The Latter Days - Genesis Chapter 24

Gen 24:1 And Abraham [085] was old [02204] (8804), and well stricken [0935] (8804) in age [03117]: and the LORD [03068] had blessed [01288] (8765) Abraham [085] in all things.
Gen 24:2 And Abraham [085] said [0559] (8799) unto his eldest [02205] servant [05650] of his house [01004], that ruled over [04910] (8802) all that he had, Put [07760] (8798), I pray thee, thy hand [03027] under my thigh [03409]:
Gen 24:3 And I will make thee swear [07650] (8686) by the LORD [03068], the God [0430] of heaven [08064], and the God [0430] of the earth [0776], that thou shalt not take [03947] (8799) a wife [0802] unto my son [01121] of the daughters [01323] of the Canaanites [03669], among [07130] whom I dwell [03427] (8802):
Gen 24:4 But thou shalt go [03212] (8799) unto my country [0776], and to my kindred [04138], and take [03947] (8804) a wife [0802] unto my son [01121] Isaac [03327].
Gen 24:5 And the servant [05650] said [0559] (8799) unto him, Peradventure the woman [0802] will not be willing [014] (8799) to follow [03212] (8800) me [0310] unto this land [0776]: must I needs bring [07725] (8687) thy son [01121] again [07725] (8686) unto the land [0776] from whence thou camest [03318] (8804)?
Gen 24:6 And Abraham [085] said [0559] (8799) unto him, Beware [08104] (8734) thou that thou bring [07725] [00] not [06435] my son [01121] thither again [07725] (8686).
Gen 24:7 The LORD [03068] God [0430] of heaven [08064], which took me [03947] (8804) from my father's [01] house [01004], and from the land [0776] of my kindred [04138], and which spake [01696] (8765) unto me, and that sware [07650] (8738) unto me, saying [0559] (8800), Unto thy seed [02233] will I give [05414] (8799) this land [0776]; he shall send [07971] (8799) his angel [04397] before thee [06440], and thou shalt take [03947] (8804) a wife [0802] unto my son [01121] from thence.
Gen 24:8 And if the woman [0802] will not be willing [014] (8799) to follow [03212] (8800) thee [0310], then thou shalt be clear [05352] (8738) from this my oath [07621]: only bring [07725] [00] not my son [01121] thither again [07725] (8686).
Gen 24:9 And the servant [05650] put [07760] (8799) his hand [03027] under the thigh [03409] of Abraham [085] his master [0113], and sware [07650] (8735) to him concerning [05921] that [02088] matter [01697].
Gen 24:10 And the servant [05650] took [03947] (8799) ten [06235] camels [01581] of the camels [01581] of his master [0113], and departed [03212] (8799); for all the goods [02898] of his master [0113] were in his hand [03027]: and he arose [06965] (8799), and went [03212] (8799) to Mesopotamia [0763], unto the city [05892] of Nahor [05152].
Gen 24:11 And he made [01288] [00] his camels [01581] to kneel down [01288] (8686) without [02351] the city [05892] by [0413] a well [0875] of water [04325] at the time [06256] of the evening [06153], [even] the time [06256] that women go out [03318] (8800) to draw [07579] (8802) [water].
Gen 24:12 And he said [0559] (8799), O LORD [03068] God [0430] of my master [0113] Abraham [085], I pray thee, send me [06440] good speed [07136] (8685) this day [03117], and shew [06213] (8798) kindness [02617] unto [05973] my master [0113] Abraham [085].
Gen 24:13 Behold, I stand [05324] (8737) [here] by the well [05869] of water [04325]; and the daughters [01323] of the men [0582] of the city [05892] come out [03318] (8802) to draw [07579] (8800) water [04325]:
Gen 24:14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel [05291] to whom I shall say [0559] (8799), Let down [05186] (8685) thy pitcher [03537], I pray thee, that I may drink [08354] (8799); and she shall say [0559] (8804), Drink [08354] (8798), and I will give [08248] [00] thy camels [01581] drink [08248] (8686) also: [let the same be] she that thou hast appointed [03198] (8689) for thy servant [05650] Isaac [03327]; and thereby shall I know [03045] (8799) that thou hast shewed [06213] (8804) kindness [02617] unto my master [0113].
Gen 24:15 And it came to pass, before he had done [03615] (8765) speaking [01696] (8763), that, behold, Rebekah [07259] came out [03318] (8802), who [0834] was born [03205] (8795) to Bethuel [01328], son [01121] of Milcah [04435], the wife [0802] of Nahor [05152], Abraham's [085] brother [0251], with her pitcher [03537] upon her shoulder [07926].
Gen 24:16 And the damsel [05291] was very [03966] fair [02896] to look upon [04758], a virgin [01330], neither had any man [0376] known [03045] (8804) her: and she went down [03381] (8799) to the well [05869], and filled [04390] (8762) her pitcher [03537], and came up [05927] (8799).
Gen 24:17 And the servant [05650] ran [07323] (8799) to meet her [07125] (8800), and said [0559] (8799), Let me, I pray thee, drink [01572] (8685) a little [04592] water [04325] of thy pitcher [03537].
Gen 24:18 And she said [0559] (8799), Drink [08354] (8798), my lord [0113]: and she hasted [04116] (8762), and let down [03381] (8686) her pitcher [03537] upon her hand [03027], and gave him drink [08248] (8686).
Gen 24:19 And when she had done [03615] (8762) giving him drink [08248] (8687), she said [0559] (8799), I will draw [07579] (8799) [water] for thy camels [01581] also, until they have done [03615] (8765) drinking [08354] (8800).
Gen 24:20 And she hasted [04116] (8762), and emptied [06168] (8762) her pitcher [03537] into the trough [08268], and ran [07323] (8799) again unto the well [0875] to draw [07579] (8800) [water], and drew [07579] (8799) for all his camels [01581].
Gen 24:21 And the man [0376] wondering [07583] (8693) at her held his peace [02790] (8688), to wit [03045] (8800) whether the LORD [03068] had made [06743] [00] his journey [01870] prosperous [06743] (8689) or [0518] not.
Gen 24:22 And it came to pass, as the camels [01581] had done [03615] (8765) drinking [08354] (8800), that the man [0376] took [03947] (8799) a golden [02091] earring [05141] of half a shekel [01235] weight [04948], and two [08147] bracelets [06781] for her hands [03027] of ten [06235] [shekels] weight [04948] of gold [02091];
Gen 24:23 And said [0559] (8799), Whose [04310] daughter [01323] art thou [0859]? tell [05046] (8685) me, I pray thee: is there [03426] room [04725] [in] thy father's [01] house [01004] for us to lodge in [03885] (8800)?
Gen 24:24 And she said [0559] (8799) unto him, I [am] the daughter [01323] of Bethuel [01328] the son [01121] of Milcah [04435], which she bare [03205] (8804) unto Nahor [05152].
Gen 24:25 She said [0559] (8799) moreover unto him, We have both [01571] straw [08401] and provender [04554] enough [07227], and [01571] room [04725] to lodge in [03885] (8800).
Gen 24:26 And the man [0376] bowed down his head [06915] (8799), and worshipped [07812] (8691) the LORD [03068].
Gen 24:27 And he said [0559] (8799), Blessed [01288] (8803) [be] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of my master [0113] Abraham [085], who hath not left destitute [05800] (8804) [05973] my master [0113] of his mercy [02617] and his truth [0571]: I [being] in the way [01870], the LORD [03068] led me [05148] (8804) to the house [01004] of my master's [0113] brethren [0251].
Gen 24:28 And the damsel [05291] ran [07323] (8799), and told [05046] (8686) [them of] her mother's [0517] house [01004] these things [01697].
Gen 24:29 And Rebekah [07259] had a brother [0251], and his name [08034] was Laban [03837]: and Laban [03837] ran [07323] (8799) out [02351] unto the man [0376], unto the well [05869].
Gen 24:30 And it came to pass, when he saw [07200] (8800) the earring [05141] and bracelets [06781] upon his sister's [0269] hands [03027], and when he heard [08085] (8800) the words [01697] of Rebekah [07259] his sister [0269], saying [0559] (8800), Thus [03541] spake [01696] (8765) the man [0376] unto me; that he came [0935] (8799) unto the man [0376]; and, behold, he stood [05975] (8802) by [05921] the camels [01581] at the well [05869].
Gen 24:31 And he said [0559] (8799), Come in [0935] (8798), thou blessed [01288] (8803) of the LORD [03068]; wherefore standest [05975] (8799) thou without [02351]? for I have prepared [06437] (8765) the house [01004], and room [04725] for the camels [01581].
Gen 24:32 And the man [0376] came [0935] (8799) into the house [01004]: and he ungirded [06605] (8762) his camels [01581], and gave [05414] (8799) straw [08401] and provender [04554] for the camels [01581], and water [04325] to wash [07364] (8800) his feet [07272], and the men's [0582] feet [07272] that were with him.
Gen 24:33 And there was set [07760] (8714) (8675) [03455] (8799) [meat] before him [06440] to eat [0398] (8800): but he said [0559] (8799), I will not eat [0398] (8799), until I have told [01696] (8765) mine errand [01697]. And he said [0559] (8799), Speak on [01696] (8761).
Gen 24:34 And he said [0559] (8799), I [am] Abraham's [085] servant [05650].
Gen 24:35 And the LORD [03068] hath blessed [01288] (8765) my master [0113] greatly [03966]; and he is become great [01431] (8799): and he hath given [05414] (8799) him flocks [06629], and herds [01241], and silver [03701], and gold [02091], and menservants [05650], and maidservants [08198], and camels [01581], and asses [02543].
Gen 24:36 And Sarah [08283] my master's [0113] wife [0802] bare [03205] (8799) a son [01121] to my master [0113] when [0310] she was old [02209]: and unto him hath he given [05414] (8799) all that he hath.
Gen 24:37 And my master [0113] made me swear [07650] (8686), saying [0559] (8800), Thou shalt not take [03947] (8799) a wife [0802] to my son [01121] of the daughters [01323] of the Canaanites [03669], in whose land [0776] I dwell [03427] (8802):
Gen 24:38 But [0518] thou shalt go [03212] (8799) unto my father's [01] house [01004], and to my kindred [04940], and take [03947] (8804) a wife [0802] unto my son [01121].
Gen 24:39 And I said [0559] (8799) unto my master [0113], Peradventure the woman [0802] will not follow [03212] (8799) [0310] me.
Gen 24:40 And he said [0559] (8799) unto me, The LORD [03068], before [06440] whom I walk [01980] (8694), will send [07971] (8799) his angel [04397] with thee, and prosper [06743] (8689) thy way [01870]; and thou shalt take [03947] (8804) a wife [0802] for my son [01121] of my kindred [04940], and of my father's [01] house [01004]:
Gen 24:41 Then shalt thou be clear [05352] (8735) from [this] my oath [0423], when thou comest [0935] (8799) to my kindred [04940]; and if they give [05414] (8799) not thee one, thou shalt be clear [05355] from my oath [0423].
Gen 24:42 And I came [0935] (8799) this day [03117] unto the well [05869], and said [0559] (8799), O LORD [03068] God [0430] of my master [0113] Abraham [085], if now thou do [03426] prosper [06743] (8688) my way [01870] which I go [01980] (8802):
Gen 24:43 Behold, I stand [05324] (8737) by the well [05869] of water [04325]; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin [05959] cometh forth [03318] (8802) to draw [07579] (8800) [water], and I say [0559] (8804) to her, Give me [08248] [00], I pray thee, a little [04592] water [04325] of thy pitcher [03537] to drink [08248] (8685);
Gen 24:44 And she say [0559] (8804) to me, Both drink [08354] (8798) thou, and I will also draw [07579] (8799) for thy camels [01581]: [let] the same [be] the woman [0802] whom the LORD [03068] hath appointed out [03198] (8689) for my master's [0113] son [01121].
Gen 24:45 And before I had done [03615] (8762) speaking [01696] (8763) in mine heart [03820], behold, Rebekah [07259] came forth [03318] (8802) with her pitcher [03537] on her shoulder [07926]; and she went down [03381] (8799) unto the well [05869], and drew [07579] (8799) [water]: and I said [0559] (8799) unto her, Let me drink [08248] (8685), I pray thee.
Gen 24:46 And she made haste [04116] (8762), and let down [03381] (8686) her pitcher [03537] from her [shoulder], and said [0559] (8799), Drink [08354] (8798), and I will give [08248] [00] thy camels [01581] drink [08248] (8686) also: so I drank [08354] (8799), and she made [08248] [00] the camels [01581] drink [08248] (8689) also.
Gen 24:47 And I asked [07592] (8799) her, and said [0559] (8799), Whose daughter [01323] art thou? And she said [0559] (8799), The daughter [01323] of Bethuel [01328], Nahor's [05152] son [01121], whom Milcah [04435] bare [03205] (8804) unto him: and I put [07760] (8799) the earring [05141] upon her face [0639], and the bracelets [06781] upon her hands [03027].
Gen 24:48 And I bowed down my head [06915] (8799), and worshipped [07812] (8691) the LORD [03068], and blessed [01288] (8762) the LORD [03068] God [0430] of my master [0113] Abraham [085], which had led me [05148] (8689) in the right [0571] way [01870] to take [03947] (8800) my master's [0113] brother's [0251] daughter [01323] unto his son [01121].
Gen 24:49 And now if ye will [03426] deal [06213] (8802) kindly [02617] and truly [0571] with my master [0113], tell [05046] (8685) me: and if not, tell [05046] (8685) me; that I may turn [06437] (8799) to the right hand [03225], or [0176] to the left [08040].
Gen 24:50 Then Laban [03837] and Bethuel [01328] answered [06030] (8799) and said [0559] (8799), The thing [01697] proceedeth [03318] (8804) from the LORD [03068]: we cannot [03201] (8799) speak [01696] (8763) unto thee bad [07451] or [0176] good [02896].
Gen 24:51 Behold, Rebekah [07259] is before thee [06440], take [03947] (8798) [her], and go [03212] (8798), and let her be thy master's [0113] son's [01121] wife [0802], as the LORD [03068] hath spoken [01696] (8765).
Gen 24:52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's [085] servant [05650] heard [08085] (8804) their words [01697], he worshipped [07812] (8691) the LORD [03068], [bowing himself] to the earth [0776].
Gen 24:53 And the servant [05650] brought forth [03318] (8686) jewels [03627] of silver [03701], and jewels [03627] of gold [02091], and raiment [0899], and gave [05414] (8799) them to Rebekah [07259]: he gave [05414] (8804) also to her brother [0251] and to her mother [0517] precious things [04030].
Gen 24:54 And they did eat [0398] (8799) and drink [08354] (8799), he and the men [0582] that were with him, and tarried all night [03885] (8799); and they rose up [06965] (8799) in the morning [01242], and he said [0559] (8799), Send me away [07971] (8761) unto my master [0113].
Gen 24:55 And her brother [0251] and her mother [0517] said [0559] (8799), Let the damsel [05291] abide [03427] (8799) with us [a few] days [03117], at the least [0176] ten [06218]; after [0310] that she shall go [03212] (8799).
Gen 24:56 And he said [0559] (8799) unto them, Hinder me [0309] (8762) not, seeing the LORD [03068] hath prospered [06743] (8689) my way [01870]; send me away [07971] (8761) that I may go [03212] (8799) to my master [0113].
Gen 24:57 And they said [0559] (8799), We will call [07121] (8799) the damsel [05291], and enquire [07592] (8799) at her mouth [06310].
Gen 24:58 And they called [07121] (8799) Rebekah [07259], and said [0559] (8799) unto her, Wilt thou go [03212] (8799) with this man [0376]? And she said [0559] (8799), I will go [03212] (8799).
Gen 24:59 And they sent away [07971] (8762) Rebekah [07259] their sister [0269], and her nurse [03243] (8688), and Abraham's [085] servant [05650], and his men [0582].
Gen 24:60 And they blessed [01288] (8762) Rebekah [07259], and said [0559] (8799) unto her, Thou [0859] art our sister [0269], be thou [01961] (8798) [the mother] of thousands [0505] of millions [07233], and let thy seed [02233] possess [03423] (8799) the gate [08179] of those which hate [08130] (8802) them.
Gen 24:61 And Rebekah [07259] arose [06965] (8799), and her damsels [05291], and they rode [07392] (8799) upon the camels [01581], and followed [03212] (8799) [0310] the man [0376]: and the servant [05650] took [03947] (8799) Rebekah [07259], and went his way [03212] (8799).
Gen 24:62 And Isaac [03327] came [0935] (8804) from the way [0935] (8800) of the well Lahairoi [0883]; for he dwelt [03427] (8802) in the south [05045] country [0776].
Gen 24:63 And Isaac [03327] went out [03318] (8799) to meditate [07742] (8800) in the field [07704] at [06437] (8800) the eventide [06153]: and he lifted up [05375] (8799) his eyes [05869], and saw [07200] (8799), and, behold, the camels [01581] were coming [0935] (8802).
Gen 24:64 And Rebekah [07259] lifted up [05375] (8799) her eyes [05869], and when she saw [07200] (8799) Isaac [03327], she lighted [05307] (8799) off [05921] the camel [01581].
Gen 24:65 For she [had] said [0559] (8799) unto the servant [05650], What [04310] man [0376] is this [01976] that walketh [01980] (8802) in the field [07704] to meet us [07125] (8800)? And the servant [05650] [had] said [0559] (8799), It is my master [0113]: therefore she took [03947] (8799) a vail [06809], and covered herself [03680] (8691).
Gen 24:66 And the servant [05650] told [05608] (8762) Isaac [03327] all things [01697] that he had done [06213] (8804).
Gen 24:67 And Isaac [03327] brought her [0935] (8686) into his mother [0517] Sarah's [08283] tent [0168], and took [03947] (8799) Rebekah [07259], and she became his wife [0802]; and he loved [0157] (8799) her: and Isaac [03327] was comforted [05162] (8735) after [0310] his mother's [0517] death.

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