1 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in every way.

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

2 Abraham said to his servant, the eldest in his household who managed all he owned, "Please, place your hand under my thigh.

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:

3 I want you to swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not choose a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living.

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:

4 Instead, go to my country and my kindred to choose a wife for my son Isaac.

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

5 The servant said to him, "What if the woman is unwilling to come back with me to this land? Should I then take your son back to the land you came from?"

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?

6 Abraham said to him, "Make sure that you do not take my son back there.

And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

7 The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's household and my native land, who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, 'To your descendants I will give this land,' will send His angel before you so that you can find a wife for my son there.

The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which 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 unto my son from thence.

8 If the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath of mine. But do not take my son back there."

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.

9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

10 The servant took ten camels from his master’s herds and set out, taking with him all kinds of good gifts from his master. He went to Aram Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.

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.

11 He had the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.

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.

12 Then he prayed, "Lord, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show kindness to my master Abraham."

And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

13 "See, I am standing here by the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

14 May it be that when I say to a young woman, 'Please let down your jar so that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too,' let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master."

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.

15 Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, who was the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother.

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.

16 The young woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.

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.

17 The servant hurried to meet her and said, "Please give me a little water from your jar."

And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

18 "Drink, my lord," she said, and quickly lowered the jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

19 After she had given him a drink, she said, "I'll draw water for your camels too, until they have had enough to drink."

And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels.

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.

21 Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to see whether the Lord had made his journey successful or not.

And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a half shekel, and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels, and gave them to her.

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;

23 Then he asked, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"

And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

24 She answered him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."

And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.

25 She also said, "We have plenty of straw and fodder, as well as a place for you to spend the night."

She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

26 Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord.

And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.

27 He said, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his steadfast love and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the Lord has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives."

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath 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.

28 The young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.

29 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran out to the man at the spring.

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

30 As soon as he saw the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister’s arms, and heard Rebekah tell what the man had said to her, he went out to the man and found him standing by the camels at the spring.

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 spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

31 He said, "Come, you who are blessed by the Lord! Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels."

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.

32 So the man went into the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and fodder were given to the camels, and water was provided to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

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.

33 Then food was set before him, but he said, "I will not eat until I have said what I need to say." Laban said, "Speak up."

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.

34 So he said, "I am Abraham’s servant.

And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

35 The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become wealthy. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

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.

36 Sarah, my master’s wife, bore him a son in her old age, and he has given him everything he owns.

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.

37 My master made me swear an oath, saying, 'You must not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live.

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:

38 Instead, you must go to my father's household and to my family to take a wife for my son.'

But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

39 Then I said to my master, 'What if the woman does not come back with me?'

And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

40 He answered me, 'The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey successful, so that you can take a wife for my son from my family and my father's household.

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:

41 'You will be released from my oath if you go to my family and they refuse to give her to you. Then you will be free from my oath.'

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.

42 So today I came to the spring and prayed, 'Lord, God of my master Abraham, if you are making my journey successful,

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:

43 see, I am standing beside this spring. If a young woman comes out to draw water and I say to her, "Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,"

Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

44 and she says to me, "Drink, and I will draw water for your camels too," let her be the one the Lord has chosen for my master's son.'

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 hath appointed out for my master's son.

45 Before I had finished speaking to myself, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, drew water, and I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.'

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.

46 She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I will water your camels also.' So I drank, and she also watered the camels.

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.

47 Then I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.' So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms.

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 earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

48 Then I bowed down and worshiped the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right path to take the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son.

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.

49 Now if you are willing to show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me. If not, tell me, so that I may turn to the right or to the left.

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.

50 Laban and Bethuel answered, 'This matter comes from the Lord; we cannot say good or bad to you.'

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

51 Here is Rebekah; take her and go. Let her become the wife of your master's son, as the Lord has spoken.

Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the Lord.

And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

53 Then he brought out gold and silver jewelry and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave costly gifts to her brother and her mother.

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.

54 Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, 'Send me on my way to my master.'

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.

55 But her brother and her mother said, 'Let the young woman stay with us ten days or so; then you may go.'

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.

56 But he said to them, 'Do not delay me. The Lord has given success to my journey. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.'

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.

57 Then they said, 'Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.'

And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.

58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, 'Will you go with this man?' She replied, 'I will go.'

And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

59 So they sent away their sister Rebekah, along with her nurse, Abraham's servant, and his men.

And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

60 They blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you become thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gate of their enemies."

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.

61 Then Rebekah and her young women got up, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

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.

62 Now Isaac had come from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.

And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.

63 He went out to meditate in the field toward evening. As he looked up, he saw camels approaching.

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.

64 Rebekah also looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she got down from the camel.

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.

65 She said to the servant, 'Who is that man walking in the field to meet us?' The servant replied, 'He is my master.' So she took her veil and covered herself.

For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

66 Then the servant recounted to Isaac everything he had done.

And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.

67 Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. She became his wife, and he loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

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.