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Genesis 24:57

And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.

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וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvayomrvand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…נִקְרָ֣אniqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.לַֽנַּעֲרָ֑lanaarato damselנַעֲרָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to damsel”, the ordinary formH5291a girl (from infancy to adolescence)damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).וְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖הvenishalahand demandשָׁאַלconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “and demand”, a determination or requestH7592to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demandask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).פִּֽיהָpihaedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they said: 'We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they say, 'Let us call for the young person, and ask at her mouth;'

World English Bible

They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.”

Darby Translation

And they said, Let us call the maiden and inquire at her mouth.

Douay-Rheims

And they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they said: 'We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they said, Let us call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ δὲ εἶπαν, Καλέσωμεν τὴν παῖδα, καὶ ἐρωτήσωμεν τὸ στόμα αὐτῆς.