Genesis 24

1 ♥ 📝 A nd Abraham^H85 was old,^H2204 [and] well stricken^H935 in age:^H3117 and Jehovah^H3068 had blessed^H1288 Abraham^H85 in all things.

2 ♥ 📝 And Abraham^H85 said^H559 unto his servant,^H5650 the elder^H2205 of his house,^H1004 that ruled over^H4910 all that he had, Put,^H7760 I pray thee, thy hand^H3027 under my thigh:^H3409

3 ♥ 📝 and I will make thee swear^H7650 by Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of heaven^H8064 and the God^H430 of the earth,^H776 that thou wilt not take^H3947 a wife^H802 for my son^H1121 of the daughters^H1323 of the Canaanites,^H3669 among^H7130 whom I dwell:^H3427

4 ♥ 📝 but thou shalt go^H3212 unto my country,^H776 and to my kindred,^H4138 and take^H3947 a wife^H802 for my son^H1121 Isaac.^H3327

5 ♥ 📝 And the servant^H5650 said^H559 unto him, Peradventure the woman^H802 will not be willing^H14 to follow^H3212 me^H310 unto this land:^H776 must I needs bring^H7725 thy son^H1121 again^H7725 unto the land^H776 from whence thou camest?^H3318

6 ♥ 📝 And Abraham^H85 said^H559 unto him, Beware^H8104 thou that thou bring^H7725 not^H6435 my son^H1121 thither again.^H7725

7 ♥ 📝 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of heaven,^H8064 who took me^H3947 from my father's^H1 house,^H1004 and from the land^H776 of my nativity,^H4138 and who spake^H1696 unto me, and who sware^H7650 unto me, saying,^H559 Unto thy seed^H2233 will I give^H5414 this land;^H776 he will send^H7971 his angel^H4397 before thee,^H6440 and thou shalt take^H3947 a wife^H802 for my son^H1121 from thence.

8 ♥ 📝 And if the woman^H802 be not willing^H14 to follow^H3212 thee,^H310 then thou shalt be clear^H5352 from this my oath;^H7621 only thou shalt not bring^H7725 my son^H1121 thither again.^H7725

9 ♥ 📝 And the servant^H5650 put^H7760 his hand^H3027 under the thigh^H3409 of Abraham^H85 his master,^H113 and sware^H7650 to him concerning^H5921 this^H2088 matter.^H1697

10 ♥ 📝 And the servant^H5650 took^H3947 ten^H6235 camels,^H1581 of the camels^H1581 of his master,^H113 and departed,^H3212 having all goodly things^H2898 of his master's^H113 in his hand:^H3027 and he arose,^H6965 and went^H3212 to Mesopotamia,^H763 unto the city^H5892 of Nahor.^H5152

11 ♥ 📝 And he made^H1288 the camels^H1581 to kneel down^H1288 without^H2351 the city^H5892 by^H413 the well^H875 of water^H4325 at the time^H6256 of evening,^H6153 the time^H6256 that women go out^H3318 to draw^H7579 water.

12 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 O Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of my master^H113 Abraham,^H85 send me,^H6440 I pray thee, good speed^H7136 this day,^H3117 and show^H6213 kindness^H2617 unto^H5973 my master^H113 Abraham.^H85

13 ♥ 📝 Behold, I am standing^H5324 by the fountain^H5869 of water;^H4325 and the daughters^H1323 of the men^H582 of the city^H5892 are coming out^H3318 to draw^H7579 water:^H4325

14 ♥ 📝 and let it come to pass, that the damsel^H5291 to whom I shall say,^H559 Let down^H5186 thy pitcher,^H3537 I pray thee, that I may drink;^H8354 and she shall say,^H559 Drink,^H8354 and I will give^H8248 thy camels^H1581 drink^H8248 also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed^H3198 for thy servant^H5650 Isaac;^H3327 and thereby shall I know^H3045 that thou hast showed^H6213 kindness^H2617 unto my master.^H113

15 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, before he had done^H3615 speaking,^H1696 that, behold, Rebekah^H7259 came out,^H3318 who^H834 was born^H3205 to Bethuel^H1328 the son^H1121 of Milcah,^H4435 the wife^H802 of Nahor,^H5152 Abraham's^H85 brother,^H251 with her pitcher^H3537 upon her shoulder.^H7926

16 ♥ 📝 And the damsel^H5291 was very^H3966 fair^H2896 to look upon,^H4758 a virgin,^H1330 neither had any man^H376 known^H3045 her: and she went down^H3381 to the fountain,^H5869 and filled^H4390 her pitcher,^H3537 and came up.^H5927

17 ♥ 📝 And the servant^H5650 ran^H7323 to meet her,^H7125 and said,^H559 Give me to drink,^H1572 I pray thee, a little^H4592 water^H4325 from thy pitcher.^H3537

18 ♥ 📝 And she said,^H559 Drink,^H8354 my lord:^H113 and she hasted,^H4116 and let down^H3381 her pitcher^H3537 upon her hand,^H3027 and gave him drink.^H8248

19 ♥ 📝 And when she had done^H3615 giving him drink,^H8248 she said,^H559 I will draw^H7579 for thy camels^H1581 also, until they have done^H3615 drinking.^H8354

20 ♥ 📝 And she hasted,^H4116 and emptied^H6168 her pitcher^H3537 into the trough,^H8268 and ran^H7323 again unto the well^H875 to draw,^H7579 and drew^H7579 for all his camels.^H1581

21 ♥ 📝 And the man^H376 looked stedfastly^H7583 on her, holding his peace,^H2790 to know^H3045 whether Jehovah^H3068 had made^H6743 his journey^H1870 prosperous^H6743 or^H518 not.

22 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, as the camels^H1581 had done^H3615 drinking,^H8354 that the man^H376 took^H3947 a golden^H2091 ring^H5141 of half a shekel^H1235 weight,^H4948 and two^H8147 bracelets^H6781 for her hands^H3027 of ten^H6235 shekels weight^H4948 of gold,^H2091

23 ♥ 📝 and said,^H559 Whose^H4310 daughter^H1323 art thou?^H859 tell^H5046 me, I pray thee. Is there^H3426 room^H4725 in thy father's^H1 house^H1004 for us to lodge in?^H3885

24 ♥ 📝 And she said^H559 unto him, I am the daughter^H1323 of Bethuel^H1328 the son^H1121 of Milcah,^H4435 whom she bare^H3205 unto Nahor.^H5152

25 ♥ 📝 She said^H559 moreover unto him, We have both^H1571 straw^H8401 and provender^H4554 enough,^H7227 and^H1571 room^H4725 to lodge in.^H3885

26 ♥ 📝 And the man^H376 bowed his head,^H6915 and worshipped^H7812 Jehovah.^H3068

27 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 Blessed^H1288 be Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of my master^H113 Abraham,^H85 who hath not forsaken^H5800 his lovingkindness^H2617 and his truth^H571 toward my master:^H113 as for me, Jehovah^H3068 hath led me^H5148 in the way^H1870 to the house^H1004 of my master's^H113 brethren.^H251

28 ♥ 📝 And the damsel^H5291 ran,^H7323 and told^H5046 her mother's^H517 house^H1004 according to these words.^H1697

29 ♥ 📝 And Rebekah^H7259 had a brother,^H251 and his name^H8034 was Laban:^H3837 and Laban^H3837 ran^H7323 out^H2351 unto the man,^H376 unto the fountain.^H5869

30 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when he saw^H7200 the ring,^H5141 and the bracelets^H6781 upon his sister's^H269 hands,^H3027 and when he heard^H8085 the words^H1697 of Rebekah^H7259 his sister,^H269 saying,^H559 Thus^H3541 spake^H1696 the man^H376 unto me; that he came^H935 unto the man;^H376 and, behold, he was standing^H5975 by^H5921 the camels^H1581 at the fountain.^H5869

31 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 Come in,^H935 thou blessed^H1288 of Jehovah;^H3068 wherefore standest^H5975 thou without?^H2351 for I have prepared^H6437 the house,^H1004 and room^H4725 for the camels.^H1581

32 ♥ 📝 And the man^H376 came^H935 into the house,^H1004 and he ungirded^H6605 the camels;^H1581 and he gave^H5414 straw^H8401 and provender^H4554 for the camels,^H1581 and water^H4325 to wash^H7364 his feet^H7272 and the feet^H7272 of the men^H582 that were with him.

33 ♥ 📝 And there was set^H7760 food before him^H6440 to eat:^H398 but he said,^H559 I will not eat,^H398 until I have told^H1696 mine errand.^H1697 And he said,^H559 Speak on.^H1696

34 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 I am Abraham's^H85 servant.^H5650

35 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 hath blessed^H1288 my master^H113 greatly;^H3966 and he is become great:^H1431 and he hath given^H5414 him flocks^H6629 and herds,^H1241 and silver^H3701 and gold,^H2091 and men-servants^H5650 and maid-servants,^H8198 and camels^H1581 and asses.^H2543

36 ♥ 📝 And Sarah^H8283 my master's^H113 wife^H802 bare^H3205 a son^H1121 to my master^H113 when^H310 she was old:^H2209 and unto him hath he given^H5414 all that he hath.

37 ♥ 📝 And my master^H113 made me swear,^H7650 saying,^H559 Thou shalt not take^H3947 a wife^H802 for my son^H1121 of the daughters^H1323 of the Canaanites,^H3669 in whose land^H776 I dwell:^H3427

38 ♥ 📝 but^H518 thou shalt go^H3212 unto my father's^H1 house,^H1004 and to my kindred,^H4940 and take^H3947 a wife^H802 for my son.^H1121

39 ♥ 📝 And I said^H559 unto my master,^H113 Peradventure the woman^H802 will not follow^H3212 me.

40 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto me, Jehovah,^H3068 before^H6440 whom I walk,^H1980 will send^H7971 his angel^H4397 with thee, and prosper^H6743 thy way;^H1870 and thou shalt take^H3947 a wife^H802 for my son^H1121 of my kindred,^H4940 and of my father's^H1 house:^H1004

41 ♥ 📝 then shalt thou be clear^H5352 from my oath,^H423 when thou comest^H935 to my kindred;^H4940 and if they give^H5414 her not to thee, thou shalt be clear^H5355 from my oath.^H423

42 ♥ 📝 And I came^H935 this day^H3117 unto the fountain,^H5869 and said,^H559 O Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of my master^H113 Abraham,^H85 if now thou do^H3426 prosper^H6743 my way^H1870 which I go:^H1980

43 ♥ 📝 behold, I am standing^H5324 by the fountain^H5869 of water;^H4325 and let it come to pass, that the maiden^H5959 that cometh forth^H3318 to draw,^H7579 to whom I shall say,^H559 Give me,^H8248 I pray thee, a little^H4592 water^H4325 from thy pitcher^H3537 to drink;^H8248

44 ♥ 📝 and she shall say^H559 to me, Both drink^H8354 thou, and I will also draw^H7579 for thy camels:^H1581 let the same be the woman^H802 whom Jehovah^H3068 hath appointed^H3198 for my master's^H113 son.^H1121

45 ♥ 📝 And before I had done^H3615 speaking^H1696 in my heart,^H3820 behold, Rebekah^H7259 came forth^H3318 with her pitcher^H3537 on her shoulder;^H7926 and she went down^H3381 unto the fountain,^H5869 and drew:^H7579 and I said^H559 unto her, Let me drink,^H8248 I pray thee.

46 ♥ 📝 And she made haste,^H4116 and let down^H3381 her pitcher^H3537 from her shoulder, and said,^H559 Drink,^H8354 and I will give^H8248 thy camels^H1581 drink^H8248 also: so I drank,^H8354 and she made^H8248 the camels^H1581 drink^H8248 also.

47 ♥ 📝 And I asked^H7592 her, and said,^H559 Whose daughter^H1323 art thou? And she said,^H559 The daughter^H1323 of Bethuel,^H1328 Nahor's^H5152 son,^H1121 whom Milcah^H4435 bare^H3205 unto him: and I put^H7760 the ring^H5141 upon her nose,^H639 and the bracelets^H6781 upon her hands.^H3027

48 ♥ 📝 And I bowed my head,^H6915 and worshipped^H7812 Jehovah,^H3068 and blessed^H1288 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of my master^H113 Abraham,^H85 who had led me^H5148 in the right^H571 way^H1870 to take^H3947 my master's^H113 brother's^H251 daughter^H1323 for his son.^H1121

49 ♥ 📝 And now if ye will^H3426 deal^H6213 kindly^H2617 and truly^H571 with my master,^H113 tell^H5046 me: and if not, tell^H5046 me; that I may turn^H6437 to the right hand,^H3225 or^H176 to the left.^H8040

50 ♥ 📝 Then Laban^H3837 and Bethuel^H1328 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 The thing^H1697 proceedeth^H3318 from Jehovah:^H3068 we cannot^H3201 speak^H1696 unto thee bad^H7451 or^H176 good.^H2896

51 ♥ 📝 Behold, Rebekah^H7259 is before thee,^H6440 take^H3947 her, and go,^H3212 and let her be thy master's^H113 son's^H1121 wife,^H802 as Jehovah^H3068 hath spoken.^H1696

52 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's^H85 servant^H5650 heard^H8085 their words,^H1697 he bowed himself down^H7812 to the earth^H776 unto Jehovah.^H3068

53 ♥ 📝 And the servant^H5650 brought forth^H3318 jewels^H3627 of silver,^H3701 and jewels^H3627 of gold,^H2091 and raiment,^H899 and gave^H5414 them to Rebekah:^H7259 he gave^H5414 also to her brother^H251 and to her mother^H517 precious things.^H4030

54 ♥ 📝 And they did eat^H398 and drink,^H8354 he and the men^H582 that were with him, and tarried all night;^H3885 and they rose up^H6965 in the morning,^H1242 and he said,^H559 Send me away^H7971 unto my master.^H113

55 ♥ 📝 And her brother^H251 and her mother^H517 said,^H559 Let the damsel^H5291 abide^H3427 with us [a few] days,^H3117 at the least^H176 ten;^H6218 after^H310 that she shall go.^H3212

56 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Hinder me^H309 not, seeing Jehovah^H3068 hath prospered^H6743 my way;^H1870 send me away^H7971 that I may go^H3212 to my master.^H113

57 ♥ 📝 And they said,^H559 We will call^H7121 the damsel,^H5291 and inquire^H7592 at her mouth.^H6310

58 ♥ 📝 And they called^H7121 Rebekah,^H7259 and said^H559 unto her, Wilt thou go^H3212 with this man?^H376 And she said,^H559 I will go.^H3212

59 ♥ 📝 And they sent away^H7971 Rebekah^H7259 their sister,^H269 and her nurse,^H3243 and Abraham's^H85 servant,^H5650 and his men.^H582

60 ♥ 📝 And they blessed^H1288 Rebekah,^H7259 and said^H559 unto her, Our^H859 sister,^H269 be thou^H1961 [the mother] of thousands^H505 of ten thousands,^H7233 and let thy seed^H2233 possess^H3423 the gate^H8179 of those that hate^H8130 them.

61 ♥ 📝 And Rebekah^H7259 arose,^H6965 and her damsels,^H5291 and they rode^H7392 upon the camels,^H1581 and followed^H3212 the man:^H376 and the servant^H5650 took^H3947 Rebekah,^H7259 and went his way.^H3212

62 ♥ 📝 And Isaac^H3327 came^H935 from the way^H935 of Beer-lahai-roi;^H883 for he dwelt^H3427 in the land^H776 of the South.^H5045

63 ♥ 📝 And Isaac^H3327 went out^H3318 to meditate^H7742 in^H6437 the field^H7704 at the eventide:^H6153 and he lifted up^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and saw,^H7200 and, behold, there were camels^H1581 coming.^H935

64 ♥ 📝 And Rebekah^H7259 lifted up^H5375 her eyes,^H5869 and when she saw^H7200 Isaac,^H3327 she alighted^H5307 from^H5921 the camel.^H1581

65 ♥ 📝 And she said^H559 unto the servant,^H5650 What^H4310 man^H376 is this^H1976 that walketh^H1980 in the field^H7704 to meet us?^H7125 And the servant^H5650 said,^H559 It is my master:^H113 and she took^H3947 her veil,^H6809 and covered herself.^H3680

66 ♥ 📝 And the servant^H5650 told^H5608 Isaac^H3327 all the things^H1697 that he had done.^H6213

67 ♥ 📝 And Isaac^H3327 brought her^H935 into his mother^H517 Sarah's^H8283 tent,^H168 and took^H3947 Rebekah,^H7259 and she became his wife;^H802 and he loved^H157 her: and Isaac^H3327 was comforted^H5162 after^H310 his mother's^H517 death.