Genesis 24:57

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 24:57 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
Genesis 24:57 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
57And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they said, we will call the damsel, etc.] Who perhaps through modesty had withdrawn herself to her own apartment, while the man and her friends were discoursing on this subject: and inquire at her mouth; what she says to it, whether willing to go directly or not; the matter in question was referred to her, and left to her decision.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“24:57-58 Rebekah’s decision to leave immediately to be with her new husband settled the impasse. Rebekah submitted to the Lord’s obvious leading. Young women were normally eager to marry (not to marry was a catastrophe), and later accounts of Laban suggest why Rebekah preferred to leave (cp. 31:14-15). Rebekah displayed faithful love to the servant, Abraham’s family, and Isaac by going to be Isaac’s wife.”
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