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1. Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way.
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1. And Abraham H85 was old H2204 , and well stricken H935 in age H3117 : and the LORD H3068 had blessed H1288 H853 Abraham H85 in all things H3605 .
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2. Abraham said to his oldest servant, who was in charge of everything he owned, "Put your hand under my leg.
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2. And Abraham H85 said H559 unto H413 his eldest H2205 servant H5650 of his house H1004 , that ruled H4910 over all H3605 that H834 he had, Put H7760 , I pray thee H4994 , thy hand H3027 under H8478 my thigh H3409 :
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3. Make a promise to me before the Lord, the God of heaven and earth. Don't get a wife for my son from the Canaanite girls who live around here.
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3. And I will make thee swear H7650 by the LORD H3068 , the God H430 of heaven H8064 , and the God H430 of the earth H776 , that H834 thou shalt not H3808 take H3947 a wife H802 unto my son H1121 of the daughters H4480 H1323 of the Canaanites H3669 , among H7130 whom H834 I H595 dwell H3427 :
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4. Instead, go back to my country, to the land of my relatives, and get a wife for my son Isaac."
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4. But H3588 thou shalt go H1980 unto H413 my country H776 , and to H413 my kindred H4138 , and take H3947 a wife H802 unto my son H1121 Isaac H3327 .
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5. The servant said to him, "What if this woman does not want to return with me to this land? Then, should I take your son with me back to your homeland?"
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5. And the servant H5650 said H559 unto H413 him, Peradventure H194 the woman H802 will not H3808 be willing H14 to follow H1980 H310 me unto H413 this H2063 land H776 : must I needs bring H7725 H7725 H853 thy son H1121 again unto H413 the land H776 from whence H834 H4480 H8033 thou camest H3318 ?
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6. Abraham said to him, "No! Don't take my son back there.
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6. And Abraham H85 said H559 unto H413 him, Beware H8104 thou that H6435 thou bring H7725 not H853 my son H1121 thither H8033 again.
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7. The Lord, the God of heaven, brought me from the home of my father and the land of my relatives. And he promised me, 'I will give this land to your descendants.' The Lord will send his angel before you to help you get a wife for my son there.
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7. The LORD H3068 God H430 of heaven H8064 , which H834 took H3947 me from my father's house H4480 H1004 H1 , and from the land H4480 H776 of my kindred H4138 , and which H834 spoke H1696 unto me , and that H834 swore H7650 unto me, saying H559 , Unto thy seed H2233 will I give H5414 H853 this H2063 land H776 ; he H1931 shall send H7971 his angel H4397 before H6440 thee , and thou shalt take H3947 a wife H802 unto my son H1121 from thence H4480 H8033 .
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8. If the girl won't come back with you, you will be free from this promise. But you must not take my son back there."
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8. And if H518 the woman H802 will not H3808 be willing H14 to follow H1980 H310 thee , then thou shalt be clear H5352 from this my oath H4480 H7621 H2063 : only H7535 bring H7725 not H3808 H853 my son H1121 thither H8033 again.
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9. So the servant put his hand under his master's leg and made a promise to Abraham about this.
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9. And the servant H5650 put H7760 H853 his hand H3027 under H8478 the thigh H3409 of Abraham H85 his master H113 , and swore H7650 to him concerning H5921 that H2088 matter H1697 .
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10. The servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left, carrying with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. He went to Northwest Mesopotamia to Nahor's city.
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10. And the servant H5650 took H3947 ten H6235 camels H1581 of the camels H4480 H1581 of his master H113 , and departed H1980 ; for all H3605 the goods H2898 of his master H113 were in his hand H3027 : and he arose H6965 , and went H1980 to H413 Mesopotamia H763 , unto H413 the city H5892 of Nahor H5152 .
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11. In the evening, when the women come out to get water, he made the camels kneel down at the well outside the city.
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11. And he made his camels H1581 to kneel down H1288 without H4480 H2351 the city H5892 by H413 a well H875 of water H4325 at the time H6256 of the evening H6153 , even the time H6256 that women go out H3318 to draw H7579 water .
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12. The servant said, "Lord, God of my master Abraham, allow me to find a wife for his son today. Please show this kindness to my master Abraham.
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12. And he said H559 , O LORD H3068 God H430 of my master H113 Abraham H85 , I pray thee H4994 , send me good speed H7136 H6440 this day H3117 , and show H6213 kindness H2617 unto H5973 my master H113 Abraham H85 .
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13. Here I am, standing by the spring, and the girls from the city are coming out to get water.
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13. Behold H2009 , I H595 stand H5324 here by H5921 the well H5869 of water H4325 ; and the daughters H1323 of the men H376 of the city H5892 come out H3318 to draw H7579 water H4325 :
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14. I will say to one of them, 'Please put your jar down so I can drink.' Then let her say, 'Drink, and I will also give water to your camels.' If that happens, I will know she is the right one for your servant Isaac and that you have shown kindness to my master."
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14. And let it come to pass H1961 , that the damsel H5291 to whom H834 I shall say H559 H413 , Let down H5186 thy pitcher H3537 , I pray thee H4994 , that I may drink H8354 ; and she shall say H559 , Drink H8354 , and I will give thy camels H1581 drink H8248 also H1571 : let the same be she that thou hast appointed H3198 for thy servant H5650 Isaac H3327 ; and thereby shall I know H3045 that H3588 thou hast showed H6213 kindness H2617 unto H5973 my master H113 .
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15. Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, came out of the city. (Bethuel was the son of Milcah and Nahor, Abraham's brother.) Rebekah was carrying her water jar on her shoulder.
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15. And it came to pass H1961 , before H2962 he H1931 had done H3615 speaking H1696 , that, behold H2009 , Rebekah H7259 came out H3318 , who H834 was born H3205 to Bethuel H1328 , son H1121 of Milcah H4435 , the wife H802 of Nahor H5152 , Abraham H85 's brother H251 , with her pitcher H3537 upon H5921 her shoulder H7926 .
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16. She was very pretty, a virgin; she had never had sexual relations with a man. She went down to the spring and filled her jar, then came back up.
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16. And the damsel H5291 was very H3966 fair H2896 to look upon H4758 , a virgin H1330 , neither H3808 had any man H376 known H3045 her : and she went down H3381 to the well H5869 , and filled H4390 her pitcher H3537 , and came up H5927 .
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17. The servant ran to her and said, "Please give me a little water from your jar."
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17. And the servant H5650 ran H7323 to meet H7125 her , and said H559 , Let me , I pray thee H4994 , drink H1572 a little H4592 water H4325 of thy pitcher H4480 H3537 .
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18. Rebekah said, "Drink, sir." She quickly lowered the jar from her shoulder and gave him a drink.
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18. And she said H559 , Drink H8354 , my lord H113 : and she hasted H4116 , and let down H3381 her pitcher H3537 upon H5921 her hand H3027 , and gave him drink H8248 .
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19. After he finished drinking, Rebekah said, "I will also pour some water for your camels."
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19. And when she had done H3615 giving him drink H8248 , she said H559 , I will draw H7579 water for thy camels H1581 also H1571 , until H5704 H518 they have done H3615 drinking H8354 .
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20. So she quickly poured all the water from her jar into the drinking trough for the camels. Then she kept running to the well until she had given all the camels enough to drink.
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20. And she hasted H4116 , and emptied H6168 her pitcher H3537 into H413 the trough H8268 , and ran H7323 again H5750 unto H413 the well H875 to draw H7579 water , and drew H7579 for all H3605 his camels H1581 .
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21. The servant quietly watched her. He wanted to be sure the Lord had made his trip successful.
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21. And the man H376 wondering H7583 at her held his peace H2790 , to know H3045 whether the LORD H3068 had made his journey H1870 prosperous H6743 or H518 not H3808 .
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22. After the camels had finished drinking, he gave Rebekah a gold ring weighing one-fifth of an ounce and two gold arm bracelets weighing about four ounces each.
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22. And it came to pass H1961 , as H834 the camels H1581 had done H3615 drinking H8354 , that the man H376 took H3947 a golden H2091 earring H5141 of half a shekel H1235 weight H4948 , and two H8147 bracelets H6781 for H5921 her hands H3027 of ten H6235 shekels weight H4948 of gold H2091 ;
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23. He asked, "Who is your father? Is there a place in his house for me and my men to spend the night?"
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23. And said H559 , Whose H4310 daughter H1323 art thou H859 ? tell H5046 me , I pray thee H4994 : is there H3426 room H4725 in thy father H1 's house H1004 for us to lodge in H3885 ?
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24. Rebekah answered, "My father is Bethuel, the son of Milcah and Nahor."
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24. And she said H559 unto H413 him, I H595 am the daughter H1323 of Bethuel H1328 the son H1121 of Milcah H4435 , which H834 she bore H3205 unto Nahor H5152 .
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25. Then she said, "And, yes, we have straw for your camels and a place for you to spend the night."
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25. She said H559 moreover unto H413 him , We have both H1571 straw H8401 and H1571 provender H4554 enough H7227 , and H1571 room H4725 to lodge in H3885 .
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26. The servant bowed and worshiped the Lord
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26. And the man H376 bowed down his head H6915 , and worshiped H7812 the LORD H3068 .
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27. and said, "Blessed is the Lord, the God of my master Abraham. The Lord has been kind and truthful to him and has led me to my master's relatives."
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27. And he said H559 , Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 God H430 of my master H113 Abraham H85 , who H834 hath not H3808 left destitute H5800 H4480 H5973 my master H113 of his mercy H2617 and his truth H571 : I H595 being in the way H1870 , the LORD H3068 led H5148 me to the house H1004 of my master H113 's brethren H251 .
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28. Then Rebekah ran and told her mother's family about all these things.
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28. And the damsel H5291 ran H7323 , and told H5046 them of her mother H517 's house H1004 these H428 things H1697 .
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29. She had a brother named Laban, who ran out to Abraham's servant, who was still at the spring.
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29. And Rebekah H7259 had a brother H251 , and his name H8034 was Laban H3837 : and Laban H3837 ran H7323 out H2351 unto H413 the man H376 , unto H413 the well H5869 .
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30. Laban had heard what she had said and had seen the ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms. So he ran out to the well, and there was the man standing by the camels at the spring.
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30. And it came to pass H1961 , when he saw H7200 H853 the earring H5141 and bracelets H6781 upon H5921 his sister H269 's hands H3027 , and when he heard H8085 H853 the words H1697 of Rebekah H7259 his sister H269 , saying H559 , Thus H3541 spoke H1696 the man H376 unto H413 me ; that he came H935 unto H413 the man H376 ; and, behold H2009 , he stood H5975 by H5921 the camels H1581 at H5921 the well H5869 .
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31. Laban said, "Sir, you are welcome to come in; you don't have to stand outside. I have prepared the house for you and also a place for your camels."
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31. And he said H559 , Come in H935 , thou blessed H1288 of the LORD H3068 ; wherefore H4100 standest H5975 thou without H2351 ? for I H595 have prepared H6437 the house H1004 , and room H4725 for the camels H1581 .
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32. So Abraham's servant went into the house. After Laban unloaded the camels and gave them straw and food, he gave water to Abraham's servant so he and the men with him could wash their feet.
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32. And the man H376 came H935 into the house H1004 : and he ungirded H6605 his camels H1581 , and gave H5414 straw H8401 and provender H4554 for the camels H1581 , and water H4325 to wash H7364 his feet H7272 , and the men H376 's feet H7272 that H834 were with H854 him.
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33. Then Laban gave the servant food, but the servant said, "I will not eat until I have told you why I came." So Laban said, "Then tell us."
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33. And there was set H7760 meat before H6440 him to eat H398 : but he said H559 , I will not H3808 eat H398 , until H5704 H518 I have told H1696 mine errand H1697 . And he said H559 , Speak on H1696 .
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34. He said, "I am Abraham's servant.
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34. And he said H559 , I H595 am Abraham H85 's servant H5650 .
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35. The Lord has greatly blessed my master in everything, and he has become a rich man. The Lord has given him many flocks of sheep, herds of cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, camels, and horses.
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35. And the LORD H3068 hath blessed H1288 H853 my master H113 greatly H3966 ; and he is become great H1431 : and he hath given H5414 him flocks H6629 , and herds H1241 , and silver H3701 , and gold H2091 , and menservants H5650 , and maidservants H8198 , and camels H1581 , and asses H2543 .
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36. Sarah, my master's wife, gave birth to a son when she was old, and my master has given everything he owns to that son.
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36. And Sarah H8283 my master H113 's wife H802 bore H3205 a son H1121 to my master H113 when H310 she was old H2209 : and unto him hath he given H5414 H853 all H3605 that H834 he hath.
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37. My master had me make a promise to him and said, 'Don't get a wife for my son from the Canaanite girls who live around here.
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37. And my master H113 made me swear H7650 , saying H559 , Thou shalt not H3808 take H3947 a wife H802 to my son H1121 of the daughters H4480 H1323 of the Canaanites H3669 , in whose H834 land H776 I H595 dwell H3427 :
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38. Instead, you must go to my father's people and to my family. There you must get a wife for my son.'
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38. But H518 H3808 thou shalt go H1980 unto H413 my father H1 's house H1004 , and to H413 my kindred H4940 , and take H3947 a wife H802 unto my son H1121 .
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39. I said to my master, 'What if the woman will not come back with me?'
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39. And I said H559 unto H413 my master H113 , Peradventure H194 the woman H802 will not H3808 follow H1980 H310 me.
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40. But he said, 'I serve the Lord, who will send his angel with you and will help you. You will get a wife for my son from my family and my father's people.
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40. And he said H559 unto H413 me , The LORD H3068 , before H6440 whom H834 I walk H1980 , will send H7971 his angel H4397 with H854 thee , and prosper H6743 thy way H1870 ; and thou shalt take H3947 a wife H802 for my son H1121 of my kindred H4480 H4940 , and of my father's house H4480 H1004 H1 :
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41. Then you will be free from the promise. But if they will not give you a wife for my son, you will be free from this promise.'
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41. Then H227 shalt thou be clear H5352 from this my oath H4480 H423 , when H3588 thou comest H935 to H413 my kindred H4940 ; and if H518 they give H5414 not H3808 thee one , thou shalt be H1961 clear H5355 from my oath H4480 H423 .
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42. "Today I came to this spring. I said, 'Lord, God of my master Abraham, please make my trip successful.
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42. And I came H935 this day H3117 unto H413 the well H5869 , and said H559 , O LORD H3068 God H430 of my master H113 Abraham H85 , if H518 now H4994 thou do H3426 prosper H6743 my way H1870 which H834 H5921 I H595 go H1980 :
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43. I am standing by this spring. I will wait for a young woman to come out to get water, and I will say, "Please give me water from your jar to drink."
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43. Behold H2009 , I H595 stand H5324 by H5921 the well H5869 of water H4325 ; and it shall come to pass H1961 , that when the virgin H5959 cometh forth H3318 to draw H7579 water , and I say H559 to H413 her , Give me , I pray thee H4994 , a little H4592 water H4325 of thy pitcher H4480 H3537 to drink H8248 ;
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44. Then let her say, "Drink this water, and I will also get water for your camels." By this I will know the Lord has chosen her for my master's son.'
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44. And she say H559 to H413 me, Both H1571 drink H8354 thou H859 , and I will also H1571 draw H7579 for thy camels H1581 : let the same H1931 be the woman H802 whom H834 the LORD H3068 hath appointed out H3198 for my master H113 's son H1121 .
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45. "Before I finished my silent prayer, Rebekah came out of the city with her water jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and got water. I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.'
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45. And before H2962 I H589 had done H3615 speaking H1696 in H413 mine heart H3820 , behold H2009 , Rebekah H7259 came forth H3318 with her pitcher H3537 on H5921 her shoulder H7926 ; and she went down H3381 unto the well H5869 , and drew H7579 water : and I said H559 unto H413 her , Let me drink H8248 , I pray thee H4994 .
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46. She quickly lowered the jar from her shoulder and said, 'Drink this. I will also get water for your camels.' So I drank, and she gave water to my camels too.
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46. And she made haste H4116 , and let down H3381 her pitcher H3537 from H4480 H5921 her shoulder , and said H559 , Drink H8354 , and I will give thy camels H1581 drink H8248 also H1571 : so I drank H8354 , and she made the camels H1581 drink H8354 also H1571 .
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47. When I asked her, 'Who is your father?' she answered, 'My father is Bethuel son of Milcah and Nahor.' Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms,
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47. And I asked H7592 her , and said H559 , Whose H4310 daughter H1323 art thou H859 ? And she said H559 , The daughter H1323 of Bethuel H1328 , Nahor H5152 's son H1121 , whom H834 Milcah H4435 bore H3205 unto him : and I put H7760 the earring H5141 upon H5921 her face H639 , and the bracelets H6781 upon H5921 her hands H3027 .
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48. and I bowed my head and thanked the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, because he led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master's brother for his son.
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48. And I bowed down my head H6915 , and worshiped H7812 the LORD H3068 , and blessed H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 God H430 of my master H113 Abraham H85 , which H834 had led H5148 me in the right H571 way H1870 to take H3947 H853 my master H113 's brother H251 's daughter H1323 unto his son H1121 .
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49. Now, tell me, will you be kind and truthful to my master? And if not, tell me so. Then I will know what I should do."
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49. And now H6258 if H518 ye will H3426 deal H6213 kindly H2617 and truly H571 with H854 my master H113 , tell H5046 me : and if H518 not H3808 , tell H5046 me ; that I may turn H6437 to H5921 the right hand H3225 , or H176 to H5921 the left H8040 .
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50. Laban and Bethuel answered, "This is clearly from the Lord, and we cannot change what must happen.
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50. Then Laban H3837 and Bethuel H1328 answered H6030 and said H559 , The thing H1697 proceedeth H3318 from the LORD H4480 H3068 : we cannot H3201 H3808 speak H1696 unto H413 thee bad H7451 or H176 good H2896 .
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51. Rebekah is yours. Take her and go. Let her marry your master's son as the Lord has commanded."
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51. Behold H2009 , Rebekah H7259 is before H6440 thee, take H3947 her , and go H1980 , and let her be H1961 thy master H113 's son H1121 's wife H802 , as H834 the LORD H3068 hath spoken H1696 .
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52. When Abraham's servant heard these words, he bowed facedown on the ground before the Lord.
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52. And it came to pass H1961 , that, when H834 Abraham H85 's servant H5650 heard H8085 H853 their words H1697 , he worshiped H7812 the LORD H3068 , bowing himself to the earth H776 .
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53. Then he gave Rebekah gold and silver jewelry and clothes. He also gave expensive gifts to her brother and mother.
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53. And the servant H5650 brought forth H3318 jewels H3627 of silver H3701 , and jewels H3627 of gold H2091 , and raiment H899 , and gave H5414 them to Rebekah H7259 : he gave H5414 also to her brother H251 and to her mother H517 precious things H4030 .
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54. The servant and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, the servant said, "Now let me go back to my master."
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54. And they did eat H398 and drink H8354 , he H1931 and the men H376 that H834 were with H5973 him , and tarried all night H3885 ; and they rose up H6965 in the morning H1242 , and he said H559 , Send me away H7971 unto my master H113 .
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55. Rebekah's mother and her brother said, "Let Rebekah stay with us at least ten days. After that she may go."
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55. And her brother H251 and her mother H517 said H559 , Let the damsel H5291 abide H3427 with H854 us a few days H3117 , at the least H176 ten H6218 ; after that H310 she shall go H1980 .
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56. But the servant said to them, "Do not make me wait, because the Lord has made my trip successful. Now let me go back to my master."
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56. And he said H559 unto H413 them, Hinder H309 me not H408 , seeing the LORD H3068 hath prospered H6743 my way H1870 ; send me away H7971 that I may go H1980 to my master H113 .
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57. Rebekah's brother and mother said, "We will call Rebekah and ask her what she wants to do."
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57. And they said H559 , We will call H7121 the damsel H5291 , and inquire H7592 at H853 her mouth H6310 .
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58. They called her and asked her, "Do you want to go with this man now?" She said, "Yes, I do."
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58. And they called H7121 Rebekah H7259 , and said H559 unto H413 her , Wilt thou go H1980 with H5973 this H2088 man H376 ? And she said H559 , I will go H1980 .
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59. So they allowed Rebekah and her nurse to go with Abraham's servant and his men.
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59. And they sent away H7971 H853 Rebekah H7259 their sister H269 , and her nurse H3243 , and Abraham H85 's servant H5650 , and his men H376 .
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60. They blessed Rebekah and said, "Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of people, and may your descendants capture the cities of their enemies."
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60. And they blessed H1288 H853 Rebekah H7259 , and said H559 unto her, Thou H859 art our sister H269 , be H1961 thou the mother of thousands H505 of millions H7233 , and let thy seed H2233 possess H3423 H853 the gate H8179 of those which hate H8130 them.
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61. Then Rebekah and her servant girls got on the camels and followed the servant and his men. So the servant took Rebekah and left.
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61. And Rebekah H7259 arose H6965 , and her damsels H5291 , and they rode H7392 upon H5921 the camels H1581 , and followed H1980 H310 the man H376 : and the servant H5650 took H3947 H853 Rebekah H7259 , and went his way H1980 .
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62. At this time Isaac had left Beer Lahai Roi and was living in southern Canaan.
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62. And Isaac H3327 came H935 from the way H4480 H935 of the well Lahai H883 -roi ; for he H1931 dwelt H3427 in the south H5045 country H776 .
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63. One evening when he went out to the field to think, he looked up and saw camels coming.
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63. And Isaac H3327 went out H3318 to meditate H7742 in the field H7704 at the eventide H6437 H6153 : and he lifted up H5375 his eyes H5869 , and saw H7200 , and, behold H2009 , the camels H1581 were coming H935 .
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64. Rebekah also looked and saw Isaac. Then she jumped down from the camel
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64. And Rebekah H7259 lifted up H5375 H853 her eyes H5869 , and when she saw H7200 H853 Isaac H3327 , she lighted H5307 off H4480 H5921 the camel H1581 .
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65. and asked the servant, "Who is that man walking in the field to meet us?" The servant answered, "That is my master." So Rebekah covered her face with her veil.
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65. For she had said H559 unto H413 the servant H5650 , What H4310 man H376 is this H1976 that walketh H1980 in the field H7704 to meet H7125 us? And the servant H5650 had said H559 , It H1931 is my master H113 : therefore she took H3947 a veil H6809 , and covered herself H3680 .
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66. The servant told Isaac everything that had happened.
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66. And the servant H5650 told H5608 Isaac H3327 H853 all H3605 things H1697 that H834 he had done H6213 .
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67. Then Isaac brought Rebekah into the tent of Sarah, his mother, and she became his wife. Isaac loved her very much, and so he was comforted after his mother's death.
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67. And Isaac H3327 brought H935 her into his mother H517 Sarah H8283 's tent H168 , and took H3947 H853 Rebekah H7259 , and she became H1961 his wife H802 ; and he loved H157 her : and Isaac H3327 was comforted H5162 after H310 his mother H517 's death .
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