Rebekah's relatives recognized the hand of God in what had taken place, and could not demur. The maiden herself was not asked, according to Oriental custom, but in her readiness on the following morning to start forthwith, it was clear that her heart had been already won. This favorable reply prostrated Eliezer to the earth with thankfulness. Would that we were always as eager to praise as to pray. The precious gifts with which the whole family were enriched, remind us of those gifts and graces with which the Holy Spirit, the Divine Wooer, enriches the soul that accepts His invitation to yield itself to the Divine Master, Christ. When her friends suggested delay, Rebekah would not hear of it. With his jewels on her person, the young girl longed to see the bridegroom himself. Her "I will go" settled the matter. The foretastes of our heavenly inheritance whet our appetite to see and be with him, whom, not having seen, we love. [source]
Chapter Summary: Genesis 24
1Abraham swears his servant 10The servant's journey 12His prayer 14His sign 15Rebekah meets him; 18fulfils his sign; 22receives jewels; 23shows her kindred; 25and invites him home 26The servant blesses God 29Laban entertains him 34The servant shows his message 50Laban and Bethuel approve it 58Rebekah consents to go, and departs 62Isaac meets and marries her
What do the individual words in Genesis 24:57 mean?
So they saidwe will callthe girland inquireat hermouth
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Cohortative if contextual, first person common plural
Root: קָרָא
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.