KJV ORIGINAL
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Laban and Bethuel replied, 'This comes from the LORD. We cannot argue against it or speak for or against it.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Laban and Bethuel are recognizing that God has clearly arranged this marriage proposal, so they won't oppose what He has planned.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Abraham's servant has come to find a wife for Isaac and has just recounted how God miraculously led him to Rebekah at the well. Laban (Rebekah's brother) and Bethuel (her father) are responding to the servant's request to take Rebekah back to marry Isaac, acknowledging that God's hand is clearly in these events.
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