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Genesis 24:56-58
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Genesis 24:56-58
New English Translation
56 But he said to them, “Don’t detain me—the Lord[a] has granted me success on my journey. Let me leave now so I may return[b] to my master.” 57 Then they said, “We’ll call the girl and find out what she wants to do.”[c] 58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Do you want[d] to go with this man?” She replied, “I want to go.”
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- Genesis 24:56 tn The disjunctive clause is circumstantial, indicating a reason for the preceding request.
- Genesis 24:56 tn After the preceding imperative, the cohortative with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose or result.
- Genesis 24:57 tn Heb “and we will ask her mouth.”
- Genesis 24:58 tn The imperfect verbal form here has a modal nuance, expressing desire.
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