Bible Strands
Genesis 24:51
Rebekah is here before you. Take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, just as the LORD has decreed.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Laban and Bethuel address Abraham’s servant at the conclusion of the marriage negotiations, formally releasing Rebekah to return to Canaan. Their statement follows the servant’s detailed recounting of God’s guidance and precedes the servant’s worshipful response.
The words — The Hebrew הִנֵּה (hi.neh) and קַח (kach) literally translate to “here” and “take,” structuring the verse as a direct presentation followed by an imperative command.
The thread — The phrasing echoes the land grant formula in Genesis 20:15 and the providential timing of Rebekah’s arrival in Genesis 24:15, while aligning with the narrative pattern in 2 Samuel 16:10 where a specific divine command directs a character’s speech.
Why it lands — The text records a clear transfer of responsibility from the family to the servant, grounded in a concluded divine directive. It requires the reader to recognize that human decisions must align with an already-established heavenly mandate rather than initiate new plans.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the Lord hath spoken.
Cross-references
- Genesis 20:15 And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
- Genesis 24:15 Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.
- 2 Samuel 16:10 But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”