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亞伯拉罕遣僕人為以撒娶妻

24 亞伯拉罕老邁了,年事已高,耶和華在一切事上都賜福給他。 亞伯拉罕對他家中最老的,管理他所有產業的那僕人說:“請把你的手放在我的大腿底下。 我要你指著耶和華天地的 神起誓,不可從我現在居住的迦南人中,為我的兒子娶他們的女子為妻。 你卻要到我的故鄉、我的親族那裡去,為我的兒子以撒娶妻。” 僕人問亞伯拉罕:“如果那女子不願跟我到這地方來,我必須把你的兒子帶回你原出之地去嗎?” 亞伯拉罕對他說:“你要謹慎,切不可帶我的兒子回到那裡去。 耶和華天上的 神,就是領我離開我的父家和我親族之地,曾經對我說話,又向我起誓的那位說:‘我必把這地賜給你的後裔。’他必在你前面差派他的使者,你就可以從那裡為我的兒子娶妻。 如果那女子不願跟你來,我叫你所起的這誓就與你無關了。只是不可帶我的兒子回到那裡去。” 於是,僕人把手放在他主人亞伯拉罕的大腿下,為這事向亞伯拉罕起誓。

10 那僕人從他主人的駱駝裡取了十匹駱駝,帶著主人各樣的美物,起程往兩河之間的亞蘭去,到了拿鶴的城。 11 黃昏時分,女人出來打水的時候,那僕人就叫駱駝跪在城外的水井旁邊, 12 然後禱告說:“耶和華我主人亞伯拉罕的 神啊,求你今日使我遇見好機會,施慈愛給我的主人亞伯拉罕。 13 我現在站在水泉旁邊,城內居民的女兒正出來打水。 14 我對哪一個少女說:‘請你放下水瓶來,讓我喝點水。’如果她回答:‘請喝,我也給你的駱駝喝。’願那少女就作你選定給你僕人以撒的妻子。這樣,我就知道你施慈愛給我的主人了。” 15 話還沒有說完,不料,利百加肩頭上扛著水瓶出來了。利百加是彼土利所生的。彼土利是亞伯拉罕兄弟拿鶴的妻子密迦的兒子。 16 那少女容貌非常美麗,還是個處女,沒有男人親近過她。她下到水泉那裡,打滿了水瓶,又上來。 17 僕人就跑去迎著她,說:“請你把瓶裡的水給我喝一點。” 18 那少女回答:“我主請喝。”就急忙把水瓶拿下來,托在手上給他喝。 19 他喝足了,少女就說:“我也要為你的駱駝打水,直到牠們都喝足了。” 20 於是急忙把水瓶裡的水倒在槽裡,又跑到井旁去打水,給他所有的駱駝打上水來。 21 那人一句話也不說,只注視著她,要知道耶和華使他的道路亨通不亨通。 22 駱駝喝足了,那人就拿出一個重近六克的金鼻環,戴在她的鼻子上,又拿出兩個重一百一十四克的金手鐲,套在她的手上, 23 然後問她:“請你告訴我,你是誰的女兒?你父親的家裡有地方給我們住宿沒有?” 24 她回答:“我是密迦給拿鶴所生的兒子彼土利的女兒。” 25 她又說:“我們有很多糧草和飼料,也有住宿的地方。” 26 那人就跪下敬拜耶和華, 27 說:“耶和華我主人亞伯拉罕的 神是應當稱頌的,因為他不斷以慈愛和信實待我的主人;耶和華也一路引導我,到了我主人的兄弟家裡。”

28 那少女就跑回去,把這些事都告訴了她母親家裡的人。 29 利百加有一個哥哥,名叫拉班。 30 他看見了妹妹的鼻環和手上的手鐲,又聽見了妹妹利百加說:“那人對我這樣這樣說”,就跑去見外面水泉旁邊的那人。他來到那人跟前的時候,見他仍然站在駱駝旁邊的水泉那裡。 31 拉班說:“你這蒙耶和華賜福的,請進來吧,為甚麼站在外面呢?我已經收拾好了房間,也為駱駝預備了地方。” 32 那人就進了拉班的家。拉班卸了駱駝,拿糧草和飼料給駱駝吃,又拿水給那人和與他同來的人洗腳。 33 然後在他面前擺上食物,但那人說:“除非等我說完了我的事,我不會吃。”拉班說:“請說。” 34 那人說:“我是亞伯拉罕的僕人。 35 耶和華厚厚地賜福我主人,他就昌大起來;耶和華又賜給他羊群、牛群、金銀、僕婢、駱駝和驢。 36 我主人的妻子撒拉年老的時候,給我主人生了一個兒子。我主人也把他一切所有的都給了這個兒子。 37 我主人要我起誓,說:‘你不可從我現在居住的迦南地中,為我的兒子娶迦南的女子為妻。 38 你要到我的父家,和我的族人那裡去,為我的兒子娶一個妻子。’ 39 我問我主人:‘如果那女子不願跟我回來呢?’ 40 他回答:‘我行事為人都在他面前的耶和華,必差派他的使者與你同去,使你的道路亨通,你就可以從我的族人和我的父家,給我的兒子娶一個妻子。 41 只要你到了我的族人那裡去,我叫你起的誓就與你無關;他們若不把女子交給你,我叫你起的誓也與你無關。’ 42 我今天到了水泉那裡,就說:‘耶和華我主人亞伯拉罕的 神啊,你若叫我所走的道路亨通, 43 那麼,我現在站在水泉旁邊,但願有一個少女出來打水,我要對她說:“請你把瓶裡的水給我喝一點。” 44 她若對我說:“你請喝,我還要打水給你的駱駝喝。”願那女子就作耶和華給我主人的兒子所選定的妻子。’ 45 我心裡的話還沒有說完,利百加就肩頭扛著水瓶出來了,她下到水泉那裡去打水;我就對她說:‘請給我水喝。’ 46 她急忙從肩上拿下水瓶來,說:‘請喝,我還要給你的駱駝喝。’我喝了,她也打水給我的駱駝喝。 47 於是我問她,說:‘你是誰的女兒?’她回答:‘我是密迦給拿鶴所生的兒子彼土利的女兒。’我就把鼻環戴在她的鼻子上,把手鐲套在她的兩手上。 48 然後我跪下敬拜耶和華,稱頌耶和華我主人亞伯拉罕的 神,因為他引導我走恰當的路,使我得到我主人的兄弟的孫女,作我主人的兒子的妻子。 49 現在你們若願意以慈愛和信實待我的主人,就請告訴我。如果不願意,也請你們告訴我;使我可以知道怎樣行。”

50 拉班和彼土利回答,說:“這事既然出於耶和華,我們就不能對你說好說歹。 51 看哪,利百加就在你面前,你可以把她帶去,照著耶和華所說的,作你主人兒子的妻子。” 52 亞伯拉罕的僕人聽到了他們這些話,就俯伏在地敬拜耶和華。 53 那僕人拿出金器、銀器和衣服送給利百加,又把貴重的禮物送給她的哥哥和她的母親。 54 然後,僕人和與他同來的人才吃喝,並且住了一夜。他們早晨起來,僕人就說:“請打發我回到我主人那裡去吧!” 55 利百加的哥哥和母親說:“讓這女孩子和我們同住多幾天,或是十天,然後她可以離去。” 56 僕人回答他們:“你們不要挽留我,耶和華既然使我的道路亨通,就請打發我回到我主人那裡去。” 57 他們說:“我們可以把那女孩子叫來,問問她的意思。” 58 他們把利百加叫了來,問她:“你願意與這人同去嗎?”她回答:“我願意去。” 59 於是,他們把自己的妹妹利百加,她的乳母和亞伯拉罕的僕人,以及同來的人,都打發走了。 60 他們給利百加祝福,對她說:

“我們的妹妹啊,

願你作千萬人之母;

願你的後裔,

佔領仇敵的城門。”

以撒迎娶利百加

61 利百加和她的眾使女就起來,騎上駱駝,跟著那人走;那僕人就帶著利百加走了。 62 那時,以撒剛從庇耳.拉海.萊回來,他原本是住在南地的。 63 黃昏的時候,以撒出來田間默想。他舉目觀看,忽然看見來了些駱駝。 64 利百加舉目觀看,看見了以撒,就下了駱駝, 65 問那僕人:“在田間走來迎接我們的這人是誰?”僕人回答:“他是我的主人。”利百加就拿面紗蒙在面上。 66 僕人把所作的一切事,都告訴以撒。 67 以撒領利百加進了他母親撒拉的帳棚,並且娶了她。利百加就作了以撒的妻子。以撒愛利百加。以撒自從他母親去世後,這才得了安慰。

亚伯拉罕为以撒娶妻

24 亚伯拉罕已经年迈,耶和华在一切的事上都赐福给他。 亚伯拉罕对他的老总管说:“请你把手放在我大腿底下, 我要你凭耶和华——掌管天地的上帝起誓,你不会找这迦南的女子做我儿子的妻子。 你要回到我的家乡,在我的亲族中为以撒物色妻子。” 老总管问他:“如果那女子不肯跟我到这里来,我要把你儿子带回你的家乡吗?” 亚伯拉罕说:“你千万不可带我的儿子回那里! 因为带领我离开父家和本乡的耶和华——天上的主,曾经向我说话,起誓应许把这片土地赐给我的后代。祂必派天使在你前面引路,帮助你在那里为我儿子找到妻子。 如果那女子不肯跟你来,你也算履行了你向我起的誓,只是你不可带我儿子回那里。” 于是,老总管就把手放在他主人亚伯拉罕的大腿底下,为这事向他起誓。

10 老总管带着主人的十匹骆驼和各种上好的礼物,启程前往美索不达米亚,来到拿鹤住的城。 11 黄昏,妇女们出来打水的时候,他让骆驼跪在城外的井旁, 12 然后祷告说:“我主人亚伯拉罕的上帝耶和华啊,求你施恩给我家主人亚伯拉罕,让事情今天能够成就。 13 现在,我站在这泉水旁,城里的少女正出来打水。 14 如果我对哪个少女说‘请放下你的水罐,让我喝点水’,如果她说‘请喝,我也打水给你的骆驼喝’,愿那女子做你为自己的仆人以撒选定的妻子。这样,我可以知道你施恩给我的主人了。”

老总管井旁遇利百加

15 老总管的话还没有说完,就有一位名叫利百加的少女肩上扛着水罐走出来。她是彼土利的女儿,彼土利是亚伯拉罕的兄弟拿鹤和密迦所生的儿子。 16 利百加长得非常美丽,是个处女,没有男人亲近过她。她下到井旁,把水罐盛满了水后上来。 17 老总管跑上前去对她说:“求你给我一点水喝。” 18 她回答说:“我主,请喝!”说完,立刻放下水罐,托在手上让他喝。 19 等他喝完以后,利百加又说:“我再为你的骆驼打些水来,让它们喝个饱。” 20 于是,她马上把水罐里的水倒进水槽里,又跑到井边为所有的骆驼打水。 21 当时,老总管在一旁静静地注视着利百加,要看看耶和华是否使他此行顺利。

22 骆驼喝过水以后,老总管拿出一只约六克重的金环和一对约一百一十克重的金镯给利百加, 23 对她说:“请问你是谁的女儿?你父亲家里有地方让我们住宿吗?” 24 利百加回答说:“我是彼土利的女儿,我父亲是拿鹤和密迦的儿子。 25 我家里有充足的粮草,也有地方让你留宿。” 26 老总管听了,就俯伏敬拜耶和华, 27 说:“我主人亚伯拉罕的上帝耶和华当受称颂,因为祂一直以慈爱和信实对待我的主人,引导我一路走到我主人兄弟的家里。”

28 利百加跑回家中,把这事告诉了母亲和家人。 29 利百加有个哥哥名叫拉班。 30 他看见妹妹的金环和手上的金镯,听了她叙述老总管的话,就跑到井旁,见老总管跟骆驼仍然站在那里, 31 便对他说:“你这蒙耶和华赐福的人,请到我家。为什么站在外面呢?我已经为你预备好了房间,也为骆驼预备了地方。” 32 老总管就到了拉班的家里,拉班卸下骆驼背上的东西,给骆驼喂上草料,打水给老总管和随行的人洗脚。 33 他们备好了晚餐给他吃,老总管却说:“不,等我说明来意后再吃。”拉班说:“请说。”

34 老总管说:“我是亚伯拉罕的仆人。 35 耶和华赐给我主人极大的福气,使他非常富有。耶和华赐给他牛群、羊群、金子、银子、男女仆婢、骆驼和驴。 36 我主人的妻子撒拉在晚年生了一个儿子,主人把所有的财产都给了他。 37 主人要我起誓,他说,‘你不可以给我的儿子娶迦南女子为妻, 38 你要到我家乡的亲族中为我儿子物色妻子。’ 39 我问我的主人,‘如果那女子不愿意跟我回来怎么办?’ 40 他说,‘我一向事奉的耶和华必会派天使与你同行,使你一路顺利,为我儿子在家乡的亲族中物色妻子。 41 你去就是履行了你向我起的誓,如果我的亲族不肯把女子交给你,你也算履行了你向我起的誓。’

42 “所以,今天我来到井旁时曾祷告说,‘我主人亚伯拉罕的上帝耶和华啊,求你使我一路顺利。 43 我现在站在井旁,有女子出来打水的时候,我会向她要水喝, 44 如果她说,请喝,我也打水给你的骆驼喝,就让她做你为我家主人的儿子预备的妻子吧。’

45 “我心中的话还没有说完,就看见利百加肩上扛着水罐到井旁打水。我上前向她要水喝, 46 她就连忙放下肩上的水罐,说,‘请喝,我也打水给你的骆驼喝。’我喝了,她又打水给骆驼喝。 47 我问她是谁家的女儿,她说,‘是拿鹤和密迦的儿子彼土利的女儿。’我就替她戴上金鼻环和金手镯, 48 然后俯伏敬拜耶和华——我主人亚伯拉罕的上帝,因为祂引导我走正确的路,找到了主人兄弟的孙女儿给主人的儿子做妻子。 49 现在,你们若愿意以慈爱和信实对待我的主人,答应这门亲事,请告诉我;如果不答应,也请告诉我,好让我知道应该怎么办。”

50 拉班和彼土利回答说:“既然是耶和华的安排,我们不能再多说什么。 51 你看,利百加就在这里,你可以照耶和华的话,把她带回去给你主人的儿子做妻子。” 52 亚伯拉罕的仆人听见这话,就俯伏在地上敬拜耶和华, 53 然后拿出金银首饰和衣裳送给利百加,又把贵重的礼物送给她的哥哥和母亲。 54 老总管和随行的人用过晚饭以后,在那里住了一夜。第二天早晨,老总管说:“请让我返回我主人那里。” 55 但利百加的哥哥和母亲说:“让利百加和我们住上十来天再去吧!” 56 可是,老总管说:“既然耶和华已经使我一路顺利,请你们不要挽留我,请让我回到我主人那里。” 57 他们说:“我们问问利百加的意见吧。” 58 他们就叫来利百加,问她:“你愿意跟这个人同去吗?”利百加说:“我愿意!” 59 于是,他们让利百加和她的奶妈跟老总管及随行的人一同离去, 60 并为利百加祝福,说:

“我们的妹妹啊,
愿你成为千万人之母!
愿你的后代战胜仇敌!”

以撒与利百加成婚

61 于是,利百加和她的婢女们准备妥当,骑上骆驼,跟着老总管离去。

62 那时,以撒住在南地,他刚从庇耳·拉海·莱回来。 63 傍晚的时候,以撒来到田间默想,他抬头一看,见一队骆驼迎面而来。 64 利百加抬头看见以撒,就从骆驼上下来, 65 问老总管:“那从田间来迎接我们的是谁?”老总管说:“是我的主人!”利百加听了就蒙上面纱。 66 老总管向以撒讲述整个事情的经过。 67 以撒就带利百加进入他母亲撒拉的帐篷,娶她为妻,并且很爱她。自从母亲去世后,以撒这才得到安慰。

亞伯拉罕為以撒娶妻

24 亞伯拉罕已經年邁,耶和華在一切的事上都賜福給他。 亞伯拉罕對他的老總管說:「請你把手放在我大腿底下, 我要你憑耶和華——掌管天地的上帝起誓,你不會找這迦南的女子做我兒子的妻子。 你要回到我的家鄉,在我的親族中為以撒物色妻子。」 老總管問他:「如果那女子不肯跟我到這裡來,我要把你兒子帶回你的家鄉嗎?」 亞伯拉罕說:「你千萬不可帶我的兒子回那裡! 因為帶領我離開父家和本鄉的耶和華——天上的主,曾經向我說話,起誓應許把這片土地賜給我的後代。祂必派天使在你前面引路,幫助你在那裡為我兒子找到妻子。 如果那女子不肯跟你來,你也算履行了你向我起的誓,只是你不可帶我兒子回那裡。」 於是,老總管就把手放在他主人亞伯拉罕的大腿底下,為這事向他起誓。

10 老總管帶著主人的十匹駱駝和各種上好的禮物,啟程前往美索不達米亞,來到拿鶴住的城。 11 黃昏,婦女們出來打水的時候,他讓駱駝跪在城外的井旁, 12 然後禱告說:「我主人亞伯拉罕的上帝耶和華啊,求你施恩給我家主人亞伯拉罕,讓事情今天能夠成就。 13 現在,我站在這泉水旁,城裡的少女正出來打水。 14 如果我對哪個少女說『請放下你的水罐,讓我喝點水』,如果她說『請喝,我也打水給你的駱駝喝』,願那女子做你為自己的僕人以撒選定的妻子。這樣,我可以知道你施恩給我的主人了。」

老總管井旁遇利百加

15 老總管的話還沒有說完,就有一位名叫利百加的少女肩上扛著水罐走出來。她是彼土利的女兒,彼土利是亞伯拉罕的兄弟拿鶴和密迦所生的兒子。 16 利百加長得非常美麗,是個處女,沒有男人親近過她。她下到井旁,把水罐盛滿了水後上來。 17 老總管跑上前去對她說:「求你給我一點水喝。」 18 她回答說:「我主,請喝!」說完,立刻放下水罐,托在手上讓他喝。 19 等他喝完以後,利百加又說:「我再為你的駱駝打些水來,讓牠們喝個飽。」 20 於是,她馬上把水罐裡的水倒進水槽裡,又跑到井邊為所有的駱駝打水。 21 當時,老總管在一旁靜靜地注視著利百加,要看看耶和華是否使他此行順利。

22 駱駝喝過水以後,老總管拿出一隻約六克重的金環和一對約一百一十克重的金鐲給利百加, 23 對她說:「請問你是誰的女兒?你父親家裡有地方讓我們住宿嗎?」 24 利百加回答說:「我是彼土利的女兒,我父親是拿鶴和密迦的兒子。 25 我家裡有充足的糧草,也有地方讓你留宿。」 26 老總管聽了,就俯伏敬拜耶和華, 27 說:「我主人亞伯拉罕的上帝耶和華當受稱頌,因為祂一直以慈愛和信實對待我的主人,引導我一路走到我主人兄弟的家裡。」

28 利百加跑回家中,把這事告訴了母親和家人。 29 利百加有個哥哥名叫拉班。 30 他看見妹妹的金環和手上的金鐲,聽了她敘述老總管的話,就跑到井旁,見老總管跟駱駝仍然站在那裡, 31 便對他說:「你這蒙耶和華賜福的人,請到我家。為什麼站在外面呢?我已經為你預備好了房間,也為駱駝預備了地方。」 32 老總管就到了拉班的家裡,拉班卸下駱駝背上的東西,給駱駝餵上草料,打水給老總管和隨行的人洗腳。 33 他們備好了晚餐給他吃,老總管卻說:「不,等我說明來意後再吃。」拉班說:「請說。」

34 老總管說:「我是亞伯拉罕的僕人。 35 耶和華賜給我主人極大的福氣,使他非常富有。耶和華賜給他牛群、羊群、金子、銀子、男女僕婢、駱駝和驢。 36 我主人的妻子撒拉在晚年生了一個兒子,主人把所有的財產都給了他。 37 主人要我起誓,他說,『你不可以給我的兒子娶迦南女子為妻, 38 你要到我家鄉的親族中為我兒子物色妻子。』 39 我問我的主人,『如果那女子不願意跟我回來怎麼辦?』 40 他說,『我一向事奉的耶和華必會派天使與你同行,使你一路順利,為我兒子在家鄉的親族中物色妻子。 41 你去就是履行了你向我起的誓,如果我的親族不肯把女子交給你,你也算履行了你向我起的誓。』

42 「所以,今天我來到井旁時曾禱告說,『我主人亞伯拉罕的上帝耶和華啊,求你使我一路順利。 43 我現在站在井旁,有女子出來打水的時候,我會向她要水喝, 44 如果她說,請喝,我也打水給你的駱駝喝,就讓她做你為我家主人的兒子預備的妻子吧。』

45 「我心中的話還沒有說完,就看見利百加肩上扛著水罐到井旁打水。我上前向她要水喝, 46 她就連忙放下肩上的水罐,說,『請喝,我也打水給你的駱駝喝。』我喝了,她又打水給駱駝喝。 47 我問她是誰家的女兒,她說,『是拿鶴和密迦的兒子彼土利的女兒。』我就替她戴上金鼻環和金手鐲, 48 然後俯伏敬拜耶和華——我主人亞伯拉罕的上帝,因為祂引導我走正確的路,找到了主人兄弟的孫女兒給主人的兒子做妻子。 49 現在,你們若願意以慈愛和信實對待我的主人,答應這門親事,請告訴我;如果不答應,也請告訴我,好讓我知道應該怎麼辦。」

50 拉班和彼土利回答說:「既然是耶和華的安排,我們不能再多說什麼。 51 你看,利百加就在這裡,你可以照耶和華的話,把她帶回去給你主人的兒子做妻子。」 52 亞伯拉罕的僕人聽見這話,就俯伏在地上敬拜耶和華, 53 然後拿出金銀首飾和衣裳送給利百加,又把貴重的禮物送給她的哥哥和母親。 54 老總管和隨行的人用過晚飯以後,在那裡住了一夜。第二天早晨,老總管說:「請讓我返回我主人那裡。」 55 但利百加的哥哥和母親說:「讓利百加和我們住上十來天再去吧!」 56 可是,老總管說:「既然耶和華已經使我一路順利,請你們不要挽留我,請讓我回到我主人那裡。」 57 他們說:「我們問問利百加的意見吧。」 58 他們就叫來利百加,問她:「你願意跟這個人同去嗎?」利百加說:「我願意!」 59 於是,他們讓利百加和她的奶媽跟老總管及隨行的人一同離去, 60 並為利百加祝福,說:

「我們的妹妹啊,
願你成為千萬人之母!
願你的後代戰勝仇敵!」

以撒與利百加成婚

61 於是,利百加和她的婢女們準備妥當,騎上駱駝,跟著老總管離去。

62 那時,以撒住在南地,他剛從庇耳·拉海·萊回來。 63 傍晚的時候,以撒來到田間默想,他抬頭一看,見一隊駱駝迎面而來。 64 利百加抬頭看見以撒,就從駱駝上下來, 65 問老總管:「那從田間來迎接我們的是誰?」老總管說:「是我的主人!」利百加聽了就蒙上面紗。 66 老總管向以撒講述整個事情的經過。 67 以撒就帶利百加進入他母親撒拉的帳篷,娶她為妻,並且很愛她。自從母親去世後,以撒這才得到安慰。

24 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.

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:

And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

The Lord God of heaven, 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 this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

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.

12 And he said O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

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.

16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

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 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 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.

22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.

25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.

27 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren.

28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.

29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

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 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

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 were with him.

33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

34 And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

35 And the Lord hath blessed 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 And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

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 But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

40 And he said unto me, The Lord, 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 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 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 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 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the Lord hath appointed out for my master's son.

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 water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

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 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord 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 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 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the Lord: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the Lord hath spoken.

52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth.

53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

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.

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.

57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.

58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

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 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 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.

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 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.

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

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 death.