Genesis 24
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Genesis 24:33-53

33And there was set food before him to eatH398: but he saidH559, I will not eatH398, until I have told mine errand. And he saidH559, SpeakH1696 on. 34And he saidH559, I am Abraham’s servantH5650. 35And Jehovah hath blessedH1288 my masterH113 greatly; and he is becomeH1431 greatH1431: and he hath givenH5414 him flocksH6629 and herdsH1241, and silverH3701 and goldH2091, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camelsH1581 and asses. 36And SarahH8283 my master’sH113 wifeH802 bare a sonH1121 to my masterH113 whenH834 she was old: and unto him hath he givenH5414 all that he hath. 37And my masterH113 madeH7650 me swearH7650, sayingH559, Thou shalt not takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 of the daughtersH1323 of the CanaanitesH3669, in whose landH776 I dwellH3427: 38but thou shalt go unto my father’sH1 houseH1004, and to my kindred, and takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121. 39And I saidH559 unto my masterH113, Peradventure the womanH802 will not follow me. 40And he saidH559 unto me, Jehovah, before whom I walkH1980, will sendH7971 his angelH4397 with thee, and prosperH6743 thy wayH1870; and thou shalt takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 of my kindred, and of my father’sH1 houseH1004: 41thenH227 shalt thou beH1961 clear from my oathH423, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they giveH5414 her not to thee, thou shalt beH1961 clear from my oathH423. 42And I cameH935 this dayH3117 unto the fountain, and saidH559, O Jehovah, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, if now thou do prosperH6743 my wayH1870 which I goH1980: 43behold, I am standingH5324 by the fountain of waterH4325; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forthH3318 to drawH7579, to whom I shall sayH559, GiveH8248 me, I pray thee, a littleH4592 waterH4325 from thy pitcher to drinkH8248; 44and she shall sayH559 to me, Both drinkH8354 thou, and I will alsoH1571 drawH7579 for thy camelsH1581: let the same be the womanH802 whom Jehovah hath appointedH3198 for my master’sH113 sonH1121. 45And before I had done speakingH1696 in my heartH3820, behold, RebekahH7259 cameH3318 forthH3318 with her pitcher on her shoulderH7926; and she wentH3318 downH3381 unto the fountain, and drewH7579: and I saidH559 unto her, Let me drinkH8248, I pray thee. 46And she madeH4116 hasteH4116, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and saidH559, DrinkH8354, and I will giveH8248 thy camelsH1581 drinkH8354 alsoH1571: so I drankH8354, and she madeH4116 the camelsH1581 drinkH8354 alsoH1571. 47And I askedH7592 her, and saidH559, Whose daughterH1323 art thou? And she saidH559, The daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328, Nahor’s sonH1121, whom MilcahH4435 bare unto him: and I putH7760 the ringH5141 upon her noseH639, and the braceletsH6781 upon her handsH3027. 48And I bowedH7812 my head, and worshipped Jehovah, and blessedH1288 Jehovah, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, who had ledH5148 me in the right wayH1870 to takeH3947 my master’sH113 brother’sH251 daughterH1323 for his sonH1121. 49And nowH6258 if ye will deal kindly and truly with my masterH113, tellH5046 me: and if not, tellH5046 me; that I may turnH6437 to the rightH3225 handH3225, or to the left.

50Then LabanH3837 and BethuelH1328 answered and saidH559, The thingH1697 proceedeth from Jehovah: we cannot speakH1696 unto thee badH7451 or goodH2896. 51Behold, RebekahH7259 is before thee, takeH3947 her, and go, and let her beH1961 thy master’sH113 son’sH1121 wifeH802, as Jehovah hath spokenH1696. 52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servantH5650 heardH8085 their wordsH1697, he bowedH7812 himself downH7812 to the earthH776 unto Jehovah. 53And the servantH5650 broughtH3318 forthH3318 jewels of silverH3701, and jewels of goldH2091, and raiment, and gaveH5414 them to RebekahH7259: he gaveH5414 also to her brotherH251 and to her motherH517 preciousH4030 thingsH3627.

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