And Abraham{H85} was old{H2204}{(H8804)}, and well stricken{H935}{(H8804)} in age{H3117}: and the LORD{H3068} had blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} Abraham{H85} in all things.

And Abraham{H85} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his eldest{H2205} servant{H5650} of his house{H1004}, that ruled over{H4910}{(H8802)} all that he had, Put{H7760}{(H8798)}, I pray thee, thy hand{H3027} under my thigh{H3409}:

And I will make thee swear{H7650}{(H8686)} by the LORD{H3068}, the God{H430} of heaven{H8064}, and the God{H430} of the earth{H776}, that thou shalt not take{H3947}{(H8799)} a wife{H802} unto my son{H1121} of the daughters{H1323} of the Canaanites{H3669}, among{H7130} whom I dwell{H3427}{(H8802)}:

But thou shalt go{H3212}{(H8799)} unto my country{H776}, and to my kindred{H4138}, and take{H3947}{(H8804)} a wife{H802} unto my son{H1121} Isaac{H3327}.

And the servant{H5650} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Peradventure the woman{H802} will not be willing{H14}{(H8799)} to follow{H3212}{(H8800)} me{H310} unto this land{H776}: must I needs bring{H7725}{(H8687)} thy son{H1121} again{H7725}{(H8686)} unto the land{H776} from whence thou camest{H3318}{(H8804)}?

And Abraham{H85} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Beware{H8104}{(H8734)} thou that thou bring{H7725} not{H6435} my son{H1121} thither again{H7725}{(H8686)}.

The LORD{H3068} God{H430} of heaven{H8064}, which took me{H3947}{(H8804)} from my father's{H1} house{H1004}, and from the land{H776} of my kindred{H4138}, and which spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto me, and that sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Unto thy seed{H2233} will I give{H5414}{(H8799)} this land{H776}; he shall send{H7971}{(H8799)} his angel{H4397} before thee{H6440}, and thou shalt take{H3947}{(H8804)} a wife{H802} unto my son{H1121} from thence.

And if the woman{H802} will not be willing{H14}{(H8799)} to follow{H3212}{(H8800)} thee{H310}, then thou shalt be clear{H5352}{(H8738)} from this my oath{H7621}: only bring{H7725} not my son{H1121} thither again{H7725}{(H8686)}.

And the servant{H5650} put{H7760}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027} under the thigh{H3409} of Abraham{H85} his master{H113}, and sware{H7650}{(H8735)} to him concerning{H5921} that{H2088} matter{H1697}.

And the servant{H5650} took{H3947}{(H8799)} ten{H6235} camels{H1581} of the camels{H1581} of his master{H113}, and departed{H3212}{(H8799)}; for all the goods{H2898} of his master{H113} were in his hand{H3027}: and he arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} to Mesopotamia{H763}, unto the city{H5892} of Nahor{H5152}.

And he made{H1288} his camels{H1581} to kneel down{H1288}{(H8686)} without{H2351} the city{H5892} by{H413} a well{H875} of water{H4325} at the time{H6256} of the evening{H6153}, even the time{H6256} that women go out{H3318}{(H8800)} to draw{H7579}{(H8802)} water.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, O LORD{H3068} God{H430} of my master{H113} Abraham{H85}, I pray thee, send me{H6440} good speed{H7136}{(H8685)} this day{H3117}, and shew{H6213}{(H8798)} kindness{H2617} unto{H5973} my master{H113} Abraham{H85}.

Behold, I stand{H5324}{(H8737)} here by the well{H5869} of water{H4325}; and the daughters{H1323} of the men{H582} of the city{H5892} come out{H3318}{(H8802)} to draw{H7579}{(H8800)} water{H4325}:

And let it come to pass, that the damsel{H5291} to whom I shall say{H559}{(H8799)}, Let down{H5186}{(H8685)} thy pitcher{H3537}, I pray thee, that I may drink{H8354}{(H8799)}; and she shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, Drink{H8354}{(H8798)}, and I will give{H8248} thy camels{H1581} drink{H8248}{(H8686)} also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed{H3198}{(H8689)} for thy servant{H5650} Isaac{H3327}; and thereby shall I know{H3045}{(H8799)} that thou hast shewed{H6213}{(H8804)} kindness{H2617} unto my master{H113}.

And it came to pass, before he had done{H3615}{(H8765)} speaking{H1696}{(H8763)}, that, behold, Rebekah{H7259} came out{H3318}{(H8802)}, who{H834} was born{H3205}{(H8795)} to Bethuel{H1328}, son{H1121} of Milcah{H4435}, the wife{H802} of Nahor{H5152}, Abraham's{H85} brother{H251}, with her pitcher{H3537} upon her shoulder{H7926}.

And the damsel{H5291} was very{H3966} fair{H2896} to look upon{H4758}, a virgin{H1330}, neither had any man{H376} known{H3045}{(H8804)} her: and she went down{H3381}{(H8799)} to the well{H5869}, and filled{H4390}{(H8762)} her pitcher{H3537}, and came up{H5927}{(H8799)}.

And the servant{H5650} ran{H7323}{(H8799)} to meet her{H7125}{(H8800)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let me, I pray thee, drink{H1572}{(H8685)} a little{H4592} water{H4325} of thy pitcher{H3537}.

And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, Drink{H8354}{(H8798)}, my lord{H113}: and she hasted{H4116}{(H8762)}, and let down{H3381}{(H8686)} her pitcher{H3537} upon her hand{H3027}, and gave him drink{H8248}{(H8686)}.

And when she had done{H3615}{(H8762)} giving him drink{H8248}{(H8687)}, she said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will draw{H7579}{(H8799)} water for thy camels{H1581} also, until they have done{H3615}{(H8765)} drinking{H8354}{(H8800)}.

And she hasted{H4116}{(H8762)}, and emptied{H6168}{(H8762)} her pitcher{H3537} into the trough{H8268}, and ran{H7323}{(H8799)} again unto the well{H875} to draw{H7579}{(H8800)} water, and drew{H7579}{(H8799)} for all his camels{H1581}.

And the man{H376} wondering{H7583}{(H8693)} at her held his peace{H2790}{(H8688)}, to wit{H3045}{(H8800)} whether the LORD{H3068} had made{H6743} his journey{H1870} prosperous{H6743}{(H8689)} or{H518} not.

And it came to pass, as the camels{H1581} had done{H3615}{(H8765)} drinking{H8354}{(H8800)}, that the man{H376} took{H3947}{(H8799)} a golden{H2091} earring{H5141} of half a shekel{H1235} weight{H4948}, and two{H8147} bracelets{H6781} for her hands{H3027} of ten{H6235} shekels weight{H4948} of gold{H2091};

And said{H559}{(H8799)}, Whose{H4310} daughter{H1323} art thou{H859}? tell{H5046}{(H8685)} me, I pray thee: is there{H3426} room{H4725} in thy father's{H1} house{H1004} for us to lodge in{H3885}{(H8800)}?

And she said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, I am the daughter{H1323} of Bethuel{H1328} the son{H1121} of Milcah{H4435}, which she bare{H3205}{(H8804)} unto Nahor{H5152}.

She said{H559}{(H8799)} moreover unto him, We have both{H1571} straw{H8401} and provender{H4554} enough{H7227}, and{H1571} room{H4725} to lodge in{H3885}{(H8800)}.

And the man{H376} bowed down his head{H6915}{(H8799)}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} the LORD{H3068}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of my master{H113} Abraham{H85}, who hath not left destitute{H5800}{(H8804)}{H5973} my master{H113} of his mercy{H2617} and his truth{H571}: I being in the way{H1870}, the LORD{H3068} led me{H5148}{(H8804)} to the house{H1004} of my master's{H113} brethren{H251}.

And the damsel{H5291} ran{H7323}{(H8799)}, and told{H5046}{(H8686)} them of her mother's{H517} house{H1004} these things{H1697}.

And Rebekah{H7259} had a brother{H251}, and his name{H8034} was Laban{H3837}: and Laban{H3837} ran{H7323}{(H8799)} out{H2351} unto the man{H376}, unto the well{H5869}.

And it came to pass, when he saw{H7200}{(H8800)} the earring{H5141} and bracelets{H6781} upon his sister's{H269} hands{H3027}, and when he heard{H8085}{(H8800)} the words{H1697} of Rebekah{H7259} his sister{H269}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus{H3541} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} the man{H376} unto me; that he came{H935}{(H8799)} unto the man{H376}; and, behold, he stood{H5975}{(H8802)} by{H5921} the camels{H1581} at the well{H5869}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Come in{H935}{(H8798)}, thou blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} of the LORD{H3068}; wherefore standest{H5975}{(H8799)} thou without{H2351}? for I have prepared{H6437}{(H8765)} the house{H1004}, and room{H4725} for the camels{H1581}.

And the man{H376} came{H935}{(H8799)} into the house{H1004}: and he ungirded{H6605}{(H8762)} his camels{H1581}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} straw{H8401} and provender{H4554} for the camels{H1581}, and water{H4325} to wash{H7364}{(H8800)} his feet{H7272}, and the men's{H582} feet{H7272} that were with him.

And there was set{H7760}{(H8714)}{(H8675)}{H3455}{(H8799)} meat before him{H6440} to eat{H398}{(H8800)}: but he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will not eat{H398}{(H8799)}, until I have told{H1696}{(H8765)} mine errand{H1697}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Speak on{H1696}{(H8761)}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am Abraham's{H85} servant{H5650}.

And the LORD{H3068} hath blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} my master{H113} greatly{H3966}; and he is become great{H1431}{(H8799)}: and he hath given{H5414}{(H8799)} him flocks{H6629}, and herds{H1241}, and silver{H3701}, and gold{H2091}, and menservants{H5650}, and maidservants{H8198}, and camels{H1581}, and asses{H2543}.

And Sarah{H8283} my master's{H113} wife{H802} bare{H3205}{(H8799)} a son{H1121} to my master{H113} when{H310} she was old{H2209}: and unto him hath he given{H5414}{(H8799)} all that he hath.

And my master{H113} made me swear{H7650}{(H8686)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou shalt not take{H3947}{(H8799)} a wife{H802} to my son{H1121} of the daughters{H1323} of the Canaanites{H3669}, in whose land{H776} I dwell{H3427}{(H8802)}:

But{H518} thou shalt go{H3212}{(H8799)} unto my father's{H1} house{H1004}, and to my kindred{H4940}, and take{H3947}{(H8804)} a wife{H802} unto my son{H1121}.

And I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto my master{H113}, Peradventure the woman{H802} will not follow{H3212}{(H8799)}{H310} me.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, The LORD{H3068}, before{H6440} whom I walk{H1980}{(H8694)}, will send{H7971}{(H8799)} his angel{H4397} with thee, and prosper{H6743}{(H8689)} thy way{H1870}; and thou shalt take{H3947}{(H8804)} a wife{H802} for my son{H1121} of my kindred{H4940}, and of my father's{H1} house{H1004}:

Then shalt thou be clear{H5352}{(H8735)} from this my oath{H423}, when thou comest{H935}{(H8799)} to my kindred{H4940}; and if they give{H5414}{(H8799)} not thee one, thou shalt be clear{H5355} from my oath{H423}.

And I came{H935}{(H8799)} this day{H3117} unto the well{H5869}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O LORD{H3068} God{H430} of my master{H113} Abraham{H85}, if now thou do{H3426} prosper{H6743}{(H8688)} my way{H1870} which I go{H1980}{(H8802)}:

Behold, I stand{H5324}{(H8737)} by the well{H5869} of water{H4325}; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin{H5959} cometh forth{H3318}{(H8802)} to draw{H7579}{(H8800)} water, and I say{H559}{(H8804)} to her, Give me{H8248}, I pray thee, a little{H4592} water{H4325} of thy pitcher{H3537} to drink{H8248}{(H8685)};

And she say{H559}{(H8804)} to me, Both drink{H8354}{(H8798)} thou, and I will also draw{H7579}{(H8799)} for thy camels{H1581}: let the same be the woman{H802} whom the LORD{H3068} hath appointed out{H3198}{(H8689)} for my master's{H113} son{H1121}.

And before I had done{H3615}{(H8762)} speaking{H1696}{(H8763)} in mine heart{H3820}, behold, Rebekah{H7259} came forth{H3318}{(H8802)} with her pitcher{H3537} on her shoulder{H7926}; and she went down{H3381}{(H8799)} unto the well{H5869}, and drew{H7579}{(H8799)} water: and I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, Let me drink{H8248}{(H8685)}, I pray thee.

And she made haste{H4116}{(H8762)}, and let down{H3381}{(H8686)} her pitcher{H3537} from her shoulder, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Drink{H8354}{(H8798)}, and I will give{H8248} thy camels{H1581} drink{H8248}{(H8686)} also: so I drank{H8354}{(H8799)}, and she made{H8248} the camels{H1581} drink{H8248}{(H8689)} also.

And I asked{H7592}{(H8799)} her, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Whose daughter{H1323} art thou? And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, The daughter{H1323} of Bethuel{H1328}, Nahor's{H5152} son{H1121}, whom Milcah{H4435} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} unto him: and I put{H7760}{(H8799)} the earring{H5141} upon her face{H639}, and the bracelets{H6781} upon her hands{H3027}.

And I bowed down my head{H6915}{(H8799)}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} the LORD{H3068}, and blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of my master{H113} Abraham{H85}, which had led me{H5148}{(H8689)} in the right{H571} way{H1870} to take{H3947}{(H8800)} my master's{H113} brother's{H251} daughter{H1323} unto his son{H1121}.

And now if ye will{H3426} deal{H6213}{(H8802)} kindly{H2617} and truly{H571} with my master{H113}, tell{H5046}{(H8685)} me: and if not, tell{H5046}{(H8685)} me; that I may turn{H6437}{(H8799)} to the right hand{H3225}, or{H176} to the left{H8040}.

Then Laban{H3837} and Bethuel{H1328} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, The thing{H1697} proceedeth{H3318}{(H8804)} from the LORD{H3068}: we cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} speak{H1696}{(H8763)} unto thee bad{H7451} or{H176} good{H2896}.

Behold, Rebekah{H7259} is before thee{H6440}, take{H3947}{(H8798)} her, and go{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let her be thy master's{H113} son's{H1121} wife{H802}, as the LORD{H3068} hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}.

And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's{H85} servant{H5650} heard{H8085}{(H8804)} their words{H1697}, he worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} the LORD{H3068}, bowing himself to the earth{H776}.

And the servant{H5650} brought forth{H3318}{(H8686)} jewels{H3627} of silver{H3701}, and jewels{H3627} of gold{H2091}, and raiment{H899}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them to Rebekah{H7259}: he gave{H5414}{(H8804)} also to her brother{H251} and to her mother{H517} precious things{H4030}.

And they did eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, he and the men{H582} that were with him, and tarried all night{H3885}{(H8799)}; and they rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} in the morning{H1242}, and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Send me away{H7971}{(H8761)} unto my master{H113}.

And her brother{H251} and her mother{H517} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let the damsel{H5291} abide{H3427}{(H8799)} with us a few days{H3117}, at the least{H176} ten{H6218}; after{H310} that she shall go{H3212}{(H8799)}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Hinder me{H309}{(H8762)} not, seeing the LORD{H3068} hath prospered{H6743}{(H8689)} my way{H1870}; send me away{H7971}{(H8761)} that I may go{H3212}{(H8799)} to my master{H113}.

And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, We will call{H7121}{(H8799)} the damsel{H5291}, and enquire{H7592}{(H8799)} at her mouth{H6310}.

And they called{H7121}{(H8799)} Rebekah{H7259}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, Wilt thou go{H3212}{(H8799)} with this man{H376}? And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will go{H3212}{(H8799)}.

And they sent away{H7971}{(H8762)} Rebekah{H7259} their sister{H269}, and her nurse{H3243}{(H8688)}, and Abraham's{H85} servant{H5650}, and his men{H582}.

And they blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} Rebekah{H7259}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, Thou{H859} art our sister{H269}, be thou{H1961}{(H8798)} the mother of thousands{H505} of millions{H7233}, and let thy seed{H2233} possess{H3423}{(H8799)} the gate{H8179} of those which hate{H8130}{(H8802)} them.

And Rebekah{H7259} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and her damsels{H5291}, and they rode{H7392}{(H8799)} upon the camels{H1581}, and followed{H3212}{(H8799)}{H310} the man{H376}: and the servant{H5650} took{H3947}{(H8799)} Rebekah{H7259}, and went his way{H3212}{(H8799)}.

And Isaac{H3327} came{H935}{(H8804)} from the way{H935}{(H8800)} of the well Lahairoi{H883}; for he dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in the south{H5045} country{H776}.

And Isaac{H3327} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} to meditate{H7742}{(H8800)} in the field{H7704} at{H6437}{(H8800)} the eventide{H6153}: and he lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his eyes{H5869}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, behold, the camels{H1581} were coming{H935}{(H8802)}.

And Rebekah{H7259} lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} her eyes{H5869}, and when she saw{H7200}{(H8799)} Isaac{H3327}, she lighted{H5307}{(H8799)} off{H5921} the camel{H1581}.

For she had said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the servant{H5650}, What{H4310} man{H376} is this{H1976} that walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} in the field{H7704} to meet us{H7125}{(H8800)}? And the servant{H5650} had said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is my master{H113}: therefore she took{H3947}{(H8799)} a vail{H6809}, and covered herself{H3680}{(H8691)}.

And the servant{H5650} told{H5608}{(H8762)} Isaac{H3327} all things{H1697} that he had done{H6213}{(H8804)}.

And Isaac{H3327} brought her{H935}{(H8686)} into his mother{H517} Sarah's{H8283} tent{H168}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} Rebekah{H7259}, and she became his wife{H802}; and he loved{H157}{(H8799)} her: and Isaac{H3327} was comforted{H5162}{(H8735)} after{H310} his mother's{H517} death.