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A Wife for Isaac

1And Abrahamwas old,[and] well strickenin age:and the LORDhad blessedAbrahamin all things.2And Abrahamsaidunto his eldestservantof his house,that ruled overall that he had, Put,I pray thee, thy handunder my thigh:3And I will make thee swearby the LORD,the Godof heaven,and the Godof the earth,that thou shalt not takea wifeunto my sonof the daughtersof the Canaanites,amongwhom I dwell:4But thou shalt gounto my country,and to my kindred,and takea wifeunto my sonIsaac.5And the servantsaidunto him, Peradventure the womanwill not be willingto followmeunto this land:must I needs bringthy sonagainunto the landfrom whence thou camest?6And Abrahamsaidunto him, Bewarethou that thou bringnotmy sonthither again.7The LORDGodof heaven,which took mefrom my father'shouse,and from the landof my kindred,and which spakeunto me, and that swareunto me, saying,Unto thy seedwill I givethis land;he shall sendhis angelbefore thee,and thou shalt takea wifeunto my sonfrom thence.8And if the womanwill not be willingto followthee,then thou shalt be clearfrom this my oath:only bringnot my sonthither again.9And the servantputhis handunder the thighof Abrahamhis master,and swareto him concerningthatmatter.

10And the servanttooktencamelsof the camelsof his master,and departed;for all the goodsof his master[were] in his hand:and he arose,and wentto Mesopotamia,unto the cityof Nahor.11And he madehis camelsto kneel downwithoutthe citybya wellof waterat the timeof the evening,[even] the timethat women go outto draw[water].12And he said,O LORDGodof my masterAbraham,I pray thee, send megood speedthis day,and shewkindnessuntomy masterAbraham.13Behold, I stand[here] by the wellof water;and the daughtersof the menof the citycome outto drawwater:14And let it come to pass, that the damselto whom I shall say,Let downthy pitcher,I pray thee, that I may drink;and she shall say,Drink,and I will givethy camelsdrinkalso: [let the same be] she [that] thou hast appointedfor thy servantIsaac;and thereby shall I knowthat thou hast shewedkindnessunto my master.

Rebekah is Chosen

15And it came to pass, before he had donespeaking,that, behold, Rebekahcame out,whowas bornto Bethuel,sonof Milcah,the wifeof Nahor,Abraham'sbrother,with her pitcherupon her shoulder.16And the damsel[was] veryfairto look upon,a virgin,neither had any manknownher: and she went downto the well,and filledher pitcher,and came up.17And the servantranto meet her,and said,Let me, I pray thee, drinka littlewaterof thy pitcher.18And she said,Drink,my lord:and she hasted,and let downher pitcherupon her hand,and gave him drink.19And when she had donegiving him drink,she said,I will draw[water] for thy camelsalso, until they have donedrinking.20And she hasted,and emptiedher pitcherinto the trough,and ranagain unto the wellto draw[water], and drewfor all his camels.21And the manwonderingat her held his peace,to witwhether the LORDhad madehis journeyprosperousornot.

22And it came to pass, as the camelshad donedrinking,that the mantooka goldenearringof half a shekelweight,and twobraceletsfor her handsof ten[shekels] weightof gold;23And said,Whosedaughter[art] thou?tellme, I pray thee: is thereroom[in] thy father'shousefor us to lodge in?24And she saidunto him, I [am] the daughterof Bethuelthe sonof Milcah,which she bareunto Nahor.25She saidmoreover unto him, We have bothstrawand provenderenough,androomto lodge in.26And the manbowed down his head,and worshippedthe LORD.27And he said,Blessed[be] the LORDGodof my masterAbraham,who hath not left destitutemy masterof his mercyand his truth:I [being] in the way,the LORDled meto the houseof my master'sbrethren.

28And the damselran,and told[them of] her mother'shousethese things.29And Rebekahhad a brother,and his name[was] Laban:and Labanranoutunto the man,unto the well.30And it came to pass, when he sawthe earringand braceletsupon his sister'shands,and when he heardthe wordsof Rebekahhis sister,saying,Thusspakethe manunto me; that he cameunto the man;and, behold, he stoodbythe camelsat the well.31And he said,Come in,thou blessedof the LORD;wherefore standestthou without?for I have preparedthe house,and roomfor the camels.32And the mancameinto the house:and he ungirdedhis camels,and gavestrawand provenderfor the camels,and waterto washhis feet,and the men'sfeetthat [were] with him.33And there was set{08675;03455:08799} [meat] before himto eat:but he said,I will not eat,until I have toldmine errand.And he said,Speak on.34And he said,I [am] Abraham'sservant.35And the LORDhath blessedmy mastergreatly;and he is become great:and he hath givenhim flocks,and herds,and silver,and gold,and menservants,and maidservants,and camels,and asses.36And Sarahmy master'swifebarea sonto my masterwhenshe was old:and unto him hath he givenall that he hath.37And my mastermade me swear,saying,Thou shalt not takea wifeto my sonof the daughtersof the Canaanites,in whose landI dwell:38Butthou shalt gounto my father'shouse,and to my kindred,and takea wifeunto my son.39And I saidunto my master,Peradventure the womanwill not followme.40And he saidunto me, The LORD,beforewhom I walk,will sendhis angelwith thee, and prosperthy way;and thou shalt takea wifefor my sonof my kindred,and of my father'shouse:41Then shalt thou be clearfrom [this] my oath,when thou comestto my kindred;and if they givenot thee [one], thou shalt be clearfrom my oath.

42And I camethis dayunto the well,and said,O LORDGodof my masterAbraham,if now thou doprospermy waywhich I go:43Behold, I standby the wellof water;and it shall come to pass, that when the virgincometh forthto draw[water], and I sayto her, Give me,I pray thee, a littlewaterof thy pitcherto drink;44And she sayto me, Both drinkthou, and I will also drawfor thy camels:[let] the same [be] the womanwhom the LORDhath appointed outfor my master'sson.

45And before I had donespeakingin mine heart,behold, Rebekahcame forthwith her pitcheron her shoulder;and she went downunto the well,and drew[water]: and I saidunto her, Let me drink,I pray thee.46And she made haste,and let downher pitcherfrom her [shoulder], and said,Drink,and I will givethy camelsdrinkalso: so I drank,and she madethe camelsdrinkalso.47And I askedher, and said,Whose daughter[art] thou? And she said,The daughterof Bethuel,Nahor'sson,whom Milcahbareunto him: and I putthe earringupon her face,and the braceletsupon her hands.48And I bowed down my head,and worshippedthe LORD,and blessedthe LORDGodof my masterAbraham,which had led mein the rightwayto takemy master'sbrother'sdaughterunto his son.49And now if ye willdealkindlyand trulywith my master,tellme: and if not, tellme; that I may turnto the right hand,orto the left.

50Then Labanand Bethuelansweredand said,The thingproceedethfrom the LORD:we cannotspeakunto thee badorgood.51Behold, Rebekah[is] before thee,take[her], and go,and let her be thy master'sson'swife,as the LORDhath spoken.

52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham'sservantheardtheir words,he worshippedthe LORD,[bowing himself] to the earth.53And the servantbrought forthjewelsof silver,and jewelsof gold,and raiment,and gave[them] to Rebekah:he gavealso to her brotherand to her motherprecious things.54And they did eatand drink,he and the menthat [were] with him, and tarried all night;and they rose upin the morning,and he said,Send me awayunto my master.55And her brotherand her mothersaid,Let the damselabidewith us [a few] days,at the leastten;afterthat she shall go.56And he saidunto them, Hinder menot, seeing the LORDhath prosperedmy way;send me awaythat I may goto my master.57And they said,We will callthe damsel,and enquireat her mouth.58And they calledRebekah,and saidunto her, Wilt thou gowith this man?And she said,I will go.59And they sent awayRebekahtheir sister,and her nurse,and Abraham'sservant,and his men.

60And they blessedRebekah,and saidunto her, Thou[art] our sister,be thou[the mother] of thousandsof millions,and let thy seedpossessthe gateof those which hatethem.

61And Rebekaharose,and her damsels,and they rodeupon the camels,and followedthe man:and the servanttookRebekah,and went his way.

Isaac Marries Rebekah

62And Isaaccamefrom the wayof the well Lahairoi;for he dweltin the southcountry.63And Isaacwent outto meditatein the fieldatthe eventide:and he lifted uphis eyes,and saw,and, behold, the camels[were] coming.64And Rebekahlifted upher eyes,and when she sawIsaac,she lightedoffthe camel.65For she [had] saidunto the servant,Whatman[is] thisthat walkethin the fieldto meet us?And the servant[had] said,It [is] my master:therefore she tooka vail,and covered herself.66And the servanttoldIsaacall thingsthat he had done.67And Isaacbrought herinto his motherSarah'stent,and tookRebekah,and she became his wife;and he lovedher: and Isaacwas comfortedafterhis mother's[death].