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Abraham said, "God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.

So Abraham called the name of that place The LORD will provide; as it is said to this day, "On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided."

So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

So the field of Ephron in Mach-pe'lah, which was to the east of Mamre, the field with the cave which was in it and all the trees that were in the field, throughout its whole area, was made over

So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well to draw, and she drew for all his camels.

So the man came into the house; and Laban ungirded the camels, and gave him straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.

She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder, and said, 'Drink, and I will give your camels drink also.' So I drank, and she gave the camels drink also.

Then I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, The daughter of Bethu'el, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.' So I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her arms.

So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham's servant and his men.

and said to the servant, "Who is the man yonder, walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "It is my master." So she took her veil and covered herself.

Then Isaac brought her into the tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

The children struggled together within her; and she said, "If it is thus, why do I live?" So she went to inquire of the LORD.

The first came forth red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so they called his name Esau.

Afterward his brother came forth, and his hand had taken hold of Esau's heel; so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

So Abim'elech called Isaac, and said, "Behold, she is your wife; how then could you say, 'She is my sister'?" Isaac said to him, "Because I thought, 'Lest I die because of her.'"

So Abim'elech warned all the people, saying, "Whoever touches this man or his wife shall be put to death."