Genesis 24
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Genesis 24:29-61

29And RebekahH7259 had a brotherH251, and his nameH8034 was LabanH3837: and LabanH3837 ranH7323 outH2351 unto the manH376, unto the wellH5869. 30And it came to pass, when he sawH7200 the earringH5141 and braceletsH6781 upon his sister’sH269 handsH3027, and when he heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of RebekahH7259 his sisterH269, sayingH559, ThusH3541 spakeH1696 the manH376 unto me; that he cameH935 unto the manH376; and, behold, he stoodH5975 byH5921 the camelsH1581 at the wellH5869. 31And he saidH559, Come inH935, thou blessedH1288 of YhwhH3068; wherefore standestH5975 thou withoutH2351? for I have preparedH6437 the houseH1004, and roomH4725 for the camelsH1581.

32And the manH376 cameH935 into the houseH1004: and he ungirdedH6605 his camelsH1581, and gaveH5414 strawH8401 and provenderH4554 for the camelsH1581, and waterH4325 to washH7364 his feetH7272, and the men’sH582 feetH7272 that were with him. 33And there was setH3455H7760 meat before himH6440 to eatH398: but he saidH559, I will not eatH398, until I have toldH1696 mine errandH1697. And he saidH559, Speak onH1696. 34And he saidH559, I am Abraham’sH85 servantH5650. 35And YhwhH3068 hath blessedH1288 my masterH113 greatlyH3966; and he is become greatH1431: and he hath givenH5414 him flocksH6629, and herdsH1241, and silverH3701, and goldH2091, and menservantsH5650, and maidservantsH8198, and camelsH1581, and donkeysH2543. 36And SarahH8283 my master’sH113 wifeH802 bareH3205 a sonH1121 to my masterH113 whenH310 she was oldH2209: and unto him hath he givenH5414 all that he hath. 37And my masterH113 made me swearH7650, sayingH559, Thou shalt not takeH3947 a wifeH802 to my sonH1121 of the daughtersH1323 of the CanaanitesH3669, in whose landH776 I dwellH3427: 38ButH518 thou shalt goH3212 unto my father’sH1 houseH1004, and to my kindredH4940, and takeH3947 a wifeH802 unto my sonH1121. 39And I saidH559 unto my masterH113, Peradventure the womanH802 will not followH310H3212 me. 40And he saidH559 unto me, YhwhH3068, beforeH6440 whom I walkH1980, will sendH7971 his angelH4397 with thee, and prosperH6743 thy wayH1870; and thou shalt takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 of my kindredH4940, and of my father’sH1 houseH1004: 41Then shalt thou be clearH5352 from this my oathH423, when thou comestH935 to my kindredH4940; and if they giveH5414 not thee one, thou shalt be clearH5355 from my oathH423. 42And I cameH935 this dayH3117 unto the wellH5869, and saidH559, O YhwhH3068 GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, if now thou doH3426 prosperH6743 my wayH1870 which I goH1980: 43Behold, I standH5324 by the wellH5869 of waterH4325; and it shall come to pass, that when the virginH5959 cometh forthH3318 to drawH7579 water, and I sayH559 to her, Give meH8248, I pray thee, a littleH4592 waterH4325 of thy pitcherH3537 to drinkH8248; 44And she sayH559 to me, Both drinkH8354 thou, and I will also drawH7579 for thy camelsH1581: let the same be the womanH802 whom YhwhH3068 hath appointed outH3198 for my master’sH113 sonH1121. 45And before I had doneH3615 speakingH1696 in mine heartH3820, behold, RebekahH7259 came forthH3318 with her pitcherH3537 on her shoulderH7926; and she went downH3381 unto the wellH5869, and drewH7579 water: and I saidH559 unto her, Let me drinkH8248, I pray thee. 46And she made hasteH4116, and let downH3381 her pitcherH3537 from her shoulder, and saidH559, DrinkH8354, and I will giveH8248 thy camelsH1581 drinkH8248 also: so I drankH8354, and she madeH8248 the camelsH1581 drinkH8248 also. 47And I askedH7592 her, and saidH559, Whose daughterH1323 art thou? And she saidH559, The daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328, Nahor’sH5152 sonH1121, whom MilcahH4435 bareH3205 unto him: and I putH7760 the ringH5141 upon her noseH639, and the braceletsH6781 upon her handsH3027. 48And I bowed down my headH6915, and worshippedH7812 YhwhH3068, and blessedH1288 YhwhH3068 GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, which had led meH5148 in the rightH571 wayH1870 to takeH3947 my master’sH113 brother’sH251 daughterH1323 unto his sonH1121. 49And now if ye willH3426 dealH6213 kindlyH2617 and trulyH571 with my masterH113, tellH5046 me: and if not, tellH5046 me; that I may turnH6437 to the right handH3225, orH176 to the leftH8040. 50Then LabanH3837 and BethuelH1328 answeredH6030 and saidH559, The thingH1697 proceedethH3318 from YhwhH3068: we cannotH3201 speakH1696 unto thee badH7451 orH176 goodH2896. 51Behold, RebekahH7259 is before theeH6440, takeH3947 her, and goH3212, and let her be thy master’sH113 son’sH1121 wifeH802, as YhwhH3068 hath spokenH1696. 52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’sH85 servantH5650 heardH8085 their wordsH1697, he worshippedH7812 YhwhH3068, bowing himself to the earthH776. 53And the servantH5650 brought forthH3318 jewelsH3627 of silverH3701, and jewelsH3627 of goldH2091, and raimentH899, and gaveH5414 them to RebekahH7259: he gaveH5414 also to her brotherH251 and to her motherH517 precious thingsH4030.1 54And they did eatH398 and drinkH8354, he and the menH582 that were with him, and tarried all nightH3885; and they rose upH6965 in the morningH1242, and he saidH559, Send me awayH7971 unto my masterH113. 55And her brotherH251 and her motherH517 saidH559, Let the damselH5291 abideH3427 with us a few daysH3117, at the leastH176 tenH6218; afterH310 that she shall goH3212.2 56And he saidH559 unto them, Hinder meH309 not, seeing YhwhH3068 hath prosperedH6743 my wayH1870; send me awayH7971 that I may goH3212 to my masterH113. 57And they saidH559, We will callH7121 the damselH5291, and enquireH7592 at her mouthH6310. 58And they calledH7121 RebekahH7259, and saidH559 unto her, Wilt thou goH3212 with this manH376? And she saidH559, I will goH3212. 59And they sent awayH7971 RebekahH7259 their sisterH269, and her nurseH3243, and Abraham’sH85 servantH5650, and his menH582. 60And they blessedH1288 RebekahH7259, and saidH559 unto her, ThouH859 art our sisterH269, be thouH1961 the mother of thousandsH505 of tens of thousandsH7233, and let thy seedH2233 possessH3423 the gateH8179 of those which hateH8130 them.

61And RebekahH7259 aroseH6965, and her damselsH5291, and they rodeH7392 upon the camelsH1581, and followedH310H3212 the manH376: and the servantH5650 tookH3947 RebekahH7259, and went his wayH3212.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 24:53 jewels: Heb. vessels. ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 24:55 a few…: or, a full year, or ten months. ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 24

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