s doing. Our wishes are of no concern.

LSV And Laban answers—Bethuel also—and they say, “The thing has gone out from YHWH; we are not able to speak to you bad or good;

FBV Laban and Bethuel replied, “Clearly all this is from the Lord, so we can't argue one way or the other.

T4T Laban and Bethuel answered, “It is clear that Yahweh has caused this to happen. So we two cannot say anything more.

LEB Then Laban and Bethuel answered, and they said, “The matter has gone out from Yahweh; we are not able to speak bad or good to you.

BBE Then Laban and Bethuel said in answer, This is the Lord's doing: it is not for us to say Yes or No to you.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said: 'The thing proceedeth from the LORD; we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

ASV Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

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

YLT 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;

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

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

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

KJB-1769 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
   (Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee/you bad or good. )

KJB-1611 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speake vnto thee bad or good.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Then aunswered Laban and Bethuel, saying: This saying is proceeded euen of the Lorde, we can not therefore say vnto thee eyther good or bad.
   (Then answered Laban and Bethuel, saying: This saying is proceeded even of the Lord, we cannot therefore say unto thee/you eyther good or bad.)

Gnva Then answered Laban and Bethuel, and said, This thing is proceeded of the Lord: we cannot therefore say vnto thee, neither euill nor good.
   (Then answered Laban and Bethuel, and said, This thing is proceeded of the Lord: we cannot therefore say unto thee/you, neither evil nor good. )

Cvdl Then answered Laban and Bethuel, and sayde: This is come of the LORDE, therfore can we saye nothinge agaynst the, nether euell ner good.
   (Then answered Laban and Bethuel, and said: This is come of the LORD, therefore can we say nothing against them, neither evil nor good.)

Wycl Laban and Batuel answeriden, The word is gon out of the Lord; we moun not speke ony other thing with thee without his plesaunce.
   (Laban and Batuel answered, The word is going out of the Lord; we moun not speak any other thing with thee/you without his plesaunce.)

Luth Da antwortete Laban und Bethuel und sprachen: Das kommt vom HErr’s; darum können wir nichts wider dich reden, weder Böses noch Gutes.
   (So replied Laban and Bethuel and said: The comes from_the LORD’s; therefore können we/us nothing against you/yourself reden, weder Böses still Gutes.)

ClVg Responderuntque Laban et Bathuel: A Domino egressus est sermo: non possumus extra placitum ejus quidquam aliud loqui tecum.
   (Responderuntque Laban and Bathuel: A Master egressus it_is sermo: not/no possumus extra placitum his anything something_else loqui tecum. )