unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel my father's house, and to my kindred, and the son of Milcah, which she bare unto take a wife for my son. (39) And I said Nahor. (25) She said moreover unto him, unto my master, Peradventure the woman We have both straw and provender enough, will not follow me. (40) And he said and room to lodge in. (26) And the man unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, bowed his head, and worshipped the LORD. will send his angel with thee, and prosper (27) And he said, Blessed be the LORD, thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for the God of my master Abraham, who hath my son of my kindred, and of my father's not forsaken his mercy and his truth to- house: (41) then shalt thou be clear from ward my master: as for me, the LORD hath my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; led me in the way to the house of my and if they give her not to thee, thou shalt master's brethren. (28) And the damsel be clear from my oath. (42) And I came ran, and told her mother's house accord- this day unto the fountain, and said, O ing to these words. (29) And Rebekah LORD, the God of my master Abraham, had a brother, and his name was Laban: if now thou do prosper my way which I and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the go: (43) behold, I stand by the fountain fountain. (30) And it came to pass, when of water; and let it come to pass, that he saw the ring, and the bracelets upon the maiden which cometh forth to draw, to his sister's hands, and when he heard the whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus little water of thy pitcher to drink; (44) spake the man unto me; that he came and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, unto the man; and, behold, he stood by and I will also draw for thy camels: let the camels at the fountain. (31) And he the same be the woman whom the LORD said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; hath appointed for my master's son. (45) wherefore standest thou without? for I And before I had done speaking in mine have prepared the house, and room for the heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with camels. (32) And the man came into the her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went house, and he ungirded the camels; and down unto the fountain, and drew and I he gave straw and provender for the cam- said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. els, and water to wash his feet and the (46) And she made haste, and let down men's feet that were with him. (33) And her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, there was set meat before him to eat but Drink, and I will give thy camels drink he said, I will not eat, until I have told also: so I drank, and she made the camels mine errand. And he said, Speak on. drink also. (47) And I asked her, and (34) And he said, I am Abraham's ser- said, Whose daughter art thou? And she vant. (35) And the LORD hath blessed my said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's master greatly; and he is become great : son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I and he hath given him flocks and herds, put the ring upon her nose, and the braceand silver and gold, and menservants and lets upon her hands. (48) And I bowed maidservants, and camels and asses. (36) my head, and worshipped the LORD, and And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to blessed the LORD, the God of my master my master when she was old and unto Abraham, which had led me in the right him hath he given all that he hath. (37) way to take my master's brother's daughAnd my master made me swear, saying, ter for his son. (49) And now if ye will Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of deal kindly and truly with my master, tell the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn land I dwell: (38) but thou shalt go unto to the right hand, or to the left. (50) off the camel. (65) And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master: and she took her veil, and covered herself. (66) And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. (67) And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death. 25 And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah. (2) And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. (3) And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. (4) And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Ketu(5) And Abraham gave all that he Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. (51) Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken. (52) And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto the LORD. Rebekah, and she became his wife; and (53) And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. (54) And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master. (55) And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. (56) And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath pros-rah. pered my way; send me away that I may had unto Isaac. (6) But unto the sons go to my master. (57) And they said, of the concubines, which Abraham had, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them mouth. (58) And they called Rebekah, away from Isaac his son, while he yet and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this lived, eastward, unto the east country. man? And she said, I will go. (59) (7) And these are the days of the years And they sent away Rebekah their sister, of Abraham's life which he lived, an hunand her nurse, and Abraham's servant, dred threescore and fifteen years. and his men. (60) And they blessed Re- And Abraham gave up the ghost, and bekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be died in a good old age, an old man, and thou the mother of thousands of ten thou- full of years; and was gathered to his sands, and let thy seed possess the gate people. (9) And Isaac and Ishmael his of those which hate them. (61) And Re-sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, bekah arose, and her damsels, and they in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar rode upon the camels, and followed the the Hittite, which is before Mamre; (10) man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. (62) And Isaac came 1 from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South. (63) And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels com- (12) Now these are the generations of ing. (64) And Rebekah lifted up her Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare un (8) the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. (11) And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi. 1 The Sept. has, through the wilderness. : 6 8 to Abraham (13) and these are the names hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, name was called Jacob: and Isaac was according to their generations: the first- threescore years old when she bare them. born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, (27) And the boys grew and Esau was and Adbeel, (14) and Mibsam, and Mish- a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and ma, and Dumah, and Massa; (15) Ha- Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. dad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kede- (28) Now Isaac loved Esau, because he mah (16) these are the sons of Ishmael, did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved and these are their names, by their vil- Jacob. (29) And Jacob sod pottage: lages, and by their encampments; twelve and Esau came in from the field, and he princes according to their nations. (17) was faint: (30) and Esau said to Jacob, And these are the years of the life of Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his years and he gave up the ghost and name called Edom. (31) And Jacob died; and was gathered unto his people. said, Sell me 10 this day thy birthright. (18) And they dwelt from Havilah unto (32) And Esau said, Behold, I am at the Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest point to die: and what profit shall the toward Assyria: he abode in the pres- birthright do to me? (33) And Jacob ence of all his brethren. said, Swear to me 10 this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. (34) And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way so Esau despised his birthright. (19) And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: (20) and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife. (21) And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. (22) And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of the LORD. (23) And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, 26 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. (2) And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: (3) sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these lands, And two peoples shall be separated even and I will establish the oath which I sware from thy bowels: unto Abraham thy father; (4) and I will And the one people shall be stronger multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger. (24) And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. (25) And the first came forth red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. (26) And after that came forth his brother, and his and will give unto thy seed all these lands; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; (5) because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. (6) And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: (7) and the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She 1 Or, settled. Heb. fell. 2 Or, over against. 8 Heb. Aramean. 4 Or, wherefore am I thus! That is, one that takes by the heel or supplants. Or, quiet. Or, harmless. Heb. perfect. pottage, this red pottage. That is, Red. 10 Or, first of all. 11 Or, bless themselves. Or, ruddy. 8 Heb. the red : 2 8 is my sister: for he feared to say, My Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is wife; lest, said he, the men of the place ours: and he called the name of the well should kill me for Rebekah: because she Esek; because they contended with him. was fair to look upon. (8) And it came (21) And they digged another well, and to pass, when he had been there a long they strove for that also: and he called time, that Abimelech king of the Philis- the name of it 3 Sitnah. (22) And he retines looked out at a window, and saw, moved from thence, and digged another and, behold, Isaac was sporting with well; and for that they strove not: and Rebekah his wife. (9) And Abimelech he called the name of it Rehoboth; and called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety he said, For now the LORD hath made she is thy wife and how saidst thou, She room for us, and we shall be fruitful in is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, the land. (23) And he went up from Because I said, Lest I die for her. (10) thence to Beer-sheba. (24) And the LORD And Abimelech said, What is this thou appeared unto him the same night, and hast done unto us? one of the people said, I am the God of Abraham thy fathmight lightly have lien with thy wife, and er: fear not, for I am with thee, and will thou shouldest have brought guiltiness bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my upon us. (11) And Abimelech charged servant Abraham's sake. (25) And he all the people, saying, He that toucheth builded an altar there, and called upon the this man or his wife shall surely be put to name of the LORD, and pitched his tent death. (12) And Isaac sowed in that there and there Isaac's servants digged land, and found in the same year an hun- a well. (26) Then Abimelech went to dredfold and the LORD blessed him. (13) And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great: (14) and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household and the Philistines envied him. (15) Now all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. (16) And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we. (17) And Isaac departed thence, and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. (18) And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. (19) And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. (20) And the herdmen of Gerar strove with 3 That 18, Enmity. Heb living. 2 That is, Contention. him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host. (27) And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore are ye come unto me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? (28) And they said, We saw plainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; (29) that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. (30) And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. (31) And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. (32) And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water. (33) And he called it Shibah: therefore That is, Broad places, or, Room. 5 See ch. xxi. 31. 1 the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto voice, and go fetch me them. (14) And this day. he went, and fetched, and brought them (34) And when Esau was forty years to his mother: and his mother made saold he took to wife Judith the daughter voury meat, such as his father loved. of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the (15) And Rebekah took the goodly raidaughter of Elon the Hittite: (35) and ment of Esau her elder son, which were they were a grief of mind unto Isaac with her in the house, and put them upon and to Rebekah. Jacob her younger son: (16) and she put 27 And it came to pass, that when the skins of the kids of the goats upon his Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so hands, and upon the smooth of his neck: that he could not see, he called Esau his (17) and she gave the savoury meat and elder son, and said unto him, My son: the bread, which she had prepared, into and he said unto him, Here am I. (2) the hand of her son Jacob. (18) And he And he said, Behold now, I am old, I came unto his father, and said, My fathknow not the day of my death. (3) Now er: and he said, Here am I; who art therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thou, my son? (19) And Jacob said unto thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have field, and take me venison; (4) and make done according as thou badest me: arise, me savoury meat, such as I love, and I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, bring it to me, that I may eat; that my that thy soul may bless me. (20) And soul may bless thee before I die. (5) And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. (6) And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, (7) Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death. (8) Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee. (9) Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth (10) and thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, so that he may bless thee before his death. (11) And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man. (12) My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. (13) And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my : 2 (22) thou hast found it so quickly, my son? See, the smell of my son 1 Heb. bitterness of spirit. 2 Or, mocker. |