Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Genesis 24:57 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 57. 57And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
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Quick Meaning
The family decides to call Rebekah and ask for her own answer. The verse changes the negotiation from people speaking about her to people speaking with her.
They agree, then they ask her
This verse is one part of that explanation in Genesis 24:50–61. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Genesis 24:50–61
Read verses 55–58 and compare verses 5 and 8. The family has proposed delay, the servant has objected, and the original mission already anticipated that the woman might refuse to go. Verse 58 records the answer this verse seeks.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The family now moves from speaking about Rebekah's timing to asking for Rebekah's own response.
Read Genesis 24:54–58 together
Why these verses belong together: The overnight stay, morning request, proposed delay, servant's urgency, direct consultation, and Rebekah's answer form one timing-and-willingness negotiation.
Verse 54. 54 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.
Verse 55. 55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
Verse 56. 56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
Verse 57. 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
Verse 58. 58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
What Remains True
People directly affected by a consequential decision should be addressed and heard rather than treated only as the subject of other people's negotiations.
How It Can Shape Life
- Move from discussing people to asking them directly, using clear language and making space for an answer that is genuinely theirs.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
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 ↗