1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Genesis 24
1 Abraham sweareth his servant. 10 The servant's journey. 12 His prayer. 14 His sign. 15 Rebekah meeteth him, 18 fulfilleth his sign, 22 receiveth jewels, 23 sheweth her kindred, 25 and inviteth him home. 26 The servant blesseth God. 29 Laban entertaineth him. 34 The servant sheweth his message. 50 Laban and Bethuel approve it. 58 Rebekah consenteth to go. 62 Isaac meeteth her.
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Now Abraham 85 was old 2204, advanced 935 in age 3117; and the LORD 3068 had blessed 1288 Abraham 85 in every 3605 way 3605.
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Abraham 85 said 559 to his servant 5650, the oldest 2205 of his household 1004, who had 4910 charge 4910 of all 3605 that he owned, “Please 4994 place 7760 your hand 3027 under 8478 my thigh 3409,
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and I will make you swear 7650 by the LORD 3068, the God 430 of heaven 8064 and the God 430 of earth 776, that you shall not take 3947 a wife 802 for my son 1121 from the daughters 1323 of the Canaanites 3669a, among 7130 whom 834 I live 3427,
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but you will go 1980 to my country 776 and to my relatives 4138, and take 3947 a wife 802 for my son 1121 Isaac 3327.”
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The servant 5650 said 559 to him, “Suppose 194 the woman 802 is not willing 14 to follow 1980 310 me to this 2088 land 776; should I take 7725 your son 1121 back 7725 to the land 776 from where 834 8033 you came 3318?”
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Then Abraham 85 said 559 to him, “Beware 8104 that you do not take 7725 my son 1121 back 7725 there 8033!
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“The LORD 3068, the God 430 of heaven 8064, who 834 took 3947 me from my father’s 1 house 1004 and from the land 776 of my birth 4138, and who 834 spoke 1696 to me and who 834 swore 7650 to me, saying 559, ‘To your descendants 2233 I will give 5414 this 2088 land 776,’ He will send 7971 His angel 4397 before 6440 you, and you will take 3947 a wife 802 for my son 1121 from there 8033.
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“But if 518 the woman 802 is not willing 14 to follow 1980 310 you, then you will be free 5352 from this 2088 my oath 7621; only 7534 do not take 7725 my son 1121 back 7725 there 8033.”
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So the servant 5650 placed 7760 his hand 3027 under 8478 the thigh 3409 of Abraham 85 his master 113, and swore 7650 to him concerning 5921 this 2088 matter 1697.
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¶ Then the servant 5650 took 3947 ten 6235 camels 1581 from the camels 1581 of his master 113, and set 1980 out with a variety 3605 of good 2898 things 2898 of his master’s 113 in his hand 3027; and he arose 6965 and went 1980 to Mesopotamia 763, to the city 5892b of Nahor 5152.
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He made the camels 1581 kneel 1288 down 1288 outside 4480 2351 the city 5892b by the well 875 of water 4325 at evening 6153 time 6256, the time 6256 when women go 3318 out to draw 7579 water 7579.
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He said 559, “O LORD 3068, the God 430 of my master 113 Abraham 85, please 4994 grant 7136a me success 7136a today 3117, and show 6213a lovingkindness 2617a to my master 113 Abraham 85.
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“Behold 2009, I am standing 5324 by the spring 5871a, and the daughters 1323 of the men 376 of the city 5892b are coming 3318 out to draw 7579 water 4325;
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now may it be that the girl 5291 to whom 834 I say 559, ‘Please 4994 let 5186 down 5186 your jar 3537 so that I may drink 8354,’ and who answers 559, ‘Drink 8354, and I will water 8248 your camels 1581 also 1571’—[may] she [be the one] whom You have appointed 3198 for Your servant 5650 Isaac 3327; and by this I will know 3045 that You have shown 6213a lovingkindness 2617a to my master 113.”
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¶ Before 2962 he had finished 3615 speaking 1696, behold 2009, Rebekah 7259 who 834 was born 3205 to Bethuel 1328a the son 1121 of Milcah 4435, the wife 802 of Abraham’s 85 brother 251 Nahor 5152, came 3318 out with her jar 3537 on her shoulder 7926.
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The girl 5291 was very 3966 beautiful 2896a, a virgin 1330, and no 3808 man 376 had had 3045 relations 3045 with her; and she went 3381 down 3381 to the spring 5871a and filled 4390 her jar 3537 and came 5927 up.
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Then the servant 5650 ran 7323 to meet 7122 her, and said 559, “Please 4994 let me drink 1572 a little 4592 water 4325 from your jar 3537.”
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She said 559, “Drink 8354, my lord 113”; and she quickly 4116 lowered 3381 her jar 3537 to her hand 3027, and gave 8248 him a drink 8248.
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Now when she had finished 3615 giving 8248 him a drink 8248, she said 559, “I will draw 7579 also 1571 for your camels 1581 until 5704 518 they have finished 3615 drinking 8354.”
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So she quickly 4116 emptied 6168 her jar 3537 into the trough 8268, and ran 7323 back 5750 to the well 875 to draw 7579, and she drew 7579 for all 3605 his camels 1581.
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Meanwhile, the man 376 was gazing 7583 at her in silence 2790b, to know 3045 whether the LORD 3068 had made 6743b his journey 1870 successful 6743b or 518 not.
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¶ When 3512c the camels 1581 had finished 3615 drinking 8354, the man 376 took 3947 a gold 2091 ring 5141 weighing 4948 a half-shekel 1235 and two 8147 bracelets 6781a for her wrists 3027 weighing 4948 ten 6235 shekels in gold 2091,
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and said 559, “Whose 4310 daughter 1323 are you? Please 4994 tell 5046 me, is there 3426 room 4725 for us to lodge 3885a in your father’s 1 house 1004?”
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She said 559 to him, “I am the daughter 1323 of Bethuel 1328a, the son 1121 of Milcah 4435, whom 834 she bore 3205 to Nahor 5152.”
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Again she said 559 to him, “We have plenty 7227a of both 1571 straw 8401 and feed 4554, and room 4725 to lodge 3885a in.”
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Then the man 376 bowed 6915 low 6915 and worshiped 7812 the LORD 3068.
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He said 559, “Blessed 1288 be the LORD 3068, the God 430 of my master 113 Abraham 85, who 834 has not forsaken 5800a His lovingkindness 2617a and His truth 571 toward 4480 5973 my master 113; as for me, the LORD 3068 has guided 5148 me in the way 1870 to the house 1004 of my master’s 113 brothers 251.”
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¶ Then the girl 5291 ran 7323 and told 5046 her mother’s 517 household 1004 about these 428 things 1697.
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Now Rebekah 7259 had a brother 251 whose name 8034 was Laban 3837a; and Laban 3837a ran 7323 outside 2351 to the man 376 at the spring 5871a.
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When he saw 7200 the ring 5141 and the bracelets 6781a on his sister’s 269 wrists 3027, and when he heard 8085 the words 1697 of Rebekah 7259 his sister 269, saying 559, “This 3541 is what 3541 the man 376 said 1696 to me,” he went 935 to the man 376; and behold 2009, he was standing 5975 by the camels 1581 at the spring 5871a.
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And he said 559, “Come 935 in, blessed 1288 of the LORD 3068! Why 4100 do you stand 5975 outside 2351 since I have prepared 6437 the house 1004, and a place 4725 for the camels 1581?”
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So the man 376 entered 935 the house 1004. Then Laban unloaded 6605a the camels 1581, and he gave 5414 straw 8401 and feed 4554 to the camels 1581, and water 4325 to wash 7364 his feet 7272 and the feet 7272 of the men 376 who 834 were with him.
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But when [food] was set 7760 before 6440 him to eat 398, he said 559, “I will not eat 398 until 5704 518 I have told 1696 my business 1697.” And he said 559, “Speak 1696 on.”
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So he said 559, “I am Abraham’s 85 servant 5650.
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“The LORD 3068 has greatly 3966 blessed 1288 my master 113, so that he has become 1431 rich 1431; and He has given 5414 him flocks 6629 and herds 1241, and silver 3701 and gold 2091, and servants 5650 and maids 8198, and camels 1581 and donkeys 2543.
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“Now Sarah 8283 my master’s 113 wife 802 bore 3205 a son 1121 to my master 113 in her old 2209 age 2209, and he has given 5414 him all 3605 that he has.
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“My master 113 made me swear 7650, saying 559, ‘You shall not take 3947 a wife 802 for my son 1121 from the daughters 1323 of the Canaanites 3669a, in whose 834 land 776 I live 3427;
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but you shall go 1980 to my father’s 1 house 1004 and to my relatives 4940, and take 3947 a wife 802 for my son 1121.’
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“I said 559 to my master 113, ‘Suppose 194 the woman 802 does not follow 1980 310 me.’
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“He said 559 to me, ‘The LORD 3068, before 6440 whom 834 I have walked 1980, will send 7971 His angel 4397 with you to make your journey 1870 successful 6743b, and you will take 3947 a wife 802 for my son 1121 from my relatives 4940 and from my father’s 1 house 1004;
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then 227 you will be free 5352 from my oath 423, when 3588 you come 935 to my relatives 4940; and if 518 they do not give 5414 her to you, you will be free 5355a from my oath 423.’
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¶ “So I came 935 today 3117 to the spring 5871a, and said 559, ‘O LORD 3068, the God 430 of my master 113 Abraham 85, if 518 now 4994 You will make my journey 1870 on which 834 I go 1980 successful 6743b;
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behold 2009, I am standing 5324 by the spring 5871a, and may it be that the maiden 5959 who comes 3318 out to draw 7579, and to whom I say 559, “Please 4994 let me drink 8248 a little 4592 water 4325 from your jar 3537”;
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and she will say 559 to me, “You drink 8354, and I will draw 7579 for your camels 1581 also 1571”; let her be the woman 802 whom 834 the LORD 3068 has appointed 3198 for my master’s 113 son 1121.’
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¶ “Before 2962 I had finished 3615 speaking 1696 in my heart 3820, behold 2009, Rebekah 7259 came 3318 out with her jar 3537 on her shoulder 7926, and went 3381 down 3381 to the spring 5871a and drew 7579, and I said 559 to her, ‘Please 4994 let me drink 8248.’
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“She quickly 4116 lowered 3381 her jar 3537 from her [shoulder], and said 559, ‘Drink 8354, and I will water 8248 your camels 1581 also 1571’; so I drank 8354, and she watered 8248 the camels 1581 also 1571.
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“Then I asked 7592 her, and said 559, ‘Whose 4310 daughter 1323 are you?’ And she said 559, ‘The daughter 1323 of Bethuel 1328a, Nahor’s 5152 son 1121, whom 834 Milcah 4435 bore 3205 to him’; and I put 7760 the ring 5141 on her nose 639, and the bracelets 6781a on her wrists 3027.
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“And I bowed 6915 low 6915 and worshiped 7812 the LORD 3068, and blessed 1288 the LORD 3068, the God 430 of my master 113 Abraham 85, who 834 had guided 5148 me in the right 571 way 1870 to take 3947 the daughter 1323 of my master’s 113 kinsman 251 for his son 1121.
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“So now 6258 if 518 you are going 3426 to deal 6213a kindly 2617a and truly 571 with my master 113, tell 5046 me; and if 518 not, let me know 5046, that I may turn 6437 to the right 3225 hand 3225 or 176 the left 8040.”
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¶ Then Laban 3837a and Bethuel 1328a replied 6030a, “The matter 1697 comes 3318 from the LORD 3068; [so] we cannot 3201 3808 speak 1696 to you bad 7451a or 176 good 2896a.
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“Here 2009 is Rebekah 7259 before 6440 you, take 3947 [her] and go 1980, and let her be the wife 802 of your master’s 113 son 1121, as the LORD 3068 has spoken 1696.”
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¶ When 3512c Abraham’s 85 servant 5650 heard 8085 their words 1697, he bowed 7812 himself to the ground 776 before the LORD 3068.
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The servant 5650 brought 3318 out articles 3627 of silver 3701 and articles 3627 of gold 2091, and garments 899b, and gave 5414 them to Rebekah 7259; he also gave 5414 precious 4030 things 4030 to her brother 251 and to her mother 517.
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Then he and the men 376 who 834 were with him ate 398 and drank 8354 and spent 3885a the night 3885a. When they arose 6965 in the morning 1242, he said 559, “Send 7971 me away 7971 to my master 113.”
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But her brother 251 and her mother 517 said 559, “Let the girl 5291 stay 3427 with us [a few] days 3117, say 176 ten 6218; afterward 310 she may go 1980.”
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He said 559 to them, “Do not delay 309 me, since the LORD 3068 has prospered 6743b my way 1870. Send 7971 me away 7971 that I may go 1980 to my master 113.”
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And they said 559, “We will call 7121 the girl 5291 and consult 7592 her wishes 6310.”
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Then they called 7121 Rebekah 7259 and said 559 to her, “Will you go 1980 with this 2088 man 376?” And she said 559, “I will go 1980.”
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Thus they sent 7971 away 7971 their sister 269 Rebekah 7259 and her nurse 3243 with Abraham’s 85 servant 5650 and his men 376.
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They blessed 1288 Rebekah 7259 and said 559 to her, “May you, our sister 269, Become 1961 thousands 505 of ten 7233 thousands 7233, And may your descendants 2233 possess 3423 The gate 8179 of those who hate 8130 them.”
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Then Rebekah 7259 arose 6965 with her maids 5291, and they mounted 7392 the camels 1581 and followed 1980 310 the man 376. So the servant 5650 took 3947 Rebekah 7259 and departed 1980.
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¶ Now Isaac 3327 had come 935 from going 935 to Beer-lahai-roi 883; for he was living 3427 in the Negev 5045.
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Isaac 3327 went 3318 out to meditate 7742 in the field 7704 toward 6437 evening 6153; and he lifted 5375 up his eyes 5869 and looked 7200, and behold 2009, camels 1581 were coming 935.
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Rebekah 7259 lifted 5375 up her eyes 5869, and when she saw 7200 Isaac 3327 she dismounted 5307 from the camel 1581.
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She said 559 to the servant 5650, “Who 4310 is that man 376 walking 1980 in the field 7704 to meet 7122 us?” And the servant 5650 said 559, “He is my master 113.” Then she took 3947 her veil 6809 and covered 3680 herself.
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The servant 5650 told 5608 Isaac 3327 all 3605 the things 1697 that he had done 6213a.
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Then Isaac 3327 brought 935 her into his mother 517 Sarah’s 8283 tent 168, and he took 3947 Rebekah 7259, and she became 1961 his wife 802, and he loved 157 her; thus Isaac 3327 was comforted 5162 after 310 his mother’s 517 death.
