Genesis 24:54

Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The Abraham’s servant speaks to Rebekah’s brother and mother after an overnight stay, immediately following the presentation of gifts and provisions.

The words — The Hebrew verbs וַיֹּאכְלוּ (va-yō’ḵəlū) and וַיִּשְׁתּוּ (va-yištû) literally mean “and they ate” and “and they drank,” recording the shared meal that precedes the servant’s request to depart.

The thread — This departure request mirrors later patriarchal movements, such as Isaac sending Jacob to Paddan-aram (Genesis 28:5), and is immediately followed by the family’s agreement to send Rebekah (Genesis 24:59).

Why it lands — The text states the servant’s demand to leave at dawn after resting, directly opposing the family’s proposal for a ten-day delay. This sequence requires the reader to recognize that covenant fulfillment operates on divine timing rather than human scheduling.

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The Hebrew words

וַיֹּאכְל֣וּva/i.yo.khe.Luand/ they ate וַיִּשְׁתּ֗וּva/i.yish.Tuand/ they drank ה֛וּאhu'he וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve./ha./'a.na.Shimand/ the/ men אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-who עִמּ֖וֹi.M/o[were] with/ him וַיָּלִ֑ינוּva/i.ya.Li.nuand/ they stayed [the] night וַיָּק֣וּמוּva/i.ya.Ku.muand/ they arose בַבֹּ֔קֶרva./Bo.kerin the/ morning וַיֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he said שַׁלְּחֻ֥נִיsha.le.Chu./nisend away/ me לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃La./do.N/ito/ master/ my

King James Version

And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

Cross-references

Genesis 24:56 But 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.”
Genesis 24:59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.
Genesis 28:5 So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Genesis 45:24 Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”
2 Samuel 18:19 Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Ecclesiastes 7:10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.
2 Samuel 18:27 The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”
Luke 8:38 The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,