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Genesis 24:34-49

He said, “I am Abraham’s servant. Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. Yahweh has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys. Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him. My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live, but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’ I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’ He said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father’s house. Then you will be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don’t give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.’ I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go— behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,” then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master’s son.’ Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.’ So I drank, and she also gave the camels a drink. I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands. I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son. Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”

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  • WEB World English Bible

    He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.

    Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. Yahweh has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

    Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.

    My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,

    but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’

    I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’

    He said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father’s house.

    Then you will be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don’t give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.’

    I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—

    behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”

    then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master’s son.’

    Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’

    She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.’ So I drank, and she also gave the camels a drink.

    I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.

    I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.

    Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”

  • KJV King James Version

    And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.

    And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

    And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

    And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

    But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

    And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

    And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:

    Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

    And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

    Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

    And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master’s son.

    And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

    And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

    And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

    And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.

    And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And he said: 'I am Abraham's servant.

    And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great; and He hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.

    And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old; and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

    And my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell.

    But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

    And I said unto my master: Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

    And he said unto me: The LORD, before whom I walk, will send His angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house;

    then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

    And I came this day unto the fountain, and said: O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now Thou do prosper my way which I go:

    behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say: Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink;

    and she shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels; let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed for my master's son.

    And before I had done speaking to my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the fountain, and drew. And I said unto her: Let me drink, I pray thee.

    And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said: Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. So I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

    And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she said: The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore unto him. And I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.

    And I bowed my head, and prostrated myself before the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

    And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.'

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  • Genesis 24:1 (v35) Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.
  • Exodus 23:20 (v40) “Behold, I send an angel before you, to keep you by the way, and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.
  • Psalms 107:38 (v35) He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.
  • Proverbs 10:22 (v35) Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
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  • Genesis 12:16 (v35) He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
  • Genesis 25:5 (v36) Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,
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  • Proverbs 22:4 (v35) The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.
  • Genesis 5:24 (v40) Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
  • Genesis 17:1 (v40) When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.
  • Genesis 21:10 (v36) Therefore she said to Abraham, “Cast out this servant and her son! For the son of this servant will not be heir with my son, Isaac.”
  • Genesis 24:8 (v41) If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son there again.”
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  • Genesis 24:15-20 (v45) Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother,…
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  • Genesis 24:22-24 (v47) As the camels had done drinking, the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight…
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  • Proverbs 3:3 (v49) Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
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  • Genesis 24:31 (v42) He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
  • Genesis 31:19 (v38) Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep; and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.
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  • Exodus 18:20 (v48) You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
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  • Proverbs 4:11 (v48) I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.
  • Proverbs 16:33 (v44) The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
  • Proverbs 18:22 (v44) Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.
  • Proverbs 19:14 (v44) House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
  • Isaiah 32:8 (v44) But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 44, 45, 48, 49 To bless, signifieth here to enrich, or increase with…

To bless, signifieth here to enrich, or increase with substance, as the text in the same verse declareth.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv35–49 Gen 24:35 And the LORD hath blessed my master…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv36, 40, 41, 42, 47, 49 i.e. Hath purposed and promised, and doth by me…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv34–49 And he said, I am Abraham's servant. Not Abraham…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv34, 45 I am Abraham' servant - Abraham's name, no doubt,…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv36, 42, 43, 45, 49 Verse 36. Unto him hath he given all that…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv34, 45 Gen 24:34. I am Abraham’s servant — Abraham’s name,…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv41, 49 Curse, which always attends the person who does not…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv35, 36, 37, 42, 48, 49 35. hath blessed] Cf. Gen_24:1. The servant recounts the…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv38, 43, 45, 47 (38) Kindred.—Not the word so translated in Gen_24:4; Gen_24:7,…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On v34 Vers. 34-49. Availing himself of the privilege thus accorded,…
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v40 (See Scofield "Heb 1:4").
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v34 Eliezer states his errand
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv36, 39, 42, 45, 47, 49 General Information:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v48 24:48 The way that God directed this event from…
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