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A Bride for Isaac
Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in every way.
Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in every way.
Isaac and Rebekah
Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, “Please place your hand under my thigh,
And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh,
and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,
that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell,
but you will go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
The servant said to him, “Suppose the woman is not willing to follow me to this land; should I take your son back to the land from where you came?”
The servant said to him, “Perhaps the woman may not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”
Then Abraham said to him, “Beware that you do not take my son back there!
Abraham said to him, “See to it that you do not take my son back there.
“The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my birth, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, ‘To your descendants I will give this land,’ He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.
The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my kindred, and who spoke to me and swore to me, ‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
“But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this my oath; only do not take my son back there.”
But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine; only you must not take my son back there.”
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master’s in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water.
He said, “O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham.
And he said, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham.
“Behold, I am standing by the spring, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;
Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
now may it be that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar so that I may drink,’ and who answers, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels also’ — may she be the one whom You have appointed for Your servant Isaac; and by this I will know that You have shown lovingkindness to my master.”
Rebekah Is Chosen
Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor, came out with her jar on her shoulder.
Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her water jar on her shoulder.
The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had had relations with her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.
Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”
Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water to drink from your jar.”
She said, “Drink, my lord”; and she quickly lowered her jar to her hand, and gave him a drink.
She said, “Drink, my lord.” And she quickly let down her jar upon her hand and gave him a drink.
Now when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw also for your camels until they have finished drinking.”
When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.”
So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, and ran back to the well to draw, and she drew for all his camels.
So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well to draw water, and she drew for all his camels.
Meanwhile, the man was gazing at her in silence, to know whether the LORD had made his journey successful or not.
The man gazed at her in silence to learn whether the Lord had prospered his journey or not.
When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half-shekel and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels in gold,
and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room for us to lodge in your father’s house?”
and said, “Please tell me whose daughter you are. Is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
Again she said to him, “We have plenty of both straw and feed, and room to lodge in.”
She added, “We have plenty of both straw and fodder, and room to spend the night.”
He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, the LORD has guided me in the way to the house of my master’s brothers.”
and said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the Lord has led me in the way to the house of my master’s kinsmen.”
Then the girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.
Then the young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.
Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran outside to the man at the spring.
Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban ran out toward the man, to the spring.
When he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the man said to me,” he went to the man; and behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
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.
And he said, “Come in, blessed of the LORD! Why do you stand outside since I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels?”
He said, “Come in, O blessed of the Lord. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”
So the man entered the house. Then Laban unloaded the camels, and he gave straw and feed to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
So the man came to the house and unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and there was water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
But when food was set before him to eat, he said, “I will not eat until I have told my business.” And he said, “Speak on.”
Then food was set before him to eat. But he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” He said, “Speak on.”
“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, so that he has become rich; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and servants and maids, and camels and donkeys.
The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys.
“Now Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master in her old age, and he has given him all that he has.
And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to him he has given all that he has.
“My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live;
My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell,
but you shall go to my father’s house and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
but you shall go to my father’s house and to my clan and take a wife for my son.’
“I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman does not follow me.’
I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’
“He said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father’s house;
But he said to me, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father’s house.
then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my clan. And if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
“So I came today to the spring, and said, ‘O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;
“I came today to the spring and said, ‘O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now you are prospering the way that I go,
behold, I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar”;
behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,”
and she will say to me, “You drink, and I will draw for your camels also”; let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’
and who will say to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,” let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.’
“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder, and went down to the spring and drew, and I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’
“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’
“She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels also’; so I drank, and she watered the camels also.
She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels drink also.’ So I drank, and she gave the camels drink also.
“Then I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him’; and I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her wrists.
Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms.
“And I bowed low and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the right way to take the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son.
“So now if you are going to deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, let me know, that I may turn to the right hand or the left.”
Now then, if you are going to 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.”
Then Laban and Bethuel replied, “The matter comes from the LORD; so we cannot speak to you bad or good.
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing has come from the Lord; we cannot speak to you bad or good.
“Here is Rebekah before you, take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master’s son, as the LORD has spoken.”
Behold, Rebekah is before you; take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has spoken.”
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the ground before the LORD.
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the earth before the Lord.
The servant brought out articles of silver and articles of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.
And the servant brought out jewelry of silver and of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave to her brother and to her mother costly ornaments.
Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night. When they arose in the morning, he said, “Send me away to my master.”
And he and the men who were with him ate and drank, and they spent the night there. When they arose in the morning, he said, “Send me away to my master.”
But her brother and her mother said, “Let the girl stay with us a few days, say ten; afterward she may go.”
Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman remain with us a while, at least ten days; after that she may go.”
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.”
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.”
And they said, “We will call the girl and consult her wishes.”
They said, “Let us call the young woman and ask her.”
Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”
And they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.”
Thus they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse with Abraham’s servant and his men.
So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant and his men.
They blessed Rebekah and said to her,
“May you, our sister,
Become thousands of ten thousands,
And may your descendants possess
The gate of those who hate them.”
“May you, our sister,
Become thousands of ten thousands,
And may your descendants possess
The gate of those who hate them.”
Then Rebekah arose with her maids, and they mounted the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.
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.
Isaac Marries Rebekah
Now Isaac had come from going to Beer-lahai-roi; for he was living in the Negev.
Now Isaac had returned from Beer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb.
Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening; and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, camels were coming.
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming.
Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from the camel.
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel
She said to the servant, “Who is that man walking in the field to meet us?” And the servant said, “He is my master.” Then she took her veil and covered herself.
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.
The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and he took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her; thus Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
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 comforted after his mother’s death.