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A Wife for Isaac

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Now Abraham^H85 was^H2204 old^H2204, advanced^H935 in age^H3117; and Yahweh^H3068 had blessed^H1288 Abraham^H85 in every^H3605 way^H3605.

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Gen 24:2 - And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who ruled over all that he owned, “Please place your hand under my thigh,

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Gen 24:3 - and I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,

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Gen 24:4 - but you will go to my land and to my kin, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”

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Gen 24:5 - And the servant said to him, “Suppose the woman is not willing to follow me to this land; should I indeed take your son back to the land from where you came?”

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Gen 24:6 - Then Abraham said to him, “Beware lest you take my son back there!

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Gen 24:7 - “Yahweh, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my kin, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, ‘To your seed I will give this land,’ He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.

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Gen 24:8 - “But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine; only do not take my son back there.”

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Gen 24:9 - So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.

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Then the servant^H5650 took^H3947 ten^H6235 camels^H1581 from the camels^H1581 of his master^H113, and he went^H1980 with all^H3605 kinds of good^H2898 things^H2898 of his master’s^H113 in his hand^H3027. So he arose^H6965 and went^H1980 to [fn]Mesopotamia^H763, to the city^H5892 of Nahor^H5152.

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Gen 24:11 - And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when the women go out to draw water.

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Gen 24:12 - And he said, “O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please cause this to happen before me today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham.

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Gen 24:13 - “Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;

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Gen 24:14 - now may it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar so that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will give water to your camels to drink also’—may she be the one whom You have decided for Your servant Isaac; and by this I will know that You have shown lovingkindness to my master.”

Rebekah Goes with Abraham’s Servant

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And before^H2962 he had finished^H3615 speaking^H1696, behold^H2009, Rebekah^H7259 who^H834 was born^H3205 to Bethuel^H1328 the son^H1121 of Milcah^H4435, the wife^H802 of Abraham’s^H85 brother^H251 Nahor^H5152, was coming^H3318 out^H3318 with her jar^H3537 on her shoulder^H7926.

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Gen 24:16 - Now the young woman was very beautiful in appearance, a virgin, and no man had [fn]known her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.

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Gen 24:17 - Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water to drink from your jar.”

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Gen 24:18 - And she said, “Drink, my lord”; and she quickly lowered her jar to her hand and gave him a drink.

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Gen 24:19 - Now when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw also for your camels until they have finished drinking.”

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Gen 24:20 - So she hurried and emptied her jar into the watering channel and ran again to the well to draw, and she drew for all his camels.

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Gen 24:21 - Meanwhile, the man was gazing at her [fn]in silence, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey successful or not.

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Now it happened that when^H834 the camels^H1581 had finished^H3615 drinking^H8354, the man^H376 took^H3947 a gold^H2091 ring^H5141 weighing^H4948 a [fn]half-shekel^H1235 and two^H8147 bracelets^H6781 for her [fn]wrists^H3027 weighing^H4948 ten^H6235 shekels in gold^H2091,

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Gen 24:23 - and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there a place for us to lodge in your father’s house?”

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Gen 24:24 - And she said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”

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Gen 24:25 - And she said to him, “We have plenty of both straw and feed, and a place to lodge in.”

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Gen 24:26 - Then the man bowed low and worshiped Yahweh.

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Gen 24:27 - And he said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, Yahweh has guided me in the way to the house of my master’s brothers.”

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Then the young^H5291 woman^H5291 ran^H7323 and told^H5046 her mother’s^H517 household^H1004 about these^H428 things^H1697.

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Gen 24:29 - Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran outside to the man at the spring.

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Gen 24:30 - Now it happened, when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s [fn]wrists, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “[fn]This is what the man said to me,” he came out to the man; and behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.

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Gen 24:31 - And he said, “Come in, blessed of Yahweh! Why do you stand outside since I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?”

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Gen 24:32 - So the man came into the house. Then [fn]Laban unloaded the camels, and he gave straw and feed to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

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Gen 24:33 - Then food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have spoken my words.” And he said, “Speak!”

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Gen 24:34 - So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.

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Gen 24:35 - “And Yahweh has greatly blessed my master, so he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and male slaves and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.

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Gen 24:36 - “Now Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master [fn]in her old age, and he has given him all that he has.

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Gen 24:37 - “And 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 [fn]live;

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Gen 24:38 - but you shall go to my father’s house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.’

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Gen 24:39 - “Then I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman does not follow me.’

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Gen 24:40 - “And he said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and will make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my family and from my father’s house.

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Gen 24:41 - Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives. Now if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’

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“So I came^H935 today^H3117 to the spring^H5869 and said^H559, ‘O Yahweh^H3068, the God^H430 of my master^H113 Abraham^H85, if^H518 now^H4994 You will make^H6743 my journey^H1870 on which^H834 I go^H1980 successful^H6743;

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Gen 24:43 - behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and may it be that the [fn]maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar”;

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Gen 24:44 - and she will say to me, “You drink, and I will draw for your camels also”; she is the woman whom Yahweh has decided upon for my master’s son.’

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“Before^H2962 I had finished^H3615 speaking^H1696 in my heart^H3820, behold^H2009, Rebekah^H7259 was coming^H3318 out^H3318 with her jar^H3537 on her shoulder^H7926, and she went^H3381 down^H3381 to the spring^H5869 and drew^H7579, and I said^H559 to her, ‘Please^H4994 give^H8248 me a^H8248 drink^H8248.’

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Gen 24:46 - “Then she hurried and lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will also give water to your camels to drink’; so I drank, and she also gave water to the camels to drink.

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Gen 24:47 - “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 ring on her nose and the bracelets on her [fn]wrists.

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Gen 24:48 - “And I bowed low and worshiped Yahweh; and I blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the true way to take the daughter of my master’s [fn]relative for his son.

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Gen 24:49 - “So now if you are going to show lovingkindness and truth with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right or to the left.”

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Then Laban^H3837 and Bethuel^H1328 answered^H6030 and said^H559, “The matter^H1697 comes^H3318 from Yahweh^H3068; so we cannot^H3201^H3808 speak^H1696 to you bad^H7451 or^H176 good^H2896.

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Gen 24:51 - “Behold, Rebekah is before you, take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master’s son, as Yahweh has spoken.”

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Now it happened that when^H834 Abraham’s^H85 servant^H5650 heard^H8085 their words^H1697, he bowed^H2331 himself to the ground^H776 [fn]before Yahweh^H3068.

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Gen 24:53 - The servant brought out 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.

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Gen 24:54 - Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night. And then they arose in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my master.”

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Gen 24:55 - But her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman stay with us a few days, or even ten; afterward she will go.”

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Gen 24:56 - And he said to them, “Do not delay me, since Yahweh has made my way successful. Send me away that I may go to my master.”

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Gen 24:57 - And they said, “We will call the young woman and ask about [fn]her wishes.”

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Gen 24:58 - Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”

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Gen 24:59 - Thus they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse with Abraham’s servant and his men.

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Gen 24:60 - And they blessed Rebekah and said to her,

“May you, our sister^H269,

Become^H1961 thousands^H505 of ten^H7233 thousands^H7233,

And may your seed^H2233 possess^H3423

The gate^H8179 of those who hate^H8130 him.”

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Then Rebekah^H7259 arose^H6965 with her young^H5291 women^H5291, and they mounted^H7392 the camels^H1581 and went^H1980^H310 after the man^H376. So the servant^H5650 took^H3947 Rebekah^H7259 and went^H1980.

Rebekah Becomes Isaac’s Wife

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Now Isaac^H3327 had come^H935 from going^H935 to Beer-lahai-roi^H883, for he [fn]was living^H3427 in the land^H776 of the [fn]Negev^H5045.

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Gen 24:63 - And Isaac went out to [fn]muse in the field toward evening; and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, camels were coming.

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Gen 24:64 - And Rebekah lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac and dismounted from the camel.

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Gen 24:65 - Then 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 [fn]veil and covered herself.

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Gen 24:66 - And the servant recounted to Isaac all the things that he had done.

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Gen 24:67 - Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and he took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. Thus, Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

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(24:10)

Heb Aram-naharaim; lit Aram of the two rivers

(24:16)

Or relations with

(24:21)

Lit keeping silent

(24:22)

A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm

Lit hands

Lit hands

Lit Thus the man

Lit he

Lit after she was old

Lit dwell

Or virgin

Lit hands

Lit brother

Lit to

Lit her mouth

Lit was dwelling

South country

Or stroll; meaning uncertain

(24:65)

Or shawl

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