1 N ow Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.

Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in every way.

2 S o Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh,

Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, “ Please place your hand under my thigh,

3 a nd I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;

and I will make you swear by the Lord, 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,

4 b ut you shall go to my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”

but you will go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”

5 A nd the servant said to him, “Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?”

The servant said to him, “Suppose the woman is not willing to follow me to this land; should I take your son back to the land from where you came?”

6 B ut Abraham said to him, “Beware that you do not take my son back there.

Then Abraham said to him, “ Beware that you do not take my son back there!

7 T he Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my family, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, ‘To your descendants I give this land,’ He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my birth, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, ‘ To your descendants I will give this land,’ He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.

8 A nd if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there.”

But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this my oath; only do not take my son back there.”

9 S o the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

10 T hen the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, for all his master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master’s in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

11 A nd he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.

He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.

12 T hen he said, “O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

He said, “ O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham.

13 B ehold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

Behold, I am standing by the spring, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;

14 N ow let it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink’— let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

now may it be that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar so that I may drink,’ and who answers, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels also’— may she be the one whom You have appointed for Your servant Isaac; and by this I will know that You have shown lovingkindness to my master.” Rebekah Is Chosen

15 A nd it happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder.

Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor, came out with her jar on her shoulder.

16 N ow the young woman was very beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up.

The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had had relations with her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.

17 A nd the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher.”

Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, “ Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”

18 S o she said, “Drink, my lord.” Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink.

She said, “Drink, my lord”; and she quickly lowered her jar to her hand, and gave him a drink.

19 A nd when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.”

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

20 T hen she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, and ran back to the well to draw, and she drew for all his camels.

21 A nd the man, wondering at her, remained silent so as to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.

Meanwhile, the man was gazing at her in silence, to know whether the Lord had made his journey successful or not.

22 S o it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold,

When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half-shekel and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels in gold,

23 a nd said, “Whose daughter are you? Tell me, please, is there room in your father’s house for us to lodge?”

and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room for us to lodge in your father’s house?”

24 S o she said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah’s son, whom she bore to Nahor.”

She said to him, “ I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”

25 M oreover she said to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and room to lodge.”

Again she said to him, “We have plenty of both straw and feed, and room to lodge in.”

26 T hen the man bowed down his head and worshiped the Lord.

Then the man bowed low and worshiped the Lord.

27 A nd he said, “Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.”

He said, “ Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, the Lord has guided me in the way to the house of my master’s brothers.”

28 S o the young woman ran and told her mother’s household these things.

Then the girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

29 N ow Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban, and Laban ran out to the man by the well.

Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran outside to the man at the spring.

30 S o it came to pass, when he saw the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and when he heard the words of his sister Rebekah, saying, “Thus the man spoke to me,” that he went to the man. And there he stood by the camels at the well.

When he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “ This is what the man said to me,” he went to the man; and behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.

31 A nd he said, “Come in, O blessed of the Lord! Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.”

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

32 T hen the man came to the house. And he unloaded the camels, and provided straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

So the man entered the house. Then 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.

33 F ood was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told about my errand.” And he said, “Speak on.”

But when food was set before him to eat, he said, “I will not eat until I have told my business.” And he said, “Speak on.”

34 S o he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.

So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.

35 T he Lord has blessed my master greatly, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

The Lord has greatly blessed my master, so that he has become rich; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and servants and maids, and camels and donkeys.

36 A nd Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old; and to him he has given all that he has.

Now Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master in her old age, and he has given him all that he has.

37 N ow 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 dwell;

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 live;

38 b ut you shall go to my father’s house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.’

but you shall go to my father’s house and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’

39 A nd I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’

I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman does not follow me.’

40 B ut he said to me, ‘The Lord, before whom I walk, will send His angel with you and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son from my family and from my father’s house.

He said to me, ‘ The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send 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 Y ou will be clear from this oath when you arrive among my family; for if they will not give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’

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 “ And this day I came to the well and said, ‘O Lord God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper the way in which I go,

“So 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 successful;

43 b ehold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass that when the virgin comes out to draw water, and I say to her, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”

behold, I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, “ Please let me drink a little water from your jar”;

44 a nd she says to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,”— let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.’

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 “ But before I had finished speaking in my heart, there was Rebekah, coming out with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’

“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder, and went down to the spring and drew, and I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’

46 A nd she made haste and let her pitcher down from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels a drink also.’ So I drank, and she gave the camels a drink also.

She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder, and said, ‘ Drink, and I will water your camels also’; so I drank, and she watered the camels also.

47 T hen I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the nose ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

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 wrists.

48 A nd I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the way of truth to take the daughter of my master’s brother for his son.

And I bowed low and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the right way to take the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son.

49 N ow if you 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.”

So now if you are going to 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 T hen Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you either bad or good.

Then Laban and Bethuel replied, “ The matter comes from the Lord; so we cannot speak to you bad or good.

51 H ere is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the Lord has spoken.”

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 A nd it came to pass, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, that he worshiped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth.

When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the ground before the Lord.

53 T hen the servant brought out jewelry of silver, jewelry of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.

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.

54 A nd he and the men who were with him ate and drank and stayed all night. Then they arose in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my master.”

Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night. When they arose in the morning, he said, “ Send me away to my master.”

55 B ut her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman stay with us a few days, at least ten; after that she may go.”

But her brother and her mother said, “ Let the girl stay with us a few days, say ten; afterward she may go.”

56 A nd he said to them, “Do not hinder me, since the Lord has prospered my way; send me away so that I may go to my master.”

He said to them, “Do not delay me, since the Lord has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”

57 S o they said, “We will call the young woman and ask her personally.”

And they said, “We will call the girl and consult her wishes.”

58 T hen they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”

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

59 S o they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant and his men.

Thus they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse with Abraham’s servant and his men.

60 A nd they blessed Rebekah and said to her: “Our sister, may you become The mother of thousands of ten thousands; And may your descendants possess The gates of those who hate them.”

They blessed Rebekah and said to her, “May you, our sister, Become thousands of ten thousands, And may your descendants possess The gate of those who hate them.”

61 T hen Rebekah and her maids arose, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

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 N ow Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he dwelt in the South.

Now Isaac had come from going to Beer-lahai-roi; for he was living in the Negev.

63 A nd Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening; and he lifted his eyes and looked, and there, the camels were coming.

Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening; and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, camels were coming.

64 T hen Rebekah lifted her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from her camel;

Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from the camel.

65 f or she had said to the servant, “Who is this man walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took a veil and covered herself.

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 veil and covered herself.

66 A nd the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

67 T hen Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent; and he took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

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.