6 “Make sure that you do not take my son back there,”(Q) Abraham said. (1-4) Abraham sends out a servant to seek out a bride for his son. (AS) 16 The woman was very beautiful,(AT) a virgin;(AU) no man had ever slept with her. Yes, you must find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father’s family. 60 They gave her this blessing as she parted: “Our sister, may you become    the mother of many millions!May your descendants be strong    and conquer the cities of their enemies.”. 24 Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way. 17 The servant hurried to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water from your jar.”(AV). (BZ) 37 And my master made me swear an oath,(CA) and said, ‘You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,(CB) 38 but go to my father’s family and to my own clan, and get a wife for my son.’(CC), 39 “Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’(CD), 40 “He replied, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked faithfully,(CE) will send his angel with you(CF) and make your journey a success,(CG) so that you can get a wife for my son from my own clan and from my father’s family. 36 “When Sarah, my master’s wife, was very old, she gave birth to my master’s son, and my master has given him everything he owns. 37 And my master made me take an oath. Genesis 24, New International Version (NIV) Isaac and Rebekah Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way. (BS) 33 Then food was set before him, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I have to say.”, 34 So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. The Beginning. 43 See, I am standing beside this spring. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”, 32 So the man went to the house, and the camels were unloaded. 54 Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night there. 18 “Yes, my lord,” she answered, “have a drink.” And she quickly lowered her jug from her shoulder and gave him a drink. Verse. Genesis 24:7 Parallel. 1. Straw and fodder(BR) were brought for the camels, and water for him and his men to wash their feet. All rights reserved worldwide. NIV. 1 Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. 63 One evening as he was walking and meditating in the fields, he looked up and saw the camels coming. “My grandparents are Nahor and Milcah. 2 He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh. Tools. 18 “Drink,(AW) my lord,” she said, and quickly lowered the jar to her hands and gave him a drink. 19 After she had given him a drink, she said, “I’ll draw water for your camels(AX) too,(AY) until they have had enough to drink.” 20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels. 60 And they blessed(DR) Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you increase    to thousands upon thousands;(DS)may your offspring possess    the cities of their enemies.”(DT). And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age Being now one hundred and forty years of age, for as he was an hundred years old when Isaac was born, and Isaac was forty years of age when he married Rebekah, which was at this time, Abraham must be of the age mentioned, see ( Genesis 21:5) ( 25:20) ; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things; Clarke's Commentary on the Bible. Abraham’s Servant Finds a Wife for Isaac By that time Abraham was very old. Genesis 25 New International Version (NIV) The Death of Abraham 25 Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah. 57 “Well,” they said, “we’ll call Rebekah and ask her what she thinks.” 58 So they called Rebekah. 2 He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh. and conquer the cities of their enemies.”. This is how I will know that you have shown unfailing love to my master.”, 15 Before he had finished praying, he saw a young woman named Rebekah coming out with her water jug on her shoulder. 67 Isaac brought her into the tent(EB) of his mother Sarah,(EC) and he married Rebekah. 3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites. Genesis 24 - NIV: Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. Genesis 24:37 And my master made me swear an oath, and said, 'You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live, Genesis 39:4 Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. (BN) 29 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban,(BO) and he hurried out to the man at the spring. (AD) 11 He had the camels kneel down near the well(AE) outside the town; it was toward evening, the time the women go out to draw water. (DA) 49 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness(DB) to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn.”, 50 Laban and Bethuel(DC) answered, “This is from the Lord;(DD) we can say nothing to you one way or the other. 3 I want you to swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, 4 but will go to my country and my own … (AM) By this I will know(AN) that you have shown kindness to my master.”. (BT) 35 The Lord has blessed(BU) my master abundantly,(BV) and he has become wealthy. 3 Swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women. 13 See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. And he replied, “It is my master.” So Rebekah covered her face with her veil. So she took her veil, That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.7 grams, That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams. As for me, the Lord has led me on the journey(BL) to the house of my master’s relatives.”(BM), 28 The young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things. Send me on my way(DM) so I may go to my master.”, 57 Then they said, “Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.”(DN) 58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?”. I praised the Lord, the God of my master, Abraham, because he had led me straight to my master’s niece to be his son’s wife. 67 Isaac brought her into the tent(EB) of his mother Sarah,(EC) and he married Rebekah. 8 If she is unwilling to come back with you, then you are free from this oath of mine. 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned. 11 He made the camels kneel beside a well just outside the town. 66 Then the servant told Isaac everything he had done. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way(DJ) to my master.”, 55 But her brother and her mother replied, “Let the young woman remain with us ten days or so;(DK) then you[e] may go.”, 56 But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the Lord has granted success(DL) to my journey. (CS), 47 “I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’(CT), “She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel(CU) son of Nahor, whom Milkah bore to him.’(CV), “Then I put the ring in her nose(CW) and the bracelets on her arms,(CX) 48 and I bowed down and worshiped the Lord. She was the daughter of Bethuel(AQ) son of Milkah,(AR) who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor. Genesis 24. 49 So tell me—will you or won’t you show unfailing love and faithfulness to my master? “He is my master,” the servant answered. (BN) 29 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban,(BO) and he hurried out to the man at the spring. 33 Then food was served. Commentary. She got down from her camel(DZ) 65 and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?”. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’ 46 She quickly lowered her jug from her shoulder and said, ‘Yes, have a drink, and I will water your camels, too!’ So I drank, and then she watered the camels. He also gave expensive presents to her brother and mother. (DW) 63 He went out to the field one evening to meditate,[f](DX) and as he looked up,(DY) he saw camels approaching. (BX) 36 My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age,(BY) and he has given him everything he owns. (C) 2 He said to the senior servant(D) in his household, the one in charge of all that he had,(E) “Put your hand under my thigh. 35 “And the Lord has greatly blessed my master; he has become a wealthy man. (BW) He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys. 24 Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way. (O) Shall I then take your son back to the country you came from?(P)”. God is the main actor or influence in this story. 25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. Why are you standing here outside the town when I have a room all ready for you and a place prepared for the camels?”, 32 So the man went home with Laban, and Laban unloaded the camels, gave him straw for their bedding, fed them, and provided water for the man and the camel drivers to wash their feet. 1 Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way. “Then she can go.”, 56 But he said, “Don’t delay me. NIV. So the servant took Rebekah and left. 2 One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, “Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh. 2 He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh. 61 Then Rebekah and her servant girls mounted the camels and followed the man. “The Lord has shown unfailing love and faithfulness to my master, for he has led me straight to my master’s relatives.”, 28 The young woman ran home to tell her family everything that had happened. 24 She answered him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milkah bore to Nahor.” 25 And she added, “We have plenty of straw and fodder, as well as room for you to spend the night.” 26 Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord , 27 saying, “Praise be to the Lord , the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. (AJ) 14 May it be that when I say to a young woman, ‘Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink,(AK) and I’ll water your camels too’(AL)—let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. 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