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

And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed, carrying with him all kinds of choice things of his master; and he arose, and went to Aram-nahrin (Mesopotamia), to the city of Nahor.

And he made his camels to kneel down outside the city by a well of water in the evening, the very time when women go out to draw water.

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

And as the man watered his camels he scrutinized her, and waited to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld his grace and his truth from my master; while I was on the road, the LORD led me to the house of my masters brother, to take his brothers daughter to his son.

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; so Laban ran out to the man, to the well.

And it came to pass, when he saw the earrings and the bracelets on his sisters hands and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me, he came to the man; and, behold, he was standing by the camels at the well.

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

And he said to me, The LORD before whom I worship will send his angel with you, and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son of my kindred and of my fathers house;

And I knelt and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to the house of my masters brother to take my masters brothers daughter to his son.

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

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.

Now Isaac strolled in the field in the evening; and he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, the camels were coming.

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mothers death.

But to the sons of his concubine, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac, his son, eastward to the east country, while he was still alive.

Then Abraham became sick, and died in a good old age, an old man satisfied with his days; and was gathered to his people.

And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the double cave, (Machpelah) which is in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

The field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth, as a possession for a burial ground. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well of Khaya-khezan (The Well of The Living One who saw me).