Genesis 24
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1[an error occurred while processing this directive]1And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
2[an error occurred while processing this directive]2And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]3And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]4But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
5[an error occurred while processing this directive]5And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]6And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
7[an error occurred while processing this directive]7The 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]8And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
10[an error occurred while processing this directive]10And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]11And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]12And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]13Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
14[an error occurred while processing this directive]14And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]15And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]16And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
18[an error occurred while processing this directive]18And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
19[an error occurred while processing this directive]19And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20[an error occurred while processing this directive]20And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]21And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
22[an error occurred while processing this directive]22And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]23And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?
24[an error occurred while processing this directive]24And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
25[an error occurred while processing this directive]25She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
26[an error occurred while processing this directive]26And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
27[an error occurred while processing this directive]27And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]28And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
29[an error occurred while processing this directive]29And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
30[an error occurred while processing this directive]30And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]31And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]32And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]33And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]34And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
35[an error occurred while processing this directive]35And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]36And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]37And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]38But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
39[an error occurred while processing this directive]39And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
40[an error occurred while processing this directive]40And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]41Then 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]42And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]43Behold, 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]44And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]45And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]46And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]47And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]48And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]49And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]50Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
51[an error occurred while processing this directive]51Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
52[an error occurred while processing this directive]52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
53[an error occurred while processing this directive]53And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]54And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]55And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]56And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]57And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
58[an error occurred while processing this directive]58And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59[an error occurred while processing this directive]59And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
60[an error occurred while processing this directive]60And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]61And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]62And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.
63[an error occurred while processing this directive]63And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]64And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
65[an error occurred while processing this directive]65For 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[an error occurred while processing this directive]66And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
67[an error occurred while processing this directive]67And 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.
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Genesis 23
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