[[Genesis 23|<< Genesis 23]] | [[Genesis|Genesis]] | [[Genesis 25|Genesis 25 >>]] ### Genesis 24 1 AND Abraham was old, _and_ well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. ^1 2 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: ^2 3 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: ^3 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. ^4 5 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? ^5 6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again. ^6 7 ¶ The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spoke unto me, and that swore 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. ^7 8 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. ^8 9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter. ^9 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. ^10 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_. ^11 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. ^12 13 Behold, I stand _here_ by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: ^13 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 shown kindness unto my master. ^14 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. ^15 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. ^16 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. ^17 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. ^18 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw _water_ for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. ^19 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. ^20 21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. ^21 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; ^22 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? ^23 24 And she said unto him, I _am_ the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bore unto Nahor. ^24 25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. ^25 26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD. ^26 27 And he said, Blessed _be_ the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has 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. ^27 28 And the damsel ran, and told _them_ _of_ her mother's house these things. ^28 29 ¶ And Rebekah had a brother, and his name _was_ Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. ^29 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 spoke the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. ^30 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. ^31 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. ^32 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. ^33 34 And he said, I _am_ Abraham's servant. ^34 35 And the LORD has blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he has given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. ^35 36 And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old: and unto him has he given all that he hath. ^36 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: ^37 38 But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. ^38 39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. ^39 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: ^40 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. ^41 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: ^42 43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin comes forth to draw _water_, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; ^43 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 has appointed out for my master's son. ^44 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. ^45 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. ^46 47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter _art_ thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. ^47 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. ^48 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. ^49 50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. ^50 51 Behold, Rebekah _is_ before thee, take _her_, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD has spoken. ^51 52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, _bowing_ _himself_ to the earth. ^52 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. ^53 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. ^54 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. ^55 56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD has prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. ^56 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. ^57 58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. ^58 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men. ^59 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. ^60 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. ^61 62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country. ^62 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. ^63 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. ^64 65 For she _had_ said unto the servant, What man _is_ this that walks in the field to meet us? And the servant _had_ said, It _is_ my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. ^65 66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. ^66 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_. ^67