Genesis 24 Parallel Bible

swipe to see more →

	TYNDALE Tyndale Bible of 1526	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	Abraham was olde and stryken in dayes and the LORde had blessed him in all thinges.	Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.	Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.
2	And he sayde vnto his eldest servaunte of his house which had the rule over all that he had: Put thy hande vnder my thye that	And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh,	He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh.
3	I maye make the swere by the LORde that is God of heauen and God of the erth that thou shalt not take a wyfe vnto my sonne of the doughters of the canaanytes amonge which I dwell.	that I may make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell,	I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living,
4	But shalt goo vnto my contre and to my kynred and there take a wyfe vnto my sonne Isaac.	but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”	but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.”
5	Tha sayde the seruaunte vnto him: what ad yf the woma wyll not agree to come with me vnto this lade shall I brynge thy sonne agayne vnto the lande which thou camest out of:	The servant said to him, “Perhaps the woman may not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”	The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to come back with me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the country you came from?”
6	And Abraha sayde vnto him: bewarre of that that thou brige not my sonne thither.	Abraham said to him, “See to it that you do not take my son back there.	“Make sure that you do not take my son back there,” Abraham said.
7	The LORde God of heauen which toke me from my fathers house and from the lande where I was borne and which spake vnto me and sware vnto me saynge: vnto thy seed wyll I geue this lande he shall sende his angell before the yt thou mayst take a wife vnto my sonne from thence.	The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my kindred, and who spoke to me and swore to me, ‘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.	“The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me out of my father’s household and my native land and who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—he will send his angel before you so that you can get a wife for my son from there.
8	Neuerthelesse yf the woma will not agree to come with the than shalt thou be with out daunger of this ooth. But aboue all thinge brynge not my sonne thyther agayne.	But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine; only you must not take my son back there.”	If the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”
9	And the seruaunte put his hand vnder the thye of Abraham and sware to him as concernynge that matter.	So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.	So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
10	And the seruaunte toke .x. camels of the camels of his master and departed and had of all maner goodes of his master with him and stode vp and went to Mesopotamia vnto the cytie of Nahor.	Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, taking all sorts of choice gifts from his master; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia to the city of Nahor.	Then the servant left, taking with him ten of his master’s camels loaded with all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor.
11	And made his camels to lye doune with out the cytie by a wels syde of water at euen: aboute the tyme that women come out to drawe water	And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water.	He had the camels kneel down near the well outside the town; it was toward evening, the time the women go out to draw water.
12	and he sayde.LORde God of my master Abraha sende me good spede this daye and shewe mercy vnto my master Abraham.	And he said, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham.	Then he prayed, “LORD, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
13	Lo I stonde here by the well of water and the doughters of the men of this citie will come out to drawe water:	Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.	See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.
14	Now the damsell to whome I saye stoupe doune thy pytcher and let me drynke. Yf she saye drynke and I will geue thy camels drynke also yt same is she that thou hast ordened for they servaunte Isaac: yee and therby shall I knowe that thou hast shewed mercy on my master.	Let the young woman to whom I shall say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who shall say, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels’—let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master.”	May it be that when I say to a young woman, ‘Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels too’—let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.”
15	And it came to passe yer he had leeft spakynge that Rebecca came out the doughter of Bethuell sonne to Melcha the wife of Nahor Abrahams brother and hir pytcher apon hir shulder:	Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her water jar on her shoulder.	Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.
16	The damsell was very fayre to loke apon and yet a mayde and vnknowen of man.And she went doune to the well and fylled hyr pytcher and came vp agayne.	The young woman was very attractive in appearance, a maiden whom no man had known. She went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.	The woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar and came up again.
17	Then the seruaunte ranne vnto her and sayde: let me syppe a litle water of thi pither.	Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water to drink from your jar.”	The servant hurried to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water from your jar.”
18	And she sayde: drynke my lorde.And she hasted and late downe her pytcher apon hyr arme and gaue him drinke.	She said, “Drink, my lord.” And she quickly let down her jar upon her hand and gave him a drink.	“Drink, my lord,” she said, and quickly lowered the jar to her hands and gave him a drink.
19	And whe she had geven hym drynke she sayde: I will drawe water for thy camels also vntill they haue dronke ynough.	When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.”	After she had given him a drink, she said, “I’ll draw water for your camels too, until they have had enough to drink.”
20	And she poured out hyr pitcher in to the trough hastely and ranne agayne vnto the well to fett water: and drewe for all his camels.	So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well to draw water, and she drew for all his camels.	So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels.
21	And the felowe wondred at her. But helde his peace to wete whether the LORde had made his iourney prosperous or not.	The man gazed at her in silence to learn whether the LORD had prospered his journey or not.	Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful.
22	And as the camels had lefte drynckynge he toke an earynge of halfe a sicle weght and .ij golden bracelettes for hyr hades of .x. sycles weyght of gold	When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half shekel, and two bracelets for her arms weighing ten gold shekels,	When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels.
23	and sayde vnto her: whose doughter art thou? tell me: ys there rowme in thy fathers house for vs to lodge in?	and said, “Please tell me whose daughter you are. Is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”	Then he asked, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
24	And she sayde vnto him: I am the doughter of Bethuell the sonne of Milcha which she bare vnto Nahor:	She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”	She answered him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milkah bore to Nahor.”
25	and sayde moreouer vnto him: we haue litter and prauonder ynough and also rowme to lodge in.	She added, “We have plenty of both straw and fodder, and room to spend the night.”	And she added, “We have plenty of straw and fodder, as well as room for you to spend the night.”
26	And the man bowed himselfe and worshipped the LORde	The man bowed his head and worshiped the LORD	Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,
27	and sayde: blessed be the LORde God of my master Abraham which ceasseth not to deale mercyfully and truly with my master And hath brought me the waye to my masters brothers house.	and said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the LORD has led me in the way to the house of my master’s kinsmen.”	saying, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
28	And the damsell ranne and tolde them of her mothers house these thinges.	Then the young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.	The young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.
29	And Rebecca had a brother called Laban.And Laban ranne out vnto the man to the well:	Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban ran out toward the man, to the spring.	Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he hurried out to the man at the spring.
30	for as soone as he had sene the earynges and the bracelettes apon his sisters handes ad herde the wordes of Rebecca his sister saynge thus sayde the man vnto me than he went out vnto the man. And loo he stode yet with the camels by the well syde.	As soon as he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s arms, and heard the words of Rebekah his sister, “Thus the man spoke to me,” he went to the man. And behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.	As soon as he had seen the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s arms, and had heard Rebekah tell what the man said to her, he went out to the man and found him standing by the camels near the spring.
31	And Laban sayde: come in thou blessed of the LORde. Wherfore stondest thou without? I haue dressed the house and made rowme for the camels.	He said, “Come in, O blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”	“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” he said. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”
32	And than the ma came in to the house. And he vnbrydeld the camels: and brought litter and prauonder for the camels and water to weshe his fete and their fete that were with him	So the man came to the house and unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and there was water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.	So the man went to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and fodder were brought for the camels, and water for him and his men to wash their feet.
33	and there was meate sett before him to eate.But he sayde: I will not eate vntill I haue sayde myne earede: And he sayde saye on.	Then food was set before him to eat. But he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” He said, “Speak on.”	Then food was set before him, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I have to say.” “Then tell us,” Laban said.
34	And he sayde: I am Abrahas servaunte	So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.	So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
35	and the LORDE hath blessed my master out of measure that he is become greate and hath geven him shepe oxen syluer and golde menservauntes maydeservauntes camels ad asses.	The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys.	The LORD has blessed my master abundantly, and he has become wealthy. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
36	And Sara my masters wyfe bare him a sonne whe she was olde: and vnto him hath he geven all that he hath.	And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to him he has given all that he has.	My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and he has given him everything he owns.
37	And my master made me swere saynge: Thou shalt not take a wyfe to my sonne amonge the doughters of the cananytes in whose lade I dwell.	My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell,	And my master made me swear an oath, and said, ‘You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
38	But thou shalt goo vnto my fathers house and to my kynred and there take a wyfe vnto my sonne.	but you shall go to my father’s house and to my clan and take a wife for my son.’	but go to my father’s family and to my own clan, and get a wife for my son.’
39	And I sayde vnto my master. What yf the wyfe will not folowe me?	I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’	“Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’
40	And he sayde vnto me: The LORde before whome I walke wyll sende his angell with the and prosper thy iourney that thou shalt take a wyfe for my sonne of my kynred and of my fathers house.	But he said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father’s house.	“He replied, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked faithfully, will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you can get a wife for my son from my own clan and from my father’s family.
41	But and yf (when thou comest vnto my kynred) they will not geue the one tha shalt thou bere no perell of myne oothe.	Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my clan. And if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’	You will be released from my oath if, when you go to my clan, they refuse to give her to you—then you will be released from my oath.’
42	And I came this daye vnto the well and sayed: O LORde the God of my master Abraha yf it be so that thou makest my iourney which I go prosperous:	“I came today to the spring and said, ‘O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you are prospering the way that I go,	“When I came to the spring today, I said, ‘LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come.
43	beholde I stode by this well of water And when a virgyn cometh forth to drawe water and I saye to her: geue me a litle water of thi pitcher to drynke	behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,”	See, I am standing beside this spring. If a young woman comes out to draw water and I say to her, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar,”
44	and she saye agayne to me: dryncke thou and I will also drawe water for thy camels: that same is the wife whom the LORde hath prepared for my masters sonne.	and who will say to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,” let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’	and if she says to me, “Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels too,” let her be the one the LORD has chosen for my master’s son.’
45	And before I had made an ende of speakynge in myne harte: beholde Rebecca came forth and hir pitcher on hir shulder and she went doune vnto the well and drewe. And I sayde vnto her geue me drynke.	“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’	“Before I finished praying in my heart, Rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and drew water, and I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’
46	And she made hast and toke doune hir pitcher from of hir ad sayd: drinke and I will geue thy camels drynke also. And I dranke and she gaue the camels drynke also.	She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels drink also.’ So I drank, and she gave the camels drink also.	“She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels too.’ So I drank, and she watered the camels also.
47	And I asked her saynge: whose doughter art thou? And she answered: the doughter of Bathuell Nahors sonne whome Milca bare vnto him.And I put the earynge vpon hir face and the bracelettes apon hir hondes.	Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms.	“I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ “She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milkah bore to him.’ “Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms,
48	And I bowed my selfe and worshepped the LORde and blessed the LORde God of my master Abraha which had brought me the right waye to take my masters brothers doughter vnto his sonne.	Then I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to take the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son.	and I bowed down and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
49	Now therfore yf ye will deall mercyfully and truly with my master tell me. And yf no tell me also: that I maye turne me to the right hande or to the left.	Now then, if you are going to show steadfast love and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.”	Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn.”
50	Than answered Laban and Bathuel saynge: The thinge is proceded even out of the lorde we can not therfore saye vnto the ether good or bad:	Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing has come from the LORD; we cannot speak to you bad or good.	Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we can say nothing to you one way or the other.
51	Beholde Rebecca before thy face take her and goo and let her be thy masters sonnes wife euen as the LORde hath sayde.	Behold, Rebekah is before you; take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master’s son, as the LORD has spoken.”	Here is Rebekah; take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, as the LORD has directed.”
52	And whe Abrahams servaunte herde their wordes he bowed him selfe vnto the LORde flatt vpon the erth.	When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the earth before the LORD.	When Abraham’s servant heard what they said, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.
53	And the servaunte toke forth iewells of syluer and iewelles of gold and rayment and gaue them to Rebecca: But vnto hir brother and to hir mother he gaue spyces.	And the servant brought out jewelry of silver and of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave to her brother and to her mother costly ornaments.	Then the servant brought out gold and silver jewelry and articles of clothing and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave costly gifts to her brother and to her mother.
54	And then they ate and dranke both he and the men that were with him and taried all nyghte and rose vp in the mornynge.And he sayde: let me departe vnto my master.	And he and the men who were with him ate and drank, and they spent the night there. When they arose in the morning, he said, “Send me away to my master.”	Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”
55	But hir brother and hir mother sayde: let the damsell abyde with vs a while ad it be but even .x. dayes and than goo thy wayes.	Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman remain with us a while, at least ten days; after that she may go.”	But her brother and her mother replied, “Let the young woman remain with us ten days or so; then you may go.”
56	And he sayde vnto them hinder me not: for the lorde hath prospered my iourney. Sende me awaye yt I maye goo vnto my master.	But he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”	But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the LORD has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master.”
57	And they sayde: let vs call the damsell and witt what she sayth to the matter.	They said, “Let us call the young woman and ask her.”	Then they said, “Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.”
58	And they called forth Rebecca ad sayde vnto her: wilt thou goo with this ma? And she sayde: Yee.	And they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.”	So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she said.
59	Than they broughte Rebecca their sister on the waye and her norse and Abrahas servaunte and the men that were wyth him.	So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant and his men.	So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.
60	And they blessed Rebecca and sayde vnto her: Thou art oure sister growe in to thousande thousandes and thy seed possesse ye gates of their emnies.	And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your offspring possess the gate of those who hate him!”	And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the cities of their enemies.”
61	And Rebecca arose and hir damsels and satt the vp apo the camels and went their waye after the man. And ye servaunte toke Rebecca and went his waye	Then Rebekah and her young women arose and rode on the camels and followed the man. Thus the servant took Rebekah and went his way.	Then Rebekah and her attendants got ready and mounted the camels and went back with the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.
62	And Isaac was a comige from the well of ye lyvynge and seynge for he dwelt in the south cotre	Now Isaac had returned from Beer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb.	Now Isaac had come from Beer Lahai Roi, for he was living in the Negev.
63	and was gone out to walke in his meditatios before ye eue tyde. And he lyfte vp his eyes and loked and beholde ye camels were cominge.	And Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming.	He went out to the field one evening to meditate, and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching.
64	And Rebecca lyfte vp hir eyes and whe she sawe Isaac she lyghted of the camel	And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel	Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac. She got down from her camel
65	ad sayde vnto ye servaunte: what ma is this yt cometh agenst vs in the feld? And the servaute sayde: it is my master. And then she toke hir mantell ad put it aboute her.	and said to the servant, “Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself.	and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “He is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.
66	And the servaute tolde Isaac all that he had done.	And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.	Then the servant told Isaac all he had done.
67	The Isaac broughte her in to his mother Saras tente ad toke Rebecca and she became his wife and he loved her: and so was Isaac coforted over his mother.	Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.	Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
	Read Tyndale Bible of 1526 Public domain.	Read English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles.	Read New International Version Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.

Genesis 24 Parallel Bible Translations