Genesis 24:58

58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she said.

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Genesis 24:58 in Other Translations

KJV

58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

ESV

58 And they called Rebekah and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" She said, "I will go."

NLT

58 So they called Rebekah. “Are you willing to go with this man?” they asked her. And she replied, “Yes, I will go.”

MSG

58 They called Rebekah and asked her, "Do you want to go with this man?" She said, "I'm ready to go."

CSB

58 They called Rebekah and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" She replied, "I will go."

Genesis 24:58 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 24:58

And they called Rebekah
Or ordered her to be called by one of the servants: and said unto her, wilt thou go with this man?
that is, directly; the question was not about her marriage of Isaac, that was agreed upon, and she had doubtless given her consent, and which she tacitly did by accepting of the presents, but about taking the journey immediately: and she said, I will go;
the note of Jarchi is,

``of myself, and even if you are not willing,''

which seems to make her answer rude, as well as resolute; but it must be interpreted consistent with her decent and modest behaviour, and as expressive of her agreeing to go with the man directly, having no manner of objection on her mind to it; but on the contrary found a strong inclination to it, and was determined on it; and perhaps was under a divine impulse, which strongly wrought upon her, and caused her to be so willing to leave her own people, and her father's house.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 24:58 In-Context

56 But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the LORD has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master.”

57 Then they said, “Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.”

58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she said.

59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.

60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the cities of their enemies.”

Cross References 1

1. Ruth 1:16