Genesis 24:39 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And I said to my master, 'What if the woman won't come with me?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The servant is expressing his concern to Abraham about whether Rebekah might refuse to leave her family and come back with him to marry Isaac.

📚 Historical Context

This is Abraham's servant recounting his earlier conversation with Abraham before his journey to find a wife for Isaac. In ancient Near Eastern culture, arranged marriages were common, but the bride's consent was still important. The servant was worried about the significant request of asking a woman to leave her homeland and family to marry someone she had never met in a distant country.

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