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Book of Genesis 29

spoke to me: he came to the man who stood by who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to
the camels, and near to the spring of water, drink of thy pitcher:
31 And said to him: Come in, thou blessed 44 And shall say to me: Both drink thou, and
of the Lord; why standest thou without? I have I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be
prepared the house, and a place for the camels. the woman, whom the Lord hath prepared for
32 And he brought him into his lodging; and my master’s son.
he unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and 45 And whilst I pondered these things secretly
hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of with myself, Rebecca appeared, coming with a
the men that were come with him. pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder: and
33 And bread was set before him. But he said: she went down to the well and drew water. And
I will not eat, till I tell my message. He answered I said to her: Give me a little to drink.
him: Speak. 46 And she speedily let down the pitcher from
34 And he said: I am the servant of Abraham: her shoulder, and said to me: Both drink thou,
35 And the Lord hath blessed my master won- and to thy camels I will give drink. I drank, and
derfully, and he is become great: and he hath she watered the camels.
given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men 47 And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter
servants and women servants, camels and asses. art thou? And she answered: I am the daugh-
36 And Sara, my master’s wife, hath borne my ter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha
master a son in her old age, and he hath given bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn
him all that he had. her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.
37 And my master made me swear, saying: 48 And falling down, I adored the Lord, bless-
Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the ing the Lord God of my master, Abraham, who
Chanaanites, in whose land I dwell: hath brought me the straight way to take the
38 But thou shalt go to my father’s house, and daughter of my master’s brother for his son.
shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son: 49 Wherefore, if you do according to mercy
39 But I answered my master: What if the and truth with my master, tell me: but if it
woman will not come with me? please you otherwise, tell me that also, that I
40 The Lord, said he, in whose sight I walk, may go to the right hand, or to the left.
will send his angel with thee, and will direct thy 50 And Laban and Bathuel answered: The
way: and thou shalt take a wife for my son of word hath proceeded from the Lord: we cannot
my own kindred, and of my father’s house. speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure.
41 But thou shalt be clear from my curse, 51 Behold, Rebecca is before thee, take her
when thou shalt come to my kindred, if they will and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy
not give thee one. master’s son, as the Lord hath spoken.
42 And I came today to the well of water, 52 Which when Abraham’s servant heard,
and said: O Lord God of my master, Abraham, falling down to the ground, he adored the Lord.
if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now 53 And bringing forth vessels of silver and
walk, gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca,
43 Behold, I stand by the well of water, and for a present. He offered gifts also to her broth-
the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, ers, and to her mother.