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Genesis 24:1 (show verse)

Now Abraham [was] old, {advanced in age}, and Yahweh had blessed Abraham in everything.

Genesis 24:2 (show verse)

And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house, who had charge of all he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh

Genesis 24:3 (show verse)

that I may make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose midst I am dwelling,

Genesis 24:4 (show verse)

but that you will go to my land and to my family, and take a wife for my son, for Isaac."

Genesis 24:5 (show verse)

And the servant said to him, "Perhaps the woman will not be willing {to follow} me to this land--must I then return your son to the land from whence you came?"
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Genesis 24:6 (show verse)

Abraham said to him, "{You must take care} that you do not return my son there.
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Genesis 24:7 (show verse)

Yahweh, the God of heaven who took me from the house of my father and from the land of my family, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, 'to your offspring I will give this land,' he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

Genesis 24:8 (show verse)

And if the woman is not willing {to follow} you, then you shall be released from this oath of mine--only you must not return my son there."

Genesis 24:9 (show verse)

Then the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and he swore to him concerning this matter.

Genesis 24:10 (show verse)

And the servant took ten camels from his master's camels, and he went with all [kinds of] his master's good things in his hand. And he arose and went to Aram-Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:11 (show verse)

And he made the camels kneel outside the city at the well of water, at the time of evening, toward the time [the women] went out to draw water.

Genesis 24:12 (show verse)

And he said, "O Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show loyal love to my master Abraham.

Genesis 24:13 (show verse)

Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are going out to draw water.

Genesis 24:14 (show verse)

And let it be [that] the girl to whom I shall say, 'Please, offer your jar that I may drink' and [who] says, 'Drink--and I will also water your camels,' she [is the one] you have chosen for your servant, for Isaac. By her I will know that you have shown loyal love to my master."

Genesis 24:15 (show verse)

And it happened [that] before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah--who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham--came out, and her jar [was] on her shoulder.

Genesis 24:16 (show verse)

Now the girl [was] very pleasing in appearance. [She was] a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up.

Genesis 24:17 (show verse)

And the servant ran to meet her. And he said, "Please, let me drink a little of the water from your jar."

Genesis 24:18 (show verse)

And she said, "Drink, my lord." And she quickly lowered her jar in her hand and gave him a drink.

Genesis 24:19 (show verse)

When she finished giving him a drink she said, "I will also draw water for your camels until they finish drinking."

Genesis 24:20 (show verse)

And she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well to draw water. And she drew water for all his camels.

Genesis 24:21 (show verse)

And the man [was] gazing at her silently to know [if] Yahweh had made his journey successful or not.

Genesis 24:22 (show verse)

And it happened [that] as the camels finished drinking the man took a gold ring of a half shekel in weight and two bracelets for her arms, ten shekels in weight,

Genesis 24:23 (show verse)

and said, "Please tell me, whose daughter [are] you? Is there a place [at] the house of your father for us to spend the night?"

Genesis 24:24 (show verse)

And she said to him, "I [am] the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."

Genesis 24:25 (show verse)

Then she said to him, "We have both straw and fodder in abundance, as well as a place to spend the night."

Genesis 24:26 (show verse)

And the man knelt down and worshiped Yahweh.

Genesis 24:27 (show verse)

And he said, "Blessed [be] Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld his loyal love and his faithfulness from my master. I [was] on the way [and] Yahweh led me [to] the house of my master's brother."

Genesis 24:28 (show verse)

Then the girl ran and reported these things to the household of her mother.

Genesis 24:29 (show verse)

Now Rebekah had a brother, and his name [was] Laban. And Laban ran out to the man toward the spring.

Genesis 24:30 (show verse)

And when he saw the ring and the bracelets on the arms of his sister and heard the words of Rebekah his sister, [who] said, "Thus the man spoke to me," he went to the man. And behold, [he was] standing with the camels at the spring.

Genesis 24:31 (show verse)

And he said, "Come, O blessed [one] of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? Now I have prepared the house and a place for the camels."

Genesis 24:32 (show verse)

And the man came to the house and unloaded the camels. And he gave straw and fodder to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who [were] with him.

Genesis 24:33 (show verse)

{And food was placed before him} to eat. And he said, "I will not eat until {I have told my errand}." And he said, "Speak."

Genesis 24:34 (show verse)

And he said, "I [am] the servant of Abraham.

Genesis 24:35 (show verse)

Now Yahweh has blessed my master exceedingly, and he has become great. He has given to him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male slaves and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.

Genesis 24:36 (show verse)

And Sarah, the wife of my master, has borne a son to my master after her old age. And he has given to him all that he has.

Genesis 24:37 (show verse)

And my master made me swear, saying, 'Do not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I am living.

Genesis 24:38 (show verse)

But you shall go to the house of my father, and to my family, and you shall take a wife for my son.'

Genesis 24:39 (show verse)

And I said to my master, 'Perhaps the woman will not {follow} me.'

Genesis 24:40 (show verse)

And he said to me, 'Yahweh, before whom I have walked, shall send his angel with you and will make your journey successful. And you shall take a wife for my son from my family, and from the house of my father.

Genesis 24:41 (show verse)

Then you shall be released from my oath, when you come to my family. And if they will not give [a woman] to you, then you will be released from my oath.'

Genesis 24:42 (show verse)

Then today I came to the spring, and I said, 'O Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, {if you would please make my journey successful}, upon which I am going.

Genesis 24:43 (show verse)

Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let it be [that] the young woman who comes out to draw water and to whom I say, "Please give me a little water to drink from your jar,"

Genesis 24:44 (show verse)

let her say to me, "Drink; I will also draw water for your camels," she [is] the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for the son of my master.'

Genesis 24:45 (show verse)

I had not yet finished speaking to myself when, behold, Rebekah [was] coming out with her jar on her shoulder. And she went down to the spring and drew water. And I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.'

Genesis 24:46 (show verse)

And she hastened and let down her jar {from her shoulder} and said, 'Drink, and I will give a drink to your camels also.' Then I drank and she gave a drink to the camels also.

Genesis 24:47 (show verse)

Then I asked her and said, 'Whose daughter [are] you?' And she said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.' And I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms.

Genesis 24:48 (show verse)

And I knelt down and worshiped Yahweh, and I praised Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right way, to take the daughter of the brother of my master for his son.

Genesis 24:49 (show verse)

So now, {if you are going to deal loyally and truly} with my master, tell me. And if not, tell me, so that I may turn to [the] right or to [the] left."

Genesis 24:50 (show verse)

Then Laban and Bethuel answered, and they said, "The matter has gone out from Yahweh; we are not able to speak bad or good to you.

Genesis 24:51 (show verse)

Here [is] Rebekah before you. Take [her] and go; let her be a wife for the son of your master as Yahweh has spoken."

Genesis 24:52 (show verse)

And it happened [that] when the servant of Abraham heard their words he bowed down to the ground to Yahweh.

Genesis 24:53 (show verse)

And the servant brought out silver jewelry and gold jewelry, and garments, and he gave [them] to Rebekah. And he gave precious gifts to her brother and to her mother.

Genesis 24:54 (show verse)

And he and the men who [were] with him ate and drank, and they spent the night. And they got up in the morning, and he said, "Let me go to my master."

Genesis 24:55 (show verse)

And her brother and her mother said, "Let the girl remain with us ten days [or so]; after [that] she may go."

Genesis 24:56 (show verse)

And he said to them, "Do not delay me. Now, Yahweh has made my journey successful. Let me go. I must go to my master."

Genesis 24:57 (show verse)

And they said, "Let us call the girl and ask {her opinion}."

Genesis 24:58 (show verse)

And they called Rebekah and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" And she said, "I will go."

Genesis 24:59 (show verse)

So they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and the servant of Abraham and his men.

Genesis 24:60 (show verse)

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "You [are] our sister; may you become countless thousands; and may your offspring take possession of the gate of his enemies."

Genesis 24:61 (show verse)

And Rebekah and her maidservants arose, and they mounted the camels and {followed} the man. And the servant took Rebekah and left.

Genesis 24:62 (show verse)

Now Isaac [was] coming from the direction of Beer-Lahai-Roi. And he [was] living in the land of the Negev.

Genesis 24:63 (show verse)

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field {early in the evening}, and he lifted up his eyes and saw--behold, camels were coming.

Genesis 24:64 (show verse)

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac. And she got down from the camel.

Genesis 24:65 (show verse)

And she said to the servant, "Who [is] this man walking around in the field to meet us?" And the servant said, "That [is] my master." And she took her veil and covered herself.

Genesis 24:66 (show verse)

And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

Genesis 24:67 (show verse)

And Isaac brought her to the tent of Sarah his mother. And he took Rebekah, and she became his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after [the death of] his mother.