Genesis 24:50

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Laban and Bethuel answered, “The LORD has done this. We have no choice in the matter.

Cross References

Genesis 24:15

While he was still praying, a beautiful unmarried young woman came by with a water jar on her shoulder. She was Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife Milcah. Rebekah walked past Abraham's servant, then went over to the well, and filled her water jar. When she started back,

Genesis 24:28

Rebekah ran straight home and told her family everything.

Genesis 24:51

Take Rebekah with you; she can marry your master's son, just as the LORD has said.”

Genesis 24:53

Then he gave clothing, as well as silver and gold jewellery, to Rebekah. He also gave expensive gifts to her brother and her mother.

Genesis 24:55

“Let Rebekah stay with us for a week or ten days,” they answered. “Then she may go.”

Genesis 24:60

They gave Rebekah their blessing and said, “We pray that God will give you many children and grandchildren and that he will help them defeat their enemies.”

Genesis 31:24

But God appeared to Laban in a dream that night and warned, “Don't say a word to Jacob. Don't make a threat or a promise.”

Genesis 31:29

I could easily hurt you, but the God your father worshipped has warned me not to make any threats or promises.

2 Samuel 13:22

Absalom treated Amnon as though nothing had happened, but he hated Amnon for what he had done to his sister Tamar.

1 Kings 12:15

When the people realized that Rehoboam would not listen to them, they shouted: “We don't have to be loyal to David's family. We can do what we want. Come on, people of Israel, let's go home! Rehoboam can rule his own people.” Adoniram was in charge of the forced labour, and Rehoboam sent him to talk to the people. But they stoned him to death. Then Rehoboam ran to his chariot and hurried back to Jerusalem. So the people from the northern tribes of Israel went home, leaving Rehoboam to rule only the people from the towns in Judah. Ever since that day, the people of Israel have opposed David's family in Judah. All this happened just as the LORD's prophet Ahijah had told Jeroboam.

1 Kings 12:24

“Don't go to war against the people from Israel—they are your relatives. Go home! I am the LORD, and I made these things happen.” Rehoboam and his army obeyed the LORD and went home.

Psalm 118:23

The LORD has done this, and it is amazing to us.

Matthew 21:42

Jesus replied, “Surely you know that the Scriptures say, ‘The stone that the builders tossed aside is now the most important stone of all. This is something the Lord has done, and it is amazing to us.’

Mark 12:11

This is something the Lord has done, and it is amazing to us.’ ”

Acts 11:17

God gave those Gentiles the same gift that he gave us when we put our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. So how could I have gone against God?