Verse 38
Genesis 24:38
English Revised Version
38
but thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, 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 well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
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And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I p...
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and I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God (Elohim) of heaven and the God (Elohim) of the earth...
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but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
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And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this lan...
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And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
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The LORD, the God (Elohim) of heaven, that took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my n...
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And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only tho...
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And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this...
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And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed; having all goodly things...
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And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, t...
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And he said, O LORD, the God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this da...
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Behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw...
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and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, tha...
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And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Be...
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And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went dow...
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And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitc...
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And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him d...
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And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have d...
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And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and dr...
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And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journ...
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And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shek...
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and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father’s house for us...
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And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
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She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
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And the man bowed his head, and worshipped the LORD.
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And he said, Blessed be the LORD, the God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his m...
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And the damsel ran, and told her mother’s house according to these words.
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And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain...
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And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he he...
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And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared...
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And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels; and he gave straw and provender for the...
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And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand...
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And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.
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And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks an...
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And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all...
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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 go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.
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And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
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And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy wa...
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then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give her not to t...
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And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O LORD, the God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, if n...
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behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden which cometh fort...
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and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the w...
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And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her sho...
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And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy...
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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 bowed my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God (Elohim) of my master Ab...
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And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may tu...
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Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto t...
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Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LOR...
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And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the ea...
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And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Re...
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And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose...
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And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; afte...
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And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may...
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And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
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And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
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And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
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And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thou...
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And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the ser...
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And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South.
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And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and...
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And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
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And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servan...
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And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and h...
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Verse Information
- Book
- Genesis
- Chapter
- Chapter 24 (66 verses)
- Version
- English Revised Version