Genesis 24:23 Then he asked, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"

◄ Genesis 24:23 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Then he asked, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"

English Standard Version
and said, “Please tell me whose daughter you are. Is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”

New American Standard Bible
and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room for us to lodge in your father's house?"

King James Bible
And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whose daughter are you?" he asked. "Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"

International Standard Version
He asked her, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"

American Standard Version
and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to her: Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there any place in thy father's house to lodge?

Darby Bible Translation
and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge?

Young's Literal Translation
and saith, 'Whose daughter art thou? declare to me, I pray thee, is the house of thy father a place for us to lodge in?'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

24:10-28 Abraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. We have leave to be particular in recommending our affairs to the care of Divine providence. He proposes a sign, not that he intended to proceed no further, if not gratified in it; but it is a prayer that God would provide a good wife for his young master; and that was a good prayer. She should be simple, industrious, humble, cheerful, serviceable, and hospitable. Whatever may be the fashion, common sense, as well as piety, tells us, these are the proper qualifications for a wife and mother; for one who is to be a companion to her husband, the manager of domestic concerns, and trusted to form the minds of children. When the steward came to seek a wife for his master, he did not go to places of amusement and sinful pleasure, and pray that he might meet one there, but to the well of water, expecting to find one there employed aright. He prayed that God would please to make his way in this matter plain and clear before him. Our times are in God's hand; not only events themselves, but the times of them. We must take heed of being over-bold in urging what God should do, lest the event should weaken our faith, rather than strengthen it. But God owned him by making his way clear. Rebekah, in all respects, answered the characters he sought for in the woman that was to be his master's wife. When she came to the well, she went down and filled her pitcher, and came up to go home with it. She did not stand to gaze upon the strange man his camels, but minded her business, and would not have been diverted from it but by an opportunity of doing good. She did not curiously or confidently enter into discourse with him, but answered him modestly. Being satisfied that the Lord had heard his prayer, he gave the damsel some ornaments worn in eastern countries; asking at the same time respecting her kindred. On learning that she was of his master's relations, he bowed down his head and worshipped, blessing God. His words were addressed to the Lord, but being spoken in the hearing of Rebekah, she could perceive who he was, and whence he came.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

23-27. And said, Whose daughter art thou?—After telling her name and family, the kind-hearted damsel hastened home to give notice of a stranger's arrival.