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And he spoke with them, saying, If it is your desire to bury my dead from before the eyes, hear me. Ask for me of Ephron the son of Zohar,

that he may give to me the cave of Machpelah which he has, which is in the edge of his field. In full silver let him give it to me among you, for a possession of a burying place.

and spoke to Ephron in the ears of the people of the land, saying, Only if you would hear me. I have given the silver for the field; take it from me, that I may bury my dead there.

to Abraham for a purchase before the sons of Heth, with all entering the gate of his city.

And the field was certified, and the cave in it, to Abraham for a burial possession from the sons of Heth.

And I will cause you to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, among whom I dwell.

But you shall go to my country and to my kindred and take a wife for my son, for Isaac.

And Abraham said to him, Take heed for yourself that you not take my son back there.

Jehovah, God of Heaven, who took me from the house of my father and from the land of my birth, and who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, I will give this land to your Seed; He shall send His Angel before you, and you shall take a wifefrom there for my son.

And let the girl to whom I shall speak this : Please let down your pitcher that I may drink; and she will say, Drink and also I will water your camels; let it be her You have approved for Your servant, for Isaac. And by this I shall know that You have shown kindness to my master.

And she finished giving drink to him. And she said, I also will draw for your camels until they have finished drinking.

And she hurried and emptied her pitcher into the trough. And she again ran to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

And it happened when the camels had finished drinking, the man took a golden ring, its weighing a half shekel, and two bracelets for her hands, ten of gold their weighing.

And he said, Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room for us to stay in your father's house?

And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! Why are you standing outside? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.

And my master caused me to swear, saying, You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I live.

But you shall go to the house of my father and to my family and you shall take a wife for my son.

And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send His Angel with you and prosper your way. And you shall take a wife for my son from my family, from my father's house.

and she says to me, Both you drink and also I will draw for your camels, may she be the woman whom Jehovah has approved for my master's son.

And I bowed and worshiped Jehovah, and I blessed Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the true way, to take for his son the daughter of the brother of my master.