Verse 38
Genesis 24:38
Darby Translation
38
but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אִם לֹ֧א אֶל בֵּית אָבִ֛/י תֵּלֵ֖ךְ וְ/אֶל מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑/י וְ/לָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֖ה לִ/בְנִֽ/י
English Translation
If you do not go to the house of my father and to my family, then you shall take a wife for my son.
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Chapter 24 Context
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And Abraham was old, [and] advanced in age; and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
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And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy ha...
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and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God (Elohim) of the heavens and the God (Elohim) of the e...
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but thou shalt go to my land and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
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And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I...
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And Abraham said to him, Beware that thou bring not my son thither again.
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Jehovah the God (Elohim) of the heavens, who took me out of my father's house, and out of the land o...
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And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring...
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And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore unto him concerning th...
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And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; now all the treasure of h...
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And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, w...
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And he said, Jehovah, God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, meet me, I pray thee, [with thy blessing] t...
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Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to dr...
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And let it come to pass, [that] the maiden to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, t...
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And it came to pass before he had ended speaking, that behold, Rebecca came out, who was born to Bet...
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And the maiden was very fair in countenance; a virgin, and no man had known her. And she went down t...
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And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, sip a little water out of thy pitche...
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And she said, Drink, my lord! And she hasted and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him to d...
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And when she had given him enough to drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until...
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And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw [water]; a...
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And the man was astonished at her, remaining silent, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey pr...
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And it came to pass when the camels had drunk enough, that the man took a gold ring, of half a sheke...
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and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room [in] thy father's house for u...
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And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.
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And she said to him, There is straw, and also much provender with us; also room to lodge.
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And the man stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah,
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and said, Blessed be Jehovah, God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, who has not withdrawn his loving-ki...
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And the maiden ran and told these things to her mother's house.
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And Rebecca had a brother, named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.
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And it came to pass when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's hand, and when he heard t...
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And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house,...
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And the man came into the house; and he ungirded the camels, and gave the camels straw and provender...
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And there was set [meat] before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I have made known my b...
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And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
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And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly, and he is become great; and he has given him sheep and ca...
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And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master after she had grown old; and unto him has he gi...
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And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the C...
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but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.
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And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me?
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And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with thee, and prosper th...
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Then shalt thou be quit of my oath, when thou shalt have come to my family. And if they give thee no...
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And I came this day to the well, and said, Jehovah, God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, if now thou w...
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behold, I stand by the well of water, and let it come to pass that the damsel who cometh forth to dr...
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and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels that she should be the...
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Before I ended speaking in my heart, behold, Rebecca came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder, an...
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And she hasted and let down her pitcher from her [shoulder], and said, Drink, and I will give thy ca...
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And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's s...
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And I stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah; and I blessed Jehovah, God (Elohim) of my master Abrah...
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And now, if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me; and I will t...
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And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from Jehovah: we cannot speak to thee ba...
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Behold, Rebecca is before thee: take [her], and go away; and let her be wife of thy master's son, as...
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And it came to pass, when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he bowed down to the earth befor...
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And the servant brought forth silver articles, and gold articles, and clothing, and he gave [them] t...
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And they ate and drank, he and the men that were with him, and lodged. And they rose up in the morni...
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And her brother and her mother said, Let the maiden abide with us [some] days, or [say] ten; after t...
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And he said to them, Do not hinder me, seeing Jehovah has prospered my way: send me away, and I will...
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And they said, Let us call the maiden and inquire at her mouth.
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And they called Rebecca and said to her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
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And they sent away Rebecca their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
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And they blessed Rebecca, and said to her, Thou art our sister; mayest thou become thousands of tens...
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And Rebecca arose, and her maids, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the serva...
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And Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi; for he was dwelling in the south country.
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And Isaac had gone out to meditate in the fields toward the beginning of evening. And he lifted up h...
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And Rebecca lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac, and she sprang off the camel.
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And she had said to the servant, Who is the man that is walking in the fields to meet us? And the se...
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And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
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And Isaac led her into his mother Sarah's tent; and he took Rebecca, and she became his wife, and he...
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Verse Information
- Book
- Genesis
- Chapter
- Chapter 24 (67 verses)
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- Darby Translation