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to draw water, and I say to her, “Please give me “Our sister, may you become
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a little water from your pitcher to drink,” and The mother of thousands of
she says to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your ten thousands;
camels also,”—let her be the woman whom the And may your descendants possess
LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’ The gates of those who hate them.”
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Then Rebekah and her maids arose, and
heart, there was Rebekah, coming out with they rode on the camels and followed the man.
her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went So the servant took Rebekah and departed.
down to the well and drew water. And I said to 62 Now Isaac came from the way of Beer
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her, ‘Please let me drink.’ And she made Lahai Roi, for he dwelt in the South. And
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haste and let her pitcher down from her shoul- Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the
der, and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your evening; and he lifted his eyes and looked, and
camels a drink also.’ So I drank, and she gave there, the camels were coming. Then Re-
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the camels a drink also. Then I asked her, bekah lifted her eyes, and when she saw Isaac
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said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, she dismounted from her camel; for she had
whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the nose said to the servant, “Who is this man walking
ring on her nose and the bracelets on her in the field to meet us?”
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wrists. And I bowed my head and worshiped The servant said, “It is my master.” So she
the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my took a veil and covered herself.
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master Abraham, who had led me in the way And the servant told Isaac all the things
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of truth to take the daughter of my master’s that he had done. Then Isaac brought her
brother for his son. Now if you will deal kind- into his mother Sarah’s tent; and he took Re-
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ly and truly with my master, tell me. And if bekah and she became his wife, and he loved
not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s
or to the left.” death.
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and Psalm 7:1–5
said, “The thing comes from the LORD; we can-
A Meditation of David,
not speak to you either bad or good. Here is which he sang to the LORD concerning
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Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let
the words of Cush, a Benjamite.
her be your master’s son’s wife, as the LORD
And it came to pass, when Abraham’s ser- O
has spoken.” LORD my God, in You I put
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vant heard their words, that he worshiped the Save me from all those who persecute
LORD, bowing himself to the earth. Then the me;
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servant brought out jewelry of silver, jewelry And deliver me,
of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Re- 2 Lest they tear me like a lion,
bekah. He also gave precious things to her Rending me in pieces, while there is
brother and to her mother. none to deliver.
54 And he and the men who were with him ate
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this:
and drank and stayed all night. Then they
arose in the morning, and he said, “Send me 4 If there is iniquity in my hands,
away to my master.” If I have repaid evil to him who was at
55 But her brother and her mother said, “Let peace with me,
the young woman stay with us a few days, at Or have plundered my enemy without
least ten; after that she may go.” cause,
56 And he said to them, “Do not hinder me, 5 Let the enemy pursue me
since the LORD has prospered my way; send and overtake me;
me away so that I may go to my master.” Yes, let him trample my life
57 So they said, “We will call the young to the earth,
woman and ask her personally.” Then they And lay my honor in the dust.
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called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go Selah
with this man?” Proverbs 3:7–8
And she said, “I will go.”
59 So they sent away Rebekah their sister and 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
her nurse, and Abraham’s servant and his Fear the LORD and depart from evil.
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men. And they blessed Rebekah and said to 8 It will be health to your flesh,
her: And strength to your bones.
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