Genesis 24:56

24:56 But he said to them, “Don’t detain me – the Lord ¹  has granted me success on my journey. Let me leave now so I may return ²  to my master.”

Genesis 24:42

24:42 When I came to the spring today, I prayed, ‘O Lord, God of my master Abraham, if you have decided to make my journey successful, ³  may events unfold as follows: ⁴ 

¹ tn The disjunctive clause is circumstantial, indicating a reason for the preceding request.

² tn After the preceding imperative, the cohortative with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose or result.

³ tn Heb “if you are making successful my way on which I am going.”

⁴ tn The words “may events unfold as follows” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.