Genesis 24 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A Bride for Isaac

Gen 24:1And Abraham is old, he hath entered into days, and Jehovah hath blessed Abraham in all things;

Gen 24:2and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, 'Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,

Gen 24:3

Gen 24:3and I cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;

Gen 24:4

Gen 24:4but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.'

Gen 24:5

Gen 24:5And the servant saith unto him, 'It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'

Gen 24:6

Gen 24:6And Abraham saith unto him, 'Take heed to thyself, lest thou cause my son to turn back thither;

Gen 24:7

Gen 24:7Jehovah, God of the heavens, who hath taken me from the house of my father, and from the land of my birth, and who hath spoken to me, and who hath sworn to me, saying, To thy seed I give this land, He doth send His messenger before thee, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from thence;

Gen 24:8

Gen 24:8and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'

Gen 24:9

Gen 24:9And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth to him concerning this matter.

Gen 24:10

Gen 24:10And the servant taketh ten camels of the camels of his lord and goeth, also of all the goods of his lord in his hand, and he riseth, and goeth unto Aram-Naharaim, unto the city of Nahor;

Gen 24:11

Gen 24:11and he causeth the camels to kneel at the outside of the city, at the well of water, at even-time, at the time of the coming out of the women who draw water.

Gen 24:12

Gen 24:12And he saith, 'Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, cause to meet, I pray Thee, before me this day -- (and do kindness with my lord Abraham;

Gen 24:13

Gen 24:13lo, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;

Gen 24:14

Gen 24:14and it hath been, the young person unto whom I say, Incline, I pray thee, thy pitcher, and I drink, and she hath said, Drink, and I water also thy camels) -- her Thou hast decided for Thy servant, for Isaac; and by it I know that Thou hast done kindness with my lord.'

Rebekah Is Chosen

Gen 24:15

Gen 24:15And it cometh to pass, before he hath finished speaking, that lo, Rebekah (who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham) is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder,

Gen 24:16

Gen 24:16and the young person is of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.

Gen 24:17

Gen 24:17And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;'

Gen 24:18

Gen 24:18and she saith, 'Drink, my lord;' and she hasteth, and letteth down her pitcher upon her hand, and giveth him drink.

Gen 24:19

Gen 24:19And she finisheth giving him drink, and saith, 'Also for thy camels I draw till they have finished drinking;'

Gen 24:20

Gen 24:20and she hasteth, and emptieth her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and runneth again unto the well to draw, and draweth for all his camels.

Gen 24:21

Gen 24:21And the man, wondering at her, remaineth silent, to know whether Jehovah hath made his way prosperous or not.

Gen 24:22

Gen 24:22And it cometh to pass when the camels have finished drinking, that the man taketh a golden ring (whose weight is a bekah), and two bracelets for her hands (whose weight is ten bekahs of gold),

Gen 24:23

Gen 24:23and saith, 'Whose daughter art thou? declare to me, I pray thee, is the house of thy father a place for us to lodge in?'

Gen 24:24

Gen 24:24And she saith unto him, 'I am daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she hath borne to Nahor.'

Gen 24:25

Gen 24:25She saith also unto him, 'Both straw and provender are abundant with us, also a place to lodge in.'

Gen 24:26

Gen 24:26And the man boweth, and doth obeisance to Jehovah,

Gen 24:27

Gen 24:27and saith, 'Blessed is Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath not left off His kindness and His truth with my lord; -- I being in the way, Jehovah hath led me to the house of my lord's brethren.'

Gen 24:28

Gen 24:28And the young person runneth, and declareth to the house of her mother according to these words.

Gen 24:29

Gen 24:29And Rebekah hath a brother, and his name is Laban, and Laban runneth unto the man who is without, unto the fountain;

Gen 24:30

Gen 24:30yea, it cometh to pass, when he seeth the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heareth the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, 'Thus hath the man spoken unto me,' that he cometh in unto the man, and lo, he is standing by the camels by the fountain.

Gen 24:31

Gen 24:31And he saith, 'Come in, O blessed one of Jehovah, why standest thou without, and I -- I have prepared the house and place for the camels!'

Gen 24:32

Gen 24:32And he bringeth in the man into the house, and looseth the camels, and giveth straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who are with him:

Gen 24:33

Gen 24:33and setteth before him to eat; but he saith, 'I do not eat till I have spoken my word;' and he saith, 'Speak.'

Gen 24:34

Gen 24:34And he saith, 'I am Abraham's servant;

Gen 24:35

Gen 24:35and Jehovah hath blessed my lord exceedingly, and he is great; and He giveth to him flock, and herd, and silver, and gold, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses;

Gen 24:36

Gen 24:36and Sarah, my lord's wife, beareth a son to my lord, after she hath been aged, and he giveth to him all that he hath.

Gen 24:37

Gen 24:37'And my lord causeth me to swear, saying, Thou dost not take a wife to my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling.

Gen 24:38

Gen 24:38If not -- unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.

Gen 24:39

Gen 24:39'And I say unto my lord, It may be the woman doth not come after me;

Gen 24:40

Gen 24:40and he saith unto me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked habitually, doth send His messenger with thee, and hath prospered thy way, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from my family, and from the house of my father;

Gen 24:41

Gen 24:41then art thou acquitted from my oath, when thou comest unto my family, and if they give not one to thee; then thou hast been acquitted from my oath.

Gen 24:42

Gen 24:42'And I come to-day unto the fountain, and I say, Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, if Thou art, I pray Thee, making prosperous my way in which I am going --

Gen 24:43

Gen 24:43(lo, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin who is coming out to draw, and I have said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher,

Gen 24:44

Gen 24:44and she hath said unto me, Both drink thou, and also for thy camels I draw -- she is the woman whom Jehovah hath decided for my lord's son.

Gen 24:45

Gen 24:45'Before I finish speaking unto my heart, then lo, Rebekah is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and she goeth down to the fountain, and draweth; and I say unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee,

Gen 24:46

Gen 24:46and she hasteth and letteth down her pitcher from off her and saith, Drink, and thy camels also I water; and I drink, and the camels also she hath watered.

Gen 24:47

Gen 24:47'And I ask her, and say, Whose daughter art thou? and she saith, Daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah hath borne to him, and I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands,

Gen 24:48

Gen 24:48and I bow, and do obeisance before Jehovah, and I bless Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath led me in the true way to receive the daughter of my lord's brother for his son.

Gen 24:49

Gen 24:49'And now, if ye are dealing kindly and truly with my lord, declare to me; and if not, declare to me; and I turn unto the right or unto the left.'

Gen 24:50

Gen 24:50And Laban answereth -- Bethuel also -- and they say, 'The thing hath gone out from Jehovah; we are not able to speak unto thee bad or good;

Gen 24:51

Gen 24:51lo, Rebekah is before thee, take and go, and she is a wife to thy lord's son, as Jehovah hath spoken.'

Gen 24:52

Gen 24:52And it cometh to pass, when the servant of Abraham hath heard their words, that he boweth himself towards the earth before Jehovah;

Gen 24:53

Gen 24:53and the servant taketh out vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and giveth to Rebekah; precious things also he hath given to her brother and to her mother.

Gen 24:54

Gen 24:54And they eat and drink, he and the men who are with him, and lodge all night; and they rise in the morning, and he saith, 'Send me to my lord;'

Gen 24:55

Gen 24:55and her brother saith -- her mother also -- 'Let the young person abide with us a week or ten days, afterwards doth she go.'

Gen 24:56

Gen 24:56And he saith unto them, 'Do not delay me, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord;'

Gen 24:57

Gen 24:57and they say, 'Let us call for the young person, and ask at her mouth;'

Gen 24:58

Gen 24:58and they call for Rebekah, and say unto her, 'Dost thou go with this man?' and she saith, 'I go.'

Gen 24:59

Gen 24:59And they send away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men;

Gen 24:60

Gen 24:60and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, 'Thou art our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'

Gen 24:61

Gen 24:61And Rebekah and her young women arise, and ride on the camels, and go after the man; and the servant taketh Rebekah and goeth.

Isaac Marries Rebekah

Gen 24:62

Gen 24:62And Isaac hath come in from the entrance of the Well of the Living One, my Beholder; and he is dwelling in the land of the south,

Gen 24:63

Gen 24:63and Isaac goeth out to meditate in the field, at the turning of the evening, and he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, camels are coming.

Gen 24:64

Gen 24:64And Rebekah lifteth up her eyes, and seeth Isaac, and alighteth from off the camel;

Gen 24:65

Gen 24:65and she saith unto the servant, 'Who is this man who is walking in the field to meet us?' and the servant saith, 'It is my lord;' and she taketh the veil, and covereth herself.

Gen 24:66

Gen 24:66And the servant recounteth to Isaac all the things that he hath done,

Gen 24:67

Gen 24:67and Isaac bringeth her in unto the tent of Sarah his mother, and he taketh Rebekah, and she becometh his wife, and he loveth her, and Isaac is comforted after the death of his mother.

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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