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[1]And AbrahamH85 was oldH2204 , H8804and well strickenH935 H8804in ageH3117: and the LORDH3068 had blessedH1288 H8765Abraham in all thingsH85.
[2]And AbrahamH85 saidH559 H8799unto his eldestH2205 servantH5650 of his houseH1004, that ruled overH4910 H8802all that he had, PutH7760 , H8798I pray thee, thy handH3027 under my thighH3409:
[3]And I will make thee swearH7650 H8686by the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of heavenH8064, and the GodH430 of the earthH776, that thou shalt not takeH3947 H8799a wifeH802 unto my sonH1121 of the daughtersH1323 of the CanaanitesH3669, amongH7130 whom I dwellH3427:[H8802]
[4]But thou shalt goH3212 H8799unto my countryH776, and to my kindredH4138, and takeH3947 H8804a wifeH802 unto my sonH1121 IsaacH3327.
[5]And the servantH5650 saidH559 H8799unto him, Peradventure the womanH802 will not be willingH14 H8799to followH3212 H8800meH310 unto this landH776: must I needs bringH7725 H8687thy sonH1121 againH7725 H8686unto the landH776 from whence thou camestH3318?[H8804]
[6]And AbrahamH85 saidH559 H8799unto him, BewareH8104 H8734thou that thou bringH7725 notH6435 my sonH1121 thither againH7725.[H8686]
[7]The LORDH3068 GodH430 of heavenH8064, which took meH3947 H8804from my father'sH1 houseH1004, and from the landH776 of my kindredH4138, and which spakeH1696 H8765unto me, and that swareH7650 H8738unto me, sayingH559 , H8800Unto thy seedH2233 will I giveH5414 H8799this landH776; he shall sendH7971 H8799his angelH4397 before theeH6440, and thou shalt takeH3947 H8804a wifeH802 unto my son from thenceH1121.
[8]And if the womanH802 will not be willingH14 H8799to followH3212 H8800theeH310, then thou shalt be clearH5352 H8738from this my oathH7621: only bringH7725 not my sonH1121 thither againH7725.[H8686]
[9]And the servantH5650 putH7760 H8799his handH3027 under the thighH3409 of AbrahamH85 his masterH113, and swareH7650 H8735to him concerningH5921 thatH2088 matterH1697.
[10]And the servantH5650 tookH3947 H8799tenH6235 camelsH1581 of the camelsH1581 of his masterH113, and departedH3212 ; H8799for all the goodsH2898 of his masterH113 were in his handH3027: and he aroseH6965 , H8799and wentH3212 H8799to MesopotamiaH763, unto the cityH5892 of NahorH5152.
[11]And he madeH1288 his camelsH1581 to kneel downH1288 H8686withoutH2351 the cityH5892 byH413 a wellH875 of waterH4325 at the timeH6256 of the eveningH6153, even the timeH6256 that women go outH3318 H8800to drawH7579 waterH8802.
[12]And he saidH559 , H8799O LORDH3068 GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, I pray thee, send meH6440 good speedH7136 H8685this dayH3117, and shewH6213 H8798kindnessH2617 untoH5973 my masterH113 AbrahamH85.
[13]Behold, I standH5324 H8737here by the wellH5869 of waterH4325; and the daughtersH1323 of the menH582 of the cityH5892 come outH3318 H8802to drawH7579 H8800waterH4325:
[14]And let it come to pass, that the damselH5291 to whom I shall sayH559 , H8799Let downH5186 H8685thy pitcherH3537, I pray thee, that I may drinkH8354 ; H8799and she shall sayH559 , H8804DrinkH8354 , H8798and I will giveH8248 thy camelsH1581 drinkH8248 H8686also: let the same be she that thou hast appointedH3198 H8689for thy servantH5650 IsaacH3327; and thereby shall I knowH3045 H8799that thou hast shewedH6213 H8804kindnessH2617 unto my masterH113.
[15]And it came to pass, before he had doneH3615 H8765speakingH1696 , H8763that, behold, RebekahH7259 came outH3318 , H8802whoH834 was bornH3205 H8795to BethuelH1328, sonH1121 of MilcahH4435, the wifeH802 of NahorH5152, Abraham'sH85 brotherH251, with her pitcherH3537 upon her shoulderH7926.
[16]And the damselH5291 was veryH3966 fairH2896 to look uponH4758, a virginH1330, neither had any manH376 knownH3045 H8804her: and she went downH3381 H8799to the wellH5869, and filledH4390 H8762her pitcherH3537, and came upH5927.[H8799]
[17]And the servantH5650 ranH7323 H8799to meet herH7125 , H8800and saidH559 , H8799Let me, I pray thee, drinkH1572 H8685a littleH4592 waterH4325 of thy pitcherH3537.
[18]And she saidH559 , H8799DrinkH8354 , H8798my lordH113: and she hastedH4116 , H8762and let downH3381 H8686her pitcherH3537 upon her handH3027, and gave him drinkH8248.[H8686]
[19]And when she had doneH3615 H8762giving him drinkH8248 , H8687she saidH559 , H8799I will drawH7579 H8799water for thy camelsH1581 also, until they have doneH3615 H8765drinkingH8354.[H8800]
[20]And she hastedH4116 , H8762and emptiedH6168 H8762her pitcherH3537 into the troughH8268, and ranH7323 H8799again unto the wellH875 to drawH7579 H8800water, and drewH7579 H8799for all his camelsH1581.
[21]And the manH376 wonderingH7583 H8693at her held his peaceH2790 , H8688to witH3045 H8800whether the LORDH3068 had madeH6743 his journeyH1870 prosperousH6743 H8689or notH518.
[22]And it came to pass, as the camelsH1581 had doneH3615 H8765drinkingH8354 , H8800that the manH376 tookH3947 H8799a goldenH2091 earringH5141 of half a shekelH1235 weightH4948, and twoH8147 braceletsH6781 for her handsH3027 of tenH6235 shekels weightH4948 of goldH2091;
[23]And saidH559 , H8799WhoseH4310 daughterH1323 art thouH859? tellH5046 H8685me, I pray thee: is thereH3426 roomH4725 in thy father'sH1 houseH1004 for us to lodge inH3885?[H8800]
[24]And she saidH559 H8799unto him, I am the daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328 the sonH1121 of MilcahH4435, which she bareH3205 H8804unto NahorH5152.
[25]She saidH559 H8799moreover unto him, We have bothH1571 strawH8401 and provenderH4554 enoughH7227, andH1571 roomH4725 to lodge inH3885.[H8800]
[26]And the manH376 bowed down his headH6915 , H8799and worshippedH7812 H8691the LORDH3068.
[27]And he saidH559 , H8799BlessedH1288 H8803be the LORDH3068 GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, who hath not left destituteH5800[H8804] H5973my masterH113 of his mercyH2617 and his truthH571: I being in the wayH1870, the LORDH3068 led meH5148 H8804to the houseH1004 of my master'sH113 brethrenH251.
[28]And the damselH5291 ranH7323 , H8799and toldH5046 H8686them of her mother'sH517 houseH1004 these thingsH1697.
[29]And RebekahH7259 had a brotherH251, and his nameH8034 was LabanH3837: and LabanH3837 ranH7323 H8799outH2351 unto the manH376, unto the wellH5869.
[30]And it came to pass, when he sawH7200 H8800the earringH5141 and braceletsH6781 upon his sister'sH269 handsH3027, and when he heardH8085 H8800the wordsH1697 of RebekahH7259 his sisterH269, sayingH559 , H8800ThusH3541 spakeH1696 H8765the manH376 unto me; that he cameH935 H8799unto the manH376; and, behold, he stoodH5975 H8802byH5921 the camelsH1581 at the wellH5869.
[31]And he saidH559 , H8799Come inH935 , H8798thou blessedH1288 H8803of the LORDH3068; wherefore standestH5975 H8799thou withoutH2351? for I have preparedH6437 H8765the houseH1004, and roomH4725 for the camelsH1581.
[32]And the manH376 cameH935 H8799into the houseH1004: and he ungirdedH6605 H8762his camelsH1581, and gaveH5414 H8799strawH8401 and provenderH4554 for the camelsH1581, and waterH4325 to washH7364 H8800his feetH7272, and the men'sH582 feet that were with himH7272.
[33]And there was setH7760[H8714][H8675][H3455] H8799meat before himH6440 to eatH398 : H8800but he saidH559 , H8799I will not eatH398 , H8799until I have toldH1696 H8765mine errandH1697. And he saidH559 , H8799Speak onH1696.[H8761]
[34]And he saidH559 , H8799I am Abraham'sH85 servantH5650.
[35]And the LORDH3068 hath blessedH1288 H8765my masterH113 greatlyH3966; and he is become greatH1431 : H8799and he hath givenH5414 H8799him flocksH6629, and herdsH1241, and silverH3701, and goldH2091, and menservantsH5650, and maidservantsH8198, and camelsH1581, and assesH2543.
[36]And SarahH8283 my master'sH113 wifeH802 bareH3205 H8799a sonH1121 to my masterH113 whenH310 she was oldH2209: and unto him hath he givenH5414 all that he hathH8799.
[37]And my masterH113 made me swearH7650 , H8686sayingH559 , H8800Thou shalt not takeH3947 H8799a wifeH802 to my sonH1121 of the daughtersH1323 of the CanaanitesH3669, in whose landH776 I dwellH3427:[H8802]
[38]ButH518 thou shalt goH3212 H8799unto my father'sH1 houseH1004, and to my kindredH4940, and takeH3947 H8804a wifeH802 unto my sonH1121.
[39]And I saidH559 H8799unto my masterH113, Peradventure the womanH802 will not followH3212 H8799meH310.
[40]And he saidH559 H8799unto me, The LORDH3068, beforeH6440 whom I walkH1980 , H8694will sendH7971 H8799his angelH4397 with thee, and prosperH6743 H8689thy wayH1870; and thou shalt takeH3947 H8804a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 of my kindredH4940, and of my father'sH1 houseH1004:
[41]Then shalt thou be clearH5352 H8735from this my oathH423, when thou comestH935 H8799to my kindredH4940; and if they giveH5414 H8799not thee one, thou shalt be clearH5355 from my oathH423.
[42]And I cameH935 H8799this dayH3117 unto the wellH5869, and saidH559 , H8799O LORDH3068 GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, if now thou doH3426 prosperH6743 H8688my wayH1870 which I goH1980:[H8802]
[43]Behold, I standH5324 H8737by the wellH5869 of waterH4325; and it shall come to pass, that when the virginH5959 cometh forthH3318 H8802to drawH7579 H8800water, and I sayH559 H8804to her, Give meH8248, I pray thee, a littleH4592 waterH4325 of thy pitcherH3537 to drinkH8248;[H8685]
[44]And she sayH559 H8804to me, Both drinkH8354 H8798thou, and I will also drawH7579 H8799for thy camelsH1581: let the same be the womanH802 whom the LORDH3068 hath appointed outH3198 H8689for my master'sH113 sonH1121.
[45]And before I had doneH3615 H8762speakingH1696 H8763in mine heartH3820, behold, RebekahH7259 came forthH3318 H8802with her pitcherH3537 on her shoulderH7926; and she went downH3381 H8799unto the wellH5869, and drewH7579 H8799water: and I saidH559 H8799unto her, Let me drinkH8248, I pray theeH8685.
[46]And she made hasteH4116 , H8762and let downH3381 H8686her pitcherH3537 from her shoulder, and saidH559 , H8799DrinkH8354 , H8798and I will giveH8248 thy camelsH1581 drinkH8248 H8686also: so I drankH8354 , H8799and she madeH8248 the camelsH1581 drinkH8248 alsoH8689.
[47]And I askedH7592 H8799her, and saidH559 , H8799Whose daughterH1323 art thou? And she saidH559 , H8799The daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328, Nahor'sH5152 sonH1121, whom MilcahH4435 bareH3205 H8804unto him: and I putH7760 H8799the earringH5141 upon her faceH639, and the braceletsH6781 upon her handsH3027.
[48]And I bowed down my headH6915 , H8799and worshippedH7812 H8691the LORDH3068, and blessedH1288 H8762the LORDH3068 GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, which had led meH5148 H8689in the rightH571 wayH1870 to takeH3947 H8800my master'sH113 brother'sH251 daughterH1323 unto his sonH1121.
[49]And now if ye willH3426 dealH6213 H8802kindlyH2617 and trulyH571 with my masterH113, tellH5046 H8685me: and if not, tellH5046 H8685me; that I may turnH6437 H8799to the right handH3225, orH176 to the leftH8040.
[50]Then LabanH3837 and BethuelH1328 answeredH6030 H8799and saidH559 , H8799The thingH1697 proceedethH3318 H8804from the LORDH3068: we cannotH3201 H8799speakH1696 H8763unto thee badH7451 orH176 goodH2896.
[51]Behold, RebekahH7259 is before theeH6440, takeH3947 H8798her, and goH3212 , H8798and let her be thy master'sH113 son'sH1121 wifeH802, as the LORDH3068 hath spokenH1696.[H8765]
[52]And it came to pass, that, when Abraham'sH85 servantH5650 heardH8085 H8804their wordsH1697, he worshippedH7812 H8691the LORDH3068, bowing himself to the earthH776.
[53]And the servantH5650 brought forthH3318 H8686jewelsH3627 of silverH3701, and jewelsH3627 of goldH2091, and raimentH899, and gaveH5414 H8799them to RebekahH7259: he gaveH5414 H8804also to her brotherH251 and to her motherH517 precious thingsH4030.
[54]And they did eatH398 H8799and drinkH8354 , H8799he and the menH582 that were with him, and tarried all nightH3885 ; H8799and they rose upH6965 H8799in the morningH1242, and he saidH559 , H8799Send me awayH7971 H8761unto my masterH113.
[55]And her brotherH251 and her motherH517 saidH559 , H8799Let the damselH5291 abideH3427 H8799with us a few daysH3117, at the leastH176 tenH6218; afterH310 that she shall goH3212.[H8799]
[56]And he saidH559 H8799unto them, Hinder meH309 H8762not, seeing the LORDH3068 hath prosperedH6743 H8689my wayH1870; send me awayH7971 H8761that I may goH3212 H8799to my masterH113.
[57]And they saidH559 , H8799We will callH7121 H8799the damselH5291, and enquireH7592 H8799at her mouthH6310.
[58]And they calledH7121 H8799RebekahH7259, and saidH559 H8799unto her, Wilt thou goH3212 H8799with this manH376? And she saidH559 , H8799I will goH3212.[H8799]
[59]And they sent awayH7971 H8762RebekahH7259 their sisterH269, and her nurseH3243 , H8688and Abraham'sH85 servantH5650, and his menH582.
[60]And they blessedH1288 H8762RebekahH7259, and saidH559 H8799unto her, ThouH859 art our sisterH269, be thouH1961 H8798the mother of thousandsH505 of millionsH7233, and let thy seedH2233 possessH3423 H8799the gateH8179 of those which hateH8130 themH8802.
[61]And RebekahH7259 aroseH6965 , H8799and her damselsH5291, and they rodeH7392 H8799upon the camelsH1581, and followedH3212[H8799] H310the manH376: and the servantH5650 tookH3947 H8799RebekahH7259, and went his wayH3212.[H8799]
[62]And IsaacH3327 cameH935 H8804from the wayH935 H8800of the well LahairoiH883; for he dweltH3427 H8802in the southH5045 countryH776.
[63]And IsaacH3327 went outH3318 H8799to meditateH7742 H8800in the fieldH7704 atH6437 H8800the eventideH6153: and he lifted upH5375 H8799his eyesH5869, and sawH7200 , H8799and, behold, the camelsH1581 were comingH935.[H8802]
[64]And RebekahH7259 lifted upH5375 H8799her eyesH5869, and when she sawH7200 H8799IsaacH3327, she lightedH5307 H8799offH5921 the camelH1581.
[65]For she had saidH559 H8799unto the servantH5650, WhatH4310 manH376 is thisH1976 that walkethH1980 H8802in the fieldH7704 to meet usH7125 ? H8800And the servantH5650 had saidH559 , H8799It is my masterH113: therefore she tookH3947 H8799a vailH6809, and covered herselfH3680.[H8691]
[66]And the servantH5650 toldH5608 H8762IsaacH3327 all thingsH1697 that he had doneH6213.[H8804]
[67]And IsaacH3327 brought herH935 H8686into his motherH517 Sarah'sH8283 tentH168, and tookH3947 H8799RebekahH7259, and she became his wifeH802; and he lovedH157 H8799her: and IsaacH3327 was comfortedH5162 H8735afterH310 his mother's deathH517.
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