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So the field and the cave that is in it were deeded to Abraham by the sons of Heth as property for a burial place.

So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh,

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

So she said, "Drink, my lord." Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink.

And the man, wondering at her, remained silent so as to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold,

So she said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah's son, whom she bore to Nahor."

So the young woman ran and told her mother's household these things.

So it came to pass, when he saw the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's wrists, and when he heard the words of his sister Rebekah, saying, "Thus the man spoke to me," that he went to the man. And there he stood by the camels at the well.

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

And she made haste and let her pitcher down from her shoulder, and said, "Drink, and I will give your camels a drink also.' So I drank, and she gave the camels a drink also.

Then I asked her, and said, "Whose daughter are you?' And she said, "The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.' So I put the nose ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

And he said to them, "Do not hinder me, since the LORD has prospered my way; send me away so that I may go to my master."

So they said, "We will call the young woman and ask her personally."

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

Then Rebekah and her maids arose, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

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

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

But the children struggled together within her; and she said, "If all is well, why am I like this?

So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb.