Verse 48
Genesis 24:48
Literal Standard Version
48
and I bow, and pay respect before YHWH, and I bless YHWH, God (Elohim) of my lord Abraham, who has led me in the true way to receive the daughter of my lord’s brother 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
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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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24
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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