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But he said to me, "The LORD, before whom I walk, will send His angel with you and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son from my family and from my father's house.

You will be clear from this oath when you arrive among my family; for if they will not give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.'

and she says to me, "Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,"--let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master's son.'

And I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the way of truth to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.

Now Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he dwelt in the South.

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.

Now Isaac pleaded with the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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

And Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary." Therefore his name was called Edom. [fn]

Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.

And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, "She is my sister"; for he was afraid to say, "She is my wife," because he thought, "lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to behold."

for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.

And Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we."

And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. He called them by the names which his father had called them.

And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name Rehoboth, [fn] because he said, "For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land."

And the LORD appeared to him the same night and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham's sake."

Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.

"Bring me game and make savory food for me, that I may eat it and bless you in the presence of the LORD before my death.'

Go now to the flock and bring me from there two choice kids of the goats, and I will make savory food from them for your father, such as he loves.

But his mother said to him, "Let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, get them for me."