Genesis - 24:58



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

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And they called her, and when she was come, they asked: Wilt thou go with this man? She said: I will go.
And they called Rebecca and said to her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
and they call for Rebekah, and say unto her, 'Dost thou go with this man?' and she saith, 'I go.'
And they sent for Rebekah and said to her, Are you ready to go with this man? And she said, I am ready.
And when, having been called, she arrived, they wanted to know, "Will you go with this man?" And she said, "I will go."
Et vocaverunt Ribcam, et dixerunt ad eam, Numquid ibis cum viro isto? Et dixit, Ibo.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Wilt thou go with this man? - So it appears it was left ultimately to the choice of Rebekah whether she would accept the proposals now made to her, unless we suppose that the question meant, Wilt thou go immediately, or stay with us a month longer? She said, I will go - It fully appears to be the will of God that it should be so, and I consent. This at once determined the whole business.

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.

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