¹ And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

² And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

³ And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

⁴ But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

⁵ And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

⁶ And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

⁷ The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

⁸ And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

⁹ And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

¹⁰ And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

¹¹ And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

¹² And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

¹³ Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

¹⁴ And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

¹⁶ And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

¹⁷ And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

¹⁸ And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

¹⁹ And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

²⁰ And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

²¹ And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

²² And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

²³ And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

²⁴ And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.

²⁵ She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

²⁶ And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.

²⁷ And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

²⁸ And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.

²⁹ And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

³⁰ And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

³¹ And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

³² And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.

³³ And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

³⁴ And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

³⁵ And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

³⁶ And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

³⁷ And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

³⁸ But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

³⁹ And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

⁴⁰ And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

⁴¹ Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

⁴² And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

⁴³ Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

⁴⁴ And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son.

⁴⁵ And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

⁴⁶ And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

⁴⁷ And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

⁴⁸ And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.

⁴⁹ And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

⁵⁰ Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

⁵¹ Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

⁵² And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

⁵³ And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

⁵⁴ And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

⁵⁵ And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

⁵⁶ And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

⁵⁷ And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.

⁵⁸ And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

⁵⁹ And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

⁶⁰ And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

⁶¹ And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

⁶² And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.

⁶³ And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

⁶⁴ And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.

⁶⁵ For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

⁶⁶ And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.

⁶⁷ And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

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¹ And Abraham ^H85 was old, ^H2204 and well stricken ^H935 in age: ^H3117 and the LORD ^H3068 had blessed ^H1288 Abraham ^H85 in all things.

² And Abraham ^H85 said ^H559 unto his eldest ^H2205 servant ^H5650 of his house, ^H1004 that ruled over ^H4910 all that he had, Put, ^H7760 I pray thee, thy hand ^H3027 under my thigh: ^H3409

³ And I will make thee swear ^H7650 by the LORD, ^H3068 the God ^H430 of heaven, ^H8064 and the God ^H430 of the earth, ^H776 that thou shalt not take ^H3947 a wife ^H802 unto my son ^H1121 of the daughters ^H1323 of the Canaanites, ^H3669 among ^H7130 whom I dwell: ^H3427

⁴ But thou shalt go ^H3212 unto my country, ^H776 and to my kindred, ^H4138 and take ^H3947 a wife ^H802 unto my son ^H1121 Isaac. ^H3327

⁵ And the servant ^H5650 said ^H559 unto him, Peradventure the woman ^H802 will not be willing ^H14 to follow ^H3212 me ^H310 unto this land: ^H776 must I needs bring ^H7725 thy son ^H1121 again ^H7725 unto the land ^H776 from whence thou camest? ^H3318

⁶ And Abraham ^H85 said ^H559 unto him, Beware ^H8104 thou that thou bring ^H7725 not ^H6435 my son ^H1121 thither again. ^H7725

⁷ The LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of heaven, ^H8064 which took me ^H3947 from my father's ^H1 house, ^H1004 and from the land ^H776 of my kindred, ^H4138 and which spake ^H1696 unto me, and that sware ^H7650 unto me, saying, ^H559 Unto thy seed ^H2233 will I give ^H5414 this land; ^H776 he shall send ^H7971 his angel ^H4397 before thee, ^H6440 and thou shalt take ^H3947 a wife ^H802 unto my son ^H1121 from thence.

⁸ And if the woman ^H802 will not be willing ^H14 to follow ^H3212 thee, ^H310 then thou shalt be clear ^H5352 from this my oath: ^H7621 only bring ^H7725 not my son ^H1121 thither again. ^H7725

⁹ And the servant ^H5650 put ^H7760 his hand ^H3027 under the thigh ^H3409 of Abraham ^H85 his master, ^H113 and sware ^H7650 to him concerning ^H5921 that ^H2088 matter. ^H1697

¹⁰ And the servant ^H5650 took ^H3947 ten ^H6235 camels ^H1581 of the camels ^H1581 of his master, ^H113 and departed; ^H3212 for all the goods ^H2898 of his master ^H113 were in his hand: ^H3027 and he arose, ^H6965 and went ^H3212 to Mesopotamia, ^H763 unto the city ^H5892 of Nahor. ^H5152

¹¹ And he made ^H1288 his camels ^H1581 to kneel down ^H1288 without ^H2351 the city ^H5892 by ^H413 a well ^H875 of water ^H4325 at the time ^H6256 of the evening, ^H6153 even the time ^H6256 that women go out ^H3318 to draw ^H7579 water.

¹² And he said, ^H559 O LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of my master ^H113 Abraham, ^H85 I pray thee, send me ^H6440 good speed ^H7136 this day, ^H3117 and shew ^H6213 kindness ^H2617 unto ^H5973 my master ^H113 Abraham. ^H85

¹³ Behold, I stand ^H5324 here by the well ^H5869 of water; ^H4325 and the daughters ^H1323 of the men ^H582 of the city ^H5892 come out ^H3318 to draw ^H7579 water: ^H4325

¹⁴ And let it come to pass, that the damsel ^H5291 to whom I shall say, ^H559 Let down ^H5186 thy pitcher, ^H3537 I pray thee, that I may drink; ^H8354 and she shall say, ^H559 Drink, ^H8354 and I will give ^H8248 thy camels ^H1581 drink ^H8248 also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed ^H3198 for thy servant ^H5650 Isaac; ^H3327 and thereby shall I know ^H3045 that thou hast shewed ^H6213 kindness ^H2617 unto my master. ^H113

¹⁵ And it came to pass, before he had done ^H3615 speaking, ^H1696 that, behold, Rebekah ^H7259 came out, ^H3318 who ^H834 was born ^H3205 to Bethuel, ^H1328 son ^H1121 of Milcah, ^H4435 the wife ^H802 of Nahor, ^H5152 Abraham's ^H85 brother, ^H251 with her pitcher ^H3537 upon her shoulder. ^H7926

¹⁶ And the damsel ^H5291 was very ^H3966 fair ^H2896 to look upon, ^H4758 a virgin, ^H1330 neither had any man ^H376 known ^H3045 her: and she went down ^H3381 to the well, ^H5869 and filled ^H4390 her pitcher, ^H3537 and came up. ^H5927

¹⁷ And the servant ^H5650 ran ^H7323 to meet her, ^H7125 and said, ^H559 Let me, I pray thee, drink ^H1572 a little ^H4592 water ^H4325 of thy pitcher. ^H3537

¹⁸ And she said, ^H559 Drink, ^H8354 my lord: ^H113 and she hasted, ^H4116 and let down ^H3381 her pitcher ^H3537 upon her hand, ^H3027 and gave him drink. ^H8248

¹⁹ And when she had done ^H3615 giving him drink, ^H8248 she said, ^H559 I will draw ^H7579 water for thy camels ^H1581 also, until they have done ^H3615 drinking. ^H8354

²⁰ And she hasted, ^H4116 and emptied ^H6168 her pitcher ^H3537 into the trough, ^H8268 and ran ^H7323 again unto the well ^H875 to draw ^H7579 water, and drew ^H7579 for all his camels. ^H1581

²¹ And the man ^H376 wondering ^H7583 at her held his peace, ^H2790 to wit ^H3045 whether the LORD ^H3068 had made ^H6743 his journey ^H1870 prosperous ^H6743 or ^H518 not.

²² And it came to pass, as the camels ^H1581 had done ^H3615 drinking, ^H8354 that the man ^H376 took ^H3947 a golden ^H2091 earring ^H5141 of half a shekel ^H1235 weight, ^H4948 and two ^H8147 bracelets ^H6781 for her hands ^H3027 of ten ^H6235 shekels weight ^H4948 of gold; ^H2091

²³ And said, ^H559 Whose ^H4310 daughter ^H1323 art thou? ^H859 tell ^H5046 me, I pray thee: is there ^H3426 room ^H4725 in thy father's ^H1 house ^H1004 for us to lodge in? ^H3885

²⁴ And she said ^H559 unto him, I am the daughter ^H1323 of Bethuel ^H1328 the son ^H1121 of Milcah, ^H4435 which she bare ^H3205 unto Nahor. ^H5152

²⁵ She said ^H559 moreover unto him, We have both ^H1571 straw ^H8401 and provender ^H4554 enough, ^H7227 and ^H1571 room ^H4725 to lodge in. ^H3885

²⁶ And the man ^H376 bowed down his head, ^H6915 and worshipped ^H7812 the LORD. ^H3068

²⁷ And he said, ^H559 Blessed ^H1288 be the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of my master ^H113 Abraham, ^H85 who hath not left destitute ^{H5800 H5973} my master ^H113 of his mercy ^H2617 and his truth: ^H571 I being in the way, ^H1870 the LORD ^H3068 led me ^H5148 to the house ^H1004 of my master's ^H113 brethren. ^H251

²⁸ And the damsel ^H5291 ran, ^H7323 and told ^H5046 them of her mother's ^H517 house ^H1004 these things. ^H1697

²⁹ And Rebekah ^H7259 had a brother, ^H251 and his name ^H8034 was Laban: ^H3837 and Laban ^H3837 ran ^H7323 out ^H2351 unto the man, ^H376 unto the well. ^H5869

³⁰ And it came to pass, when he saw ^H7200 the earring ^H5141 and bracelets ^H6781 upon his sister's ^H269 hands, ^H3027 and when he heard ^H8085 the words ^H1697 of Rebekah ^H7259 his sister, ^H269 saying, ^H559 Thus ^H3541 spake ^H1696 the man ^H376 unto me; that he came ^H935 unto the man; ^H376 and, behold, he stood ^H5975 by ^H5921 the camels ^H1581 at the well. ^H5869

³¹ And he said, ^H559 Come in, ^H935 thou blessed ^H1288 of the LORD; ^H3068 wherefore standest ^H5975 thou without? ^H2351 for I have prepared ^H6437 the house, ^H1004 and room ^H4725 for the camels. ^H1581

³² And the man ^H376 came ^H935 into the house: ^H1004 and he ungirded ^H6605 his camels, ^H1581 and gave ^H5414 straw ^H8401 and provender ^H4554 for the camels, ^H1581 and water ^H4325 to wash ^H7364 his feet, ^H7272 and the men's ^H582 feet ^H7272 that were with him.

³³ And there was set ^{H7760 H3455} meat before him ^H6440 to eat: ^H398 but he said, ^H559 I will not eat, ^H398 until I have told ^H1696 mine errand. ^H1697 And he said, ^H559 Speak on. ^H1696

³⁴ And he said, ^H559 I am Abraham's ^H85 servant. ^H5650

³⁵ And the LORD ^H3068 hath blessed ^H1288 my master ^H113 greatly; ^H3966 and he is become great: ^H1431 and he hath given ^H5414 him flocks, ^H6629 and herds, ^H1241 and silver, ^H3701 and gold, ^H2091 and menservants, ^H5650 and maidservants, ^H8198 and camels, ^H1581 and asses. ^H2543

³⁶ And Sarah ^H8283 my master's ^H113 wife ^H802 bare ^H3205 a son ^H1121 to my master ^H113 when ^H310 she was old: ^H2209 and unto him hath he given ^H5414 all that he hath.

³⁷ And my master ^H113 made me swear, ^H7650 saying, ^H559 Thou shalt not take ^H3947 a wife ^H802 to my son ^H1121 of the daughters ^H1323 of the Canaanites, ^H3669 in whose land ^H776 I dwell: ^H3427

³⁸ But ^H518 thou shalt go ^H3212 unto my father's ^H1 house, ^H1004 and to my kindred, ^H4940 and take ^H3947 a wife ^H802 unto my son. ^H1121

³⁹ And I said ^H559 unto my master, ^H113 Peradventure the woman ^H802 will not follow ^{H3212 H310} me.

⁴⁰ And he said ^H559 unto me, The LORD, ^H3068 before ^H6440 whom I walk, ^H1980 will send ^H7971 his angel ^H4397 with thee, and prosper ^H6743 thy way; ^H1870 and thou shalt take ^H3947 a wife ^H802 for my son ^H1121 of my kindred, ^H4940 and of my father's ^H1 house: ^H1004

⁴¹ Then shalt thou be clear ^H5352 from this my oath, ^H423 when thou comest ^H935 to my kindred; ^H4940 and if they give ^H5414 not thee one, thou shalt be clear ^H5355 from my oath. ^H423

⁴² And I came ^H935 this day ^H3117 unto the well, ^H5869 and said, ^H559 O LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of my master ^H113 Abraham, ^H85 if now thou do ^H3426 prosper ^H6743 my way ^H1870 which I go: ^H1980

⁴³ Behold, I stand ^H5324 by the well ^H5869 of water; ^H4325 and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin ^H5959 cometh forth ^H3318 to draw ^H7579 water, and I say ^H559 to her, Give me, ^H8248 I pray thee, a little ^H4592 water ^H4325 of thy pitcher ^H3537 to drink; ^H8248

⁴⁴ And she say ^H559 to me, Both drink ^H8354 thou, and I will also draw ^H7579 for thy camels: ^H1581 let the same be the woman ^H802 whom the LORD ^H3068 hath appointed out ^H3198 for my master's ^H113 son. ^H1121

⁴⁵ And before I had done ^H3615 speaking ^H1696 in mine heart, ^H3820 behold, Rebekah ^H7259 came forth ^H3318 with her pitcher ^H3537 on her shoulder; ^H7926 and she went down ^H3381 unto the well, ^H5869 and drew ^H7579 water: and I said ^H559 unto her, Let me drink, ^H8248 I pray thee.

⁴⁶ And she made haste, ^H4116 and let down ^H3381 her pitcher ^H3537 from her shoulder, and said, ^H559 Drink, ^H8354 and I will give ^H8248 thy camels ^H1581 drink ^H8248 also: so I drank, ^H8354 and she made ^H8248 the camels ^H1581 drink ^H8248 also.

⁴⁷ And I asked ^H7592 her, and said, ^H559 Whose daughter ^H1323 art thou? And she said, ^H559 The daughter ^H1323 of Bethuel, ^H1328 Nahor's ^H5152 son, ^H1121 whom Milcah ^H4435 bare ^H3205 unto him: and I put ^H7760 the earring ^H5141 upon her face, ^H639 and the bracelets ^H6781 upon her hands. ^H3027

⁴⁸ And I bowed down my head, ^H6915 and worshipped ^H7812 the LORD, ^H3068 and blessed ^H1288 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of my master ^H113 Abraham, ^H85 which had led me ^H5148 in the right ^H571 way ^H1870 to take ^H3947 my master's ^H113 brother's ^H251 daughter ^H1323 unto his son. ^H1121

⁴⁹ And now if ye will ^H3426 deal ^H6213 kindly ^H2617 and truly ^H571 with my master, ^H113 tell ^H5046 me: and if not, tell ^H5046 me; that I may turn ^H6437 to the right hand, ^H3225 or ^H176 to the left. ^H8040

⁵⁰ Then Laban ^H3837 and Bethuel ^H1328 answered ^H6030 and said, ^H559 The thing ^H1697 proceedeth ^H3318 from the LORD: ^H3068 we cannot ^H3201 speak ^H1696 unto thee bad ^H7451 or ^H176 good. ^H2896

⁵¹ Behold, Rebekah ^H7259 is before thee, ^H6440 take ^H3947 her, and go, ^H3212 and let her be thy master's ^H113 son's ^H1121 wife, ^H802 as the LORD ^H3068 hath spoken. ^H1696

⁵² And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's ^H85 servant ^H5650 heard ^H8085 their words, ^H1697 he worshipped ^H7812 the LORD, ^H3068 bowing himself to the earth. ^H776

⁵³ And the servant ^H5650 brought forth ^H3318 jewels ^H3627 of silver, ^H3701 and jewels ^H3627 of gold, ^H2091 and raiment, ^H899 and gave ^H5414 them to Rebekah: ^H7259 he gave ^H5414 also to her brother ^H251 and to her mother ^H517 precious things. ^H4030

⁵⁴ And they did eat ^H398 and drink, ^H8354 he and the men ^H582 that were with him, and tarried all night; ^H3885 and they rose up ^H6965 in the morning, ^H1242 and he said, ^H559 Send me away ^H7971 unto my master. ^H113

⁵⁵ And her brother ^H251 and her mother ^H517 said, ^H559 Let the damsel ^H5291 abide ^H3427 with us a few days, ^H3117 at the least ^H176 ten; ^H6218 after ^H310 that she shall go. ^H3212

⁵⁶ And he said ^H559 unto them, Hinder me ^H309 not, seeing the LORD ^H3068 hath prospered ^H6743 my way; ^H1870 send me away ^H7971 that I may go ^H3212 to my master. ^H113

⁵⁷ And they said, ^H559 We will call ^H7121 the damsel, ^H5291 and enquire ^H7592 at her mouth. ^H6310

⁵⁸ And they called ^H7121 Rebekah, ^H7259 and said ^H559 unto her, Wilt thou go ^H3212 with this man? ^H376 And she said, ^H559 I will go. ^H3212

⁵⁹ And they sent away ^H7971 Rebekah ^H7259 their sister, ^H269 and her nurse, ^H3243 and Abraham's ^H85 servant, ^H5650 and his men. ^H582

⁶⁰ And they blessed ^H1288 Rebekah, ^H7259 and said ^H559 unto her, Thou ^H859 art our sister, ^H269 be thou ^H1961 the mother of thousands ^H505 of millions, ^H7233 and let thy seed ^H2233 possess ^H3423 the gate ^H8179 of those which hate ^H8130 them.

⁶¹ And Rebekah ^H7259 arose, ^H6965 and her damsels, ^H5291 and they rode ^H7392 upon the camels, ^H1581 and followed ^{H3212 H310} the man: ^H376 and the servant ^H5650 took ^H3947 Rebekah, ^H7259 and went his way. ^H3212

⁶² And Isaac ^H3327 came ^H935 from the way ^H935 of the well Lahairoi; ^H883 for he dwelt ^H3427 in the south ^H5045 country. ^H776

⁶³ And Isaac ^H3327 went out ^H3318 to meditate ^H7742 in the field ^H7704 at ^H6437 the eventide: ^H6153 and he lifted up ^H5375 his eyes, ^H5869 and saw, ^H7200 and, behold, the camels ^H1581 were coming. ^H935

⁶⁴ And Rebekah ^H7259 lifted up ^H5375 her eyes, ^H5869 and when she saw ^H7200 Isaac, ^H3327 she lighted ^H5307 off ^H5921 the camel. ^H1581

⁶⁵ For she had said ^H559 unto the servant, ^H5650 What ^H4310 man ^H376 is this ^H1976 that walketh ^H1980 in the field ^H7704 to meet us? ^H7125 And the servant ^H5650 had said, ^H559 It is my master: ^H113 therefore she took ^H3947 a vail, ^H6809 and covered herself. ^H3680

⁶⁶ And the servant ^H5650 told ^H5608 Isaac ^H3327 all things ^H1697 that he had done. ^H6213

⁶⁷ And Isaac ^H3327 brought her ^H935 into his mother ^H517 Sarah's ^H8283 tent, ^H168 and took ^H3947 Rebekah, ^H7259 and she became his wife; ^H802 and he loved ^H157 her: and Isaac ^H3327 was comforted ^H5162 after ^H310 his mother's ^H517 death.

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¹ And Abraham was old, `and' well stricken in age. And Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.

² And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh.

³ And I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.

⁴ But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.

⁵ And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land. Must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

⁶ And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

⁷ Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spake unto me, and who sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land. He will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.

⁸ And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath. Only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

⁹ And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.

¹⁰ And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand. And he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

¹¹ And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.

¹² And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

¹³ Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

¹⁴ And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink. And she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. Let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac. And thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

¹⁶ And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her. And she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

¹⁷ And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.

¹⁸ And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

¹⁹ And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

²⁰ And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

²¹ And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

²² And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,

²³ and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

²⁴ And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.

²⁵ She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

²⁶ And the man bowed his head, and worshipped Jehovah.

²⁷ And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master's brethren.

²⁸ And the damsel ran, and told her mother's house according to these words.

²⁹ And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

³⁰ And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me. That he came unto the man. And, behold, he was standing by the camels at the fountain.

³¹ And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah. Wherefore standest thou without? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

³² And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels. And he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that were with him.

³³ And there was set food before him to eat. But he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

³⁴ And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

³⁵ And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly. And he is become great. And he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.

³⁶ And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old. And unto him hath he given all that he hath.

³⁷ And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell.

³⁸ But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

³⁹ And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

⁴⁰ And he said unto me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way. And thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house.

⁴¹ Then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred. And if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

⁴² And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go.

⁴³ Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink.

⁴⁴ And she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels. Let the same be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master's son.

⁴⁵ And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. And she went down unto the fountain, and drew. And I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

⁴⁶ And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. So I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

⁴⁷ And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him. And I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.

⁴⁸ And I bowed my head, and worshipped Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

⁴⁹ And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. And if not, tell me. That I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

⁵⁰ Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah. We cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

⁵¹ Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as Jehovah hath spoken.

⁵² And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto Jehovah.

⁵³ And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah. He gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

⁵⁴ And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night. And they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

⁵⁵ And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us `a few' days, at the least ten. After that she shall go.

⁵⁶ And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.

⁵⁷ And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.

⁵⁸ And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

⁵⁹ And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

⁶⁰ And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou `the mother' of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.

⁶¹ And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

⁶² And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi. For he dwelt in the land of the South.

⁶³ And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide. And he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.

⁶⁴ And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.

⁶⁵ And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.

⁶⁶ And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

⁶⁷ And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. And he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

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¹ And Abraham `is' old, he hath entered into days, and Jehovah hath blessed Abraham in all `things';

² and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, `Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,

³ and I cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;

⁴ but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.'

⁵ And the servant saith unto him, `It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'

⁶ And Abraham saith unto him, `Take heed to thyself, lest thou cause my son to turn back thither;

⁷ Jehovah, God of the heavens, who hath taken me from the house of my father, and from the land of my birth, and who hath spoken to me, and who hath sworn to me, saying, To thy seed I give this land, He doth send His messenger before thee, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from thence;

⁸ and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'

⁹ And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth to him concerning this matter.

¹⁰ And the servant taketh ten camels of the camels of his lord and goeth, also of all the goods of his lord in his hand, and he riseth, and goeth unto Aram-Naharaim, unto the city of Nahor;

¹¹ and he causeth the camels to kneel at the outside of the city, at the well of water, at even-time, at the time of the coming out of the women who draw water.

¹² And he saith, `Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, cause to meet, I pray Thee, before me this day -- (and do kindness with my lord Abraham;

¹³ lo, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;

¹⁴ and it hath been, the young person unto whom I say, Incline, I pray thee, thy pitcher, and I drink, and she hath said, Drink, and I water also thy camels) -- her Thou hast decided for Thy servant, for Isaac; and by it I know that Thou hast done kindness with my lord.'

¹⁵ And it cometh to pass, before he hath finished speaking, that lo, Rebekah (who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham) is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder,

¹⁶ and the young person `is' of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.

¹⁷ And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, `Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;'

¹⁸ and she saith, `Drink, my lord;' and she hasteth, and letteth down her pitcher upon her hand, and giveth him drink.

¹⁹ And she finisheth giving him drink, and saith, `Also for thy camels I draw till they have finished drinking;'

²⁰ and she hasteth, and emptieth her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and runneth again unto the well to draw, and draweth for all his camels.

²¹ And the man, wondering at her, remaineth silent, to know whether Jehovah hath made his way prosperous or not.

²² And it cometh to pass when the camels have finished drinking, that the man taketh a golden ring (whose weight `is' a bekah), and two bracelets for her hands (whose weight `is' ten `bekahs' of gold),

²³ 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?'

²⁴ And she saith unto him, `I `am' daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she hath borne to Nahor.'

²⁵ She saith also unto him, `Both straw and provender `are' abundant with us, also a place to lodge in.'

²⁶ And the man boweth, and doth obeisance to Jehovah,

²⁷ and saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath not left off His kindness and His truth with my lord; -- I `being' in the way, Jehovah hath led me to the house of my lord's brethren.'

²⁸ And the young person runneth, and declareth to the house of her mother according to these words.

²⁹ And Rebekah hath a brother, and his name `is' Laban, and Laban runneth unto the man who `is' without, unto the fountain;

³⁰ yea, it cometh to pass, when he seeth the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heareth the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, `Thus hath the man spoken unto me,' that he cometh in unto the man, and lo, he is standing by the camels by the fountain.

³¹ And he saith, `Come in, O blessed one of Jehovah, why standest thou without, and I -- I have prepared the house and place for the camels!'

³² And he bringeth in the man into the house, and looseth the camels, and giveth straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who `are' with him:

³³ and setteth before him to eat; but he saith, `I do not eat till I have spoken my word;' and he saith, `Speak.'

³⁴ And he saith, `I `am' Abraham's servant;

³⁵ and Jehovah hath blessed my lord exceedingly, and he is great; and He giveth to him flock, and herd, and silver, and gold, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses;

³⁶ and Sarah, my lord's wife, beareth a son to my lord, after she hath been aged, and he giveth to him all that he hath.

³⁷ `And my lord causeth me to swear, saying, Thou dost not take a wife to my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling.

³⁸ If not -- unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.

³⁹ `And I say unto my lord, It may be the woman doth not come after me;

⁴⁰ and he saith unto me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked habitually, doth send His messenger with thee, and hath prospered thy way, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from my family, and from the house of my father;

⁴¹ then art thou acquitted from my oath, when thou comest unto my family, and if they give not `one' to thee; then thou hast been acquitted from my oath.

⁴² `And I come to-day unto the fountain, and I say, Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, if Thou art, I pray Thee, making prosperous my way in which I am going --

⁴³ (lo, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin who is coming out to draw, and I have said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher,

⁴⁴ and she hath said unto me, Both drink thou, and also for thy camels I draw -- she is the woman whom Jehovah hath decided for my lord's son.

⁴⁵ `Before I finish speaking unto my heart, then lo, Rebekah is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and she goeth down to the fountain, and draweth; and I say unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee,

⁴⁶ and she hasteth and letteth down her pitcher from off her and saith, Drink, and thy camels also I water; and I drink, and the camels also she hath watered.

⁴⁷ `And I ask her, and say, Whose daughter `art' thou? and she saith, Daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah hath borne to him, and I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands,

⁴⁸ and I bow, and do obeisance before Jehovah, and I bless Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath led me in the true way to receive the daughter of my lord's brother for his son.

⁴⁹ `And now, if ye are dealing kindly and truly with my lord, declare to me; and if not, declare to me; and I turn unto the right or unto the left.'

⁵⁰ And Laban answereth -- Bethuel also -- and they say, `The thing hath gone out from Jehovah; we are not able to speak unto thee bad or good;

⁵¹ lo, Rebekah `is' before thee, take and go, and she is a wife to thy lord's son, as Jehovah hath spoken.'

⁵² And it cometh to pass, when the servant of Abraham hath heard their words, that he boweth himself towards the earth before Jehovah;

⁵³ and the servant taketh out vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and giveth to Rebekah; precious things also he hath given to her brother and to her mother.

⁵⁴ And they eat and drink, he and the men who `are' with him, and lodge all night; and they rise in the morning, and he saith, `Send me to my lord;'

⁵⁵ and her brother saith -- her mother also -- `Let the young person abide with us a week or ten days, afterwards doth she go.'

⁵⁶ And he saith unto them, `Do not delay me, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord;'

⁵⁷ and they say, `Let us call for the young person, and ask at her mouth;'

⁵⁸ and they call for Rebekah, and say unto her, `Dost thou go with this man?' and she saith, `I go.'

⁵⁹ And they send away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men;

⁶⁰ and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, `Thou `art' our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'

⁶¹ And Rebekah and her young women arise, and ride on the camels, and go after the man; and the servant taketh Rebekah and goeth.

⁶² And Isaac hath come in from the entrance of the Well of the Living One, my Beholder; and he is dwelling in the land of the south,

⁶³ and Isaac goeth out to meditate in the field, at the turning of the evening, and he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, camels are coming.

⁶⁴ And Rebekah lifteth up her eyes, and seeth Isaac, and alighteth from off the camel;

⁶⁵ and she saith unto the servant, `Who `is' this man who is walking in the field to meet us?' and the servant saith, `It `is' my lord;' and she taketh the veil, and covereth herself.

⁶⁶ And the servant recounteth to Isaac all the things that he hath done,

⁶⁷ and Isaac bringeth her in unto the tent of Sarah his mother, and he taketh Rebekah, and she becometh his wife, and he loveth her, and Isaac is comforted after `the death of' his mother.

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¹ And Abraham was old, [and] advanced in age; and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.

² And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,

³ and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of the heavens and the God of the earth, that thou take not a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am dwelling;

⁴ but thou shalt go to my land and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.

⁵ And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I, then, bring thy son again in any case to the land from which thou hast removed?

⁶ And Abraham said to him, Beware that thou bring not my son thither again.

⁷ Jehovah the God of the heavens, who took me out of my father's house, and out of the land of my nativity, and who has spoken to me, and who has sworn to me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land -- he will send his angel before thee, that thou mayest take a wife for my son thence.

⁸ And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.

⁹ And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore unto him concerning that matter.

¹⁰ And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; now all the treasure of his master was under his hand; and he arose and went to Aram-naharaim, to the city of Nahor.

¹¹ And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, when the women came out to draw [water].

¹² And he said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, meet me, I pray thee, [with thy blessing] this day, and deal kindly with my master Abraham.

¹³ Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.

¹⁴ And let it come to pass, [that] the maiden to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink, and who will say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also, be she whom thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and hereby I shall know that thou hast dealt kindly with my master.

¹⁵ And it came to pass before he had ended speaking, that behold, Rebecca came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother; and [she had] her pitcher upon her shoulder.

¹⁶ And the maiden was very fair in countenance; a virgin, and no man had known her. And she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

¹⁷ And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, sip a little water out of thy pitcher.

¹⁸ And she said, Drink, my lord! And she hasted and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him to drink.

¹⁹ And when she had given him enough to drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until they have drunk enough.

²⁰ And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw [water]; and she drew for all his camels.

²¹ And the man was astonished at her, remaining silent, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

²² And it came to pass when the camels had drunk enough, that the man took a gold ring, of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands, ten [shekels] weight of gold,

²³ and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room [in] thy father's house for us to lodge?

²⁴ And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.

²⁵ And she said to him, There is straw, and also much provender with us; also room to lodge.

²⁶ And the man stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah,

²⁷ and said, Blessed be Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who has not withdrawn his loving-kindness and his faithfulness from my master; I being in the way, Jehovah has led me to the house of my master's brethren.

²⁸ And the maiden ran and told these things to her mother's house.

²⁹ And Rebecca had a brother, named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.

³⁰ And it came to pass when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's hand, and when he heard the words of Rebecca his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me -- that he came to the man, and behold, he was standing by the camels, by the well.

³¹ And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

³² And the man came into the house; and he ungirded the camels, and gave the camels straw and provender, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who were with him.

³³ And there was set [meat] before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I have made known my business. And he said, Speak on.

³⁴ And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

³⁵ And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly, and he is become great; and he has given him sheep and cattle, and silver and gold, and bondmen and bondwomen, and camels and asses.

³⁶ And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master after she had grown old; and unto him has he given all that he has.

³⁷ And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling;

³⁸ but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.

³⁹ And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me?

⁴⁰ And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way, that thou mayest take a wife for my son of my family, and out of my father's house.

⁴¹ Then shalt thou be quit of my oath, when thou shalt have come to my family. And if they give thee not [one], thou shalt be quit of my oath.

⁴² And I came this day to the well, and said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper my way on which I go,

⁴³ behold, I stand by the well of water, and let it come to pass that the damsel who cometh forth to draw [water], and to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water out of thy pitcher to drink,

⁴⁴ and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels -- that she should be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master's son.

⁴⁵ Before I ended speaking in my heart, behold, Rebecca came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder, and went down to the well, and drew [water]; and I said to her, Give me, I pray thee, to drink.

⁴⁶ And she hasted and let down her pitcher from her [shoulder], and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. And I drank; and she gave the camels drink also.

⁴⁷ And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him. And I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.

⁴⁸ And I stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah; and I blessed Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who has led me the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

⁴⁹ And now, if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me; and I will turn to the right hand or to the left.

⁵⁰ And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from Jehovah: we cannot speak to thee bad or good.

⁵¹ Behold, Rebecca is before thee: take [her], and go away; and let her be wife of thy master's son, as Jehovah has said.

⁵² And it came to pass, when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he bowed down to the earth before Jehovah.

⁵³ And the servant brought forth silver articles, and gold articles, and clothing, and he gave [them] to Rebecca; and he gave to her brother, and to her mother, precious things.

⁵⁴ And they ate and drank, he and the men that were with him, and lodged. And they rose up in the morning; and he said, Send me away to my master.

⁵⁵ And her brother and her mother said, Let the maiden abide with us [some] days, or [say] ten; after that she shall go.

⁵⁶ And he said to them, Do not hinder me, seeing Jehovah has prospered my way: send me away, and I will go to my master.

⁵⁷ And they said, Let us call the maiden and inquire at her mouth.

⁵⁸ And they called Rebecca and said to her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

⁵⁹ And they sent away Rebecca their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

⁶⁰ And they blessed Rebecca, and said to her, Thou art our sister; mayest thou become thousands of tens of thousands; and may thy seed possess the gate of their enemies!

⁶¹ And Rebecca arose, and her maids, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebecca, and went away.

⁶² And Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi; for he was dwelling in the south country.

⁶³ And Isaac had gone out to meditate in the fields toward the beginning of evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, camels were coming.

⁶⁴ And Rebecca lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac, and she sprang off the camel.

⁶⁵ And she had said to the servant, Who is the man that is walking in the fields to meet us? And the servant said, That is my master! Then she took the veil, and covered herself.

⁶⁶ And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.

⁶⁷ And Isaac led her into his mother Sarah's tent; and he took Rebecca, and she became his wife, and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after [the death of] his mother.

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¹ Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.

² Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh.

³ I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.

⁴ But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."

⁵ The servant said to him, "What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?"

⁶ Abraham said to him, "Beware that you don't bring my son there again.

⁷ Yahweh, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, 'I will give this land to your seed{or, offspring}.' He will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

⁸ If the woman isn't willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath. Only you shall not bring my son there again."

⁹ The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

¹⁰ The servant took ten camels, of his master's camels, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

¹¹ He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.

¹² He said, "Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

¹³ Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

¹⁴ Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, 'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink.' She will say, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.' Let the same be she who you have appointed for your servant Isaac. Thereby will I know that you have shown kindness to my master."

¹⁵ It happened, before he had done speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.

¹⁶ The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin, neither had any man known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.

¹⁷ The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher."

¹⁸ She said, "Drink, my lord." She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him drink.

¹⁹ When she had done giving him drink, she said, "I will also draw for your camels, until they have done drinking."

²⁰ She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

²¹ The man looked steadfastly at her, holding his peace, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.

²² It happened, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,

²³ and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father's house for us to lodge in?"

²⁴ She said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."

²⁵ She said moreover to him, "We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in."

²⁶ The man bowed his head, and worshiped Yahweh.

²⁷ He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me in the way to the house of my master's relatives."

²⁸ The young lady ran, and told her mother's house about these words.

²⁹ Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.

³⁰ It happened, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, "This is what the man said to me," that he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.

³¹ He said, "Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels."

³² The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

³³ Food was set before him to eat. But he said, "I will not eat until I have told my message." He said, "Speak on."

³⁴ He said, "I am Abraham's servant.

³⁵ Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and donkeys.

³⁶ Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.

³⁷ My master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,

³⁸ but you shall go to my father's house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.'

³⁹ I said to my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?'

⁴⁰ He said to me, 'Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son of my relatives, and of my father's house.

⁴¹ Then will you be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don't give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.'

⁴² I came this day to the spring, and said, 'Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go.

⁴³ Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes forth to draw, to whom I will say, Give me, I pray you, a little water from your pitcher to drink.

⁴⁴ She will tell me, "Drink, and I will also draw for your camels." Let the same be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master's son.'

⁴⁵ Before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'

⁴⁶ She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.' So I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

⁴⁷ I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare to him.' I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.

⁴⁸ I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

⁴⁹ Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me. That I may turn to the right hand, or to the left."

⁵⁰ Then Laban and Bethuel answered, "The thing proceeds from Yahweh. We can't speak to you bad or good.

⁵¹ Behold, Rebekah is before you, take her, and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as Yahweh has spoken."

⁵² It happened that when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Yahweh.

⁵³ The servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

⁵⁴ They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, "Send me away to my master."

⁵⁵ Her brother and her mother said, "Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go."

⁵⁶ He said to them, "Don't hinder me, seeing Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master."

⁵⁷ They said, "We will call the young lady, and ask her."

⁵⁸ They called Rebekah, and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" She said, "I will go."

⁵⁹ They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham's servant, and his men.

⁶⁰ They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, "Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your seed possess the gate of those who hate them."

⁶¹ Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

⁶² Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi. For he lived in the land of the South.

⁶³ Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.

⁶⁴ Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.

⁶⁵ She said to the servant, "Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "It is my master." She took her veil, and covered herself.

⁶⁶ The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

⁶⁷ Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

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¹ Now Abraham was old and far on in years: and the Lord had given him everything in full measure.

² And Abraham said to his chief servant, the manager of all his property, Come now, put your hand under my leg:

³ And take an oath by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not get a wife for my son Isaac from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living;

⁴ But that you will go into my country and to my relations and get a wife there for my son Isaac.

⁵ And the servant said, If by chance the woman will not come with me into this land, am I to take your son back again to the land from which you came?

⁶ And Abraham said, Take care that you do not let my son go back to that land.

⁷ The Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my birth, and made an oath to me, saying, To your seed I will give this land: he will send his angel before you and give you a wife for my son in that land.

⁸ And if the woman will not come with you, then you are free from this oath; only do not take my son back there.

⁹ And the servant put his hand under Abraham's leg, and gave him his oath about this thing.

¹⁰ And the servant took ten of his master's camels, and all sorts of good things of his master's, and went to Mesopotamia, to the town of Nahor.

¹¹ And he made the camels take their rest outside the town by the water-spring in the evening, at the time when the women came to get water.

¹² And he said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, let me do well in what I have undertaken this day, and give your mercy to my master Abraham.

¹³ See, I am waiting here by the water-spring; and the daughters of the town are coming out to get water:

¹⁴ Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.

¹⁵ And even before his words were ended, Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, who was the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with her water-vessel on her arm.

¹⁶ She was a very beautiful girl, a virgin, who had never been touched by a man: and she went down to the spring to get water in her vessel.

¹⁷ And the servant came running to her and said, Give me a little water from your vessel.

¹⁸ And she said, Take a drink, my lord: and quickly letting down her vessel onto her hand, she gave him a drink.

¹⁹ And having done so, she said, I will get water for your camels till they have had enough.

²⁰ And after putting the water from her vessel into the animals' drinking-place, she went quickly back to the spring and got water for all the camels.

²¹ And the man, looking at her, said nothing, waiting to see if the Lord had given his journey a good outcome.

²² And when the camels had had enough, the man took a gold nose-ring, half a shekel in weight, and two ornaments for her arms of ten shekels weight of gold;

²³ And said to her, Whose daughter are you? is there room in your father's house for us?

²⁴ And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, Nahor's wife.

²⁵ And she said, We have a great store of dry grass and cattle-food, and there is room for you.

²⁶ And with bent head the man gave worship to the Lord;

²⁷ And said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has given a sign that he is good and true to my master, by guiding me straight to the house of my master's family.

²⁸ So the girl went running and took the news of these things to her mother's house

²⁹ Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he came out quickly to the man at the water-spring.

³⁰ And when he saw the nose-ring and the ornaments on his sister's hands, and when she gave him word of what the man had said to her, then he went out to the man who was waiting with the camels by the water-spring.

³¹ And he said to him, Come in, you on whom is the blessing of the Lord; why are you waiting outside? for I have made the house ready for you, and a place for the camels.

³² Then the man came into the house, and Laban took their cords off the camels and gave them dry grass and food, and he gave to him and the men who were with him water for washing their feet.

³³ And meat was put before him, but he said, I will not take food till I have made my business clear to you. And they said, Do so.

³⁴ And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

³⁵ The Lord has given my master every blessing, and he has become great: he has given him flocks and herds and silver and gold, and men-servants and women-servants and camels and asses.

³⁶ And when Sarah, my master's wife, was old, she gave birth to a son, to whom he has given all he has.

³⁷ And my master made me take an oath, saying, Do not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living;

³⁸ But go to my father's house and to my relations for a wife for my son.

³⁹ And I said to my master, What if the woman will not come with me?

⁴⁰ And he said, The Lord, whom I have ever kept before me, will send his angel with you, who will make it possible for you to get a wife for my son from my relations and my father's house;

⁴¹ And you will be free from your oath to me when you come to my people; and if they will not give her to you, you will be free from your oath.

⁴² And I came today to the water-spring, and I said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if it is your purpose to give a good outcome to my journey,

⁴³ Let it come about that, while I am waiting here by the water-spring, if a girl comes to get water and I say to her, Give me a little water from your vessel, and she says,

⁴⁴ Take a drink, and I will get water for your camels; let her be the woman marked out by the Lord for my master's son.

⁴⁵ And even while I was saying this to myself, Rebekah came out with her vessel on her arm; and she went down to the spring to get water; and I said to her, Give me a drink.

⁴⁶ And straight away she took down her vessel from her arm, and said, Take a drink, and I will get water for your camels.

⁴⁷ And questioning her, I said, Whose daughter are you? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, and Milcah his wife. Then I put the ring on her nose and the ornaments on her hands.

⁴⁸ And with bent head I gave worship and praise to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, by whom I had been guided in the right way, to get the daughter of my master's brother for his son.

⁴⁹ And now, say if you will do what is good and right for my master or not, in order that it may be clear to me what I have to do.

⁵⁰ Then Laban and Bethuel said in answer, This is the Lord's doing: it is not for us to say Yes or No to you.

⁵¹ See, here is Rebekah: take her and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as the Lord has said.

⁵² And at these words, Abraham's servant went down on his face and gave praise to the Lord.

⁵³ Then he took jewels of silver and jewels of gold and fair robes and gave them to Rebekah: and he gave things of value to her mother and her brother.

⁵⁴ Then he and the men who were with him had food and drink, and took their rest there that night; and in the morning he got up, and said, Let me now go back to my master.

⁵⁵ But her brother and her mother said, Let the girl be with us a week or ten days, and then she may go.

⁵⁶ And he said, Do not keep me; the Lord has given a good outcome to my journey; let me now go back to my master.

⁵⁷ And they said, We will send for the girl, and let her make the decision.

⁵⁸ And they sent for Rebekah and said to her, Are you ready to go with this man? And she said, I am ready.

⁵⁹ So they sent their sister Rebekah and her servant with Abraham's servant and his men.

⁶⁰ And they gave Rebekah their blessing, saying, O sister, may you be the mother of thousands and ten thousands; and may your seed overcome all those who make war against them.

⁶¹ So Rebekah and her servant-women went with the man, seated on the camels; and so the servant took Rebekah and went on his way.

⁶² Now Isaac had come through the waste land to Beer-lahai-roi; for he was living in the South.

⁶³ And when the evening was near, he went wandering out into the fields, and lifting up his eyes he saw camels coming.

⁶⁴ And when Rebekah, looking up, saw Isaac, she got down from her camel,

⁶⁵ And said to the servant, Who is that man coming to us through the field? And the servant said, It is my master: then she took her veil, covering her face with it.

⁶⁶ Then the servant gave Isaac the story of all he had done.

⁶⁷ And Isaac took Rebekah into his tent and she became his wife; and in his love for her, Isaac was comforted after his father's death.