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Genesis 24

Genesis 24 tells how Abraham’s servant seeks a wife for Isaac from Abraham’s kindred rather than the Canaanites. The servant prays for providential guidance at a well, and Rebekah’s generous response matches the requested sign. Her family hears the servant recount God’s leading, and Rebekah willingly leaves to marry Isaac. The chapter ends with Isaac receiving Rebekah and being comforted after Sarah’s death.

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Genesis 24 tells how Abraham’s servant seeks a wife for Isaac from Abraham’s kindred rather than the Canaanites. The servant prays for providential guidance at a well, and Rebekah’s generous response matches the requested sign. Her family hears the servant recount God’s leading, and Rebekah willingly leaves to marry Isaac. The chapter ends with Isaac receiving Rebekah and being comforted after Sarah’s death.

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Verses 1–9Abraham commissions his servantVerses 10–14The servant prays for guidanceVerses 15–28Rebekah answers at the wellVerses 29–49The servant tells his mission to Rebekah's familyVerses 50–61Rebekah agrees and departsVerses 62–67Isaac receives Rebekah as his wife
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1And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and…2And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house,…3And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the…4But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my…5And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will…6And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring…7The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my…8And if the woman will not be willing to follow…9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of…10And the servant took ten camels of the camels of…11And he made his camels to kneel down without the…12And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham,…13Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and…14And let it come to pass, that the damsel to…15And it came to pass, before he had done speaking,…16And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a…17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let…18And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and…19And when she had done giving him drink, she said,…20And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough,…21And the man wondering at her held his peace, to…22And it came to pass, as the camels had done…23And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray…24And she said unto him, I am the daughter of…25She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and…26And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the…27And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my…28And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's…29And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban:…30And it came to pass, when he saw the earring…31And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD;…32And the man came into the house: and he ungirded…33And there was set meat before him to eat: but…34And he said, I am Abraham's servant.35And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he…36And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my…37And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not…38But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to…39And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will…40And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I…41Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when…42And I came this day unto the well, and said,…43Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it…44And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I…45And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold,…46And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from…47And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou?…48And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD,…49And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with…50Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth…51Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and…52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard…53And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels…54And they did eat and drink, he and the men…55And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel…56And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the…57And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire…58And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou…59And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse,…60And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art…61And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon…62And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi;…63And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at…64And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw…65For she had said unto the servant, What man is…66And the servant told Isaac all things that he had…67And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and…