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And they came to the place which God had said to him. And Abraham built there the altar, and arranged the wood. And he bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on the wood.

And Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba. And Abraham lived at Beer-sheba.

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

Then you shall be released from my oath, when you have come to my family, and if they do not give one to you; then you shall be released from my oath.

And they ate and drank, he and the men who were with him; and they stayed the night. And they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away to my master.

And they said, we will call the girl and ask of her mouth.

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

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

And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, Our sister, may you become myriads of thousands, and may your seed possess the gate of ones hating them.

And Rebekah and her young women rose up, and they rode on the camels and went after the man. And the slave took Rebekah and went.

And they lived from Havilah to Shur, which is facing Egypt as you come toward Assyria; he settled facing all his brothers.

And the first came out, all of him red like a hairy robe; and they called his name Esau.

And Isaac returned and dug the wells of water which they dug in the days of his father Abraham; and the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. And he called names to them like the names which his father had called them.

And Isaac's slaves dug in the torrent-bed, and they found there a well of flowing water.

And the shepherds of Gerar fought with the shepherds of Isaac, saying, The water is ours; and he called the name of the well, Contention, for they had contended with him.

And they dug another well, and they also fought over it; and he called its name, Opposition.

And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not fight over it; and he called its name, Broad Places. And he said, For now Jehovah has broadened for us and we shall be fruitful in the land.

And they said, Since we plainly have seen that Jehovah has been with you, and we have said, let there be an oath now between us, between us and you, and let us cut a covenant with you,

And he made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

And they started up early at dawn, and each swore to his brother. And Isaac sent them away, and they left him in peace.