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<span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The LORD, the God of heaven, that took me from my father's house, and from the land of my nativity, and that 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 for my son from thence. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed; having all goodly things of his master's in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And he said, O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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 shewed kindness unto my master.</p> <p class="hdg">Rebekah is Chosen</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And the man bowed his head, and worshipped the LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And he said, Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his mercy and his truth toward my master: as for me, the LORD hath led me in the way to the house of my master's brethren.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And the damsel ran, and told her mother's house according to these words. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the 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 fountain. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels; and he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the men's feet that were with him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And he said, I am Abraham's servant. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>but thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>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: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden which cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>and she shall 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 for my master's son.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>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 fountain, and drew: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>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 ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>And I bowed my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto the LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-57.htm"><b>57</b></a></span>And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-58.htm"><b>58</b></a></span>And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-59.htm"><b>59</b></a></span>And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-60.htm"><b>60</b></a></span>And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-61.htm"><b>61</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="hdg">Isaac Marries Rebekah</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-62.htm"><b>62</b></a></span>And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-63.htm"><b>63</b></a></span>And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-64.htm"><b>64</b></a></span>And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-65.htm"><b>65</b></a></span>And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master: and she took her veil, and covered herself. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-66.htm"><b>66</b></a></span>And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/24-67.htm"><b>67</b></a></span>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.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/genesis/24-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>