Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
Parallel translations
- WEB Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as Yahweh has spoken.”
- BSB 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.”
- NKJV Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the Lord has spoken.”
- NASB Here is Rebekah before you, take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has spoken.”
- NLT Here is Rebekah; take her and go. Yes, let her be the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has directed.”
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Quick answer
They release Rebekah to become Isaac's wife, as Yahweh has directed.
Overview
The family freely gives Rebekah, affirming that the Lord had spoken. Their submission advances the covenant promise, providing the wife through whom Jacob and ultimately Israel would come. The scene shows God orchestrating circumstances and human willingness together to fulfill his redemptive plan.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Gen 20:15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- Gen 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.
- 2 Sam 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?
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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