Chapter 24

Keywords

thigh[h3409], land, cut from {Zayin/}Aleph/Tav, draw, pitcher, camel

23. [Genesis 24:1-67 KJV*]

1. 1 And Abraham was old, advanced in days: and YAHUAH had blessed Aleph/Tav–Abraham in all.
2. 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh[h3409]:
3. 3 And I will make thee swear by YAHUAH, Alahym of the heavens, and Alahym  of the earth, that you shalt not take a wife unto my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4. 4 But you shalt go unto my land, and to my kindred, and take a wife to my son, to Isaac.
5. 5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto the land cut from {Zayin/}Aleph/Tav: [h7725]should I return [h7725]to return Aleph/Tav–your son unto the land from whence you came?
6. 6 And Abraham said unto him, [h8104]be on guard for you lest you return Aleph/Tav–my son there.
7. 7 YAHUAH Alahy of the heavens, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give Aleph/Tav–the land cut from {Zayin/}Aleph/Tav, he shall send his angel to your face, and you shall take a wife unto my son from there.
8. 8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow after you, then you [h5352]shall be guiltless from this my oath cut from {Zayin/}Aleph/Tav: only do not [h7725]bring back Aleph/Tav–my son there.
9. 9 And the servant put Aleph/Tav–his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
10. 10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master and departed, and all the goods of his master in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia^[io], unto the city of Nahor^[ip].
11. 11 []And he blessed the camels from outside to the city beside the water well[h875] of water at the time of the evening, at the time women drawers go out.
12. 12 And he said, O YAHUAH Alahy of my master[h113] Abraham, I pray thee, let it happen to my face this day, and do mercy unto my master Abraham.
13. 13 Behold, I am stood beside on the eye of the water; and the daughters of the the city’s men come out to draw[h7579] water:
14. 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say to her, [h5186]bend your pitcher, I pray you, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also: Aleph/Tav{/Hey} she [h3198]you have reproved for your servant, for Isaac; and in her shall I know that you have done [h2617]mercy unto my master.
15. 15 And it came to pass, before he had finished speaking, and behold, Rebekah^[iq][ir][h7259] came out, who was born to Bethuel^[is], son of Milcah^[it], the wife of Nahor^[iu], Abraham's brother, and her pitcher upon her shoulder[h7926].
16. 16 And the damsel of very good appearance, a virgin, and no man had known her: and she went down to the eye, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17. 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of your pitcher.
18. 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
19. 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20. 20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw [water], and drew for all his camels.
21. 21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to know whether YAHUAH had made his way prosperous or not.
22. 22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring[h5141] of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten weight of gold;
23. 23 And said, Whose daughter [art] Aleph/Tav{/Hey} you ? tell me, I pray thee: is there room [in] thy father's house for us to lodge in?
24. 24 And she said unto him, I [am] the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
25. 25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw[h8401] and fodder enough, and room to lodge in.
26. 26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped YAHUAH.
27. 27 And he said, Blessed [be] YAHUAH God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, YAHUAH led me to the house of my master's brethren.
28. 28 And the damsel ran, and told her mother's house these things.
29. 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name Laban[h3837]: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
30. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
31. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of YAHUAH; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
32. 32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that with Aleph/Tav{/Vav} him.
33. 33 And there was set before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have spoken mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
34. 34 And he said, I [am] Abraham's servant.
35. 35 And YAHUAH hath blessed Aleph/Tav–my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
36. 36 And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given Aleph/Tav all that he hath.
37. 37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
38. 38 But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
39. 39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
40. 40 And he said unto me, YAHUAH, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:
41. 41 Then shalt thou be clear from [this] my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee [one], thou shalt be clear from my oath.
42. 42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
43. 43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw [water], and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
44. 44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: [let] the same [be] the woman whom YAHUAH hath appointed out for my master's son.
45. 45 And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
46. 46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
47. 47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter [art] thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
48. 48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped YAHUAH, and blessed YAHUAH God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.
49. 49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
50. 50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from YAHUAH: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
51. 51 Behold, Rebekah [is] before thee, take, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as YAHUAH hath spoken.
52. 52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped YAHUAH, to the earth.
53. 53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
54. 54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
55. 55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
56. 56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing YAHUAH hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
57. 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
58. 58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59. 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
60. 60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou [art] our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
61. 61 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62. 62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi^[iv]; for he dwelt in the south country.
63. 63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels [were] coming.
64. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
65. 65 For she [had] said unto the servant, What man [is] this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant [had] said, It [is] my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
66. 66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
67. 67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's.

Discussion

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41. Topic 3