GENESIS
Chapter 24
Abraham’s Servant Finds Isaac a Wife, Rebekah
Abraham Instructs His Servant to Find Isaac a Wife
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1. AND Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
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- וְאַבְרָהָם זָקֵן בָּא בַּיָּמִים וַיהוָה בֵּרַךְ אֶת־אַבְרָהָם בַּכֹּל׃
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The Servant's Prayer and Sign
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11. And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time
that women go out to draw water.
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- וַיַּבְרֵךְ הַגְּמַלִּים מִחוּץ לָעִיר אֶל־בְּאֵר הַמָּיִם לְעֵת עֶרֶב לְעֵת צֵאת הַשֹּׁאֲבֹת׃
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Rebekah Meets and Fulfills Servants Sign
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15. And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
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- וַיְהִי־הוּא טֶרֶם כִּלָּה לְדַבֵּר וְהִנֵּה רִבְקָה יֹצֵאת אֲשֶׁר יֻלְּדָה לִבְתוּאֵל בֶּן־מִלְכָּה אֵשֶׁת נָחוֹר אֲחִי אַבְרָהָם וְכַדָּהּ עַל־שִׁכְמָהּ׃
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The Servant Blesses God
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26. And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
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- וַיִּקֹּד הָאִישׁ וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לַיהוָה׃
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The Servant and Laban
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28. And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
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- וַתָּרָץ הַנַּעֲרָ וַתַּגֵּד לְבֵית אִמָּהּ כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה׃
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The Proposal
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34. And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
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- וַיֹּאמַר עֶבֶד אַבְרָהָם אָנֹכִי׃
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55. And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
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- וַיֹּאמֶר אָחִיהָ וְאִמָּהּ תֵּשֵׁב הַנַּעֲרָ אִתָּנוּ יָמִים אוֹ עָשׂוֹר אַחַר תֵּלֵךְ׃
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56. And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
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- וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אַל־תְּאַחֲרוּ אֹתִי וַיהוָה הִצְלִיחַ דַּרְכִּי שַׁלְּחוּנִי וְאֵלְכָה לַאדֹנִי׃
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57. And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
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Rebekah Consents to Go and Departs
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58. And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
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- וַיִּקְרְאוּ לְרִבְקָה וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלֶיהָ הֲתֵלְכִי עִם־הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלֵךְ׃
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Isaac Meets and Marries Rebekah
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62. And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
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- וְיִצְחָק בָּא מִבּוֹא בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי וְהוּא יוֹשֵׁב בְּאֶרֶץ הַנֶּגֶב׃
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