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And there was set food before them to eat; but Abrahams steward said, I will not eat until I have told my errand. And they said, Speak on.

Then you shall be clear from my oath, when you go to my kindred; and if they do not give you a bride, you shall be clear from my oath.

And they said, We will call the damsel, and ask her.

So they called Rebekah, and said to her, Will you go with this man? And she said, I will go.

And they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse and Abrahams servant and his men.

And they blessed Rebekah their sister, and said to her, You are our sister, be the mother of thousands and of millions, and let your descendants inherit the lands of their enemies.

Then Rebekah arose with her maids, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man; and the servant took Rebekah and went his way.

And they dwelt from Havilah as far as Shud, which extends from the border of Egypt to the gateway of Assyria; he dwelt adjacent to the lands of all his brethren.

And the first came out red, all covered with ringlets of hair; and they called his name Esau.

And the herdsmen of Gadar quarreled with Isaacs herdsmen, saying, The water is ours; and he called the name of the well Aska (difficulty); because they disputed with him.

And they dug another well, and they quarreled over that also; and he called the name of it Satana (the adversary).

Then he moved from there, and dug another well; but over that they did not quarrel; and he called the name of it Rehoboth (to enlarge); and he said, For now the LORD has made room for us, and we shall multiply in the land.

And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD is with you; so we said, Let there be now an oath between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,

And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

And they rose up in the early morning, and took oaths one with another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

And it came to pass the same day that Isaacs servants came, and spoke to him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, We have found water.

And they made life miserable for Isaac and Rebekah.

Let people serve you, and nations bow down to you; be a prince over your brethren, and let your mothers sons bow down to you; cursed be they who curse you, and blessed be they who bless you.

And he looked, and beheld a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks and a large stone was upon the wells mouth.

And Jacob said to them, My brethren, where do you come from? And they said, We are from Haran.