1 And Abraham * h85 was old * h2204 h8804, and well stricken * h935 h8804 in age * h3117: and the LORD * h3068 had blessed * h1288 h8765 Abraham * h85 in all things. well...: Heb. gone into days
2 And Abraham * h85 said * h559 h8799 unto his eldest * h2205 servant * h5650 of his house * h1004, that ruled over * h4910 h8802 all that he had, Put * h7760 h8798, I pray thee, thy hand * h3027 under my thigh * h3409:
3 And I will make thee swear * h7650 h8686 by the LORD * h3068, the God * h430 of heaven * h8064, and the God * h430 of the earth * h776, that thou shalt not take * h3947 h8799 a wife * h802 unto my son * h1121 of the daughters * h1323 of the Canaanites * h3669, among * h7130 whom I dwell * h3427 h8802:
4 But thou shalt go * h3212 h8799 unto my country * h776, and to my kindred * h4138, and take * h3947 h8804 a wife * h802 unto my son * h1121 Isaac * h3327.
5 And the servant * h5650 said * h559 h8799 unto him, Peradventure the woman * h802 will not be willing * h14 h8799 to follow * h3212 h8800 me * h310 unto this land * h776: must I needs bring * h7725 h8687 thy son * h1121 again * h7725 h8686 unto the land * h776 from whence thou camest * h3318 h8804?
6 And Abraham * h85 said * h559 h8799 unto him, Beware * h8104 h8734 thou that thou bring * h7725 not * h6435 my son * h1121 thither again * h7725 h8686.
7 The LORD * h3068 God * h430 of heaven * h8064, which took me * h3947 h8804 from my father's * h1 house * h1004, and from the land * h776 of my kindred * h4138, and which spake * h1696 h8765 unto me, and that sware * h7650 h8738 unto me, saying * h559 h8800, Unto thy seed * h2233 will I give * h5414 h8799 this land * h776; he shall send * h7971 h8799 his angel * h4397 before thee * h6440, and thou shalt take * h3947 h8804 a wife * h802 unto my son * h1121 from thence.
8 And if the woman * h802 will not be willing * h14 h8799 to follow * h3212 h8800 thee * h310, then thou shalt be clear * h5352 h8738 from this my oath * h7621: only bring * h7725 not my son * h1121 thither again * h7725 h8686.
9 And the servant * h5650 put * h7760 h8799 his hand * h3027 under the thigh * h3409 of Abraham * h85 his master * h113, and sware * h7650 h8735 to him concerning * h5921 that * h2088 matter * h1697.
10 And the servant * h5650 took * h3947 h8799 ten * h6235 camels * h1581 of the camels * h1581 of his master * h113, and departed * h3212 h8799; for all the goods * h2898 of his master * h113 were in his hand * h3027: and he arose * h6965 h8799, and went * h3212 h8799 to Mesopotamia * h763, unto the city * h5892 of Nahor * h5152. for: or, and
11 And he made * h1288 his camels * h1581 to kneel down * h1288 h8686 without * h2351 the city * h5892 by * h413 a well * h875 of water * h4325 at the time * h6256 of the evening * h6153, even the time * h6256 that women go out * h3318 h8800 to draw * h7579 h8802 water . that...: Heb. that women who draw water go forth
12 And he said * h559 h8799, O LORD * h3068 God * h430 of my master * h113 Abraham * h85, I pray thee, send me * h6440 good speed * h7136 h8685 this day * h3117, and shew * h6213 h8798 kindness * h2617 unto * h5973 my master * h113 Abraham * h85.
13 Behold, I stand * h5324 h8737 here by the well * h5869 of water * h4325; and the daughters * h1323 of the men * h582 of the city * h5892 come out * h3318 h8802 to draw * h7579 h8800 water * h4325:
14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel * h5291 to whom I shall say * h559 h8799, Let down * h5186 h8685 thy pitcher * h3537, I pray thee, that I may drink * h8354 h8799; and she shall say * h559 h8804, Drink * h8354 h8798, and I will give * h8248 thy camels * h1581 drink * h8248 h8686 also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed * h3198 h8689 for thy servant * h5650 Isaac * h3327; and thereby shall I know * h3045 h8799 that thou hast shewed * h6213 h8804 kindness * h2617 unto my master * h113.
15 And it came to pass, before he had done * h3615 h8765 speaking * h1696 h8763, that, behold, Rebekah * h7259 came out * h3318 h8802, who * h834 was born * h3205 h8795 to Bethuel * h1328, 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 h8804 her: and she went down * h3381 h8799 to the well * h5869, and filled * h4390 h8762 her pitcher * h3537, and came up * h5927 h8799. very...: Heb. good of countenance
17 And the servant * h5650 ran * h7323 h8799 to meet her * h7125 h8800, and said * h559 h8799, Let me, I pray thee, drink * h1572 h8685 a little * h4592 water * h4325 of thy pitcher * h3537.
18 And she said * h559 h8799, Drink * h8354 h8798, my lord * h113: and she hasted * h4116 h8762, and let down * h3381 h8686 her pitcher * h3537 upon her hand * h3027, and gave him drink * h8248 h8686.
19 And when she had done * h3615 h8762 giving him drink * h8248 h8687, she said * h559 h8799, I will draw * h7579 h8799 water for thy camels * h1581 also, until they have done * h3615 h8765 drinking * h8354 h8800.
20 And she hasted * h4116 h8762, and emptied * h6168 h8762 her pitcher * h3537 into the trough * h8268, and ran * h7323 h8799 again unto the well * h875 to draw * h7579 h8800 water , and drew * h7579 h8799 for all his camels * h1581.
21 And the man * h376 wondering * h7583 h8693 at her held his peace * h2790 h8688, to wit * h3045 h8800 whether the LORD * h3068 had made * h6743 his journey * h1870 prosperous * h6743 h8689 or * h518 not.
22 And it came to pass, as the camels * h1581 had done * h3615 h8765 drinking * h8354 h8800, that the man * h376 took * h3947 h8799 a golden * h2091 earring * 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; earring: or, jewel for the forehead
23 And said * h559 h8799, Whose * h4310 daughter * h1323 art thou * h859? tell * h5046 h8685 me, I pray thee: is there * h3426 room * h4725 in thy father's * h1 house * h1004 for us to lodge in * h3885 h8800?
24 And she said * h559 h8799 unto him, I am the daughter * h1323 of Bethuel * h1328 the son * h1121 of Milcah * h4435, which she bare * h3205 h8804 unto Nahor * h5152.
25 She said * h559 h8799 moreover unto him, We have both * h1571 straw * h8401 and provender * h4554 enough * h7227, and * h1571 room * h4725 to lodge in * h3885 h8800.
26 And the man * h376 bowed down his head * h6915 h8799, and worshipped * h7812 h8691 the LORD * h3068.
27 And he said * h559 h8799, Blessed * h1288 h8803 be the LORD * h3068 God * h430 of my master * h113 Abraham * h85, who hath not left destitute * h5800 h8804 * h5973 my master * h113 of his mercy * h2617 and his truth * h571: I being in the way * h1870, the LORD * h3068 led me * h5148 h8804 to the house * h1004 of my master's * h113 brethren * h251.
28 And the damsel * h5291 ran * h7323 h8799, and told * h5046 h8686 them of her mother's * h517 house * h1004 these things * h1697.
29 And Rebekah * h7259 had a brother * h251, and his name * h8034 was Laban * h3837: and Laban * h3837 ran * h7323 h8799 out * h2351 unto the man * h376, unto the well * h5869.
30 And it came to pass, when he saw * h7200 h8800 the earring * h5141 and bracelets * h6781 upon his sister's * h269 hands * h3027, and when he heard * h8085 h8800 the words * h1697 of Rebekah * h7259 his sister * h269, saying * h559 h8800, Thus * h3541 spake * h1696 h8765 the man * h376 unto me; that he came * h935 h8799 unto the man * h376; and, behold, he stood * h5975 h8802 by * h5921 the camels * h1581 at the well * h5869.
31 And he said * h559 h8799, Come in * h935 h8798, thou blessed * h1288 h8803 of the LORD * h3068; wherefore standest * h5975 h8799 thou without * h2351? for I have prepared * h6437 h8765 the house * h1004, and room * h4725 for the camels * h1581.
32 And the man * h376 came * h935 h8799 into the house * h1004: and he ungirded * h6605 h8762 his camels * h1581, and gave * h5414 h8799 straw * h8401 and provender * h4554 for the camels * h1581, and water * h4325 to wash * h7364 h8800 his feet * h7272, and the men's * h582 feet * h7272 that were with him.
33 And there was set * h7760 h8714 h8675 * h3455 h8799 meat before him * h6440 to eat * h398 h8800: but he said * h559 h8799, I will not eat * h398 h8799, until I have told * h1696 h8765 mine errand * h1697. And he said * h559 h8799, Speak on * h1696 h8761.
34 And he said * h559 h8799, I am Abraham's * h85 servant * h5650.
35 And the LORD * h3068 hath blessed * h1288 h8765 my master * h113 greatly * h3966; and he is become great * h1431 h8799: and he hath given * h5414 h8799 him flocks * h6629, and herds * h1241, and silver * h3701, and gold * h2091, and menservants * h5650, and maidservants * h8198, and camels * h1581, and asses * h2543.
36 And Sarah * h8283 my master's * h113 wife * h802 bare * h3205 h8799 a son * h1121 to my master * h113 when * h310 she was old * h2209: and unto him hath he given * h5414 h8799 all that he hath.
37 And my master * h113 made me swear * h7650 h8686, saying * h559 h8800, Thou shalt not take * h3947 h8799 a wife * h802 to my son * h1121 of the daughters * h1323 of the Canaanites * h3669, in whose land * h776 I dwell * h3427 h8802:
38 But * h518 thou shalt go * h3212 h8799 unto my father's * h1 house * h1004, and to my kindred * h4940, and take * h3947 h8804 a wife * h802 unto my son * h1121.
39 And I said * h559 h8799 unto my master * h113, Peradventure the woman * h802 will not follow * h3212 h8799 * h310 me.
40 And he said * h559 h8799 unto me, The LORD * h3068, before * h6440 whom I walk * h1980 h8694, will send * h7971 h8799 his angel * h4397 with thee, and prosper * h6743 h8689 thy way * h1870; and thou shalt take * h3947 h8804 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 h8735 from this my oath * h423, when thou comest * h935 h8799 to my kindred * h4940; and if they give * h5414 h8799 not thee one , thou shalt be clear * h5355 from my oath * h423.
42 And I came * h935 h8799 this day * h3117 unto the well * h5869, and said * h559 h8799, O LORD * h3068 God * h430 of my master * h113 Abraham * h85, if now thou do * h3426 prosper * h6743 h8688 my way * h1870 which I go * h1980 h8802:
43 Behold, I stand * h5324 h8737 by the well * h5869 of water * h4325; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin * h5959 cometh forth * h3318 h8802 to draw * h7579 h8800 water , and I say * h559 h8804 to her, Give me * h8248, I pray thee, a little * h4592 water * h4325 of thy pitcher * h3537 to drink * h8248 h8685;
44 And she say * h559 h8804 to me, Both drink * h8354 h8798 thou, and I will also draw * h7579 h8799 for thy camels * h1581: let the same be the woman * h802 whom the LORD * h3068 hath appointed out * h3198 h8689 for my master's * h113 son * h1121.
45 And before I had done * h3615 h8762 speaking * h1696 h8763 in mine heart * h3820, behold, Rebekah * h7259 came forth * h3318 h8802 with her pitcher * h3537 on her shoulder * h7926; and she went down * h3381 h8799 unto the well * h5869, and drew * h7579 h8799 water : and I said * h559 h8799 unto her, Let me drink * h8248 h8685, I pray thee.
46 And she made haste * h4116 h8762, and let down * h3381 h8686 her pitcher * h3537 from her shoulder , and said * h559 h8799, Drink * h8354 h8798, and I will give * h8248 thy camels * h1581 drink * h8248 h8686 also: so I drank * h8354 h8799, and she made * h8248 the camels * h1581 drink * h8248 h8689 also.
47 And I asked * h7592 h8799 her, and said * h559 h8799, Whose daughter * h1323 art thou? And she said * h559 h8799, The daughter * h1323 of Bethuel * h1328, Nahor's * h5152 son * h1121, whom Milcah * h4435 bare * h3205 h8804 unto him: and I put * h7760 h8799 the earring * h5141 upon her face * h639, and the bracelets * h6781 upon her hands * h3027.
48 And I bowed down my head * h6915 h8799, and worshipped * h7812 h8691 the LORD * h3068, and blessed * h1288 h8762 the LORD * h3068 God * h430 of my master * h113 Abraham * h85, which had led me * h5148 h8689 in the right * h571 way * h1870 to take * h3947 h8800 my master's * h113 brother's * h251 daughter * h1323 unto his son * h1121.