Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”
Parallel translations
- WEB They called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.”
- KJV And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
- BSB They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.
- NASB Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”
- NLT So they called Rebekah. “Are you willing to go with this man?” they asked her. And she replied, “Yes, I will go.”
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Quick answer
Asked if she will go with the man, Rebekah simply answers, 'I will go.'
Overview
Rebekah's willing, decisive consent mirrors Abraham's own faith in leaving home at God's call. Her readiness to journey to an unseen husband advances the covenant line. Believers have seen in her a picture of faith that ventures forward trusting God's leading toward a future spouse and promise.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Luke 1:38Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her.
- Ps 45:10–11Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.
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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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