The Church Fathers on this verse

Genesis 24:23Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

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

Douay-Rheims

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בַּת־מִ֣י אַ֔תְּ הַגִּ֥ידִי נָ֖א לִ֑י הֲיֵ֧שׁ בֵּית־אָבִ֛יךְ מָק֥וֹם לָ֖נוּ לָלִֽין׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

2 Church Fathers comment on this verse

John Chrysostom

4th centuryChurch Father

As he examined her closely, he inquired, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there lodging available in your father's house for us to rest?"

Yet, he did not stop with this inquiry alone; he applied another measure. After she had made him intoxicated, he continued, saying to her, "I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you? Is there space for us to rest in your father’s house?’"

Ephraem the Syrian

4th centuryChurch Father

He was truly pleased when Rebekah arrived at the treasure-house, yet he was still seeking to discover her lineage.