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Genesis 24

A Bride for Isaac

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Now  aAbrahamh85 was oldh2204, advancedh935 in ageh3117; and the LORDh3068 had  bblessedh1288 Abrahamh85 in everyh3605 wayh3605.

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Abrahamh85 saidh559 to his servanth5650, the oldesth2205 of his householdh1004, who hadh4910  achargeh4910 of allh3605 that he owned, " bPleaseh4994 placeh7760 your handh3027 underh8478 my thighh3409,

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and I will make you swearh7650 by the LORDh3068,  athe Godh430 of heavenh8064 and the Godh430 of earthh776, that you  bshall not takeh3947 a wifeh802 for my sonh1121 from the daughtersh1323 of  cthe Canaanitesh3669a, amongh7130 whomh834 I liveh3427,

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but you will goh1980 to  amy countryh776 and to my relativesh4138, and takeh3947 a wifeh802 for my sonh1121 Isaach3327."

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The servanth5650 saidh559 to him, "Supposeh194 the womanh802 is not willingh14 to followh1980h310 me to thish2088 landh776; should I takeh7725 your sonh1121 backh7725 to the landh776 from whereh834h8033 you cameh3318?"

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Then Abrahamh85 saidh559 to him, " aBewareh8104 that you do not takeh7725 my sonh1121 backh7725 thereh8033!

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aThe LORDh3068, the Godh430 of heavenh8064, whoh834 tookh3947 me from my father'sh1 househ1004 and from the landh776 of my birthh4138, and whoh834 spokeh1696 to me and whoh834 sworeh7650 to me, sayingh559, ` bTo your  1descendantsh2233 I will giveh5414 thish2088 landh776,' He will sendh7971  cHis angelh4397 beforeh6440 you, and you will takeh3947 a wifeh802 for my sonh1121 from thereh8033.

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"But ifh518 the womanh802 is not willingh14 to followh1980h310 you, then you will  abe freeh5352 from thish2088 my oathh7621;  bonlyh7534 do not takeh7725 my sonh1121 backh7725 thereh8033."

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So the servanth5650  aplacedh7760 his handh3027 underh8478 the thighh3409 of Abrahamh85 his masterh113, and sworeh7650 to him concerningh5921 thish2088 matterh1697.

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Then the servanth5650 tookh3947 tenh6235 camelsh1581 from the camelsh1581 of his masterh113, and seth1980 out with a varietyh3605 of  agoodh2898 thingsh2898 of his master'sh113 in his handh3027; and he aroseh6965 and wenth1980 to  1Mesopotamiah763, to  bthe cityh5892b of Nahorh5152.

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He made the camelsh1581 kneelh1288 downh1288 outsideh4480h2351 the cityh5892b by  athe wellh875 of waterh4325 at eveningh6153 timeh6256,  bthe timeh6256 when women goh3318 out to drawh7579 waterh7579.

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He saidh559, " aO LORDh3068, the Godh430 of my masterh113 Abrahamh85, pleaseh4994  1 bgranth7136a me successh7136a todayh3117, and showh6213a lovingkindnessh2617a to my masterh113 Abrahamh85.

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"Beholdh2009,  aI am standingh5324 by the  1springh5871a, and the daughtersh1323 of the menh376 of the cityh5892b are comingh3318 out to drawh7579 waterh4325;

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now may it be that the girlh5291 to whomh834 I sayh559, `Pleaseh4994 leth5186 downh5186 your jarh3537 so that I may drinkh8354,' and  1who answersh559, `Drinkh8354, and I will waterh8248 your camelsh1581 alsoh1571'--may she be the one whom You have appointedh3198 for Your servanth5650 Isaach3327; and by this I will knowh3045 that You have shownh6213a lovingkindnessh2617a to my masterh113."

Rebekah Is Chosen

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 aBeforeh2962 he had finishedh3615 speakingh1696, beholdh2009,  bRebekahh7259 whoh834 was bornh3205 to Bethuelh1328a the sonh1121 of  cMilcahh4435, the wifeh802 of Abraham'sh85 brotherh251 Nahorh5152, cameh3318 out with her jarh3537 on her shoulderh7926.

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The girlh5291 was  averyh3966 beautifulh2896a, a virginh1330, and noh3808 manh376 had  1hadh3045 relationsh3045 with her; and she wenth3381 downh3381 to the springh5871a and filledh4390 her jarh3537 and cameh5927 up.

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Then the servanth5650 ranh7323 to meeth7122 her, and saidh559, " aPleaseh4994 let me drinkh1572 a littleh4592 waterh4325 from your jarh3537."

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 aShe saidh559, "Drinkh8354, my lordh113"; and she quicklyh4116 loweredh3381 her jarh3537 to her handh3027, and gaveh8248 him a drinkh8248.

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Now when she had finishedh3615 givingh8248 him a drinkh8248,  ashe saidh559, "I will drawh7579 alsoh1571 for your camelsh1581 untilh5704h518 they have finishedh3615 drinkingh8354."

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So she quicklyh4116 emptiedh6168 her jarh3537 into the troughh8268, and ranh7323 backh5750 to the wellh875 to drawh7579, and she drewh7579 for allh3605 his camelsh1581.

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 aMeanwhile, the manh376 was gazingh7583 at her  1in silenceh2790b, to knowh3045 whether the LORDh3068 had madeh6743b his journeyh1870 successfulh6743b orh518 not.

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Whenh3512c the camelsh1581 had finishedh3615 drinkingh8354, the manh376 tookh3947 a  agoldh2091 ringh5141 weighingh4948 a half-shekelh1235 and twoh8147 braceletsh6781a for her  1wristsh3027 weighingh4948 tenh6235 shekels in goldh2091,

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and saidh559, "Whoseh4310 daughterh1323 are you? Pleaseh4994 tellh5046 me, is thereh3426 roomh4725 for us to lodgeh3885a in your father'sh1 househ1004?"

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She saidh559 to him, " aI am the daughterh1323 of Bethuelh1328a, the sonh1121 of Milcahh4435, whomh834 she boreh3205 to Nahorh5152."

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Again she saidh559 to him, "We have plentyh7227a of bothh1571 strawh8401 and feedh4554, and roomh4725 to lodgeh3885a in."

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Then the manh376  abowedh6915 lowh6915 and worshipedh7812 the LORDh3068.

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He saidh559, " aBlessedh1288 be the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of my masterh113 Abrahamh85, whoh834 has not forsakenh5800a  bHis lovingkindnessh2617a and His truthh571 towardh4480h5973 my masterh113; as for me,  cthe LORDh3068 has guidedh5148 me in the wayh1870 to the househ1004 of my master'sh113 brothersh251."

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Then  athe girlh5291 ranh7323 and toldh5046 her mother'sh517 householdh1004 about theseh428 thingsh1697.

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Now Rebekahh7259 had a brotherh251 whose nameh8034 was  aLabanh3837a; and Labanh3837a ranh7323 outsideh2351 to the manh376 at the springh5871a.

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When he sawh7200 the ringh5141 and the braceletsh6781a on his sister'sh269  1wristsh3027, and when he heardh8085 the wordsh1697 of Rebekahh7259 his sisterh269, sayingh559, " 2Thish3541 is whath3541 the manh376 saidh1696 to me," he wenth935 to the manh376; and beholdh2009, he was standingh5975 by the camelsh1581 at the springh5871a.

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And he saidh559, " aComeh935 in,  bblessedh1288 of the LORDh3068! Whyh4100 do you standh5975 outsideh2351 since  cI have preparedh6437 the househ1004, and a placeh4725 for the camelsh1581?"

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So the manh376 enteredh935 the househ1004. Then  1 aLaban unloadedh6605a the camelsh1581, and he gaveh5414 strawh8401 and feedh4554 to the camelsh1581, and waterh4325 to washh7364 his feeth7272 and the feeth7272 of the menh376 whoh834 were with him.

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But when food was seth7760 beforeh6440 him to eath398, he saidh559, "I will not eath398 untilh5704h518 I have toldh1696 my businessh1697." And he saidh559, "Speakh1696 on."

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So he saidh559, "I am  aAbraham'sh85 servanth5650.

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"The LORDh3068 has greatlyh3966  ablessedh1288 my masterh113, so that he has becomeh1431  1richh1431; and He has givenh5414 him  bflocksh6629 and herdsh1241, and silverh3701 and goldh2091, and servantsh5650 and maidsh8198, and camelsh1581 and donkeysh2543.

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"Now  aSarahh8283 my master'sh113 wifeh802 boreh3205 a sonh1121 to my masterh113  1in her oldh2209 ageh2209, and  bhe has givenh5414 him allh3605 that he has.

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aMy masterh113 made me swearh7650, sayingh559, `You shall not takeh3947 a wifeh802 for my sonh1121 from the daughtersh1323 of the Canaanitesh3669a, in whoseh834 landh776 I  1liveh3427;

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but you shall goh1980 to my father'sh1 househ1004 and to my relativesh4940, and takeh3947 a wifeh802 for my sonh1121.'

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aI saidh559 to my masterh113, `Supposeh194 the womanh802 does not followh1980h310 me.'

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"He saidh559 to me, ` aThe LORDh3068, beforeh6440 whomh834 I have  bwalkedh1980, will sendh7971  cHis angelh4397 with you to make your journeyh1870 successfulh6743b, and you will takeh3947 a wifeh802 for my sonh1121 from my relativesh4940 and from my father'sh1 househ1004;

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 athenh227 you will be freeh5352 from my oathh423, whenh3588 you comeh935 to my relativesh4940; and ifh518 they do not giveh5414 her to you, you will be freeh5355a from my oathh423.'

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"So  aI cameh935 todayh3117 to the springh5871a, and saidh559, `O LORDh3068, the Godh430 of my masterh113 Abrahamh85, ifh518 nowh4994 You will make my journeyh1870 on whichh834 I goh1980  bsuccessfulh6743b;

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beholdh2009,  aI am standingh5324 by the  1springh5871a, and may it be that the maidenh5959 who comesh3318 out to drawh7579, and to whom I sayh559, " bPleaseh4994 let me drinkh8248 a littleh4592 waterh4325 from your jarh3537";

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and she will sayh559 to me, "You drinkh8354, and I will drawh7579 for your camelsh1581 alsoh1571"; let her be the womanh802 whomh834 the LORDh3068 has appointedh3198 for my master'sh113 sonh1121.'

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"Beforeh2962 I had finishedh3615  aspeakingh1696 in my hearth3820, beholdh2009,  bRebekahh7259 cameh3318 out with her jarh3537 on her shoulderh7926, and wenth3381 downh3381 to the springh5871a and drewh7579, and  cI saidh559 to her, `Pleaseh4994 let me drinkh8248.'

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"She quicklyh4116 loweredh3381 her jarh3537 from her shoulder, and saidh559, ` aDrinkh8354, and I will waterh8248 your camelsh1581 alsoh1571'; so I drankh8354, and she wateredh8248 the camelsh1581 alsoh1571.

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aThen I askedh7592 her, and saidh559, `Whoseh4310 daughterh1323 are you?' And she saidh559, `The daughterh1323 of Bethuelh1328a, Nahor'sh5152 sonh1121, whomh834 Milcahh4435 boreh3205 to him'; and I puth7760 the  bringh5141 on her noseh639, and the braceletsh6781a on her  1wristsh3027.

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"And I  abowedh6915 lowh6915 and worshipedh7812 the LORDh3068, and blessedh1288 the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of my masterh113 Abrahamh85,  bwhoh834 had guidedh5148 me in the righth571 wayh1870 to takeh3947 the daughterh1323 of my master'sh113  1kinsmanh251 for his sonh1121.

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"So nowh6258 ifh518 you are goingh3426 to  1 adealh6213a kindlyh2617a and trulyh571 with my masterh113, tellh5046 me; and ifh518 not, let me knowh5046, that I may turnh6437 to the righth3225 handh3225 orh176 the lefth8040."

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Then Labanh3837a and Bethuelh1328a repliedh6030a, " aThe matterh1697 comesh3318 from the LORDh3068;  bso we cannoth3201h3808 speakh1696 to you badh7451a orh176 goodh2896a.

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"Hereh2009 is Rebekahh7259 beforeh6440 you, takeh3947 her and goh1980, and let her be the wifeh802 of your master'sh113 sonh1121, as the LORDh3068 has spokenh1696."

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Whenh3512c Abraham'sh85 servanth5650 heardh8085 their wordsh1697, he  abowedh7812 himself to the groundh776  1before the LORDh3068.

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The servanth5650 broughth3318 out  aarticlesh3627 of silverh3701 and articlesh3627 of goldh2091, and garmentsh899b, and gaveh5414 them to Rebekahh7259; he also gaveh5414 precioush4030 thingsh4030 to her brotherh251 and to her motherh517.

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Then he and the menh376 whoh834 were with him ateh398 and drankh8354 and spenth3885a the nighth3885a. When they aroseh6965 in the morningh1242, he saidh559, " aSendh7971 me awayh7971 to my masterh113."

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But her brotherh251 and her motherh517 saidh559, " aLet the girlh5291 stayh3427 with us a few daysh3117, sayh176 tenh6218; afterwardh310 she may goh1980."

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He saidh559 to them, "Do not delayh309 me, since  athe LORDh3068 has prosperedh6743b my wayh1870. Sendh7971 me awayh7971 that I may goh1980 to my masterh113."

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And they saidh559, "We will callh7121 the girlh5291 and  1consulth7592 her wishesh6310."

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Then they calledh7121 Rebekahh7259 and saidh559 to her, "Will you goh1980 with thish2088 manh376?" And she saidh559, "I will goh1980."

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Thus they senth7971 awayh7971 their sisterh269 Rebekahh7259 and  aher nurseh3243 with Abraham'sh85 servanth5650 and his menh376.

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They blessedh1288 Rebekahh7259 and saidh559 to her, "May you, our sisterh269,  aBecomeh1961 thousandsh505 of tenh7233 thousandsh7233, And may  byour  1descendantsh2233 possessh3423 The gateh8179 of those who hateh8130 them."

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Then Rebekahh7259 aroseh6965 with her maidsh5291, and they mountedh7392 the camelsh1581 and followedh1980h310 the manh376. So the servanth5650 tookh3947 Rebekahh7259 and departedh1980.

Isaac Marries Rebekah

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Now Isaach3327 had comeh935 from goingh935 to  aBeer-lahai-roih883; for he  1was livingh3427 in  bthe  2Negevh5045.

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Isaach3327 wenth3318 out  ato  1meditateh7742 in the fieldh7704 towardh6437 eveningh6153; and  bhe liftedh5375 up his eyesh5869 and lookedh7200, and beholdh2009, camelsh1581 were comingh935.

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Rebekahh7259 liftedh5375 up her eyesh5869, and when she sawh7200 Isaach3327 she dismountedh5307 from the camelh1581.

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She saidh559 to the servanth5650, "Whoh4310 is that manh376 walkingh1980 in the fieldh7704 to meeth7122 us?" And the servanth5650 saidh559, "He is my masterh113." Then she tookh3947 her  1veilh6809 and coveredh3680 herself.

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The servanth5650 toldh5608 Isaach3327 allh3605 the thingsh1697 that he had doneh6213a.

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Then Isaach3327 broughth935 her into his motherh517 Sarah'sh8283 tenth168, and  ahe tookh3947 Rebekahh7259, and she becameh1961 his wifeh802, and  bhe lovedh157 her; thus Isaach3327 was comfortedh5162 afterh310  chis mother'sh517 death.



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