Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then they said, “Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.” New Living Translation “Well,” they said, “we’ll call Rebekah and ask her what she thinks.” English Standard Version They said, “Let us call the young woman and ask her.” Berean Standard Bible So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.” King James Bible And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. New King James Version So they said, “We will call the young woman and ask her personally.” New American Standard Bible And they said, “We will call the young woman and ask her.” NASB 1995 And they said, “We will call the girl and consult her wishes.” NASB 1977 And they said, “We will call the girl and consult her wishes.” Legacy Standard Bible And they said, “We will call the young woman and ask about her wishes.” Amplified Bible And they said, “We will call the girl and ask her what she prefers.” Christian Standard Bible So they said, “Let’s call the girl and ask her opinion.” Holman Christian Standard Bible So they said, “Let’s call the girl and ask her opinion.” American Standard Version And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. Contemporary English Version They answered, "Let's ask Rebekah what she wants to do." English Revised Version And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. GOD'S WORD® Translation So they said, "We'll call the girl and ask her." Good News Translation They answered, "Let's call her and find out what she has to say." International Standard Version But they said, "We'll call the young lady and see what she has to say about this." Majority Standard Bible So they said, ?We will call the girl and ask her opinion.? NET Bible Then they said, "We'll call the girl and find out what she wants to do." New Heart English Bible Then they said, "We will call the young woman and ask her." Webster's Bible Translation And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. World English Bible They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they say, “Let us call for the young person, and inquire of her mouth”; Young's Literal Translation and they say, 'Let us call for the young person, and ask at her mouth;' Smith's Literal Translation And they will say, We will, call to the girl, and ask her mouth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will. Catholic Public Domain Version And they said, “Let us call the girl, and ask her will.” New American Bible They answered, “Let us call the young woman and see what she herself has to say about it.” New Revised Standard Version They said, “We will call the girl, and ask her.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they said, We will call the damsel, and ask her. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they said, “We will call the girl and we will ask from her mouth.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they said: 'We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And they said, Let us call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rebekah is Chosen…56But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.” 57So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.” 58They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.… Cross References Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Genesis 28:1-2 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. Genesis 31:14-16 And Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we have any portion or inheritance left in our father’s house? / Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us. / Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.” Genesis 29:18-20 Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” / Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.” / So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her. Genesis 34:4-6 So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.” / Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned. / Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob. Genesis 46:1-4 So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ... Exodus 2:21 Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage. Numbers 36:6 This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: They may marry anyone they please, provided they marry within a clan of the tribe of their father. Deuteronomy 7:3-4 Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you. Ruth 1:16-17 But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. / Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.” 1 Samuel 25:39-42 On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife. / When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.” / She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.” ... 2 Samuel 13:13 Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. Proverbs 31:10 A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. Song of Solomon 8:6-7 Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all. / Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned. Treasury of Scripture And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. Jump to Previous Consult Damsel Decision Girl Inquire Lady Maiden Mouth Wishes YoungJump to Next Consult Damsel Decision Girl Inquire Lady Maiden Mouth Wishes YoungGenesis 24 1. Abraham swears his servant.10. The servant's journey. 12. His prayer. 14. His sign. 15. Rebekah meets him; 18. fulfils his sign; 22. receives jewels; 23. shows her kindred; 25. and invites him home. 26. The servant blesses God. 29. Laban entertains him. 34. The servant shows his message. 50. Laban and Bethuel approve it. 58. Rebekah consents to go, and departs. 62. Isaac meets and marries her. So they said This phrase indicates a collective decision-making process. In the Hebrew context, the word "they" refers to Rebekah's family, who are deliberating on the proposal brought by Abraham's servant. The use of "said" (Hebrew: אָמַר, 'amar) implies a verbal declaration, highlighting the importance of spoken word in ancient Near Eastern culture. It reflects a moment of transition from internal deliberation to external action, emphasizing the communal nature of decision-making in patriarchal societies. We will call the girl and ask her opinion Hebrew So they said,וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “We will call נִקְרָ֣א (niq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the girl לַֽנַּעֲרָ֑ (lan·na·‘ă·rā) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden and ask וְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖ה (wə·niš·’ă·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand her opinion.” פִּֽיהָ׃ (pî·hā) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to Links Genesis 24:57 NIVGenesis 24:57 NLT Genesis 24:57 ESV Genesis 24:57 NASB Genesis 24:57 KJV Genesis 24:57 BibleApps.com Genesis 24:57 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:57 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:57 French Bible Genesis 24:57 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 24:57 They said We will call the young (Gen. 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