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

Genesis 24:56

56 But he said to them, “Don’t detain me – the Lord ^{▼▼ The disjunctive clause is circumstantial, indicating a reason for the preceding request.} has granted me success on my journey. Let me leave now so I may return ^{▼▼ After the preceding imperative, the cohortative with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose or result.} to my master.”