NASB — Genesis 24 — KJV

A Bride for Isaac

1 Now aAbraham° was old°, advanced° in age°; and the LORD° had bblessed° Abraham° in every° way°. 2 Abraham° said° to his servant°, the oldest° of his household°, who had° acharge° of all° that he owned, “bPlease° place° your hand° under° my thigh°, 3 and I will make you swear° by the LORD°, athe God° of heaven° and the God° of earth°, that you bshall not take° a wife° for my son° from the daughters° of cthe Canaanites°, among° whom° I live°, 4 but you will go° to amy country° and to my relatives°, and take° a wife° for my son° Isaac°.” 5 The servant° said° to him, “Suppose° the woman° is not willing° to follow°° me to this° land°; should I take° your son° back° to the land° from where°° you came°?” 6 Then Abraham° said° to him, “aBeware° that you do not take° my son° back° there°! 7 aThe LORD°, the God° of heaven°, who° took° me from my father’s° house° and from the land° of my birth°, and who° spoke° to me and who° swore° to me, saying°, ‘bTo your Idescendants° I will give° this° land°,’ He will send° cHis angel° before° you, and you will take° a wife° for my son° from there°. 8 But if° the woman° is not willing° to follow°° you, then you will abe free° from this° my oath°; bonly° do not take° my son° back° there°.” 9 So the servant° aplaced° his hand° under° the thigh° of Abraham° his master°, and swore° to him concerning° this° matter°.

[1] aGn 18:11 bGn 12:2; 13:2; 24:35; Ga 3:9
[2] aGn 39:4-6 bGn 24:9; 47:29
[3] aGn 14:19, 22 bDt 7:3; 2Co 6:14-17 cGn 10:15-19; 26:34, 35; 28:1, 8
[4] aGn 12:1; He 11:15
[6] aGn 24:8
[7] ILit seed aGn 24:3 bGn 12:7; 13:15; 15:18; Ex 32:13 cGn 16:7; 21:17; 22:11; Ex 23:20, 23
[8] aJsh 2:17-20 bGn 24:6
[9] aGn 24:2

10 ¶ Then the servant° took° ten° camels° from the camels° of his master°, and set° out with a variety° of agood° things° of his master’s° in his hand°; and he arose° and went° to IMesopotamia°, to bthe city° of Nahor°. 11 He made the camels° kneel° down° outside°° the city° by athe well° of water° at evening° time°, bthe time° when women go° out to draw° water°. 12 He said°, “aO LORD°, the God° of my master° Abraham°, please° Ibgrant° me success° today°, and show° lovingkindness° to my master° Abraham°. 13 Behold°, aI am standing° by the Ispring°, and the daughters° of the men° of the city° are coming° out to draw° water°; 14 now may it be that the girl° to whom° I say°, ‘Please° let° down° your jar° so that I may drink°,’ and Iwho answers°, ‘Drink°, and I will water° your camels° also°’—[may] she [be the one] whom You have appointed° for Your servant° Isaac°; and by this I will know° that You have shown° lovingkindness° to my master°.”

[10] IHeb Aram-naharaim, Aram of the two rivers aGn 24:22, 53 bGn 11:31, 32
[11] aGn 24:42 bEx 2:16; 1S 9:11
[12] ILit cause to occur for me aGn 24:27, 42, 48; 26:24; Ex 3:6, 15 bGn 27:20
[13] ILit fountain of water aGn 24:43
[14] ILit she will say

Rebekah Is Chosen

15aBefore° he had finished° speaking°, behold°, bRebekah° who° was born° to Bethuel° the son° of cMilcah°, the wife° of Abraham’s° brother° Nahor°, came° out with her jar° on her shoulder°. 16 The girl° was avery° beautiful°, a virgin°, and no° man° had Ihad° relations° with her; and she went° down° to the spring° and filled° her jar° and came° up. 17 Then the servant° ran° to meet° her, and said°, “aPlease° let me drink° a little° water° from your jar°.” 18 aShe said°, “Drink°, my lord°”; and she quickly° lowered° her jar° to her hand°, and gave° him a drink°. 19 Now when she had finished° giving° him a drink°, ashe said°, “I will draw° also° for your camels° until°° they have finished° drinking°.” 20 So she quickly° emptied° her jar° into the trough°, and ran° back° to the well° to draw°, and she drew° for all° his camels°. 21 aMeanwhile, the man° was gazing° at her Iin silence°, to know° whether the LORD° had made° his journey° successful° or° not.

[15] aGn 24:45 bGn 22:20, 23 cGn 11:29
[16] ILit known aGn 12:11; 26:7; 29:17
[17] aJn 4:7
[18] aGn 24:14, 46
[19] aGn 24:14
[21] ILit keeping silent aGn 24:12-14, 27, 52

22 ¶ When° the camels° had finished° drinking°, the man° took° a agold° ring° weighing° a half-shekel° and two° bracelets° for her Iwrists° weighing° ten° shekels in gold°, 23 and said°, “Whose° daughter° are you? Please° tell° me, is there° room° for us to lodge° in your father’s° house°?” 24 She said° to him, “aI am the daughter° of Bethuel°, the son° of Milcah°, whom° she bore° to Nahor°.” 25 Again she said° to him, “We have plenty° of both° straw° and feed°, and room° to lodge° in.” 26 Then the man° abowed° low° and worshiped° the LORD°. 27 He said°, “aBlessed° be the LORD°, the God° of my master° Abraham°, who° has not forsaken° bHis lovingkindness° and His truth° toward°° my master°; as for me, cthe LORD° has guided° me in the way° to the house° of my master’s° brothers°.”

[22] ILit hands aGn 24:47; Ex 32:2, 3
[24] aGn 24:15
[26] aGn 24:48, 52; Ex 4:31
[27] aGn 24:12, 42, 48; Ex 18:10; Ru 4:14; 1S 25:32; 2S 18:28; Lk 1:68 bGn 32:10; Ps 98:3 cGn 24:21, 48

28 ¶ Then athe girl° ran° and told° her mother’s° household° about these° things°. 29 Now Rebekah° had a brother° whose name° was aLaban°; and Laban° ran° outside° to the man° at the spring°. 30 When he saw° the ring° and the bracelets° on his sister’s° Iwrists°, and when he heard° the words° of Rebekah° his sister°, saying°, “IIThis° is what° the man° said° to me,” he went° to the man°; and behold°, he was standing° by the camels° at the spring°. 31 And he said°, “aCome° in, bblessed° of the LORD°! Why° do you stand° outside° since cI have prepared° the house°, and a place° for the camels°?” 32 So the man° entered° the house°. Then IaLaban unloaded° the camels°, and he gave° straw° and feed° to the camels°, and water° to wash° his feet° and the feet° of the men° who° were with him. 33 But when [food] was set° before° him to eat°, he said°, “I will not eat° until°° I have told° my business°.” And he said°, “Speak° on.” 34 So he said°, “I am aAbraham’s° servant°. 35 The LORD° has greatly° ablessed° my master°, so that he has become° Irich°; and He has given° him bflocks° and herds°, and silver° and gold°, and servants° and maids°, and camels° and donkeys°. 36 Now aSarah° my master’s° wife° bore° a son° to my master° Iin her old° age°, and bhe has given° him all° that he has. 37 aMy master° made me swear°, saying°, ‘You shall not take° a wife° for my son° from the daughters° of the Canaanites°, in whose° land° I Ilive°; 38 but you shall go° to my father’s° house° and to my relatives°, and take° a wife° for my son°.’ 39 aI said° to my master°, ‘Suppose° the woman° does not follow°° me.’ 40 He said° to me, ‘aThe LORD°, before° whom° I have bwalked°, will send° cHis angel° with you to make your journey° successful°, and you will take° a wife° for my son° from my relatives° and from my father’s° house°; 41 athen° you will be free° from my oath°, when° you come° to my relatives°; and if° they do not give° her to you, you will be free° from my oath°.’

[28] aGn 29:12
[29] aGn 29:5, 13
[30] ILit hands IILit Thus the man
[31] aGn 29:13 bGn 26:29; Ru 3:10; Ps 115:15 cGn 18:3-5; 19:2, 3
[32] ILit he aGn 43:24; Jg 19:21
[34] aGn 24:2
[35] ILit great aGn 24:1 bGn 13:2
[36] ILit after she was old aGn 21:1-7 bGn 25:5
[37] ILit dwell aGn 24:2-4
[39] aGn 24:5
[40] aGn 24:7 bGn 5:22, 24; 17:1 cEx 23:20
[41] aGn 24:8

42 ¶ “So aI came° today° to the spring°, and said°, ‘O LORD°, the God° of my master° Abraham°, if° now° You will make my journey° on which° I go° bsuccessful°; 43 behold°, aI am standing° by the Ispring°, and may it be that the maiden° who comes° out to draw°, and to whom I say°, “bPlease° let me drink° a little° water° from your jar°”; 44 and she will say° to me, “You drink°, and I will draw° for your camels° also°”; let her be the woman° whom° the LORD° has appointed° for my master’s° son°.’

[42] aGn 24:11, 12 bNe 1:11
[43] ILit fountain of water aGn 24:13 bGn 24:14

45 ¶ “Before° I had finished° aspeaking° in my heart°, behold°, bRebekah° came° out with her jar° on her shoulder°, and went° down° to the spring° and drew°, and cI said° to her, ‘Please° let me drink°.’ 46 She quickly° lowered° her jar° from her [shoulder], and said°, ‘aDrink°, and I will water° your camels° also°’; so I drank°, and she watered° the camels° also°. 47 aThen I asked° her, and said°, ‘Whose° daughter° are you?’ And she said°, ‘The daughter° of Bethuel°, Nahor’s° son°, whom° Milcah° bore° to him’; and I put° the bring° on her nose°, and the bracelets° on her Iwrists°. 48 And I abowed° low° and worshiped° the LORD°, and blessed° the LORD°, the God° of my master° Abraham°, bwho° had guided° me in the right° way° to take° the daughter° of my master’s° Ikinsman° for his son°. 49 So now° if° you are going° to Iadeal° kindly° and truly° with my master°, tell° me; and if° not, let me know°, that I may turn° to the right° hand° or° the left°.”

[45] a1S 1:13 bGn 24:15 cGn 24:17
[46] aGn 24:18, 19
[47] ILit hands aGn 24:23, 24 bEzk 16:11, 12
[48] ILit brother aGn 24:26, 52 bGn 24:27; Ps 32:8; 48:14; Is 48:17
[49] ILit show lovingkindness and truth aGn 47:29; Jsh 2:14

50 ¶ Then Laban° and Bethuel° replied°, “aThe matter° comes° from the LORD°; b[so] we cannot°° speak° to you bad° or° good°. 51 Here° is Rebekah° before° you, take° [her] and go°, and let her be the wife° of your master’s° son°, as the LORD° has spoken°.”

[50] aPs 118:23; Mk 12:11 bGn 31:24, 29

52 ¶ When° Abraham’s° servant° heard° their words°, he abowed° himself to the ground° Ibefore the LORD°. 53 The servant° brought° out aarticles° of silver° and articles° of gold°, and garments°, and gave° them to Rebekah°; he also gave° precious° things° to her brother° and to her mother°. 54 Then he and the men° who° were with him ate° and drank° and spent° the night°. When they arose° in the morning°, he said°, “aSend° me away° to my master°.” 55 But her brother° and her mother° said°, “aLet the girl° stay° with us [a few] days°, say° ten°; afterward° she may go°.” 56 He said° to them, “Do not delay° me, since athe LORD° has prospered° my way°. Send° me away° that I may go° to my master°.” 57 And they said°, “We will call° the girl° and Iconsult° her wishes°.” 58 Then they called° Rebekah° and said° to her, “Will you go° with this° man°?” And she said°, “I will go°.” 59 Thus they sent° away° their sister° Rebekah° and aher nurse° with Abraham’s° servant° and his men°. 60 They blessed° Rebekah° and said° to her,
  “May you, our sister°,
  aBecome° thousands° of ten° thousands°,
  And may byour Idescendants° possess°
  The gate° of those who hate° them.”
61 Then Rebekah° arose° with her maids°, and they mounted° the camels° and followed°° the man°. So the servant° took° Rebekah° and departed°.

[52] ILit to aGn 24:26, 48
[53] aGn 24:10, 22; Ex 3:22; 11:2; 12:35
[54] aGn 24:56, 59; 30:25
[55] aJg 19:4
[56] aGn 24:40
[57] ILit ask her mouth
[59] aGn 35:8
[60] ILit seed aGn 17:16 bGn 22:17

Isaac Marries Rebekah

62 ¶ Now Isaac° had come° from going° to aBeer-lahai-roi°; for he Iwas living° in bthe IINegev°. 63 Isaac° went° out ato Imeditate° in the field° toward° evening°; and bhe lifted° up his eyes° and looked°, and behold°, camels° were coming°. 64 Rebekah° lifted° up her eyes°, and when she saw° Isaac° she dismounted° from the camel°. 65 She said° to the servant°, “Who° is that man° walking° in the field° to meet° us?” And the servant° said°, “He is my master°.” Then she took° her Iveil° and covered° herself. 66 The servant° told° Isaac° all° the things° that he had done°. 67 Then Isaac° brought° her into his mother° Sarah’s° tent°, and ahe took° Rebekah°, and she became° his wife°, and bhe loved° her; thus Isaac° was comforted° after° chis mother’s° death.

[62] ILit was dwelling III.e. South country aGn 16:14; 25:11 bGn 20:1
[63] IOr stroll; meaning uncertain aJsh 1:8; Ps 1:2; 77:12; 119:15, 27, 48; 143:5; 145:5 bGn 18:2
[65] IOr shawl
[67] aGn 25:20 bGn 29:18 cGn 23:1, 2


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Abraham sweareth his servant.

1 ¶ And Abrahamº was old,ºª [and] well strickenºª in age:º and the LORDº had blessedºª² Abrahamº in all things.² 2 And Abrahamº saidºª unto² his eldestº servantº of his house,º that ruled² over¹ª all² that² he had, Put,ºª I pray thee,² thy handº under² my thigh:º 3 And I will make thee swearºª by the LORD,º the Godº of heaven,º and the Godº of the earth,º that² thou shalt not² takeºª a wifeº unto my sonº of the daughtersº² of the Canaanites,º amongº whom² I² dwell:ºª 4 But² thou shalt go¹ª² unto² my country,º and to² my kindred,º and takeºª a wifeº unto my sonº Isaac.º 5 And the servantº saidºª unto² him, Peradventure² the womanº will not² be willingºª to follow¹ª²² me¹ unto² this² land:º must I needs bringºª² thy sonº again¹ª unto² the landº from whence²²² thou camest?ºª 6 And Abrahamº saidºª unto² him, Bewareºª thou that² thou bringºª not¹² my sonº thither² again.¹ª

[1] Gn 12:2; 13:2; 18:11; 21:5; 24:35; 25:20; 49:25; 1K 1:1; Ps 112:1; Pv 10:22; Is 51:2; Mt 6:33; Lk 1:7; Ga 3:9; Ep 1:3; 1Ti 4:8.
[2] Gn 15:2; 24:9, 10; 39:4, 8; 44:1; 47:29; 1Ch 29:24; 1Ti 5:17.
[3] Gn 6:2, 4; 14:22; 21:23; 26:28, 34; 27:46; 28:1, 8; 31:44; 50:25; Ex 20:7; 22:11; 23:13; 34:16; Lv 19:12; Nu 5:21; Dt 6:13; 7:3; 10:20; Jsh 2:12; 1S 20:17; 2K 19:15; 2Ch 2:12; Ne 9:6; 13:25; Ps 115:15; Is 45:23; 48:1; 65:16; Jr 4:2; 10:11; 12:16; Zp 1:5; 1Co 7:39; 2Co 6:14; He 6:16.
[4] Gn 11:25; 12:1, 7; 22:20; 28:2.
[5] Gn 24:58; Ex 9:2; 20:7; Pv 13:16; Jr 4:2.
[6] Ga 5:1; He 10:39; 11:9, 13; 2P 2:20.

7 ¶ The LORDº Godº of heaven,º which² took² me¹ª from my father's¹ house,º²² and from the landº² of my kindred,º and which² spakeºª unto me, and that² swareºª unto me, saying,ºª Unto thy seedº will I giveºª² this² land;º he² shall sendºª his angelº before² thee,¹ and thou shalt takeºª a wifeº unto my sonº from thence.²² 8 And if² the womanº will not² be willingºª to follow¹ª²² thee,¹ then thou shalt be clearºª from this my oath:º²² only² bringºª not²² my sonº thither² again.¹ª 9 And the servantº putºª² his handº under² the thighº of Abrahamº his master,º and swareºª to him concerningº thatº matter.º

[7] Gn 12:1; 13:15; 15:18; 17:8; 22:16; 26:3, 24; Ex 13:5; 23:20; 32:13; 33:2; Nu 14:16, 30; 32:11; Dt 1:8; 34:4; Jsh 1:6; Jg 2:1; Ezr 1:2; Ps 32:8; 34:7; 73:24; 103:20; Pv 3:5; Is 63:9; Dn 2:44; Jna 1:9; Ac 7:5; He 1:14; 11:9; Rv 11:13.
[8] Gn 24:4, 6; Nu 30:5, 8; Jsh 2:17; 9:20; Jn 8:32; Ac 7:2.
[9] Gn 24:2.

The servant's journey.

10 ¶ And the servantº tookºª tenº camelsº of the camelsº² of his master,º and departed;¹ª² for all² the goodsº of his masterº [were] in his hand:º and he arose,ºª and went¹ª² to² Mesopotamia,º unto² the cityº of Nahor.º 11 And he made¹ª his camelsº to kneel downºª withoutº² the cityº byº a wellº of waterº at the timeº of the evening,º [even] the timeº that women go outºª to drawºª [water].

[10] Gn 11:31; 24:2; 27:43; 29:1, 4; 39:4, 8, 22; Dt 23:4; Jg 3:8; 1Ch 19:6; Ac 2:9.
[11] Gn 24:13; 33:13; Ex 2:16; 1S 9:11; Pv 12:10; Jn 4:7.

His prayer.

12 And he said,ºª O LORDº Godº of my masterº Abraham,º I pray thee,² send me¹ good speedºª² this day,º and shewºª kindnessº untoº my masterº Abraham.º 13 Behold,² I² standºª [here] by² the wellº of water;º and the daughtersº of the men¹² of the cityº come outºª to drawºª water:º

[12] Gn 15:1; 17:7; 24:27; 26:24; 27:10; 28:13; 31:42; 32:9; 43:14; Ex 3:6, 15; 1K 18:36; 2K 2:14; Ne 1:11; 2:4; Ps 37:5; 90:16; 118:25; 122:6; 127:1; Pv 3:6; Mt 22:32; Php 4:6; 1Th 3:10.
[13] Gn 24:11, 43; 29:9; Ex 2:16; Jg 5:11; 1S 9:11; Ps 37:5; Pv 3:6; Jn 4:7.

His sign.

14 And let it come to pass,² that the damselº to whom² I shall say,ºª² Let downºª thy pitcher,º I pray thee,² that I may drink;ºª and she shall say,ºª Drink,ºª and I will give¹ª thy camelsº drinkºª also:² [let the same be] she [that] thou hast appointedºª for thy servantº Isaac;º and thereby shall I knowºª that² thou hast shewedºª kindnessº unto² my master.º

[14] Gn 15:8; 24:44; Ex 4:1; Jg 6:17, 37; 7:13; 18:5; 1S 6:7; 10:2; 14:8, 9, 10; 20:7; 2S 5:24; 20:9; 2K 20:8; Pv 19:14; Is 7:11; Ro 1:10.

Rebekah meeteth him,

15 ¶ And it came to pass,² before² he² had doneºª speaking,ºª that, behold,² Rebekahº came out,ºª whoº was bornºª to Bethuel,º sonº of Milcah,º the wifeº of Nahor,º Abraham'sº brother,º with her pitcherº upon² her shoulder.º 16 And the damselº [was] veryº fairº to look upon,º a virgin,º neither² had any manº knownºª her: and she went downºª to the well,º and filledºª her pitcher,º and came up.ºª 17 And the servantº ranºª to meet² her,¹ª and said,ºª Let me, I pray thee,² drinkºª a littleº waterº of thy pitcher.º²

[15] Gn 11:27, 29; 21:14; 22:20, 23; 24:24, 45; 29:9; Ex 2:16; Jg 6:36; Ru 2:2, 17; Ps 34:15; 65:2; 145:18; Pv 31:27; Is 58:9; 65:24; Dn 9:20.
[16] Gn 4:1; 26:7; 39:6; Nu 31:17; So 5:2.
[17] Gn 26:1; 1K 17:10; Is 21:14; 30:25; 35:6; 41:17; 49:10; Jn 4:7, 9.

fulfilleth his sign,

18 And she said,ºª Drink,ºª my lord:º and she hasted,ºª and let downºª her pitcherº upon² her hand,º and gave him drink.ºª 19 And when she had doneºª giving him drink,ºª she said,ºª I will drawºª [water] for thy camelsº also,² until²² they have doneºª drinking.ºª 20 And she hasted,ºª and emptiedºª her pitcherº into² the trough,º and ranºª again² unto² the wellº to drawºª [water], and drewºª for all² his camels.º 21 And the manº wonderingºª at her held his peace,ºª to witºª whether the LORDº had made¹ª his journeyº prosperousºª orº not.²

[18] Pv 31:26; 1P 3:8; 4:8.
[19] Gn 24:14, 45; 1P 4:9.
[21] Gn 24:12, 56; 2S 7:18; Ps 34:1; 107:1, 8, 15, 43; 116:1; Lk 2:19, 51.

receiveth jewels,

22 And it came to pass,² as² the camelsº had doneºª drinking,ºª that the manº tookºª a goldenº earringº of half a shekelº weight,º and twoº braceletsº for² her handsº of tenº [shekels] weightº of gold;º

[22] Gn 23:15; 24:30; Ex 32:2; Es 5:1; Is 3:19; Jr 2:32; Ezk 16:11; 1Ti 2:9; 1P 3:3, 8.

sheweth her kindred,

23 And said,ºª Whoseº daughterº [art] thou?º tellºª me, I pray thee:² is thereº roomº [in] thy father'sº houseº for us to lodge in?ºª 24 And she saidºª unto² him, I² [am] the daughterº of Bethuelº the sonº of Milcah,º which² she bareºª unto Nahor.º

[24] Gn 11:29; 22:20, 23; 24:15.

and inviteth him home.

25 She saidºª moreover unto² him, We have bothº strawº and² provenderº enough,º andº roomº to lodge in.ºª

[25] Gn 18:4; Jg 19:19; Is 32:8; 1P 4:9.

The servant blesseth God.

26 And the manº bowed down his head,ºª and worshippedºª the LORD.º 27 And he said,ºª Blessedºª [be] the LORDº Godº of my masterº Abraham,º who² hath not² left destituteººª² my masterº of his mercyº and his truth:º I² [being] in the way,º the LORDº led² me¹ª to the houseº of my master'sº brethren.º 28 And the damselº ran,ºª and toldºª [them of] her mother'sº houseº these² things.º

[26] Gn 22:5; 24:48, 52; Ex 4:31; 12:27; 34:8; 1Ch 29:20; 2Ch 20:18; 29:30; Ne 8:6; Ps 22:29; 66:4; 72:9; 95:6; Mi 6:6; Php 2:10.
[27] Gn 9:26; 13:8; 14:20; 24:4, 12, 48; 32:10; Ex 2:11, 13; 18:10; Ru 4:14; 1S 25:32, 39; 2S 18:28; 1Ch 29:10; Ps 68:19; 72:18; 98:3; 100:5; Pv 3:6; 4:11; 8:20; Mi 7:20; Lk 1:68; Jn 1:17; Ep 1:3; 1Ti 1:17.
[28] Gn 24:48, 50, 55, 67; 31:33.

Laban entertaineth him.

29 ¶ And Rebekahº had a brother,º and his nameº [was] Laban:º and Labanº ranºª outº unto² the man,º unto² the well.º 30 And it came to pass,² when he sawºª² the earringº and braceletsº upon² his sister'sº hands,º and when he heardºª² the wordsº of Rebekahº his sister,º saying,ºª Thusº spakeºª the manº unto² me; that he cameºª unto² the man;º and, behold,² he stoodºª byº the camelsº at² the well.º 31 And he said,ºª Come in,ºª thou blessedºª of the LORD;º wherefore² standestºª thou without?º for I² have preparedºª the house,º and roomº for the camels.º

[29] Gn 24:55, 60; 29:5.
[31] Gn 24:25; 26:29; Jg 17:2; Ru 3:10; Ps 115:15; Pv 17:8; 18:16.

32 ¶ And the manº cameºª into the house:º and he ungirdedºª his camels,º and gaveºª strawº and provenderº for the camels,º and waterº to washºª his feet,º and the men's¹² feetº that² [were] with² him. 33 And there was setºªª¹ª [meat] before² him¹ to eat:ºª but he said,ºª I will not² eat,ºª until²² I have toldºª mine errand.º And he said,ºª Speak on.ºª

[32] Gn 18:4; 19:2; 43:24; Jg 19:21; 1S 25:41; Lk 7:44; Jn 13:4; 1Ti 5:10.
[33] Jb 23:12; Ps 132:3; Pv 22:29; Ec 9:10; Jn 4:14, 31; Ep 6:5; 1Ti 6:2.

The servant sheweth his message.

34 And he said,ºª I² [am] Abraham'sº servant.º 35 And the LORDº hath blessedºª² my masterº greatly;º and he is become great:ºª and he hath givenºª him flocks,º and herds,º and silver,º and gold,º and menservants,º and maidservants,º and camels,º and asses.º 36 And Sarahº my master'sº wifeº bareºª a sonº to my masterº whenº she was old:º and unto him hath he givenºª² all² that² he hath. 37 And my masterº made me swear,ºª saying,ºª Thou shalt not² takeºª a wifeº to my sonº of the daughtersº² of the Canaanites,º in whose² landº I² dwell:ºª 38 Butº² thou shalt go¹ª² unto² my father'sº house,º and to² my kindred,º and takeºª a wifeº unto my son.º 39 And I saidºª unto² my master,º Peradventure² the womanº will not² followº¹ª² me. 40 And he saidºª unto² me, The LORD,º beforeº whom² I walk,ºª will sendºª his angelº with² thee, and prosperºª thy way;º and thou shalt takeºª a wifeº for my sonº of my kindred,º² and of my father's¹ house:º²² 41 Then² shalt thou be clearºª from [this] my oath,º² when² thou comestºª to² my kindred;º and if² they giveºª not² thee [one], thou shalt be² clearº from my oath.º² 42 And I cameºª this dayº unto² the well,º and said,ºª O LORDº Godº of my masterº Abraham,º if² now² thou doº prosperºª my wayº which²² I² go:ºª 43 Behold,² I² standºª by² the wellº of water;º and it shall come to pass,² that when the virginº cometh forthºª to drawºª [water], and I sayºª to² her, Give me,¹ª I pray thee,² a littleº waterº of thy pitcherº² to drink;ºª 44 And she sayºª to² me, Both² drinkºª thou,² and I will also² drawºª for thy camels:º [let] the same² [be] the womanº whom² the LORDº hath appointed outºª for my master'sº son.º 45 And before² I² had doneºª speakingºª in² mine heart,º behold,² Rebekahº came forthºª with her pitcherº on² her shoulder;º and she went downºª unto the well,º and drewºª [water]: and I saidºª unto² her, Let me drink,ºª I pray thee.² 46 And she made haste,ºª and let downºª her pitcherº from²² her [shoulder], and said,ºª Drink,ºª and I will give¹ª thy camelsº drinkºª also:² so I drank,ºª and she made¹ª the camelsº drink¹ª² also.² 47 And I askedºª her, and said,ºª Whose² daughterº [art] thou?² And she said,ºª The daughterº of Bethuel,º Nahor'sº son,º whom² Milcahº bareºª unto him: and I putºª the earringº upon² her face,º and the braceletsº upon² her hands.º 48 And I bowed down my head,ºª and worshippedºª the LORD,º and blessedºª² the LORDº Godº of my masterº Abraham,º which² had led² me¹ª in the rightº wayº to takeºª² my master'sº brother'sº daughterº unto his son.º 49 And now² if² ye willº dealºª kindlyº and trulyº with² my master,º tellºª me: and if² not,² tellºª me; that I may turnºª to² the right hand,º orº to² the left.º

[34] Gn 24:2.
[35] Gn 12:2, 16; 13:2; 24:1; 25:11; 26:12, 13; 49:25; Jb 1:3; 42:10; Ps 18:35; 107:38; 112:3; Pv 10:22; 22:4; Mt 6:33; 1Ti 4:8.
[36] Gn 11:29; 17:15; 18:10; 21:1, 10; 25:5; Ro 4:19.
[37] Gn 6:2; 24:2; 27:46; Ezr 9:1.
[38] Gn 12:1; 24:4; 31:19.
[39] Gn 24:5; Jsh 9:18.
[40] Gn 5:22, 24; 6:9; 17:1; 24:7; 48:15; Ex 23:20; 33:2; 1K 2:3; 8:23; 2K 20:3; Ps 1:3; 16:8; 91:11; Dn 3:28; He 1:14; Rv 22:8, 16.
[41] Gn 24:8; Dt 29:12.
[42] Gn 24:12, 31; 39:3; Ezr 8:21; Ne 1:11; Ps 37:5; 90:17; Ac 10:7, 22; Ro 1:10.
[43] Gn 24:13.
[44] Gn 2:22; 24:14; Pv 16:33; 18:22; 19:14; Is 32:8; 1Ti 2:10; He 13:2; 1P 3:8.
[45] Gn 24:15; 1S 1:13; 2S 7:27; Ne 2:4; Is 58:9; 65:24; Dn 9:19, 23; Mt 7:7; Ac 4:24; 10:30; 12:12; Ro 8:26.
[47] Gn 24:22, 53; Ps 45:9, 13; Is 62:3; Ezk 16:10; Ep 5:26.
[48] Gn 22:23; 24:26, 27, 52; Ex 18:20; Ezr 8:21; Ps 32:8; 48:14; 107:7; Pv 3:5; 4:11; Is 48:17.
[49] Gn 32:10; 47:29; Nu 20:17; Dt 2:27; Jsh 2:14; Pv 3:3.

Laban and Bethuel approve it.

50 Then Labanº and Bethuelº answeredºª and said,ºª The thingº proceedethºª from the LORD:º² we cannotºª² speakºª unto² thee badº orº good.º 51 Behold,² Rebekahº [is] before² thee,¹ takeºª [her], and go,¹ª² and let her be² thy master'sº son'sº wife,º as² the LORDº hath spoken.ºª 52 And it came to pass,² that, when² Abraham'sº servantº heardºª² their words,º he worshippedºª the LORD,º [bowing himself] to the earth.º 53 And the servantº brought forthºª jewelsº of silver,º and jewelsº of gold,º and raiment,º and gaveºª [them] to Rebekah:º he gaveºª also to her brotherº and to her motherº precious things.º 54 And they did eatºª and drink,ºª he² and the men¹² that² [were] with² him, and tarried all night;ºª and they rose upºª in the morning,º and he said,ºª Send me awayºª unto my master.º 55 And her brotherº and her motherº said,ºª Let the damselº abideºª with² us [a few] days,º at the leastº ten;º after¹ that² she shall go.¹ª² 56 And he saidºª unto² them, Hinder² me¹ª not,² seeing the LORDº hath prosperedºª my way;º send me awayºª that I may go¹ª² to my master.º 57 And they said,ºª We will callºª the damsel,º and enquireºª at² her mouth.º

[50] Gn 24:15, 28, 53, 55, 60; 31:24, 29; 2S 13:22; Ps 118:23; Mt 21:42; Mk 12:11; Ac 11:17.
[51] Gn 20:15; 24:15; 2S 16:10.
[52] Gn 24:26, 48; 1Ch 29:20; 2Ch 20:18; Ps 34:1; 95:6; 107:21; 116:1; Mt 2:11; Ac 10:25.
[53] Ex 3:22; 11:2; 12:35; Dt 33:13; 2Ch 21:3; Ezr 1:6; So 4:13; Is 39:2.
[54] Gn 24:56, 59; 28:5; 45:24; 2S 18:19, 27; Pv 22:29; Ec 7:10; Lk 8:38.
[55] Gn 4:3; Lv 25:29; Jg 14:8.
[56] Gn 45:9; Jsh 1:8; Pv 25:25; Is 48:15.

Rebekah consenteth to go.

58 And they calledºª Rebekah,º and saidºª unto² her, Wilt thou go¹ª² with² this² man?º And she said,ºª I will go.¹ª² 59 And they sent awayºª² Rebekahº their sister,º and her nurse,ºª and Abraham'sº servant,º and his men.¹² 60 And they blessedºª² Rebekah,º and saidºª unto her, Thouº [art] our sister,º be² thou¹ª [the mother] of thousandsº of millions,º and let thy seedº possessºª² the gateº of those which hateºª them.

[58] Ps 45:10; Lk 1:38.
[59] Gn 24:50, 53, 60; 35:8; Nu 11:12; 1Th 2:5.
[60] Gn 1:28; 9:1; 14:19; 17:16; 22:17; 28:3; 48:15, 20; Lv 25:46; Dt 21:19; Ru 4:11; Dn 7:10.

61 ¶ And Rebekahº arose,ºª and her damsels,º and they rodeºª upon² the camels,º and followedº¹ª² the man:º and the servantº tookºª² Rebekah,º and went his way.¹ª²

[61] Gn 2:24; 31:34; 1S 30:17; Es 8:10, 14; Ps 45:10.

Isaac meeteth her.

62 And Isaacº cameºª from the wayºª² of the well Lahairoi;º for he² dweltºª in the southº country.º 63 And Isaacº went outºª to meditateºª in the fieldº at¹ª the eventide:º² and he lifted upºª his eyes,º and saw,ºª and, behold,² the camelsº [were] coming.ºª 64 And Rebekahº lifted upºª² her eyes,º and when she sawºª² Isaac,º she lightedºª offº² the camel.º 65 For she [had] saidºª unto² the servant,º Whatº manº [is] thisº that walkethºª in the fieldº to meet² us?¹ª And the servantº [had] said,ºª It² [is] my master:º therefore she tookºª a vail,º and covered herself.ºª 66 And the servantº toldºª Isaacº² all² thingsº that² he had done.ºª 67 And Isaacº brought² her¹ª into his motherº Sarah'sº tent,º and tookºª² Rebekah,º and she became² his wife;º and he lovedºª her: and Isaacº was comfortedºª afterº his mother'sº [death].

[62] Gn 12:9; 16:14; 25:11.
[63] Jsh 1:8; Ps 1:2; 77:11; 104:34; 119:15; 139:17; 143:5.
[64] Jsh 15:18; Jg 1:14.
[65] Gn 20:16; 1Co 11:5, 10; 1Ti 2:9.
[66] Mk 6:30.
[67] Gn 2:22; 18:6, 9; 37:35; 38:12; So 8:2; Is 54:1; 2Co 11:1; Ep 5:22; 1Th 4:13, 15.


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