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Genesis 24:52 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 52. 52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
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Quick Meaning
When the servant hears the family's answer, he bows to the earth in worship. The response credits the LORD rather than the servant's negotiating skill alone.
Read It With
- Genesis 24:50–61
Read verses 48–52. The servant ended his speech by asking for a decision; Laban and Bethuel agree; and his immediate response is worship. Verse 52 depends on the answer he has just received.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The servant's worship immediately answers the household's approval before the exchange of gifts and departure negotiation.
Read Genesis 24:50–53 together
Why these verses belong together: The household's answer, permission, servant's worship, and two groups of gifts form the immediate response to the servant's appeal.
Verse 50. 50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
Verse 51. 51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
Verse 52. 52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
Verse 53. 53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
What Remains True
Gratitude to God is a fitting response when a responsibly pursued task reaches a clear answer.
How It Can Shape Life
- Pause to give thanks when a long responsibility reaches resolution, while remembering that later practical steps may still require care.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Genesis 24:50–61 — Rebekah Chooses to LeaveSources 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, family response, worship, gifts, delay, Rebekah's answer, blessing, departure, and canonical connections.
Exact location: Genesis 24:50–61 in the pinned eng-kjv2006 source; compared with Genesis 12:1; 22:17; 24:1–49, 62–67; 25:21; and 35:8
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: Decision idiom, family gifts, delay phrase, success, direct consultation, large-number blessing, gate imagery, and Rebekah's following.
Exact location: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, wlc/Gen.xml, Genesis 24:50–61; wording for ra o-tov, migdanot, yamim o-asor, tsalakh, sha'al et-piha, revavah, sha'ar, and halakh akhare
Open source ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — Genesis with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, Digital edition accessed 2026
Supports: Decision idiom, compact delay phrase, direct-question language, thousands of ten-thousands, enemy stronghold, and the narrative shift after verse 61.
Exact location: NET Bible, Genesis 24:50–61 and translator notes 85–101, especially verses 50, 55, 57–61
Open NET Genesis 24 ↗