Genesis 24:10-61

10Then the servantH5650 tookH3947 tenH6235 camelsH1581 from the camelsH1581 of his masterH113, and wentH1980 out with a varietyH3605 of 1goodH2898 thingsH2898 of his master’sH113 in his handH3027; so he setH6965 outH6965 and wentH1980 to 2MesopotamiaH763, to 3the cityH5892 of NahorH5152. 11He made the camelsH1581 kneelH1288 downH1288 outsideH4480H2351 the cityH5892 by 4the wellH875 of waterH4325 5when it was eveningH6153, 6the timeH6256 when women goH3318 outH3318 to drawH7579 waterH7579. 12And he saidH559, “7LordH3068, GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, pleaseH4994 89grantH7136 me successH7136 todayH3117, and showH6213 kindnessH2617 to my masterH113 AbrahamH85. 13BeholdH2009, 10I am standingH5324 by the 11springH5871, and the daughtersH1323 of the menH376 of the cityH5892 are comingH3318 outH3318 to drawH7579 waterH4325; 14now may it be that the youngH5291 womanH5291 to whomH834 I sayH559, ‘PleaseH4994 letH5186 downH5186 your jarH3537 so that I may drinkH8354,’ and 12who answersH559, ‘DrinkH8354, and I will waterH8248 your camelsH1581 alsoH1571’--may she be the one whom You have appointedH3198 for Your servantH5650 IsaacH3327; and by this I will knowH3045 that You have shownH6213 kindnessH2617 to my masterH113.”

15And it came about, 13beforeH2962 he had finishedH3615 speakingH1696, that beholdH2009, 14RebekahH7259, whoH834 was bornH3205 to BethuelH1328 the sonH1121 of 15MilcahH4435, the wifeH802 of Abraham’sH85 brotherH251 NahorH5152, cameH3318 outH3318 with her jarH3537 on her shoulderH7926. 16The youngH5291 womanH5291 was 16veryH3966 beautifulH2896, a virginH1330; noH3808 manH376 had 17hadH3045 relationsH3045 with her. She wentH3381 downH3381 to the springH5871, filledH4390 her jarH3537, and cameH5927 upH5927. 17Then the servantH5650 ranH7323 to meetH7122 her, and saidH559, “18PleaseH4994 let me drinkH1572 a littleH4592 waterH4325 from your jarH3537.” 18And 19she saidH559, “DrinkH8354, my lordH113”; then she quicklyH4116 loweredH3381 her jarH3537 to her handH3027, and gaveH8248 him aH8248 drinkH8248. 19Now when she had finishedH3615 givingH8248 him aH8248 drinkH8248, 20she saidH559, “I will alsoH1571 drawH7579 water for your camelsH1581 untilH5704H518 they have finishedH3615 drinkingH8354.” 20So she quicklyH4116 emptiedH6168 her jarH3537 into the troughH8268, and ranH7323 backH5750 to the wellH875 to drawH7579, and she drewH7579 for allH3605 his camelsH1581. 2121Meanwhile, the manH376 was takingH7583 aH7583 closeH7583 lookH7583 at her 22inH2790 silenceH2790, to findH3045 outH3045 whether the LordH3068 had madeH6743 his journeyH1870 successfulH6743 orH518 not.

22WhenH3512 the camelsH1581 had finishedH3615 drinkingH8354, the manH376 tookH3947 a 23goldH2091 ringH5141 weighingH4948 a 24half-shekelH1235, and twoH8147 braceletsH6781 for her 25wristsH3027 weighingH4948 tenH6235 shekels in goldH2091, 23and he saidH559, “WhoseH4310 daughterH1323 are you? PleaseH4994 tellH5046 me, isH3426 thereH3426 roomH4725 for us to stayH3885 overnightH3885 at your father’sH1 houseH1004?” 24She saidH559 to him, “26I am the daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328, Milcah’sH4435 sonH1121, whomH834 she boreH3205 to NahorH5152.” 25Again she saidH559 to him, “We have plentyH7227 of bothH1571 strawH8401 and feedH4554, and roomH4725 to stayH3885 overnightH3885.” 26Then the manH376 27bowedH6915 lowH6915 and worshipedH2331 the LordH3068. 27And he saidH559, “28BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, whoH834 has not abandonedH5800 29His kindnessH2617 and His trustworthinessH571 towardH4480H5973 my masterH113; as for me, 30the LordH3068 has guidedH5148 me in the wayH1870 to the houseH1004 of my master’sH113 brothersH251.”

28Then 31the youngH5291 womanH5291 ranH7323 and toldH5046 her mother’sH517 householdH1004 about theseH428 thingsH1697. 29Now RebekahH7259 had a brotherH251 whose nameH8034 was 32LabanH3837; and LabanH3837 ranH7323 outsideH2351 to the manH376 at the springH5871. 30When he sawH7200 the ringH5141 and the braceletsH6781 on his sister’sH269 33wristsH3027, and when he heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of his sisterH269 RebekahH7259, sayingH559, “34ThisH3541 isH3541 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, “35ComeH935 inH935, 36blessedH1288 of the LordH3068! WhyH4100 do you standH5975 outsideH2351, since 37I have preparedH6437 the houseH1004, and a placeH4725 for the camelsH1581?” 32So the manH376 enteredH935 the houseH1004. Then 3839Laban 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 statedH1696 my businessH1697.” And he saidH559, “SpeakH1696 on.” 34So he saidH559, “I am 40Abraham’sH85 servantH5650. 35The LordH3068 has greatlyH3966 41blessedH1288 my masterH113, so that he has becomeH1431 42richH1431; and He has givenH5414 him 43flocksH6629 and herdsH1241, and silverH3701 and goldH2091, and servantsH5650 and slaveH8198 womenH8198, and camelsH1581 and donkeysH2543. 36Now 44my master’sH113 wifeH802 SarahH8283 boreH3205 a sonH1121 to my masterH113 45in her oldH2209 ageH2209, and 46he has givenH5414 him allH3605 that he has. 3747My masterH113 made me swearH7650, sayingH559, ‘You shall not takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 from the daughtersH1323 of the CanaanitesH3669, in whoseH834 landH776 I liveH3427; 38but you shall goH1980 to my father’sH1 houseH1004 and to my relativesH4940, and takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121.’ 39Then 48I saidH559 to my masterH113, ‘SupposeH194 the womanH802 does not followH1980H310 me.’ 40And he saidH559 to me, ‘49The LordH3068, beforeH6440 whomH834 I have 50walkedH1980, will sendH7971 51His angelH4397 with you to makeH6743 your journeyH1870 successfulH6743, and you will takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 from my relativesH4940 and from my father’sH1 houseH1004; 4152thenH227 you will beH5352 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 53I cameH935 todayH3117 to the springH5871, and saidH559, ‘LordH3068, GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, ifH518 nowH4994 You will makeH6743 my journeyH1870 on whichH834 I have been goingH1980 54successfulH6743; 43beholdH2009, 55I am standingH5324 by the 56springH5871, and may it be that the 57youngH5959 unmarriedH5959 womanH5959 who comesH3318 outH3318 to drawH7579 water, and to whom I sayH559, “58PleaseH4994 letH8248 me drinkH8248 a littleH4592 waterH4325 from your jarH3537”; 44and she saysH559 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 59speakingH1696 in my heartH3820, beholdH2009, 60RebekahH7259 cameH3318 outH3318 with her jarH3537 on her shoulderH7926, and wentH3381 downH3381 to the springH5871 and drewH7579 water, and 61I saidH559 to her, ‘PleaseH4994 letH8248 me drinkH8248.’ 46She quicklyH4116 loweredH3381 her jarH3537 from her shoulder, and saidH559, ‘62DrinkH8354, and I will waterH8248 your camelsH1581 alsoH1571’; so I drankH8354, and she wateredH8248 the camelsH1581 alsoH1571. 4763Then 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 64ringH5141 on her noseH639, and the braceletsH6781 on her 65wristsH3027. 48And I 66bowedH6915 lowH6915 and worshipedH2331 the LordH3068, and blessedH1288 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, 67whoH834 had guidedH5148 me in the rightH571 wayH1870 to takeH3947 the daughterH1323 of my master’sH113 brotherH251 for his sonH1121. 49So nowH6258 ifH518 you areH3426 goingH3426 toH3426 6869dealH6213 kindlyH2617 and truthfullyH571 with my masterH113, tellH5046 me; and ifH518 not, tellH5046 me nowH5046, so that I may turnH6437 to the rightH3225 orH176 the leftH8040.”

50Then LabanH3837 and BethuelH1328 repliedH6030, “70The matterH1697 has comeH3318 from the LordH3068; 71so 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 72bowedH2331 himself to the groundH776 73before the LordH3068. 53And the servantH5650 broughtH3318 outH3318 74articlesH3627 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 theH3885 nightH3885. When they gotH6965 upH6965 in the morningH1242, he saidH559, “75SendH7971 me awayH7971 to my masterH113.” 55But her brotherH251 and her motherH517 saidH559, “76Let the youngH5291 womanH5291 stayH3427 with us a few daysH3117, sayH176 tenH6218; afterwardH310 she may goH1980.” 56However, he saidH559 to them, “Do not delayH309 me, since 77the LordH3068 has prosperedH6743 my wayH1870. SendH7971 me awayH7971 so that I may goH1980 to my masterH113.” 57And they saidH559, “We will callH7121 the youngH5291 womanH5291 and 78askH7592H6310 her.” 58Then they calledH7121 RebekahH7259 and saidH559 to her, “Will you goH1980 with thisH2088 manH376?” And she saidH559, “I will goH1980.” 59So they sentH7971 awayH7971 their sisterH269 RebekahH7259 and 79her nurseH3243 with Abraham’sH85 servantH5650 and his menH376. 60And they blessedH1288 RebekahH7259 and saidH559 to her, “May you, our sisterH269, 80BecomeH1961 thousandsH505 of tenH7233 thousandsH7233, And may 81your 82descendantsH2233 possessH3423 The gateH8179 of those who hateH8130 them.” 61Then RebekahH7259 gotH6965 upH6965 with her femaleH5291 attendantsH5291, and they mountedH7392 the camelsH1581 and followedH1980H310 the manH376. So the servantH5650 tookH3947 RebekahH7259 and departedH1980.