Genesis:24

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* And Abraham was old , and well stricken in age : and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things . * 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 : * 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 K @na #aniy #, among whom I dwell : * But thou shalt go unto my country , and to my kindred , and take a wife unto my son Isaac . * 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 ? * And Abraham said unto him , Beware thou that thou bring # not my son thither again . * The LORD God of heaven , which took me from my fathers 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 . * And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee , then thou shalt be clear from this my oath sh @buw #ah #: only bring # not my son thither again . * And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master , and sware to him concerning that matter . * 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 #Aram , unto the city of Nahor . * 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 . * And he said , O LORD God of my master Abraham , I pray thee , send me good speed this day , and shew kindness unto my master Abraham . * Behold , I stand here by the well of water ; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water : * 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 shewed kindness unto my master . * And it came to pass , before he had done speaking , that , behold , Rebekah came out , who was born to Bethuel B @thuw #el #, son of Milcah , the wife of Nahor , Abrahams brother , with her pitcher upon her shoulder . * And the damsel was very fair to look upon mar #eh #, a virgin , neither had any man known her : and she went down to the well , and filled her pitcher , and came up . * And the servant ran to meet her , and said , Let me , I pray thee , drink a little water of thy pitcher . * And she said , Drink , my lord : and she hasted , and let down her pitcher upon her hand , and gave him drink . * And when she had done giving him drink , she said , I will draw water for thy camels also , until they have done drinking . * 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 . * And the man wondering at her held his peace , to wit whether the LORD had made # his journey prosperous or not . * 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 ; * And said , Whose daughter art thou ? tell me , I pray thee : is there room in thy fathers house for us to lodge in ? * And she said unto him , I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah , which she bare unto Nahor . * She said moreover unto him , We have both straw and provender enough , and room to lodge in . * And the man bowed down his head , and worshipped the LORD . * 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 masters brethren . * And the damsel ran , and told them of her mothers house these things . * And Rebekah had a brother , and his name was Laban : and Laban ran out unto the man , unto the well . * And it came to pass , when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sisters 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 . * 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 . * 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 mens feet that were with him . * And there was set (8675 ) meat before him to eat : but he said , I will not eat , until I have told mine errand . And he said , Speak on . * And he said , I am Abrahams servant . * And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly m @#od #; and he is become great : and he hath given him flocks tso #n #, and herds , and silver , and gold , and menservants , and maidservants , and camels , and asses . * And Sarah my masters wife bare a son to my master when she was old : and unto him hath he given all that he hath . * And my master made me swear , saying , Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites K @na #aniy #, in whose land I dwell : * But thou shalt go unto my fathers house , and to my kindred , and take a wife unto my son . * And I said unto my master , Peradventure the woman will not follow me . * 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 fathers house : * 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 . * 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 : * 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 ; * 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 masters son . * 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 . * 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 . * And I asked her , and said , Whose daughter art thou ? And she said , The daughter of Bethuel B @thuw #el #, Nahors son , whom Milcah bare unto him : and I put the earring upon her face , and the bracelets upon her hands . * 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 masters brothers daughter unto his son . * 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 s @mo #wl #. * Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said , The thing proceedeth from the LORD : we cannot speak unto thee bad or good . * Behold , Rebekah is before thee , take her , and go , and let her be thy masters sons wife , as the LORD hath spoken . * And it came to pass , that , when Abrahams servant heard their words , he worshipped the LORD , bowing himself to the earth . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * And they said , We will call the damsel na #arah #, and enquire at her mouth . * And they called Rebekah , and said unto her , Wilt thou go with this man ? And she said , I will go . * And they sent away Rebekah their sister , and her nurse , and Abrahams servant , and his men . * 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 . * And Rebekah arose , and her damsels na #arah #, and they rode upon the camels , and followed the man : and the servant took Rebekah , and went his way . * And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi B @#er la-Chay Ro #iy #; for he dwelt in the south country . * 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 . * And Rebekah lifted up her eyes , and when she saw Isaac , she lighted off the camel . * 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 tsa #iyph #, and covered herself . * And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done . * And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent , and took Rebekah , and she became his wife ; and he loved her : and Isaac was comforted after his mothers death .

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