Verse 39
Genesis 24:39
GOD'S WORD Translation
39
I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’
Original Language Text
hebrew
וָ/אֹמַ֖ר אֶל אֲדֹנִ֑/י אֻלַ֛י לֹא תֵלֵ֥ךְ הָ/אִשָּׁ֖ה אַחֲרָֽ/י
English Translation
And I said to my lord, perhaps the woman will not go after me.
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Chapter 24 Context
1
Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.
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Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put you...
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I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of heaven and the God (Elohim) of the earth, that...
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But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
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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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Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there again.
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Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birt...
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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 camels, of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things o...
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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, “Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kind...
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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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Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah...
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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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The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.”
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She said, “Drink, my lord.” She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him a drink....
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When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they ha...
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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 Yahweh had made his journey pro...
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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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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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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 worshiped Yahweh.
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He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving...
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The young lady ran, and told her mother’s house about these words.
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Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
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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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He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, a...
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The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and...
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Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.”
He said,...
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He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
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Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver...
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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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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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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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He said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You...
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Then will you be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don’t give her to you, y...
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I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, if now you do...
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behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw,...
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and she will tell me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom Yahwe...
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Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulde...
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She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also give your...
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I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, wh...
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I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, wh...
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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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Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from Yahweh. We can’t speak to you bad or good....
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Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as Yahweh...
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When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Yahweh.
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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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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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He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to...
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57
They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.”
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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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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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Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes and looked. Behold, th...
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Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the camel.
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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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The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
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Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved...
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- Genesis
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- Chapter 24 (67 verses)
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- GOD'S WORD Translation