Genesis 24
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Genesis 24:29-61

29And Rebecca had a brotherH251, namedH8034 LabanH3837; and LabanH3837 ranH7323 out to the manH376, to the well.

30And it cameH935 to pass when he sawH7200 the ringH5141 and the braceletsH6781 on his sister's handH3027, and when he heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of Rebecca his sisterH269, sayingH559, ThusH3541 spokeH1696 the manH376 to me — that he cameH935 to the manH376, and behold, he wasH1961 standingH5975 by the camelsH1581, by the well.

31And he saidH559, ComeH935 in, blessedH1288 of Jehovah! whyH4100 standest thou outside? for I have prepared the houseH1004, and room for the camelsH1581.

32And the manH376 cameH935 into the houseH1004; and he ungirded the camelsH1581, and gaveH5414 the camelsH1581 strawH8401 and provender, and waterH4325 to washH7364 his feetH7272, and the feetH7272 of the menH376 who were with him.

33And there was set [meat] before him to eatH398; but he saidH559, I will not eatH398 until I have made known my business. And he saidH559, SpeakH1696 on.

34And he saidH559, I am Abraham's servantH5650.

35And Jehovah has blessedH1288 my masterH113 greatly, and he is becomeH1431 greatH1431; and he has givenH5414 him sheepH6629 and cattleH1241, and silverH3701 and goldH2091, and bondmen and bondwomen, and camelsH1581 and asses.

36And SarahH8283, my master's wifeH802, boreH3205 a sonH1121 to my masterH113 after she had grown old; and unto him has he givenH5414 all that he has.

37And my masterH113 madeH7650 me swearH7650, sayingH559, Thou shalt not takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 of the daughtersH1323 of the CanaaniteH3669, in whose landH776 I am dwellingH3427;

38but thou shalt by all means go to my father's houseH1004 and to my familyH4940, and takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121.

39And I saidH559 to my masterH113, PerhapsH194 the womanH802 will not follow me?

40And he saidH559 to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walkedH1980, will sendH7971 his angelH4397 with thee, and prosperH6743 thy wayH1870, that thou mayest takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 of my familyH4940, and out of my father's houseH1004.

41ThenH227 shalt thou beH1961 quit of my oathH423, when thou shalt have comeH935 to my familyH4940. And if they giveH5414 thee not [one], thou shalt beH1961 quit of my oathH423.

42And I cameH935 this dayH3117 to the well, and saidH559, Jehovah, 1GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, if now thou wilt prosperH6743 my wayH1870 on which I goH1980,

43behold, I standH5324 by the well of waterH4325, and let it come to pass that the damsel who cometh forthH3318 to drawH7579 [waterH4325], and to whom I shall sayH559, GiveH8248 me, I pray thee, a littleH4592 waterH4325 out of thy pitcher to drinkH8248,

44and she shall sayH559 to me, Both drinkH8354 thou, and I will alsoH1571 drawH7579 for thy camelsH1581 — that she should be the womanH802 whom Jehovah hath appointedH3198 for my master's sonH1121.

45Before I endedH3615 speakingH1696 in my heartH3820, behold, Rebecca cameH3318 forthH3318 with her pitcher on her shoulderH7926, and wentH3318 downH3381 to the well, and drewH7579 [waterH8248]; and I saidH559 to her, GiveH8248 me, I pray thee, to drinkH8248.

46And she hasted and let down her pitcher from her [shoulder], and saidH559, DrinkH8354, and I will giveH8248 thy camelsH1581 drinkH8354 alsoH1571. And I drankH8354; and she gave 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 boreH3205 to him. And I putH7760 the ringH5141 on her noseH639, and the braceletsH6781 on her handsH3027.

48And I stooped, and bowedH7812 downH7812 before Jehovah; and I blessedH1288 Jehovah, 2GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, who has ledH5148 me the right wayH1870 to takeH3947 my master's brother's daughterH1323 for his sonH1121.

49And nowH6258, if ye will deal kindly and truly with my masterH113, tellH5046 me; and if not, tellH5046 me; and I will turnH6437 to the rightH3225 handH3225 or to the left.

50And LabanH3837 and BethuelH1328 answered and saidH559, The thingH1697 proceeds from Jehovah: we cannot speakH1696 to thee badH7451 or goodH2896.

51Behold, Rebecca is before thee: takeH3947 [her], and go awayH3947; and let her beH1961 wifeH802 of thy master's sonH1121, as Jehovah has saidH1696.

52And it came to pass, when Abraham's servantH5650 heardH8085 their wordsH1697, that he bowedH7812 downH7812 to the earthH776 before Jehovah.

53And the servantH5650 broughtH3318 forthH3318 silverH3701 articlesH3627, and goldH2091 articlesH3627, and clothingH899, and he gaveH5414 [them] to Rebecca; and he gaveH5414 to her brotherH251, and to her motherH517, preciousH4030 thingsH3627.

54And they ateH398 and drankH8354, he and the menH376 that were with him, and lodged. And they roseH6965 up in the morningH1242; and he saidH559, SendH7971 me awayH7971 to my masterH113.

55And her brotherH251 and her motherH517 saidH559, Let the maiden abide with us [some] daysH3117, or [sayH559] tenH6218; after that she shall go.

56And he saidH559 to them, Do not hinder me, seeing Jehovah has prospered my wayH1870: sendH7971 me awayH7971, and I will goH7971 to my masterH113.

57And they saidH559, Let us callH7121 the maiden and inquire at her mouthH6310.

58And they calledH7121 Rebecca and saidH559 to her, Wilt thou go with this manH376? And she saidH559, I will go.

59And they sentH7971 awayH7971 Rebecca their sisterH269, and her nurse, and Abraham's servantH5650, and his menH376.

60And they blessedH1288 Rebecca, and saidH559 to her, Thou art our sisterH269; mayest thou becomeH1961 thousandsH505 of tens of thousandsH505; and may thy seedH2233 possessH3423 the gateH8179 of their enemies!

61And Rebecca aroseH6965, and her maidsH5291, and they rodeH7392 upon the camelsH1581, and followed the manH376. And the servantH5650 tookH3947 Rebecca, and went away.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 24:42 24.42 Elohim ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 24:48 24.48 Elohim ↩

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