Genesis 24

1And AbrahamH85 was oldH2204, and well stricken in ageH3117: and the LORDH3068 had blessedH1288 AbrahamH85 in allH3605 things. 2And AbrahamH85 saidH559 unto his servantH5650, the elderH2205 of his houseH1004, that ruledH4910 over allH3605 that he had, PutH7760, I prayH4994 thee, thy handH3027 underH8478 my thighH3409: 3and I will makeH3947 thee swearH7650 by the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of heavenH8064 and the GodH430 of the earthH776, that thou shalt notH3808 takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 of the daughtersH1323 of the CanaanitesH3669, among whomH834 I dwellH3427: 4but thou shalt go unto my countryH776, and to my kindredH4138, and takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 IsaacH3327. 5And the servantH5650 saidH559 unto him, Peradventure the womanH802 will notH3808 be willingH14 to followH310 meH413 unto this landH776: mustH853 I needs bringH3318 thy sonH1121 againH7725 unto the landH776 from whence thou camest? 6And AbrahamH85 saidH559 unto him, BewareH8104 thou that thou bringH7725 notH6435 my sonH1121 thither againH7725. 7The LORDH3068, the GodH430 of heavenH8064, that tookH3947 meH5414 from my father’sH1 houseH1004, and from the landH776 of my nativity, and that spake unto meH5414, and that sware unto meH5414, sayingH559, Unto thy seedH2233 will I giveH5414 this landH776; he shall sendH7971 his angelH4397 beforeH6440 thee, and thou shalt takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 from thence. 8And ifH518 the womanH802 be notH3808 willingH14 to followH310 thee, then thou shalt be clearH5352 from this my oathH7621; onlyH7535 thou shalt notH3808 bringH7725 my sonH1121 thither againH7725. 9And the servantH5650 putH7760 his handH3027 underH8478 the thighH3409 of AbrahamH85 his masterH113, and sware to him concerning this matterH1697. 10And the servantH5650 tookH3947 tenH6235 camelsH1581, of the camelsH1581 of his masterH113, and departed; havingH113 allH3605 goodly things of his master’sH113 in his handH3027: and he aroseH6965, and wentH6965 to MesopotamiaH763, unto the cityH5892 of NahorH5152. 11And he made the camelsH1581 to kneelH1288 downH1288 without the cityH5892 by the wellH875 of waterH4325 at the time of eveningH6153, the time that women goH3318 outH3318 to drawH7579 waterH4325. 12And he saidH559, O LORDH3068, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, send meH4994, I prayH4994 thee, good speed this dayH3117, and shew kindnessH2617 unto my masterH113 AbrahamH85. 13BeholdH2009, I standH5324 by the fountain of waterH4325; and the daughtersH1323 of the menH376 of the cityH5892 comeH3318 outH3318 to drawH7579 waterH4325: 14and letH4994 it comeH1961 to passH1961, that the damsel to whomH834 I shall sayH559, LetH4994 downH5186 thy pitcherH3537, I prayH4994 thee, that I may drinkH8354; and sheH834 shall sayH559, DrinkH8354, and I will giveH8248 thy camelsH1581 drinkH8354 also: letH4994 the sameH853 be sheH834 that thou hast appointedH3198 for thy servantH5650 IsaacH3327; and thereby shall I knowH3045 that thou hast shewed kindnessH2617 unto my masterH113. 15And it cameH1961 to passH1961, beforeH2962 he had doneH1961 speakingH1696, that, beholdH2009, RebekahH7259 cameH1961 outH3318, who was bornH3205 to BethuelH1328 the sonH1121 of MilcahH4435, the wifeH802 of NahorH5152, Abraham’sH85 brotherH251, with herH5921 pitcherH3537 uponH5921 herH5921 shoulderH7926. 16And the damsel was veryH3966 fair to lookH5869 uponH3381, a virginH1330, neitherH3808 had anyH376 manH376 knownH3045 herH4390: and sheH2896 wentH5927 downH3381 to the fountain, and filledH4390 herH4390 pitcherH3537, and cameH5927 upH5927. 17And the servantH5650 ranH7323 to meetH7125 herH559, and saidH559, GiveH4994 meH4994 to drinkH1572, I prayH4994 thee, a littleH4592 waterH4325 of thy pitcherH3537. 18And sheH8248 saidH559, DrinkH8354, my lordH113: and sheH8248 hasted, and letH3381 downH3381 herH5921 pitcherH3537 uponH5921 herH5921 handH3027, and gaveH559 him drinkH8354. 19And when sheH518 had done givingH8248 him drinkH8354, sheH518 saidH559, I will drawH7579 for thy camelsH1581 also, untilH5704 they have done drinkingH8354. 20And she hasted, and emptiedH6168 herH3605 pitcherH3537 intoH413 the troughH8268, and ranH7323 againH5750 unto the wellH875 to drawH7579, and drewH7579 for allH3605 his camelsH1581. 21And the manH376 looked stedfastly on herH518; holding his peace, to knowH3045 whetherH518 the LORDH3068 had madeH3045 his journeyH1870 prosperousH6743 or notH3808. 22And it cameH1961 to passH1961, as the camelsH1581 had doneH1961 drinkingH8354, that the manH376 tookH3947 a goldenH2091 ringH5141 of half a shekel weightH4948, and twoH8147 braceletsH6781 for herH3947 handsH3027 of tenH6235 shekelsH4948 weightH4948 of goldH2091; 23and saidH559, WhoseH4310 daughterH1323 art thou? tellH5046 meH4994, I prayH4994 thee. Is there roomH1004 in thy father’sH1 houseH1004 for usH4994 to lodge in? 24And sheH834 saidH559 unto him, I am the daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328 the sonH1121 of MilcahH4435, whichH834 sheH834 bare unto NahorH5152. 25SheH5973 saidH559 moreoverH1571 unto him, We have bothH1571 strawH8401 and provender enoughH1571, and roomH4725 to lodge in. 26And the manH376 bowedH7812 his head, and worshipped the LORDH3068. 27And he saidH559, BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, who hath notH3808 forsaken his mercyH3068 and his truthH571 towardH1870 my masterH113: as for meH5973, the LORDH3068 hath ledH5148 meH5973 in the wayH1870 to the houseH1004 of my master’sH113 brethrenH251. 28And the damsel ranH7323, and toldH5046 herH5046 mother’sH517 houseH1004 according to theseH428 wordsH1697. 29And RebekahH7259 had a brotherH251, and his nameH8034 was LabanH3837: and LabanH3837 ranH7323 outH413 unto the manH376, unto the fountain. 30And it cameH935 to passH935, when he sawH7200 the ringH5141, and the braceletsH6781 uponH5921 his sister’sH269 handsH3027, and when he heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of RebekahH7259 his sisterH269, sayingH559, ThusH3541 spake the manH376 unto meH413; that he cameH935 unto the manH376; and, beholdH2009, he stoodH5975 by the camelsH1581 at the fountain. 31And he saidH559, ComeH935 in, thou blessedH1288 of the LORDH3068; wherefore standest thou without? for I have preparedH6437 the houseH1004, and roomH1004 for the camelsH1581. 32And the manH376 cameH935 intoH935 the houseH1004, and he ungirded the camelsH1581; and he gaveH5414 strawH8401 and provender for the camelsH1581, and waterH4325 to washH7364 his feetH7272 and the men’sH376 feetH7272 that were with him. 33And there was set meat beforeH6440 him to eatH398: but he saidH559, I will notH3808 eatH398, untilH5704 I have toldH559 mine errand. And he saidH559, SpeakH1696 on. 34And he saidH559, I am Abraham’sH85 servantH5650. 35And the LORDH3068 hath blessedH1288 my masterH113 greatlyH3966; and he is becomeH1431 greatH1431: and he hath givenH5414 him flocksH6629 and herdsH1241, and silverH3701 and goldH2091, and menservants and maidservantsH8198, and camelsH1581 and asses. 36And SarahH8283 my master’sH113 wifeH802 bare a sonH1121 to my masterH113 when sheH834 was oldH1121: and unto him hath he givenH5414 allH3605 that he hath. 37And my masterH113 madeH7650 meH3947 swearH7650, sayingH559, Thou shalt notH3808 takeH3947 a wifeH802 for my sonH1121 of the daughtersH1323 of the CanaanitesH3669, in whoseH834 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 notH3808 followH310 meH413. 40And he saidH559 unto meH413, The LORDH3068, beforeH6440 whomH834 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: 41then shalt thou be clearH5352 from my oathH423, when thou comest to my kindred; and ifH518 they giveH5414 herH413 notH3808 to thee, thou shalt be clearH5352 from my oathH423. 42And I cameH935 this dayH3117 unto the fountain, and saidH559, O LORDH3068, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, ifH518 nowH4994 thou doH518 prosperH6743 my wayH1870 whichH834 I goH1980: 43beholdH2009, I standH5324 by the fountain of waterH4325; and letH4994 it comeH1961 to passH1961, that the maidenH5959 whichH4325 cometh forthH3318 to drawH7579, to whom I shall sayH559, GiveH8248 meH413, I prayH4994 thee, a littleH4592 waterH4325 of thy pitcherH3537 to drinkH8248; 44and sheH1931 shall sayH559 to meH413, BothH1571 drinkH8354 thou, and I will also drawH7579 for thy camelsH1581: let the sameH1931 be the womanH802 whomH834 the LORDH3068 hath appointedH3198 for my master’sH113 sonH1121. 45And beforeH2962 I had done speakingH1696 in mine heartH3820, beholdH2009, RebekahH7259 cameH3318 forthH3318 with herH413 pitcherH3537 on herH413 shoulderH7926; and sheH3820 wentH3318 downH3381 unto the fountain, and drewH7579: and I saidH559 unto herH413, LetH4994 meH413 drinkH8248, I prayH4994 thee. 46And sheH8248 madeH4116 hasteH4116, and letH3381 downH3381 herH5921 pitcherH3537 from herH5921 shoulder, and saidH559, DrinkH8354, and I will giveH8248 thy camelsH1581 drinkH8354 also: soH1571 I drankH8354, and sheH8248 madeH4116 the camelsH1581 drinkH8354 also. 47And I askedH7592 herH5921, and saidH559, WhoseH834 daughterH1323 art thou? And sheH834 saidH559, The daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328, Nahor’sH5152 sonH1121, whomH834 MilcahH4435 bare unto him: and I putH7760 the ringH5141 uponH5921 herH5921 noseH639, and the braceletsH6781 uponH5921 herH5921 handsH3027. 48And I bowedH7812 my head, and worshipped the LORDH3068, and blessedH1288 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of my masterH113 AbrahamH85, whichH834 had ledH5148 meH3947 in the rightH571 wayH1870 to takeH3947 my master’sH113 brother’sH251 daughterH1323 for his sonH1121. 49And nowH6258 ifH518 ye will dealH6213 kindly and trulyH571 with my masterH113, tellH5046 meH5046: and ifH518 notH3808, tellH5046 meH5046; that I may turnH6437 to the rightH3225 handH3225, or to the leftH8040. 50Then LabanH3837 and BethuelH1328 answeredH559 and saidH559, The thingH1697 proceedeth from the LORDH3068: weH1697 cannotH3808 speakH1696 unto thee badH7451 or goodH2896. 51BeholdH2009, RebekahH7259 is beforeH6440 thee, takeH3947 herH3947, and goH1961, and letH1961 herH3947 be thy master’sH113 son’sH1121 wifeH802, as the LORDH3068 hath spokenH1696. 52And it cameH1961 to passH1961, that, when Abraham’sH85 servantH5650 heardH8085 their wordsH1697, he bowedH7812 himselfH7812 downH7812 to the earthH776 unto the LORDH3068. 53And the servantH5650 broughtH3318 forthH3318 jewelsH3627 of silverH3701, and jewelsH3627 of goldH2091, and raiment, and gaveH5414 them to RebekahH7259: he gaveH5414 also to herH5414 brotherH251 and to herH5414 motherH517 preciousH4030 things. 54And they didH834 eatH398 and drinkH8354, he and the menH376 that were with him, and tarried allH398 night; and they roseH6965 upH6965 in the morningH1242, and he saidH559, SendH7971 meH7971 awayH7971 unto my masterH113. 55And herH559 brotherH251 and herH559 motherH517 saidH559, Let the damsel abideH3427 with usH3117 a few daysH3117, at the least tenH6218; afterH310 that sheH517 shall go. 56And he saidH559 unto them, Hinder meH413 notH408, seeing the LORDH3068 hath prospered my wayH1870; sendH7971 meH413 awayH7971 that I may goH7971 to my masterH113. 57And they saidH559, We will callH7121 the damsel, and inquireH7592 at herH7592 mouthH6310. 58And they calledH7121 RebekahH7259, and saidH559 unto herH413, Wilt thou go with this manH376? And sheH7121 saidH559, I will go. 59And they sentH7971 awayH7971 RebekahH7259 their sisterH269, and herH7971 nurseH3243, and Abraham’sH85 servantH5650, and his menH376. 60And they blessedH1288 RebekahH7259, and saidH559 unto herH1961, Our sisterH269, be thou the mother of thousandsH505 of tenH7233 thousandsH505, and letH1961 thy seedH2233 possessH3423 the gateH8179 of thoseH853 which hateH8130 them. 61And RebekahH7259 aroseH6965, and herH3947 damsels, and they rodeH7392 uponH5921 the camelsH1581, and followedH310 the manH376: and the servantH5650 tookH3947 RebekahH7259, and wentH6965 his wayH5921. 62And IsaacH3327 cameH935 from the way of Beer-lahai-roiH883; for he dweltH3427 in the landH776 of the SouthH5045. 63And IsaacH3327 wentH3318 outH3318 to meditateH7742 in the fieldH7704 at the eventide: and he liftedH5375 upH5375 his eyesH5869, and sawH7200, and, beholdH2009, there were camelsH1581 comingH935. 64And RebekahH7259 liftedH5375 upH5375 herH5921 eyesH5869, and when sheH3327 sawH7200 IsaacH3327, sheH3327 lighted offH5921 the camelH1581. 65And sheH1931 saidH559 unto the servantH5650, WhatH4310 manH376 is this that walketh in the fieldH7704 to meetH7125 usH413? And the servantH5650 saidH559, It is my masterH113: and sheH1931 tookH3947 herH413 veilH6809, and coveredH3680 herselfH1931. 66And the servantH5650 toldH5608 IsaacH3327 allH3605 the things that he had doneH6213. 67And IsaacH3327 broughtH935 herH3947 intoH935 his motherH517 Sarah’sH8283 tentH168, and tookH3947 RebekahH7259, and sheH517 becameH1961 his wifeH802; and he lovedH157 herH3947: and IsaacH3327 was comfortedH5162 afterH310 his mother’sH517 death.