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Genesis 24 (WEBP)

[1] Abraham was old, and well advanced 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 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 oath to me. 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 of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. 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 today, 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,’ then she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,’—let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.”
[15] Before he had finished speaking, 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. No man had 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 a drink.
[19] When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished 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, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.
[22] As the camels had done drinking, 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 stay?”
[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 feed 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 on 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] 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,” 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 feed 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.” Laban said, “Speak on.”
[34] He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
[35] Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. Yahweh has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female 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 from 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 asked 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 from my relatives, and of my father’s house.
[41] Then you will 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 today 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 this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”
[44] then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master’s son.’
[45] Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out 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 also gave the camels a drink.
[47] I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore 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] When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Yahweh.
[53] The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.
[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, since 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 offspring 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 looked. Behold, there were camels coming.
[64] Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off 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. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

Genesis 24:22 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.

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Genesis 24 (KJVS)

[1] And Abraham H85 was old H2204 (8804), [and] well stricken H935 (8804) in age H3117: and the LORD H3068 had blessed H1288 (8765) Abraham H85 in all things.
[2] And Abraham H85 said H559 (8799) unto his eldest H2205 servant H5650 of his house H1004, that ruled over H4910 (8802) all that he had, Put H7760 (8798), I pray thee, thy hand H3027 under my thigh H3409:
[3] And I will make thee swear H7650 (8686) by the LORD H3068, the God H430 of heaven H8064, and the God H430 of the earth H776, that thou shalt not take H3947 (8799) a wife H802 unto my son H1121 of the daughters H1323 of the Canaanites H3669, among H7130 whom I dwell H3427 (8802):
[4] But thou shalt go H3212 (8799) unto my country H776, and to my kindred H4138, and take H3947 (8804) a wife H802 unto my son H1121 Isaac H3327.
[5] And the servant H5650 said H559 (8799) unto him, Peradventure the woman H802 will not be willing H14 (8799) to follow H3212 (8800) me H310 unto this land H776: must I needs bring H7725 (8687) thy son H1121 again H7725 (8686) unto the land H776 from whence thou camest H3318 (8804)?
[6] And Abraham H85 said H559 (8799) unto him, Beware H8104 (8734) thou that thou bring H7725 not H6435 my son H1121 thither again H7725 (8686).
[7] The LORD H3068 God H430 of heaven H8064, which took me H3947 (8804) from my father’s H1 house H1004, and from the land H776 of my kindred H4138, and which spake H1696 (8765) unto me, and that sware H7650 (8738) unto me, saying H559 (8800), Unto thy seed H2233 will I give H5414 (8799) this land H776; he shall send H7971 (8799) his angel H4397 before thee H6440, and thou shalt take H3947 (8804) a wife H802 unto my son H1121 from thence.
[8] And if the woman H802 will not be willing H14 (8799) to follow H3212 (8800) thee H310, then thou shalt be clear H5352 (8738) from this my oath H7621: only bring H7725 not my son H1121 thither again H7725 (8686).
[9] And the servant H5650 put H7760 (8799) his hand H3027 under the thigh H3409 of Abraham H85 his master H113, and sware H7650 (8735) to him concerning H5921 that H2088 matter H1697.
[10] And the servant H5650 took H3947 (8799) ten H6235 camels H1581 of the camels H1581 of his master H113, and departed H3212 (8799); for all the goods H2898 of his master H113 [were] in his hand H3027: and he arose H6965 (8799), and went H3212 (8799) to Mesopotamia H763, unto the city H5892 of Nahor H5152.
[11] And he made H1288 his camels H1581 to kneel down H1288 (8686) 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 (8800) to draw H7579 (8802) [water].
[12] And he said H559 (8799), O LORD H3068 God H430 of my master H113 Abraham H85, I pray thee, send me H6440 good speed H7136 (8685) this day H3117, and shew H6213 (8798) kindness H2617 unto H5973 my master H113 Abraham H85.
[13] Behold, I stand H5324 (8737) [here] by the well H5869 of water H4325; and the daughters H1323 of the men H582 of the city H5892 come out H3318 (8802) to draw H7579 (8800) water H4325:
[14] And let it come to pass, that the damsel H5291 to whom I shall say H559 (8799), Let down H5186 (8685) thy pitcher H3537, I pray thee, that I may drink H8354 (8799); and she shall say H559 (8804), Drink H8354 (8798), and I will give H8248 thy camels H1581 drink H8248 (8686) also: [let the same be] she [that] thou hast appointed H3198 (8689) for thy servant H5650 Isaac H3327; and thereby shall I know H3045 (8799) that thou hast shewed H6213 (8804) kindness H2617 unto my master H113.
[15] And it came to pass, before he had done H3615 (8765) speaking H1696 (8763), that, behold, Rebekah H7259 came out H3318 (8802), who H834 was born H3205 (8795) 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 (8804) her: and she went down H3381 (8799) to the well H5869, and filled H4390 (8762) her pitcher H3537, and came up H5927 (8799).
[17] And the servant H5650 ran H7323 (8799) to meet her H7125 (8800), and said H559 (8799), Let me, I pray thee, drink H1572 (8685) a little H4592 water H4325 of thy pitcher H3537.
[18] And she said H559 (8799), Drink H8354 (8798), my lord H113: and she hasted H4116 (8762), and let down H3381 (8686) her pitcher H3537 upon her hand H3027, and gave him drink H8248 (8686).
[19] And when she had done H3615 (8762) giving him drink H8248 (8687), she said H559 (8799), I will draw H7579 (8799) [water] for thy camels H1581 also, until they have done H3615 (8765) drinking H8354 (8800).
[20] And she hasted H4116 (8762), and emptied H6168 (8762) her pitcher H3537 into the trough H8268, and ran H7323 (8799) again unto the well H875 to draw H7579 (8800) [water], and drew H7579 (8799) for all his camels H1581.
[21] And the man H376 wondering H7583 (8693) at her held his peace H2790 (8688), to wit H3045 (8800) whether the LORD H3068 had made H6743 his journey H1870 prosperous H6743 (8689) or H518 not.
[22] And it came to pass, as the camels H1581 had done H3615 (8765) drinking H8354 (8800), that the man H376 took H3947 (8799) 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 (8799), Whose H4310 daughter H1323 [art] thou H859? tell H5046 (8685) me, I pray thee: is there H3426 room H4725 [in] thy father’s H1 house H1004 for us to lodge in H3885 (8800)?
[24] And she said H559 (8799) unto him, I [am] the daughter H1323 of Bethuel H1328 the son H1121 of Milcah H4435, which she bare H3205 (8804) unto Nahor H5152.
[25] She said H559 (8799) moreover unto him, We have both H1571 straw H8401 and provender H4554 enough H7227, and H1571 room H4725 to lodge in H3885 (8800).
[26] And the man H376 bowed down his head H6915 (8799), and worshipped H7812 (8691) the LORD H3068.
[27] And he said H559 (8799), Blessed H1288 (8803) [be] the LORD H3068 God H430 of my master H113 Abraham H85, who hath not left destitute H5800 (8804) H5973 my master H113 of his mercy H2617 and his truth H571: I [being] in the way H1870, the LORD H3068 led me H5148 (8804) to the house H1004 of my master’s H113 brethren H251.
[28] And the damsel H5291 ran H7323 (8799), and told H5046 (8686) [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 (8799) out H2351 unto the man H376, unto the well H5869.
[30] And it came to pass, when he saw H7200 (8800) the earring H5141 and bracelets H6781 upon his sister’s H269 hands H3027, and when he heard H8085 (8800) the words H1697 of Rebekah H7259 his sister H269, saying H559 (8800), Thus H3541 spake H1696 (8765) the man H376 unto me; that he came H935 (8799) unto the man H376; and, behold, he stood H5975 (8802) by H5921 the camels H1581 at the well H5869.
[31] And he said H559 (8799), Come in H935 (8798), thou blessed H1288 (8803) of the LORD H3068; wherefore standest H5975 (8799) thou without H2351? for I have prepared H6437 (8765) the house H1004, and room H4725 for the camels H1581.
[32] And the man H376 came H935 (8799) into the house H1004: and he ungirded H6605 (8762) his camels H1581, and gave H5414 (8799) straw H8401 and provender H4554 for the camels H1581, and water H4325 to wash H7364 (8800) his feet H7272, and the men’s H582 feet H7272 that [were] with him.
[33] And there was set H7760 (8714) (8675) H3455 (8799) [meat] before him H6440 to eat H398 (8800): but he said H559 (8799), I will not eat H398 (8799), until I have told H1696 (8765) mine errand H1697. And he said H559 (8799), Speak on H1696 (8761).
[34] And he said H559 (8799), I [am] Abraham’s H85 servant H5650.
[35] And the LORD H3068 hath blessed H1288 (8765) my master H113 greatly H3966; and he is become great H1431 (8799): and he hath given H5414 (8799) 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 (8799) a son H1121 to my master H113 when H310 she was old H2209: and unto him hath he given H5414 (8799) all that he hath.
[37] And my master H113 made me swear H7650 (8686), saying H559 (8800), Thou shalt not take H3947 (8799) a wife H802 to my son H1121 of the daughters H1323 of the Canaanites H3669, in whose land H776 I dwell H3427 (8802):
[38] But H518 thou shalt go H3212 (8799) unto my father’s H1 house H1004, and to my kindred H4940, and take H3947 (8804) a wife H802 unto my son H1121.
[39] And I said H559 (8799) unto my master H113, Peradventure the woman H802 will not follow H3212 (8799) H310 me.
[40] And he said H559 (8799) unto me, The LORD H3068, before H6440 whom I walk H1980 (8694), will send H7971 (8799) his angel H4397 with thee, and prosper H6743 (8689) thy way H1870; and thou shalt take H3947 (8804) 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 (8735) from [this] my oath H423, when thou comest H935 (8799) to my kindred H4940; and if they give H5414 (8799) not thee [one], thou shalt be clear H5355 from my oath H423.
[42] And I came H935 (8799) this day H3117 unto the well H5869, and said H559 (8799), O LORD H3068 God H430 of my master H113 Abraham H85, if now thou do H3426 prosper H6743 (8688) my way H1870 which I go H1980 (8802):
[43] Behold, I stand H5324 (8737) by the well H5869 of water H4325; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin H5959 cometh forth H3318 (8802) to draw H7579 (8800) [water], and I say H559 (8804) to her, Give me H8248, I pray thee, a little H4592 water H4325 of thy pitcher H3537 to drink H8248 (8685);
[44] And she say H559 (8804) to me, Both drink H8354 (8798) thou, and I will also draw H7579 (8799) for thy camels H1581: [let] the same [be] the woman H802 whom the LORD H3068 hath appointed out H3198 (8689) for my master’s H113 son H1121.
[45] And before I had done H3615 (8762) speaking H1696 (8763) in mine heart H3820, behold, Rebekah H7259 came forth H3318 (8802) with her pitcher H3537 on her shoulder H7926; and she went down H3381 (8799) unto the well H5869, and drew H7579 (8799) [water]: and I said H559 (8799) unto her, Let me drink H8248 (8685), I pray thee.
[46] And she made haste H4116 (8762), and let down H3381 (8686) her pitcher H3537 from her [shoulder], and said H559 (8799), Drink H8354 (8798), and I will give H8248 thy camels H1581 drink H8248 (8686) also: so I drank H8354 (8799), and she made H8248 the camels H1581 drink H8248 (8689) also.
[47] And I asked H7592 (8799) her, and said H559 (8799), Whose daughter H1323 [art] thou? And she said H559 (8799), The daughter H1323 of Bethuel H1328, Nahor’s H5152 son H1121, whom Milcah H4435 bare H3205 (8804) unto him: and I put H7760 (8799) the earring H5141 upon her face H639, and the bracelets H6781 upon her hands H3027.
[48] And I bowed down my head H6915 (8799), and worshipped H7812 (8691) the LORD H3068, and blessed H1288 (8762) the LORD H3068 God H430 of my master H113 Abraham H85, which had led me H5148 (8689) in the right H571 way H1870 to take H3947 (8800) my master’s H113 brother’s H251 daughter H1323 unto his son H1121.
[49] And now if ye will H3426 deal H6213 (8802) kindly H2617 and truly H571 with my master H113, tell H5046 (8685) me: and if not, tell H5046 (8685) me; that I may turn H6437 (8799) to the right hand H3225, or H176 to the left H8040.
[50] Then Laban H3837 and Bethuel H1328 answered H6030 (8799) and said H559 (8799), The thing H1697 proceedeth H3318 (8804) from the LORD H3068: we cannot H3201 (8799) speak H1696 (8763) unto thee bad H7451 or H176 good H2896.
[51] Behold, Rebekah H7259 [is] before thee H6440, take H3947 (8798) [her], and go H3212 (8798), and let her be thy master’s H113 son’s H1121 wife H802, as the LORD H3068 hath spoken H1696 (8765).
[52] And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s H85 servant H5650 heard H8085 (8804) their words H1697, he worshipped H7812 (8691) the LORD H3068, [bowing himself] to the earth H776.
[53] And the servant H5650 brought forth H3318 (8686) jewels H3627 of silver H3701, and jewels H3627 of gold H2091, and raiment H899, and gave H5414 (8799) [them] to Rebekah H7259: he gave H5414 (8804) also to her brother H251 and to her mother H517 precious things H4030.
[54] And they did eat H398 (8799) and drink H8354 (8799), he and the men H582 that [were] with him, and tarried all night H3885 (8799); and they rose up H6965 (8799) in the morning H1242, and he said H559 (8799), Send me away H7971 (8761) unto my master H113.
[55] And her brother H251 and her mother H517 said H559 (8799), Let the damsel H5291 abide H3427 (8799) with us [a few] days H3117, at the least H176 ten H6218; after H310 that she shall go H3212 (8799).
[56] And he said H559 (8799) unto them, Hinder me H309 (8762) not, seeing the LORD H3068 hath prospered H6743 (8689) my way H1870; send me away H7971 (8761) that I may go H3212 (8799) to my master H113.
[57] And they said H559 (8799), We will call H7121 (8799) the damsel H5291, and enquire H7592 (8799) at her mouth H6310.
[58] And they called H7121 (8799) Rebekah H7259, and said H559 (8799) unto her, Wilt thou go H3212 (8799) with this man H376? And she said H559 (8799), I will go H3212 (8799).
[59] And they sent away H7971 (8762) Rebekah H7259 their sister H269, and her nurse H3243 (8688), and Abraham’s H85 servant H5650, and his men H582.
[60] And they blessed H1288 (8762) Rebekah H7259, and said H559 (8799) unto her, Thou H859 [art] our sister H269, be thou H1961 (8798) [the mother] of thousands H505 of millions H7233, and let thy seed H2233 possess H3423 (8799) the gate H8179 of those which hate H8130 (8802) them.
[61] And Rebekah H7259 arose H6965 (8799), and her damsels H5291, and they rode H7392 (8799) upon the camels H1581, and followed H3212 (8799) H310 the man H376: and the servant H5650 took H3947 (8799) Rebekah H7259, and went his way H3212 (8799).
[62] And Isaac H3327 came H935 (8804) from the way H935 (8800) of the well Lahairoi H883; for he dwelt H3427 (8802) in the south H5045 country H776.
[63] And Isaac H3327 went out H3318 (8799) to meditate H7742 (8800) in the field H7704 at H6437 (8800) the eventide H6153: and he lifted up H5375 (8799) his eyes H5869, and saw H7200 (8799), and, behold, the camels H1581 [were] coming H935 (8802).
[64] And Rebekah H7259 lifted up H5375 (8799) her eyes H5869, and when she saw H7200 (8799) Isaac H3327, she lighted H5307 (8799) off H5921 the camel H1581.
[65] For she [had] said H559 (8799) unto the servant H5650, What H4310 man H376 [is] this H1976 that walketh H1980 (8802) in the field H7704 to meet us H7125 (8800)? And the servant H5650 [had] said H559 (8799), It [is] my master H113: therefore she took H3947 (8799) a vail H6809, and covered herself H3680 (8691).
[66] And the servant H5650 told H5608 (8762) Isaac H3327 all things H1697 that he had done H6213 (8804).
[67] And Isaac H3327 brought her H935 (8686) into his mother H517 Sarah’s H8283 tent H168, and took H3947 (8799) Rebekah H7259, and she became his wife H802; and he loved H157 (8799) her: and Isaac H3327 was comforted H5162 (8735) after H310 his mother’s H517 [death].

Young’s Literal Translation

Genesis 24 (YLT)

[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.