Verse 42
Genesis 24:42
Literal Standard Version
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And I come to the fountain today, and I say, YHWH, God (Elohim) of my lord Abraham, now if You are making prosperous my way in which I am going—
Original Language Text
hebrew
וָ/אָבֹ֥א הַ/יּ֖וֹם אֶל הָ/עָ֑יִן וָ/אֹמַ֗ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣/י אַבְרָהָ֔ם אִם יֶשְׁ/ךָ נָּא֙ מַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכִּ֔/י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י הֹלֵ֥ךְ עָלֶֽי/הָ
English Translation
And I came today to the well and said, "Yahweh, God of my lord Abraham, if You will make my way successful on which I am going.
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Chapter 24 Context
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And Abraham is old, he has entered into days, and YHWH has blessed Abraham in all things;
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and Abraham says to his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he has, “Pleas...
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and I cause you to swear by YHWH, God (Elohim) of the heavens and God (Elohim) of the earth, that yo...
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but to my land and to my family you go, and have taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.”
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And the servant says to him, “It may be the woman is not willing to come after me to this land; do I...
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And Abraham says to him, “Take heed to yourself lest you cause my son to return there;
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YHWH, God (Elohim) of the heavens, who has taken me from the house of my father, and from the land o...
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and if the woman is not willing to come after you, then you have been acquitted from this my oath: o...
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And the servant puts his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and swears to him concerning this...
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And the servant takes ten camels of the camels of his lord and goes, also of all the goods of his lo...
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and he causes the camels to kneel at the outside of the city, at the well of water, at evening, at t...
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And he says, “YHWH, God (Elohim) of my lord Abraham, please cause to meet before me this day—(and do...
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behold, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming out...
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and it has been, the young person to whom I say, Please incline your pitcher and I drink, and she ha...
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And it comes to pass, before he has finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah (who was born to Bethuel...
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and the young person is of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man has not known her; and she goes...
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And the servant runs to meet her and says, “Please let me swallow a little water from your pitcher”;
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and she says, “Drink, my lord”; and she hurries, and lets down her pitcher on her hand, and gives hi...
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And she finishes giving him drink and says, “Also for your camels I draw until they have finished dr...
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and she hurries, and empties her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and runs again to the well to dra...
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And the man, wondering at her, remains silent, to know whether YHWH has made his way prosperous or n...
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And it comes to pass, when the camels have finished drinking, that the man takes a golden ring (whos...
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and says, “Whose daughter are you? Please declare to me, is the house of your father a place for us...
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And she says to him, “I am daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she has borne to Nahor.”
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She also says to him, “Both straw and provender are abundant with us, also a place to lodge in.”
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And the man bows, and pays respect to YHWH,
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and says, “Blessed is YHWH, God (Elohim) of my lord Abraham, who has not left off His kindness and H...
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And the young person runs, and declares to the house of her mother according to these words.
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And Rebekah has a brother, and his name is Laban, and Laban runs to the man who is outside, to the f...
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indeed, it comes to pass, when he sees the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and w...
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And he says, “Come in, O blessed one of YHWH! Why do you stand outside—and I have prepared the house...
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And he brings in the man into the house, and looses the camels, and gives straw and provender for th...
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and sets before him to eat; but he says, “I do not eat until I have spoken my word”; and he says, “S...
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And he says, “I am Abraham’s servant;
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and YHWH has blessed my lord exceedingly, and he is great; and He gives to him flock, and herd, and...
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and Sarah, my lord’s wife, bears a son to my lord, after she has been aged, and he gives to him all...
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And my lord causes me to swear, saying, You do not take a wife to my son from the daughters of the C...
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If not—to the house of my father you go, and to my family, and you have taken a wife for my son.
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And I say to my lord, It may be the woman does not come after me;
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and he says to me, YHWH, before whom I have habitually walked, sends His messenger with you, and has...
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then you are acquitted from my oath, when you come to my family; and if they do not give one to you,...
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And I come to the fountain today, and I say, YHWH, God (Elohim) of my lord Abraham, now if You are m...
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(behold, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin is coming out to draw, and I have...
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and she has said to me, Both drink, and I also draw for your camels—she is the woman whom YHWH has d...
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Before I finish speaking to my heart, then behold, Rebekah is coming out, and her pitcher is on her...
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and she hurries and lets down her pitcher from off her and says, Drink, and I also water your camels...
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And I ask her, and say, Whose daughter are you? And she says, Daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, who...
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and I bow, and pay respect before YHWH, and I bless YHWH, God (Elohim) of my lord Abraham, who has l...
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And now, if you are dealing kindly and truly with my lord, declare to me; and if not, declare to me;...
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And Laban answers—Bethuel also—and they say, “The thing has gone out from YHWH; we are not able to s...
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behold, Rebekah is before you, take and go, and she is a wife to your lord’s son, as YHWH has spoken...
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And it comes to pass, when the servant of Abraham has heard their words, that he bows himself toward...
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and the servant takes out vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and gives to Rebekah...
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And they eat and drink, he and the men who are with him, and lodge all night; and they rise in the m...
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and her brother says—her mother also, “Let the young person abide with us a week or ten days, afterw...
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And he says to them, “Do not delay me, seeing YHWH has prospered my way; send me away, and I go to m...
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and they say, “Let us call for the young person, and inquire of her mouth”;
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and they call for Rebekah, and say to her, “Do you go with this man?” And she says, “I go.”
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And they send away their sister Rebekah, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men;
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and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, “You are our sister; become thousands of myriads, and your s...
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And Rebekah and her young women arise, and ride on the camels, and go after the man; and the servant...
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And Isaac has come in from the entrance of the Well of the Living One, my Beholder; and he is dwelli...
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and Isaac goes out to meditate in the field, at the turning of the evening, and he lifts up his eyes...
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And Rebekah lifts up her eyes, and sees Isaac, and comes down off the camel;
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and she says to the servant, “Who is this man who is walking in the field to meet us?” And the serva...
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And the servant recounts to Isaac all the things that he has done,
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and Isaac brings her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he takes Rebekah, and she becomes his wi...
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- Chapter 24 (67 verses)
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