New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 24:29-61
29Now RebekahH7259 had a brotherH251 whose nameH8034 was 1LabanH3837; and LabanH3837 ranH7323 outsideH2351 to the manH376 at the springH5871. 30When he sawH7200 the ringH5141 and the braceletsH6781 on his sister’sH269 2wristsH3027, and when he heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of RebekahH7259 his sisterH269, sayingH559, “3ThisH3541 is whatH3541 the manH376 saidH1696 to me,” he wentH935 to the manH376; and beholdH2009, he was standingH5975 by the camelsH1581 at the springH5871. 31And he saidH559, “4ComeH935 in, 5blessedH1288 of the LordH3068! WhyH4100 do you standH5975 outsideH2351 since 6I have preparedH6437 the houseH1004, and a placeH4725 for the camelsH1581?” 32So the manH376 enteredH935 the houseH1004. Then 78Laban unloadedH6605 the camelsH1581, and he gaveH5414 strawH8401 and feedH4554 to the camelsH1581, and waterH4325 to washH7364 his feetH7272 and the feetH7272 of the menH376 whoH834 were with him. 33But when food was setH7760 beforeH6440 him to eatH398, he saidH559, “I will not eatH398 untilH5704H518 I have toldH1696 my businessH1697.” And he saidH559, “SpeakH1696 on.” 34So he saidH559, “I am 9Abraham’sH85 servantH5650. 35The LordH3068 has greatlyH3966 10blessedH1288 my masterH113, so that he has becomeH1431 11richH1431; and He has givenH5414 him 12flocksH6629 and herdsH1241, and silverH3701 and goldH2091, and servantsH5650 and maidsH8198, and camelsH1581 and donkeysH2543. 36Now 13SarahH8283 my master’sH113 wifeH802 boreH3205 a sonH1121 to my masterH113 14in her oldH2209 ageH2209, and 15he has givenH5414 him allH3605 that he has. 3716My masterH113 made me swearH7650, sayingH559, ‘You shall not takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 from the daughtersH1323 of the CanaanitesH3669, in whoseH834 landH776 I 17liveH3427; 38but you shall goH1980 to my father’sH1 houseH1004 and to my relativesH4940, and takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121.’ 3918I saidH559 to my masterH113, ‘SupposeH194 the womanH802 does not followH1980H310 me.’ 40He saidH559 to me, ‘19The LordH3068, beforeH6440 whomH834 I have 20walkedH1980, will sendH7971 21His angelH4397 with you to make your journeyH1870 successfulH6743, and you will takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 from my relativesH4940 and from my father’sH1 houseH1004; 4122thenH227 you will be freeH5352 from my oathH423, whenH3588 you comeH935 to my relativesH4940; and ifH518 they do not giveH5414 her to you, you will be freeH5355 from my oathH423.’
42“So 23I cameH935 todayH3117 to the springH5871, and saidH559, ‘O LordH3068, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, ifH518 nowH4994 You will make my journeyH1870 on whichH834 I goH1980 24successfulH6743; 43beholdH2009, 25I am standingH5324 by the 26springH5871, and may it be that the maidenH5959 who comesH3318 out to drawH7579, and to whom I sayH559, “27PleaseH4994 let me drinkH8248 a littleH4592 waterH4325 from your jarH3537”; 44and she will sayH559 to me, “You drinkH8354, and I will drawH7579 for your camelsH1581 alsoH1571”; let her be the womanH802 whomH834 the LordH3068 has appointedH3198 for my master’sH113 sonH1121.’
45“BeforeH2962 I had finishedH3615 28speakingH1696 in my heartH3820, beholdH2009, 29RebekahH7259 cameH3318 out with her jarH3537 on her shoulderH7926, and wentH3381 downH3381 to the springH5871 and drewH7579, and 30I saidH559 to her, ‘PleaseH4994 let me drinkH8248.’ 46She quicklyH4116 loweredH3381 her jarH3537 from her shoulder, and saidH559, ‘31DrinkH8354, and I will waterH8248 your camelsH1581 alsoH1571’; so I drankH8354, and she wateredH8248 the camelsH1581 alsoH1571. 4732Then I askedH7592 her, and saidH559, ‘WhoseH4310 daughterH1323 are you?’ And she saidH559, ‘The daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328, Nahor’sH5152 sonH1121, whomH834 MilcahH4435 boreH3205 to him’; and I putH7760 the 33ringH5141 on her noseH639, and the braceletsH6781 on her 34wristsH3027. 48And I 35bowedH6915 lowH6915 and worshipedH7812 the LordH3068, and blessedH1288 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, 36whoH834 had guidedH5148 me in the rightH571 wayH1870 to takeH3947 the daughterH1323 of my master’sH113 37kinsmanH251 for his sonH1121. 49So nowH6258 ifH518 you are goingH3426 to 3839dealH6213 kindlyH2617 and trulyH571 with my masterH113, tellH5046 me; and ifH518 not, let me knowH5046, that I may turnH6437 to the rightH3225 handH3225 orH176 the leftH8040.”
50Then LabanH3837 and BethuelH1328 repliedH6030, “40The matterH1697 comesH3318 from the LordH3068; 41so we cannotH3201H3808 speakH1696 to you badH7451 orH176 goodH2896. 51HereH2009 is RebekahH7259 beforeH6440 you, takeH3947 her and goH1980, and let her be the wifeH802 of your master’sH113 sonH1121, as the LordH3068 has spokenH1696.”
52WhenH3512 Abraham’sH85 servantH5650 heardH8085 their wordsH1697, he 42bowedH7812 himself to the groundH776 43before the LordH3068. 53The servantH5650 broughtH3318 out 44articlesH3627 of silverH3701 and articlesH3627 of goldH2091, and garmentsH899, and gaveH5414 them to RebekahH7259; he also gaveH5414 preciousH4030 thingsH4030 to her brotherH251 and to her motherH517. 54Then he and the menH376 whoH834 were with him ateH398 and drankH8354 and spentH3885 the nightH3885. When they aroseH6965 in the morningH1242, he saidH559, “45SendH7971 me awayH7971 to my masterH113.” 55But her brotherH251 and her motherH517 saidH559, “46Let the girlH5291 stayH3427 with us a few daysH3117, sayH176 tenH6218; afterwardH310 she may goH1980.” 56He saidH559 to them, “Do not delayH309 me, since 47the LordH3068 has prosperedH6743 my wayH1870. SendH7971 me awayH7971 that I may goH1980 to my masterH113.” 57And they saidH559, “We will callH7121 the girlH5291 and 48consultH7592 her wishesH6310.” 58Then they calledH7121 RebekahH7259 and saidH559 to her, “Will you goH1980 with thisH2088 manH376?” And she saidH559, “I will goH1980.” 59Thus they sentH7971 awayH7971 their sisterH269 RebekahH7259 and 49her nurseH3243 with Abraham’sH85 servantH5650 and his menH376. 60They blessedH1288 RebekahH7259 and saidH559 to her, “May you, our sisterH269, 50BecomeH1961 thousandsH505 of tenH7233 thousandsH7233, And may 51your 52descendantsH2233 possessH3423 The gateH8179 of those who hateH8130 them.” 61Then RebekahH7259 aroseH6965 with her maidsH5291, and they mountedH7392 the camelsH1581 and followedH1980H310 the manH376. So the servantH5650 tookH3947 RebekahH7259 and departedH1980.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 24:29 Gen 29:5, 13 ↩
- 2. Genesis 24:30 Lit hands ↩
- 3. Genesis 24:30 Lit Thus the man ↩
- 4. Genesis 24:31 Gen 29:13 ↩
- 5. Genesis 24:31 Gen 26:29; Ruth 3:10; Ps 115:15 ↩
- 6. Genesis 24:31 Gen 18:3-5; 19:2, 3 ↩
- 7. Genesis 24:32 Lit he ↩
- 8. Genesis 24:32 Gen 43:24; Judg 19:21 ↩
- 9. Genesis 24:34 Gen 24:2 ↩
- 10. Genesis 24:35 Gen 24:1 ↩
- 11. Genesis 24:35 Lit great ↩
- 12. Genesis 24:35 Gen 13:2 ↩
- 13. Genesis 24:36 Gen 21:1-7 ↩
- 14. Genesis 24:36 Lit after she was old ↩
- 15. Genesis 24:36 Gen 25:5 ↩
- 16. Genesis 24:37 Gen 24:2-4 ↩
- 17. Genesis 24:37 Lit dwell ↩
- 18. Genesis 24:39 Gen 24:5 ↩
- 19. Genesis 24:40 Gen 24:7 ↩
- 20. Genesis 24:40 Gen 5:22, 24; 17:1 ↩
- 21. Genesis 24:40 Ex 23:20 ↩
- 22. Genesis 24:41 Gen 24:8 ↩
- 23. Genesis 24:42 Gen 24:11, 12 ↩
- 24. Genesis 24:42 Neh 1:11 ↩
- 25. Genesis 24:43 Gen 24:13 ↩
- 26. Genesis 24:43 Lit fountain of water ↩
- 27. Genesis 24:43 Gen 24:14 ↩
- 28. Genesis 24:45 1 Sam 1:13 ↩
- 29. Genesis 24:45 Gen 24:15 ↩
- 30. Genesis 24:45 Gen 24:17 ↩
- 31. Genesis 24:46 Gen 24:18, 19 ↩
- 32. Genesis 24:47 Gen 24:23, 24 ↩
- 33. Genesis 24:47 Ezek 16:11, 12 ↩
- 34. Genesis 24:47 Lit hands ↩
- 35. Genesis 24:48 Gen 24:26, 52 ↩
- 36. Genesis 24:48 Gen 24:27; Ps 32:8; 48:14; Is 48:17 ↩
- 37. Genesis 24:48 Lit brother ↩
- 38. Genesis 24:49 Lit show lovingkindness and truth ↩
- 39. Genesis 24:49 Gen 47:29; Josh 2:14 ↩
- 40. Genesis 24:50 Ps 118:23; Mark 12:11 ↩
- 41. Genesis 24:50 Gen 31:24, 29 ↩
- 42. Genesis 24:52 Gen 24:26, 48 ↩
- 43. Genesis 24:52 Lit to ↩
- 44. Genesis 24:53 Gen 24:10, 22; Ex 3:22; 11:2; 12:35 ↩
- 45. Genesis 24:54 Gen 24:56, 59; 30:25 ↩
- 46. Genesis 24:55 Judg 19:4 ↩
- 47. Genesis 24:56 Gen 24:40 ↩
- 48. Genesis 24:57 Lit ask her mouth ↩
- 49. Genesis 24:59 Gen 35:8 ↩
- 50. Genesis 24:60 Gen 17:16 ↩
- 51. Genesis 24:60 Gen 22:17 ↩
- 52. Genesis 24:60 Lit seed ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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