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They called Rebekah, and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" She said, "I will go."
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A Resolute 'Yes' to God
Commentators explain that the question to Rebekah was not simply if she would marry Isaac, but if she would leave immediately. Her family wanted her to stay a while longer, but the servant was eager to return. Her decisive answer, 'I will go,' showed a remarkable faith. Scholars suggest this willingness stemmed from a 'divine impulse' and an understanding of the godly family she was joining.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
26. קרד qādad — “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh — “bow the body.”
29. לבן lābān — “Laban, white.”
In this circum…
19th Century
Anglican
Wilt thou go with this man? —A woman in the East has little choice in the matter of her marriage, and here, moreover, eve…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they called Rebekah. Or ordered her to be called by one of the servants: and said to her, will you go wit…
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Abraham's servant, as one who chose his work before his pleasure, was intent on hastening home. Lingering and loitering in no way befit a wise and …