Genesis:24

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drb @Genesis:24:1 @Now Abraham was old ; and advanced in age : and the Lord had blessed him in all things . drb @Genesis:24:2 @And he said to the elder servant of his house , who was ruler over all he had : Put thy hand under my thigh , drb @Genesis:24:3 @That I may make thee swear by the Lord the God of heaven and earth , that thou take not a wife for my son , of the daughters of the Chanaanites , among whom I dwell : drb @Genesis:24:4 @But that thou go to my own country and kindred , and take a wife from thence for my son Isaac . drb @Genesis:24:5 @The servant answered : If the woman will not come with me into this land , must I bring thy son back again to the place , from whence thou camest out ? drb @Genesis:24:6 @And Abraham said : Beware thou never bring my son back again thither . drb @Genesis:24:7 @The Lord God of heaven , who took me out of my father 's house , and out of my native country , who spoke to me , and swore to me , saying : To thy seed will I give this land : he will send his angel before thee , and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son . drb @Genesis:24:8 @But if the woman will not follow thee , thou shalt not be bound by the oath ; only bring not my son back thither again . drb @Genesis:24:9 @The servant therefore put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord , and swore to him upon this word . drb @Genesis:24:10 @And he took ten camels of his master 's herd , and departed , carrying something of all his goods with him , and he set forth and went on to Mesopotamia to the city of Nachor . drb @Genesis:24:11 @And when he had made the camels lie down without the town near a well of water in Evening , at the time when women were wont to come out to draw water , he said : drb @Genesis:24:12 @O Lord the God of my master Abraham , meet me today , I beseech thee , and show kindness to my master Abraham . drb @Genesis:24:13 @Behold I stand nigh the spring of water , and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water . drb @Genesis:24:14 @Now , therefore , the maid to whom I shall say : Let down thy pitcher that I may drink : and she shall answer , Drink , and I will give thy camels drink also : let it be the same whom thou hast provided for thy servant Isaac : and by this I shall understand , that thou hast shown kindness to my master . drb @Genesis:24:15 @he had not yet ended these words within himself , and behold Rebecca came out , the daughter of Bathuel , son of Melcha , wife to Nachor the brother of Abraham , having a pitcher on her shoulder : drb @Genesis:24:16 @An exceedingly comely maid , and a most beautiful virgin , and not known to man : and she went down to the spring , and filled her pitcher and was coming back . drb @Genesis:24:17 @And the servant ran to meet her , and said : Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher . drb @Genesis:24:18 @And she answered : Drink , my lord . And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm , and gave him drink . drb @Genesis:24:19 @And when he had drunk , she said : I will draw water for thy camels also , till they all drink . drb @Genesis:24:20 @And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs , she ran back to the well to draw water : and having drawn she gave to all the camels drb @Genesis:24:21 @But he musing beheld her with silence , desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not . drb @Genesis:24:22 @And after that the camels had drunk , the man took out golden earrings , weighing two sicles : and as many bracelets of ten sicles weight . drb @Genesis:24:23 @And he said to her : Whose daughter art thou ? tell me : is there any place in thy father 's house to lodge ? drb @Genesis:24:24 @And she answered : I am the daughter of Bathuel , the son of Melcha , whom she bore to Nachor . drb @Genesis:24:25 @And she said moreover to him : We have good store of both straw and hay , and a large place to lodge in . drb @Genesis:24:26 @The man bowed himself down , and adored the Lord , drb @Genesis:24:27 @Saying : Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham , who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master , and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master 's brother . drb @Genesis:24:28 @Then the maid ran , and told in her mother 's house , all that she had heard . drb @Genesis:24:29 @And Rebecca had a brother named Laban , who went out in haste to the man , to the well . drb @Genesis:24:30 @And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister 's hands , and had heard all that she related , saying : Thus and thus the man spoke to me : he came to the man who stood by the camels , and near to the spring of water , drb @Genesis:24:31 @And said to him : Come in , thou blessed of the Lord : why standest thou without ? I have prepared the house , and a place for the camels . drb @Genesis:24:32 @And he brought him in into his lodging : and he unharnessed the camels and gave straw and hay , and water to wash his feet , and the feet of the men that were come with him . drb @Genesis:24:33 @And bread was set before him . But he said : I will not eat , till I tell my message . He answered him : Speak . drb @Genesis:24:34 @And he said : I am the servant of Abraham : drb @Genesis:24:35 @And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully , and he is become great : and he hath given him sheep and oxen , silver and gold , menservants and womenservants , camels and asses . drb @Genesis:24:36 @And Sara my master 's wife hath borne my master a son in her old age , and he hath given him all that he had . drb @Genesis:24:37 @And my master made me swear , saying : Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the Chanaanites , in whose land I dwell : drb @Genesis:24:38 @But thou shalt go to my father 's house , and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son : drb @Genesis:24:39 @But I answered my master : What if the woman will not come with me ? drb @Genesis:24:40 @The Lord , said he , in whose sight I walk , will send his angel with thee , and will direct thy way : and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my own kindred , and of my father 's house . drb @Genesis:24:41 @But thou shalt be clear from my curse , when thou shalt come to my kindred , if they will not give thee one . drb @Genesis:24:42 @And I came today to the well of water , and said : O Lord God of my master Abraham , if thou hast prospered my way , wherein I now walk , drb @Genesis:24:43 @Behold I stand by the well of water , and the virgin , that shall come out to draw water , who shall hear me say : Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher : drb @Genesis:24:44 @And shall say to me : Both drink thou , and I will also draw for thy camels : let the same be the woman , whom the Lord hath prepared for my master 's son . drb @Genesis:24:45 @And whilst I pondered these things secretly with myself , Rebecca appeared coming with a pitcher , which she carried on her shoulder : and she went down to the well and drew water . And I said to her : Give me a little to drink . drb @Genesis:24:46 @And she speedily let down the pitcher from her shoulder , and said to me : Both drink thou , and to thy camels I will give drink . I drank , and she watered the camels . drb @Genesis:24:47 @And I asked her , and said : Whose daughter art thou ? And she answered : I am the daughter of Bathuel , the son of Nachor , whom Melcha bore to him . So I put earrings on her to adorn her face , and I put bracelets on her hands . drb @Genesis:24:48 @And falling down I adored the Lord , blessing the Lord God of my master Abraham , who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master 's brother for his son . drb @Genesis:24:49 @Wherefore if you do according to mercy and truth with my master , tell me : but if it please you otherwise , tell me that also , that I may go to the right hand , or to the left . drb @Genesis:24:50 @And Laban and Bathuel answered : The word hath proceeded from the Lord , we cannot speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure . drb @Genesis:24:51 @Behold Rebecca is before thee , take her and go thy way , and let her be the wife of thy master 's son , as the Lord hath spoken . drb @Genesis:24:52 @WHich when Abraham 's servant heard , falling down to the ground he adored the Lord . drb @Genesis:24:53 @And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold , and garments , he gave them to Rebecca for a present . He offered gifts also to her brothers , and to her mother . drb @Genesis:24:54 @And a banquet was made , and they ate and drank together , and lodged there . And in the morning , the servant arose , and said : Let me depart , that I may go to my master . drb @Genesis:24:55 @And her brother and mother answered : Let the maid stay at least ten days with us , and afterwards she shall depart . drb @Genesis:24:56 @Stay me not , said he , because the Lord hath prospered my way : send me away , that I may go to my master . drb @Genesis:24:57 @And they said : Let us call the maid , and ask her will . drb @Genesis:24:58 @And they called her , and when she was come , they asked : Wilt thou go with this man ? She said : I will go . drb @Genesis:24:59 @So they sent her away , and her nurse , and Abraham 's servant , and his company , drb @Genesis:24:60 @Wishing prosperity to their sister , and saying : Thou art our sister , mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands , and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies . drb @Genesis:24:61 @So Rebecca and her maids , being set upon camels , followed the man : who with speed returned to his master . drb @Genesis:24:62 @At the same time Isaac was walking along the way to the well which is called Of the living and the seeing : for he dwelt in the south country . drb @Genesis:24:63 @And he was gone forth to meditate in the field , the day being now well spent : and when he had lifted up his eyes , he saw camels coming afar off . drb @Genesis:24:64 @Rebecca also , when she saw Isaac , lighted off the camel , drb @Genesis:24:65 @And said to the servant : Who is that man who cometh towards us along the field ? And he said to her : That man is my master . But she quickly took her cloak , and covered herself . drb @Genesis:24:66 @And the servant told Isaac all that he had done . drb @Genesis:24:67 @Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother , and took her to wife : and he loved her so much , that it moderated the sorrow which was occasioned by his mother 's death .

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