01:024:033 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.
01:024:034 And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
01:024:035 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.
01:024:036 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.
01:024:037 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:
01:024:038 But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred,
and take a wife unto my son.
01:024:039 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not
follow me.
01:024:040 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:
01:024:041 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.
01:024:042 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:
01:024:043 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;
01:024:044 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.
01:024:045 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.
01:024:046 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.
01:024:047 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.
01:024:048 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.
01:024:049 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.
01:024:050 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing
proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
01:024:051 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let
her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
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