Genesis 24
1. And Abraham was old * , and well stricken * in age: and the LORD had blessed * Abraham in all things.
2. And Abraham said * unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over * all that he had, Put * , I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
3. And I will make thee swear * by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take * a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell * :
4. But thou shalt go * unto my country, and to my kindred, and take * a wife unto my son Isaac.
5. And the servant said * unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing * to follow * me unto this land: must I needs bring * thy son again * unto the land from whence thou camest * ?
6. And Abraham said * unto him, Beware * thou that thou bring * not my son thither again * .
7. The LORD God of heaven, which took me * from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake * unto me, and that sware * unto me, saying * , Unto thy seed will I give * this land; he shall send * his angel before thee, and thou shalt take * a wife unto my son from thence.
8. And if the woman will not be willing * to follow * thee, then thou shalt be clear * from this my oath: only bring * not my son thither again * .
9. And the servant put * his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware * to him concerning that matter.
10. And the servant took * ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed * ; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose * , and went * to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
11. And he made * his camels to kneel down * without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out * to draw * water.
12. And he said * , O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed * this day, and shew * kindness unto my master Abraham.
13. Behold, I stand * here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out * to draw * water:
14. And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say * , Let down * thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink * ; and she shall say * , Drink * , and I will give * thy camels drink * also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed * for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know * that thou hast shewed * kindness unto my master.
15. And it came to pass, before he had done * speaking * , that, behold, Rebekah came out * , who was born * to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
16. And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known * her: and she went down * to the well, and filled * her pitcher, and came up * .
17. And the servant ran * to meet her * , and said * , Let me, I pray thee, drink * a little water of thy pitcher.
18. And she said * , Drink * , my lord: and she hasted * , and let down * her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink * .
19. And when she had done * giving him drink * , she said * , I will draw * water for thy camels also, until they have done * drinking * .
20. And she hasted * , and emptied * her pitcher into the trough, and ran * again unto the well to draw * water, and drew * for all his camels.
21. And the man wondering * at her held his peace * , to wit * whether the LORD had made * his journey prosperous * or not.
22. And it came to pass, as the camels had done * drinking * , that the man took * a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
23. And said * , Whose daughter art thou? tell * me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in * ?
24. And she said * unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah,which she bare * unto Nahor.
25. She said * moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in * .
26. And the man bowed down his head * , and worshipped * the LORD.
27. And he said * , Blessed * be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute * my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me * to the house of my master's brethren.
28. And the damsel ran * , and told * them of her mother's house these things.
29. And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran * out unto the man, unto the well.
30. And it came to pass, when he saw * the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard * the words of Rebekah his sister, saying * , Thus spake * the man unto me; that he came * unto the man; and, behold, he stood * by the camels at the well.
31. And he said * , Come in * , thou blessed * of the LORD; wherefore standest * thou without? for I have prepared * the house, and room for the camels.
32. And the man came * into the house: and he ungirded * his camels, and gave * straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash * his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
33. And there was set * meat before him to eat * : but he said * , I will not eat * , until I have told * mine errand. And he said * , Speak on * .
34. And he said * , I am Abraham's servant.
35. And the LORD hath blessed * my master greatly; and he is become great * : and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
36. And Sarah my master's wife bare * a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given * all that he hath.
37. And my master made me swear * , saying * , Thou shalt not take * a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell * :
38. But thou shalt go * unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take * a wife unto my son.
39. And I said * unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow * me.
40. And he said * unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk * , will send * his angel with thee, and prosper * thy way; and thou shalt take * a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:
41. Then shalt thou be clear * from this my oath, when thou comest * to my kindred; and if they give * not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
42. And I came * this day unto the well, and said * , O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper * my way which I go * :
43. Behold, I stand * by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth * to draw * water, and I say * to her, Give me * , I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink * ;
44. And she say * to me, Both drink * thou, and I will also draw * for thy camels:let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out * for my master's son.
45. And before I had done * speaking * in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth * with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down * unto the well, and drew * water: and I said * unto her, Let me drink * , I pray thee.
46. And she made haste * , and let down * her pitcher from her shoulder, and said * , Drink * , and I will give * thy camels drink * also: so I drank * , and she made * the camels drink * also.
47. And I asked * her, and said * , Whose daughter art thou? And she said * , The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare * unto him: and I put * the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
48. And I bowed down my head * , and worshipped * the LORD, and blessed * the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me * in the right way to take * my master's brother's daughter unto his son.
49. And now if ye will deal * kindly and truly with my master, tell * me: and if not, tell * me; that I may turn * to the right hand, or to the left.
50. Then Laban and Bethuel answered * and said * , The thing proceedeth * from the LORD: we cannot * speak * unto thee bad or good.
51. Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take * her, and go * , and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken * .
52. And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard * their words, he worshipped * the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
53. And the servant brought forth * jewels of silver, and jewels of gold,and raiment, and gave * them to Rebekah: he gave * also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
54. And they did eat * and drink * , he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night * ; and they rose up * in the morning, and he said * , Send me away * unto my master.
55. And her brother and her mother said * , Let the damsel abide * with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go * .
56. And he said * unto them, Hinder me * not, seeing the LORD hath prospered * my way; send me away * that I may go * to my master.
57. And they said * , We will call * the damsel, and enquire * at her mouth.
58. And they called * Rebekah, and said * unto her, Wilt thou go * with this man? And she said * , I will go * .
59. And they sent away * Rebekah their sister, and her nurse * , and Abraham's servant, and his men.
60. And they blessed * Rebekah, and said * unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou * the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess * the gate of those which hate * them.
61. And Rebekah arose * , and her damsels, and they rode * upon the camels,and followed * the man: and the servant took * Rebekah, and went his way * .
62. And Isaac came * from the way * of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt * in the south country.
63. And Isaac went out * to meditate * in the field at * the eventide: and he lifted up * his eyes, and saw * , and, behold, the camels were coming * .
64. And Rebekah lifted up * her eyes, and when she saw * Isaac, she lighted * off the camel.
65. For she had said * unto the servant,What man is this that walketh * in the field to meet us * ? And the servant had said * , It is my master: therefore she took * a vail, and covered herself * .
66. And the servant told * Isaac all things that he had done * .
67. And Isaac brought her * into his mother Sarah's tent, and took * Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved * her: and Isaac was comforted * after his mother's death.
