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Genesis 24:1-4
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Genesis 24:1-4
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Isaac and Rebekah
24 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the Lord (A)had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said to his servant, (B)the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, (C)“Put your hand under my thigh, 3 that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that (D)you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell, 4 (E)but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
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Genesis 24:1-4
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Genesis 24:1-4
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Isaac and Rebekah
24 Abraham was now very old,(A) and the Lord had blessed(B) him in every way.(C) 2 He said to the senior servant(D) in his household, the one in charge of all that he had,(E) “Put your hand under my thigh.(F) 3 I want you to swear(G) by the Lord, the God of heaven(H) and the God of earth,(I) that you will not get a wife for my son(J) from the daughters of the Canaanites,(K) among whom I am living,(L) 4 but will go to my country and my own relatives(M) and get a wife for my son Isaac.(N)”
Genesis 24:6-9
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Genesis 24:6-9
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6 Abraham said to him, “See to it that you do not take my son back there. 7 The Lord, the God of heaven, (A)who took me from my father's house and from the land of my kindred, and who spoke to me and swore to me, (B)‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ (C)he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there. 8 But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then (D)you will be free from this oath of mine; only you must not take my son back there.” 9 So the servant (E)put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.
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Genesis 24:6-9
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Genesis 24:6-9
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6 “Make sure that you do not take my son back there,”(A) Abraham said. 7 “The Lord, the God of heaven,(B) who brought me out of my father’s household and my native land(C) and who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring[a](D) I will give this land’(E)—he will send his angel before you(F) so that you can get a wife for my son from there. 8 If the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath(G) of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”(H) 9 So the servant put his hand under the thigh(I) of his master(J) Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
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- Genesis 24:7 Or seed
Genesis 24:12-15
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Genesis 24:12-15
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12 And he said, “O Lord, (A)God of my master Abraham, (B)please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham. 13 Behold, (C)I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. 14 Let the young woman to whom I shall say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who shall say, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels’—let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. (D)By this[a] I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master.”
15 Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel the son of (E)Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with her water jar on her shoulder.
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- Genesis 24:14 Or By her
Genesis 24:12-15
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Genesis 24:12-15
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12 Then he prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham,(A) make me successful(B) today, and show kindness(C) to my master Abraham. 13 See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.(D) 14 May it be that when I say to a young woman, ‘Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink,(E) and I’ll water your camels too’(F)—let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac.(G) By this I will know(H) that you have shown kindness to my master.”
15 Before he had finished praying,(I) Rebekah(J) came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel(K) son of Milkah,(L) who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.(M)
Genesis 24:27-30
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Genesis 24:27-30
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27 and said, “Blessed be the Lord, (A)the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken (B)his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the Lord (C)has led me in the way to the house of my master's kinsmen.” 28 Then the young woman ran and told her mother's household about these things.
29 Rebekah had a brother whose name was (D)Laban. Laban ran out toward the man, to the spring. 30 As soon as he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and heard the words of Rebekah his sister, “Thus the man spoke to me,” he went to the man. And behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
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Genesis 24:27-30
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Genesis 24:27-30
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27 saying, “Praise be to the Lord,(A) the God of my master Abraham,(B) who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness(C) to my master. As for me, the Lord has led me on the journey(D) to the house of my master’s relatives.”(E)
28 The young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.(F) 29 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban,(G) and he hurried out to the man at the spring. 30 As soon as he had seen the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s arms,(H) and had heard Rebekah tell what the man said to her, he went out to the man and found him standing by the camels near the spring.
Genesis 24:48-50
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Genesis 24:48-50
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48 (A)Then I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord and blessed the Lord, (B)the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way[a] to take (C)the daughter of my master's kinsman for his son. 49 Now then, if you are going to (D)show steadfast love and faithfulness to 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 has come from the Lord; we cannot (E)speak to you bad or good.
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- Genesis 24:48 Or faithfully
Genesis 24:48-50
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Genesis 24:48-50
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48 and I bowed down and worshiped the Lord.(A) I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham,(B) who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.(C) 49 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness(D) to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn.”
50 Laban and Bethuel(E) answered, “This is from the Lord;(F) we can say nothing to you one way or the other.(G)
Genesis 24:55-67
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Genesis 24:55-67
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55 Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman remain with us a while, at least ten days; after that she may go.” 56 But 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 They said, “Let us call the young woman and ask her.” 58 And they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.” 59 So they sent away Rebekah their sister and (A)her nurse, and Abraham's servant and his men. 60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her,
“Our sister, may you (B)become
thousands of ten thousands,
and (C)may your offspring possess
the gate of those who hate him!”[a]
61 Then Rebekah and her young women arose and rode on the camels and followed the man. Thus the servant took Rebekah and went his way.
62 Now Isaac had returned from (D)Beer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb. 63 And Isaac went out (E)to meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel 65 and said to the servant, “Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself. 66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. 67 Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was (F)comforted after his mother's (G)death.
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- Genesis 24:60 Or hate them
Genesis 24:55-67
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Genesis 24:55-67
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55 But her brother and her mother replied, “Let the young woman remain with us ten days or so;(A) then you[a] may go.”
56 But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the Lord has granted success(B) to my journey. Send me on my way(C) so I may go to my master.”
57 Then they said, “Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.”(D) 58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?”
“I will go,”(E) she said.
59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way,(F) along with her nurse(G) and Abraham’s servant and his men. 60 And they blessed(H) Rebekah and said to her,
“Our sister, may you increase
to thousands upon thousands;(I)
may your offspring possess
the cities of their enemies.”(J)
61 Then Rebekah and her attendants(K) got ready and mounted the camels and went back with the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.
62 Now Isaac had come from Beer Lahai Roi,(L) for he was living in the Negev.(M) 63 He went out to the field one evening to meditate,[b](N) and as he looked up,(O) he saw camels approaching. 64 Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac. She got down from her camel(P) 65 and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?”
“He is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil(Q) and covered herself.
66 Then the servant told Isaac all he had done. 67 Isaac brought her into the tent(R) of his mother Sarah,(S) and he married Rebekah.(T) So she became his wife, and he loved her;(U) and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.(V)
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- Genesis 24:55 Or she
- Genesis 24:63 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
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