KJV 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.
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Genesis 24:51
Behold, Rebekah [is] before thee, take [her], and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as Yahweh has spoken.”
ASV American Standard Version
Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as Jehovah hath spoken.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
lo, Rebekah is before thee, take and go, and she is a wife to thy lord’s son, as Jehovah hath spoken.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 24
48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
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.
52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, [bowing himself] to the earth.
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.
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.
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הִנֵּֽה־H2009 · hin.nehbeholdרִבְקָ֥הH7259 · riv.qahRebekahלְפָנֶ֖יךָH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeקַ֣חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeוָלֵ֑ךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוּתְהִ֤יH1961 · ha.yahto beאִשָּׁה֙H802 · ish.shahwomanלְבֶן־H1121 · benson: childאֲדֹנֶ֔יךָH113 · a.donlordכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichדִּבֶּ֥רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Genesis 20:15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land [is] before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.2 Samuel 16:10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?Genesis 24:15And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
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