Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Genesis 24:23 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 23. 23And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
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Quick Meaning
The servant asks Rebekah whose daughter she is and whether her household can host the traveling party. These questions verify both the required family connection and practical welcome.
Read It With
- Genesis 24:10–28
Read verses 21–25 together. The water offer has matched the prayer, but the servant still needs identity and lodging information. Verses 24–25 provide both answers before he worships.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The servant now tests whether Rebekah's family and household actually fit Abraham's commission.
Read Genesis 24:21–25 together
Why these verses belong together: The servant watches silently, gives gifts, and verifies Rebekah's family identity and household hospitality before drawing a conclusion.
Verse 21. 21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
Verse 22. 22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
Verse 23. 23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
Verse 24. 24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
Verse 25. 25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
What Remains True
Responsible guidance asks the factual questions that a promising first impression cannot answer.
How It Can Shape Life
- Verify identity, responsibilities, and practical capacity before treating an encouraging event as a settled decision.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Genesis 24:10–28 — The Servant Meets Rebekah at the WellSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? very strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Displayed wording, unit boundary, narrative sequence, prayer, Rebekah's actions, jewelry, kinship, worship, later retelling, willingness, and well-scene comparisons.
Exact location: Genesis 24:10–28 in the pinned eng-kjv2006 source; compared with Genesis 22:20–24; 24:1–9, 29–67; 29:1–14; and Exodus 2:15–22
Open source ↗hebrew text morphology and lemma data
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible — Genesis
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
Open Scriptures, Version 2.2 released 2021; repository inspected 2026
Supports: Geography terminology, prayer wording, covenant kindness, appointment, descriptions of Rebekah, verse 21 uncertainty, success, ring, faithfulness, and guidance.
Exact location: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, wlc/Gen.xml, Genesis 24:10–28; lemmas and morphology for Aram-naharaim, qarah, hesed, yakhach, na'arah, betulah, shaat, tsalach, nezem, emet, and nachah
Open source ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — Genesis with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, Digital edition accessed 2026
Supports: Translation clarification, lexical uncertainty, prayer syntax, characterization, jewelry terminology, and guidance language.
Exact location: NET Bible, Genesis 24:10–28 and translator notes, especially city of Nahor, cause-it-to-happen prayer, appointed, repeated haste, verse 21's difficult verb, ring/nose ring, and mercy/faithfulness
Open NET Genesis 24 ↗