Genesis 24:57New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And they said, “We will call the girl and consult her wishes.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And they said, Let us call the maiden and inquire at her mouth.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then said they, We must call the young woman, and ask at her mouth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and they say, 'Let us call for the young person, and ask at her mouth;'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then they said, We will call the maide, and aske her consent.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And they said, Wee will call the Damsell, and enquire at her mouth.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And they said, We will call the damsel, and ask her.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And they said, Let us call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. |
And they said,
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
We will call
7121 {7121} Primeקָרָאqara'{kaw-raw'}
A primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (that is, properly address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
the damsel,
5291 {5291} Primeנַעֲרָהna`arah{nah-ar-aw'}
Feminine of H5288; a girl (from infancy to adolescence).
and enquire
7592 {7592} Primeשָׁאַלsha'al{shaw-al'}
A primitive root; to inquire; by implication to request; by extension to demand.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
at
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
her mouth.
6310 {6310} Primeפֶּהpeh{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to. |
Genesis 24:57
Call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth — As children ought not to marry without their parents consent, so parents ought not to marry them without their own. Before the matter is resolved on, ask at the damsel's mouth, she is a party principally concerned; and therefore ought to be principally consulted. |
Genesis 24:57
And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at (c) her mouth.
(c) This shows that parents do not have the authority to marry their children without the consent of both parties. |
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