Verse 48
Genesis 24:48
World English Bible, British Edition
48
I bowed my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the
God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his
son.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וָ/אֶקֹּ֥ד וָֽ/אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לַ/יהוָ֑ה וָ/אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣/י אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִנְחַ֨/נִי֙ בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְ אֱמֶ֔ת לָ/קַ֛חַת אֶת בַּת אֲחִ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖/י לִ/בְנֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And I will bow down and worship the Lord, and I will bless the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has guided me in the way of truth to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.
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Chapter 24 Context
1
Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. The LORD had blessed Abraham
in all things.
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2
Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all
that he had, “Please put you...
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3
I will make you swear by the LORD, the God (Elohim) of heaven and the God (Elohim) of the
earth, tha...
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4
But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife
for my son Isaac.”
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5
The servant said to him, “What if the woman isn’t willing to follow
me to this land? Must I bring yo...
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6
Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there
again.
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7
The LORD, the God (Elohim) of heaven—who took me from my father’s house, and from
the land of my bir...
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8
If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from
this oath to me. Only you sha...
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9
The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master,
and swore to him concerning this mat...
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10
The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a
variety of good things of his ma...
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11
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water
at the time of evening, the time...
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12
He said, “LORD, the God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, please give me success
today, and show kindne...
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13
Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the
men of the city are coming out to...
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14
Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let
down your pitcher, that I may dri...
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15
Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who
was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah...
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16
The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had
known her. She went down to the s...
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17
The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little
water from your pitcher.”
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18
She said, “Drink, my lord.” She hurried, and let down her pitcher
on her hand, and gave him a drink.
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19
When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also draw
for your camels, until they ha...
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20
She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again
to the well to draw, and drew fo...
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21
The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know
whether the LORD had made his journey p...
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22
As the camels had done drinking, the man took a golden ring of half
a shekel weight, and two bracele...
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23
and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in
your father’s house for us to st...
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24
She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah,
whom she bore to Nahor.”
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25
She said moreover to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and
room to lodge in.”
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26
The man bowed his head, and worshipped the LORD.
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27
He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, who has
not forsaken his lovin...
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28
The young lady ran, and told her mother’s house about these
words.
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29
Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the
man, to the spring.
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30
When he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and
when he heard the words of Rebeka...
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31
He said, “Come in, you blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside?
For I have prepared the house,...
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32
The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He
gave straw and feed for the camels, and...
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33
Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until
I have told my message.”
Laban sa...
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34
He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
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35
The LORD has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. The LORD
has given him flocks and herds...
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36
Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old.
He has given all that he has to h...
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37
My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my
son from the daughters of the Can...
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38
but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take
a wife for my son.’
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39
I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’
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40
He said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with
you, and prosper your way. Yo...
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41
Then you will be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives.
If they don’t give her to you, y...
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42
I came today to the spring, and said, ‘The LORD, the God (Elohim) of my master
Abraham, if now you d...
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43
behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that
the maiden who comes out to draw,...
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44
then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let
her be the woman whom the LORD...
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45
Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out
with her pitcher on her shoulde...
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46
She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink,
and I will also give your...
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47
I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter
of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, wh...
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48
I bowed my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the
God (Elohim) of my master Abraha...
49
Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not,
tell me, that I may turn to t...
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50
Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from the
LORD. We can’t speak to you bad or goo...
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51
Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your
master’s son’s wife, as the LOR...
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52
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down
to the earth to the LORD.
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53
The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing,
and gave them to Rebekah...
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54
They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all
night. They rose up in the morn...
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55
Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young lady stay with
us a few days, at least ten. After th...
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56
He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since the LORD has prospered
my way. Send me away that I may go t...
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57
They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.”
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58
They called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?”
She said, “I will go.”
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59
They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham’s
servant, and his men.
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60
They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, may you be the
mother of thousands of ten thousa...
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61
Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and
followed the man. The servant took Rebek...
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62
Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land
of the South.
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63
Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up
his eyes and looked. Behold, th...
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64
Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the
camel.
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65
She said to the servant, “Who is the man who is walking in the field
to meet us?”
The servant said,...
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66
The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
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67
Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and
she became his wife. He loved...
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Verse Information
- Book
- Genesis
- Chapter
- Chapter 24 (67 verses)
- Version
- World English Bible, British Edition