1And Abraham was old , and well stricken in age : and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things . 2And Abraham said unto his servant , the elder of his house , that ruled over all that he had , Put , I pray thee , thy hand under my thigh : 3and I will make thee swear by Jehovah , the God of heaven and the God of the earth , that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites , among whom I dwell : 4but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred , and take a wife for my son Isaac . 5And the servant said unto him , Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest ? 6And Abraham said unto him , Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again . 7Jehovah , the God of heaven , who took me from my father ’s house , and from the land of my nativity , and who spake unto me , and who sware unto me , saying , Unto thy seed will I give this land ; he will send his angel before thee , and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence . 8And if the woman be not willing to follow thee , then thou shalt be clear from this my oath ; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again . 9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter .
The Servant's Prayer
10And the servant took ten camels , of the camels of his master, and departed , having all goodly things of his master’s in his hand : and he arose , and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor . 11And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening , the time that women go out to draw water . 12And he said, O Jehovah , the God of my master Abraham, send me , I pray thee , good speed this day , and show kindness unto my master Abraham. 13Behold , I am standing by the fountain of water ; and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water : 14and let it come to pass , that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher , I pray thee , that I may drink ; and she shall say, Drink , and I will give thy camels drink also : let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac ; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.
Rebekah's Arrival
15And it came to pass , before he had done speaking , that , behold , Rebekah came out , who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah , the wife of Nahor , Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder . 16And the damsel was very fair to look upon , a virgin , neither had any man known her : and she went down to the fountain , and filled her pitcher , and came up . 17And the servant ran to meet her , and said, Give me to drink , I pray thee , a little water from thy pitcher . 18And she said, Drink , my lord: and she hasted , and let down her pitcher upon her hand , and gave him drink . 19And when she had done giving him drink , she said, I will draw for thy camels also , until they have done drinking . 20And she hasted , and emptied her pitcher into the trough , and ran again unto the well to draw , and drew for all his camels . 21And the man looked stedfastly on her , holding his peace , to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not .
The Proposal and Rebekah's Consent
22And it came to pass , as the camels had done drinking , that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight , and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold , 23and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me , I pray thee . Is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in ? 24And she said unto him , I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah , whom she bare unto Nahor . 25She said moreover unto him , We have both straw and provender enough , and room to lodge in . 26And the man bowed his head , and worshipped Jehovah . 27And he said, Blessed be Jehovah , the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master: as for me , Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master’s brethren. 28And the damsel ran , and told her mother’s house according to these words .
The Journey to Isaac
29And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban : and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain . 30And it came to pass , when he saw the ring , and the bracelets upon his sister’s hands , and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying , Thus spake the man unto me ; that he came unto the man ; and , behold , he was standing by the camels at the fountain . 31And he said, Come in , thou blessed of Jehovah ; wherefore standest thou without ? for I have prepared the house , and room for the camels . 32And the man came into the house , and he ungirded the camels ; and he gave straw and provender for the camels , and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that were with him . 33And there was set food before him to eat: but he said , I will not eat, until I have told mine errand . And he said , Speak on . 34And he said, I am Abraham’s servant . 35And Jehovah 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 . 36And 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 . 37And 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 : 38but thou shalt go unto my father ’s house , and to my kindred , and take a wife for my son . 39And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me . 40And he said unto me , Jehovah , 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 : 41then 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. 42And I came this day unto the fountain , and said, O Jehovah , the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go : 43behold , I am standing 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 ; 44and she shall say to me , Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels : let the same be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master’s son . 45And before I had done speaking in 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 . 46And 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 . 47And 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 ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands . 48And I bowed my head , and worshipped Jehovah , and blessed Jehovah , 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 . 49And 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 . 50Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said , The thing proceedeth from Jehovah : we cannot speak unto thee bad or good . 51Behold , Rebekah is before thee , take her , and go , and let her be thy master’s son ’s wife , as Jehovah hath spoken . 52And it came to pass , that , when Abraham’s servant heard their words , he bowed himself down to the earth unto Jehovah . 53And the servant brought forth jewels of silver , and jewels of gold , and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah : he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things . 54And they did eat and drink , he and the men that were with him , and tarried all night ; and they rose up in the morning , and he said, Send me away unto my master. 55And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days , at the least ten ; after that she shall go . 56And he said unto them , Hinder me not , seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way ; send me away that I may go to my master. 57And they said , We will call the damsel , and inquire at her mouth . 58And they called Rebekah , and said unto her , Wilt thou go with this man ? And she said , I will go . 59And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse , and Abraham’s servant , and his men . 60And they blessed Rebekah , and said unto her , Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands , and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them . 61And Rebekah arose , and her damsels , and they rode upon the camels , and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah , and went his way .
The Meeting of Isaac and Rebekah
62And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South . 63And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide : and he lifted up his eyes , and saw , and , behold , there were camels coming . 64And Rebekah lifted up her eyes , and when she saw Isaac , she alighted from the camel . 65And she said unto the servant , What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us ? And the servant said, It is my master: and she took her veil , and covered herself . 66And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done . 67And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah ’s tent, and took Rebekah , and she became his wife; and he loved her . And Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.