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Genesis 24:34-67
New American Standard Bible 1995

34 So he said, “I am (A)Abraham’s servant. 35 The Lord has greatly (B)blessed my master, so that he has become [a]rich; and He has given him (C)flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and servants and maids, and camels and donkeys. 36 Now (D)Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master [b]in her old age, and (E)he has given him all that he has. 37 (F)My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I [c]live; 38 but you shall go to my father’s house and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’ 39 (G)I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman does not follow me.’ 40 He said to me, ‘(H)The Lord, before whom I have (I)walked, will send (J)His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father’s house; 41 (K)then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’

42 “So (L)I came today to the spring, and said, ‘O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go (M)successful; 43 behold, (N)I am standing by the [d]spring, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, “(O)Please let me drink a little water from your jar”; 44 and she will say to me, “You drink, and I will draw for your camels also”; let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.’

45 “Before I had finished (P)speaking in my heart, behold, (Q)Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder, and went down to the spring and drew, and (R)I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ 46 She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder, and said, ‘(S)Drink, and I will water your camels also’; so I drank, and she watered the camels also. 47 (T)Then I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him’; and I put the (U)ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her [e]wrists. 48 And I (V)bowed low and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, (W)who had guided me in the right way to take the daughter of my master’s [f]kinsman for his son. 49 So now if you are going to [g](X)deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, let me know, that I may turn to the right hand or the left.”

50 Then Laban and Bethuel replied, “(Y)The matter comes from the Lord; (Z)so we cannot speak to you bad or good. 51 Here is Rebekah before you, take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has spoken.”

52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he (AA)bowed himself to the ground [h]before the Lord. 53 The servant brought out (AB)articles of silver and articles of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother. 54 Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night. When they arose in the morning, he said, “(AC)Send me away to my master.” 55 But her brother and her mother said, “(AD)Let the girl stay with us a few days, say ten; afterward she may go.” 56 He said to them, “Do not delay me, since (AE)the Lord has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.” 57 And they said, “We will call the girl and [i]consult her wishes.” 58 Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.” 59 Thus they sent away their sister Rebekah and (AF)her nurse with Abraham’s servant and his men. 60 They blessed Rebekah and said to her,

“May you, our sister,
(AG)Become thousands of ten thousands,
And may (AH)your [j]descendants possess
The gate of those who hate them.”

61 Then Rebekah arose with her maids, and they mounted the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

Isaac Marries Rebekah

62 Now Isaac had come from going to (AI)Beer-lahai-roi; for he [k]was living in (AJ)the [l]Negev. 63 Isaac went out (AK)to [m]meditate in the field toward evening; and (AL)he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, camels were coming. 64 Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from the camel. 65 She said to the servant, “Who is that man walking in the field to meet us?” And the servant said, “He is my master.” Then she took her [n]veil and covered herself. 66 The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. 67 Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and (AM)he took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and (AN)he loved her; thus Isaac was comforted after (AO)his mother’s death.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 24:35 Lit great
  2. Genesis 24:36 Lit after she was old
  3. Genesis 24:37 Lit dwell
  4. Genesis 24:43 Lit fountain of water
  5. Genesis 24:47 Lit hands
  6. Genesis 24:48 Lit brother
  7. Genesis 24:49 Lit show lovingkindness and truth
  8. Genesis 24:52 Lit to
  9. Genesis 24:57 Lit ask her mouth
  10. Genesis 24:60 Lit seed
  11. Genesis 24:62 Lit was dwelling
  12. Genesis 24:62 I.e. South country
  13. Genesis 24:63 Or stroll; meaning uncertain
  14. Genesis 24:65 Or shawl
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Genesis 24:34-67
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34 So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.(A) 35 The Lord has blessed(B) my master abundantly,(C) and he has become wealthy.(D) He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.(E) 36 My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age,(F) and he has given him everything he owns.(G) 37 And my master made me swear an oath,(H) and said, ‘You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,(I) 38 but go to my father’s family and to my own clan, and get a wife for my son.’(J)

39 “Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’(K)

40 “He replied, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked faithfully,(L) will send his angel with you(M) and make your journey a success,(N) so that you can get a wife for my son from my own clan and from my father’s family.(O) 41 You will be released from my oath if, when you go to my clan, they refuse to give her to you—then you will be released from my oath.’(P)

42 “When I came to the spring today, I said, ‘Lord, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success(Q) to the journey on which I have come. 43 See, I am standing beside this spring.(R) If a young woman(S) comes out to draw water and I say to her, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar,”(T) 44 and if she says to me, “Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels too,” let her be the one the Lord has chosen for my master’s son.’(U)

45 “Before I finished praying in my heart,(V) Rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder.(W) She went down to the spring and drew water, and I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’(X)

46 “She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels too.’(Y) So I drank, and she watered the camels also.(Z)

47 “I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’(AA)

“She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel(AB) son of Nahor, whom Milkah bore to him.’(AC)

“Then I put the ring in her nose(AD) and the bracelets on her arms,(AE) 48 and I bowed down and worshiped the Lord.(AF) I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham,(AG) who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.(AH) 49 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness(AI) to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn.”

50 Laban and Bethuel(AJ) answered, “This is from the Lord;(AK) we can say nothing to you one way or the other.(AL) 51 Here is Rebekah; take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has directed.(AM)”

52 When Abraham’s servant heard what they said, he bowed down to the ground before the Lord.(AN) 53 Then the servant brought out gold and silver jewelry and articles of clothing(AO) and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave costly gifts(AP) to her brother and to her mother. 54 Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night there.

When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way(AQ) to my master.”

55 But her brother and her mother replied, “Let the young woman remain with us ten days or so;(AR) then you[a] may go.”

56 But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the Lord has granted success(AS) to my journey. Send me on my way(AT) so I may go to my master.”

57 Then they said, “Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.”(AU) 58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?”

“I will go,”(AV) she said.

59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way,(AW) along with her nurse(AX) and Abraham’s servant and his men. 60 And they blessed(AY) Rebekah and said to her,

“Our sister, may you increase
    to thousands upon thousands;(AZ)
may your offspring possess
    the cities of their enemies.”(BA)

61 Then Rebekah and her attendants(BB) got ready and mounted the camels and went back with the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

62 Now Isaac had come from Beer Lahai Roi,(BC) for he was living in the Negev.(BD) 63 He went out to the field one evening to meditate,[b](BE) and as he looked up,(BF) he saw camels approaching. 64 Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac. She got down from her camel(BG) 65 and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?”

“He is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil(BH) and covered herself.

66 Then the servant told Isaac all he had done. 67 Isaac brought her into the tent(BI) of his mother Sarah,(BJ) and he married Rebekah.(BK) So she became his wife, and he loved her;(BL) and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.(BM)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 24:55 Or she
  2. Genesis 24:63 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
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