01_GEN_24_01 And Abraham was old , [ And ] Well stricken in age : And the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things .
01_GEN_24_02 And 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 :
01_GEN_24_03 And 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 :
01_GEN_24_04 but thou shalt go unto my country , And to my kindred , And take A wife unto my son Isaac .
01_GEN_24_05 And 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 ?
01_GEN_24_06 And Abraham said unto him , Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again .
01_GEN_24_07 the 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 .
01_GEN_24_08 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_09 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master , And sware to him concerning that matter .
01_GEN_24_10 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_11 And 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 ] .
01_GEN_24_12 And he said , O LORD God of my master Abraham , I pray thee , send me good speed this day , And show kindness unto my master Abraham .
01_GEN_24_13 behold , I stand [ here ] by the Well of water ; And the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water :
01_GEN_24_14 And 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 showed kindness unto my master .
01_GEN_24_15 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_16 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_17 And the servant ran to meet her , And said , let me , I pray thee , drink A little water of thy pitcher .
01_GEN_24_18 And she said , drink , my LORD : And she hasted , And let down her pitcher upon her hand , And gave him drink .
01_GEN_24_19 And when she had done giving him drink , she said , I will draw [ water ] for thy camels also , until they have done drinking .
01_GEN_24_20 And she hasted , And emptied her pitcher into the trough , And ran again unto the Well to draw [ water ] , And drew for all his camels .
01_GEN_24_21 And the man wondering at her held his peace , to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not .
01_GEN_24_22 And 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 ;
01_GEN_24_23 And said , whose daughter [ art ] thou ? tell me , I pray thee : Is there room [ in ] thy father's house for us to lodge in ?
01_GEN_24_24 And she said unto him , I [ am ] the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah , which she bare unto Nahor .
01_GEN_24_25 she said moreover unto him , we have Both straw And provender enough , And room to lodge in .
01_GEN_24_26 And the man bowed down his head , And worshipped the LORD .
01_GEN_24_27 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_28 And the damsel ran , And told [ them of ] her mother's house These things .
01_GEN_24_29 And Rebekah had A brother , And his name [ was ] Laban : And Laban ran out unto the man , unto the Well .
01_GEN_24_30 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_31 And he said , come in , thou blessed of the LORD ; Wherefore standest thou without ? for I have prepared the house , And room for the camels .
01_GEN_24_32 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_33 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_34 And he said , I [ am ] Abraham's servant .
01_GEN_24_35 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_36 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_37 And 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 :
01_GEN_24_38 but thou shalt go unto my father's house , And to my kindred , And take A wife unto my son .
01_GEN_24_39 And I said unto my master , Peradventure the woman will not follow me .
01_GEN_24_40 And 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 :
01_GEN_24_41 Then 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 .
01_GEN_24_42 And 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 :
01_GEN_24_43 behold , 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 ;
01_GEN_24_44 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_45 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_46 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_47 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_48 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_49 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_50 Then Laban And Bethuel answered And said , the thing proceedeth from the LORD : we cannot speak unto thee bad or good .
01_GEN_24_51 behold , Rebekah [ Is ] before thee , take [ her ] , And go , And let her be thy master's son's wife , as the LORD hath spoken .
01_GEN_24_52 And it came to pass , that , when Abraham's servant heard their words , he worshipped the LORD , [ bowing himself ] to the earth .
01_GEN_24_53 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_54 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_55 And her brother And her mother said , let the damsel abide with us [ A few ] days , at the least ten ; after that she shall go .
01_GEN_24_56 And he said unto them , hinder me not , seeing the LORD hath prospered my way ; send me away that I may go to my master .
01_GEN_24_57 And they said , we will call the damsel , And Inquire at her mouth .
01_GEN_24_58 And they called Rebekah , And said unto her , Wilt thou go with this man ? And she said , I will go .
01_GEN_24_59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister , And her nurse , And Abraham's servant , And his men .
01_GEN_24_60 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_61 And Rebekah arose , And her damsels , And they rode upon the camels , And followed the man : And the servant took Rebekah , And went his way .
01_GEN_24_62 And Isaac came from the way of the Well Lahairoi ; for he dwelt in the south country .
01_GEN_24_63 And 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 .
01_GEN_24_64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes , And when she saw Isaac , she lighted off the camel .
01_GEN_24_65 for 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 veil , And covered herself .
01_GEN_24_66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done .
01_GEN_24_67 And 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 ] .