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24:57	'Let's call the girl and ask her personally,' they replied. Vayomeru nikra lana'arah venish'alah et-piha.
24:58	They summoned Rebecca and said to her, 'Do you want to go with this man?' 'I will go,' she replied. Vayikre'u le-Rivkah vayomeru eleyha hatelechi im-ha'ish hazeh vatomer elech.
24:59	They let their relative Rebecca go, along with her attendant, Abraham's servant, and his men. Vayeshalechu et-Rivkah achotam ve'et-meniktah ve'et eved Avraham ve'et anashav.

Commentary:

let....go
(cf. Exodus 5:1). It can also mean 'sent off,' 'bid farewell,' or 'escorted.'

attendant
Literally, 'nurse.' This may have been Deborah (Genesis 35:8). It may also denote 'childhood companions,' see Genesis 24:61.

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