Genesis 24:39
But I said to my master,‘What if the woman does not want to go with me?’
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- Gen 24:5 : 5 The servant asked him,“What if the woman is not willing to come back with me to this land? Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”
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- Gen 24:3-86 verses84%
3so that I may make you solemnly promise by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
4You must go instead to my country and to my relatives to find a wife for my son Isaac.”
5The servant asked him,“What if the woman is not willing to come back with me to this land? Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”
6“Be careful never to take my son back there!” Abraham told him.
7“The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and the land of my relatives, promised me with a solemn oath,‘To your descendants I will give this land.’ He will send his angel before you so that you may find a wife for my son from there.
8But if the woman is not willing to come back with you, you will be free from this oath of mine. But you must not take my son back there!”
- Gen 24:40-456 verses84%
40He answered,‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you. He will make your journey a success and you will find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father’s family.
41You will be free from your oath if you go to my relatives and they will not give her to you. Then you will be free from your oath.’
42When I came to the spring today, I prayed,‘O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you have decided to make my journey successful, may events unfold as follows:
43Here I am, standing by the spring. When the young woman goes out to draw water, I’ll say,“Please give me a little water to drink from your jug.”
44Then she will reply to me,“Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels too.” May that woman be the one whom the LORD has chosen for my master’s son.’
45“Before I finished praying in my heart, along came Rebekah with her water jug on her shoulder! She went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her,‘Please give me a drink.’
- Gen 24:36-383 verses83%
36My master’s wife Sarah bore a son to him when she was old, and my master has given him everything he owns.
37My master made me swear an oath. He said,‘You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living,
38but you must go to the family of my father and to my relatives to find a wife for my son.’
- Gen 24:54-585 verses79%
54After this, he and the men who were with him ate a meal and stayed there overnight. When they got up in the morning, he said,“Let me leave now so I can return to my master.”
55But Rebekah’s brother and her mother replied,“Let the girl stay with us a few more days, perhaps ten. Then she can go.”
56But he said to them,“Don’t detain me– the LORD has granted me success on my journey. Let me leave now so I may return to my master.”
57Then they said,“We’ll call the girl and find out what she wants to do.”
58So they called Rebekah and asked her,“Do you want to go with this man?” She replied,“I want to go.”
- Gen 24:48-492 verses78%
48Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right path to find the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
49Now, if you will show faithful love to my master, tell me. But if not, tell me as well, so that I may go on my way.”
- Gen 24:12-143 verses76%
12He prayed,“O LORD, God of my master Abraham, guide me today. Be faithful to my master Abraham.
13Here I am, standing by the spring, and the daughters of the people who live in the town are coming out to draw water.
14I will say to a young woman,‘Please lower your jar so I may drink.’ May the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac reply,‘Drink, and I’ll give your camels water too.’ In this way I will know that you have been faithful to my master.”
- Gen 44:32-343 verses76%
32Indeed, your servant pledged security for the boy with my father, saying,‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I will bear the blame before my father all my life.’
33“So now, please let your servant remain as my lord’s slave instead of the boy. As for the boy, let him go back with his brothers.
34For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I couldn’t bear to see my father’s pain.”
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51Rebekah stands here before you. Take her and go so that she may become the wife of your master’s son, just as the LORD has decided.”
- Gen 24:27-282 verses75%
27saying“Praised be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love for my master! The LORD has led me to the house of my master’s relatives!”
28The young woman ran and told her mother’s household all about these things.
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34“I am the servant of Abraham,” he began.
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61Then Rebekah and her female servants mounted the camels and rode away with the man. So Abraham’s servant took Rebekah and left.
- Gen 24:20-212 verses73%
20She quickly emptied her jug into the watering trough and ran back to the well to draw more water until she had drawn enough for all his camels.
21Silently the man watched her with interest to determine if the LORD had made his journey successful or not.
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19and said to her servants,“Go on ahead of me. I will come after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
- Gen 24:17-182 verses72%
17Abraham’s servant ran to meet her and said,“Please give me a sip of water from your jug.”
18“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and quickly lowering her jug to her hands, she gave him a drink.
- Gen 24:23-242 verses71%
23“Whose daughter are you?” he asked.“Tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
24She said to him,“I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom Milcah bore to Nahor.
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3He said,“My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by and leave your servant.
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18When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to dissuade her.
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65and asked Abraham’s servant,“Who is that man walking in the field toward us?”“That is my master,” the servant replied. So she took her veil and covered herself.
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24She saddled the donkey and told her servant,“Lead on. Do not stop unless I say so.”
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15I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!”
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30But Hobab said to him,“I will not go, but I will go instead to my own land and to my kindred.”
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10Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all kinds of gifts from his master at his disposal. He journeyed to the region of Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor.