And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words,
he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. 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. 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. 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. 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.
And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. And
they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And
she said, I will go.
[Sidenote: Genesis 25]
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's
servant, and his men. 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.
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.
And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in
the south country. 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.
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off
the camel. 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.
And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
And Abraham lived an hundred threescore and fifteen years. Then Abraham
gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of
years; and was gathered to his people.
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah,
in the field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was
Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. And it came to pass after the death
of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well
Lahai-roi.
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BOOK III--JACOB AND JOSEPH
CHAPTER 14
JACOB AND ESAU
AND Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife: and Rebekah
bare twins. And the first was red, all over like an hairy garment; and
they called his name Esau; and his brother was called Jacob.
And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field;
and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. And Isaac loved Esau,
because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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