23:1 And Sarah <08283> was an hundred <03967> <08141> and seven <07651> <08141> and twenty <06242> years <08141> old <02416>: [these were] the years <08141> of the life <02416> of Sarah <08283>.
23:2 And Sarah <08283> died <04191> (8799) in Kirjatharba <07153>; the same [is] Hebron <02275> in the land <0776> of Canaan <03667>: and Abraham <085> came <0935> (8799) to mourn <05594> (8800) for Sarah <08283>, and to weep <01058> (8800) for her.
23:3 And Abraham <085> stood up <06965> (8799) from before <06440> his dead <04191> (8801), and spake <01696> (8762) unto the sons <01121> of Heth <02845>, saying <0559> (8800),
23:4 I [am] a stranger <01616> and a sojourner <08453> with you: give <05414> (8798) me a possession <0272> of a buryingplace <06913> with you, that I may bury <06912> (8799) my dead <04191> (8801) out of my sight <06440>.
23:5 And the children <01121> of Heth <02845> answered <06030> (8799) Abraham <085>, saying <0559> (8800) unto him,
23:6 Hear us <08085> (8798), my lord <0113>: thou [art] a mighty <0430> prince <05387> among us <08432>: in the choice <04005> of our sepulchres <06913> bury <06912> (8798) thy dead <04191> (8801); none <03808> <0376> of us shall withhold <03607> (8799) from thee his sepulchre <06913>, but that thou mayest bury <06912> (8800) thy dead <04191> (8801). {a mighty...: Heb. a prince of God}
23:7 And Abraham <085> stood up <06965> (8799), and bowed <07812> (8691) himself to the people <05971> of the land <0776>, [even] to the children <01121> of Heth <02845>.
23:8 And he communed <01696> (8762) with them, saying <0559> (8800), If it be <03426> your mind <05315> that I should bury <06912> (8800) my dead <04191> (8801) out of my sight <06440>; hear <08085> (8798) me, and intreat <06293> (8798) for me to Ephron <06085> the son <01121> of Zohar <06714>,
23:9 That he may give <05414> (8799) me the cave <04631> of Machpelah <04375>, which he hath, which [is] in the end <07097> of his field <07704>; for as much <04392> (0) money <03701> as it is worth <04392> he shall give it <05414> (8799) me for a possession <0272> of a buryingplace <06913> amongst you <08432>. {as much...: Heb. full money}
23:10 And Ephron <06085> dwelt <03427> (8802) among <08432> the children <01121> of Heth <02845>: and Ephron <06085> the Hittite <02850> answered <06030> (8799) Abraham <085> in the audience <0241> of the children <01121> of Heth <02845>, [even] of all that went in <0935> (8802) at the gate <08179> of his city <05892>, saying <0559> (8800), {audience: Heb. ears}
23:11 Nay <03808>, my lord <0113>, hear me <08085> (8798): the field <07704> give I <05414> (8804) thee, and the cave <04631> that [is] therein, I give it <05414> (8804) thee; in the presence <05869> of the sons <01121> of my people <05971> give <05414> (8804) I it thee: bury <06912> (8798) thy dead <04191> (8801).
23:12 And Abraham <085> bowed down <07812> (8691) himself before <06440> the people <05971> of the land <0776>.
23:13 And he spake <01696> (8762) unto Ephron <06085> in the audience <0241> of the people <05971> of the land <0776>, saying <0559> (8800), But if thou [wilt give it], I pray thee <03863>, hear <08085> (8798) me: I will give <05414> (8804) thee money <03701> for the field <07704>; take <03947> (8798) [it] of me, and I will bury <06912> (8799) my dead <04191> (8801) there.
23:14 And Ephron <06085> answered <06030> (8799) Abraham <085>, saying <0559> (8800) unto him,
23:15 My lord <0113>, hearken <08085> (8798) unto me: the land <0776> [is worth] four <0702> hundred <03967> shekels <08255> of silver <03701>; what [is] that betwixt <0996> me and thee? bury <06912> (8798) therefore thy dead <04191> (8801).
23:16 And Abraham <085> hearkened <08085> (8799) unto Ephron <06085>; and Abraham <085> weighed <08254> (8799) to Ephron <06085> the silver <03701>, which he had named <01696> (8765) in the audience <0241> of the sons <01121> of Heth <02845>, four <0702> hundred <03967> shekels <08255> of silver <03701>, current <05674> (8802) [money] with the merchant <05503> (8802).
23:17 And the field <07704> of Ephron <06085>, which [was] in Machpelah <04375>, which [was] before <06440> Mamre <04471>, the field <07704>, and the cave <04631> which [was] therein, and all the trees <06086> that [were] in the field <07704>, that [were] in all the borders <01366> round about <05439>, were made sure <06965> (8799)
23:18 Unto Abraham <085> for a possession <04736> in the presence <05869> of the children <01121> of Heth <02845>, before all that went in <0935> (8802) at the gate <08179> of his city <05892>.
23:19 And after <0310> this <03651>, Abraham <085> buried <06912> (8804) Sarah <08283> his wife <0802> in the cave <04631> of the field <07704> of Machpelah <04375> before <06440> Mamre <04471>: the same [is] Hebron <02275> in the land <0776> of Canaan <03667>.
23:20 And the field <07704>, and the cave <04631> that [is] therein, were made sure <06965> (8799) unto Abraham <085> for a possession <0272> of a buryingplace <06913> by the sons <01121> of Heth <02845>.
24:1 And Abraham <085> was old <02204> (8804), [and] well stricken <0935> (8804) in age <03117>: and the LORD <03068> had blessed <01288> (8765) Abraham <085> in all things. {well...: Heb. gone into days}
24:2 And Abraham <085> said <0559> (8799) unto his eldest <02205> servant <05650> of his house <01004>, that ruled over <04910> (8802) all that he had, Put <07760> (8798), I pray thee, thy hand <03027> under my thigh <03409>:
24:3 And I will make thee swear <07650> (8686) by the LORD <03068>, the God <0430> of heaven <08064>, and the God <0430> of the earth <0776>, that thou shalt not take <03947> (8799) a wife <0802> unto my son <01121> of the daughters <01323> of the Canaanites <03669>, among <07130> whom I dwell <03427> (8802):
24:4 But thou shalt go <03212> (8799) unto my country <0776>, and to my kindred <04138>, and take <03947> (8804) a wife <0802> unto my son <01121> Isaac <03327>.
24:5 And the servant <05650> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Peradventure the woman <0802> will not be willing <014> (8799) to follow <03212> (8800) me <0310> unto this land <0776>: must I needs bring <07725> (8687) thy son <01121> again <07725> (8686) unto the land <0776> from whence thou camest <03318> (8804)?
24:6 And Abraham <085> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Beware <08104> (8734) thou that thou bring <07725> (0) not <06435> my son <01121> thither again <07725> (8686).
24:7 The LORD <03068> God <0430> of heaven <08064>, which took me <03947> (8804) from my father's <01> house <01004>, and from the land <0776> of my kindred <04138>, and which spake <01696> (8765) unto me, and that sware <07650> (8738) unto me, saying <0559> (8800), Unto thy seed <02233> will I give <05414> (8799) this land <0776>; he shall send <07971> (8799) his angel <04397> before thee <06440>, and thou shalt take <03947> (8804) a wife <0802> unto my son <01121> from thence.
24:8 And if the woman <0802> will not be willing <014> (8799) to follow <03212> (8800) thee <0310>, then thou shalt be clear <05352> (8738) from this my oath <07621>: only bring <07725> (0) not my son <01121> thither again <07725> (8686).
24:9 And the servant <05650> put <07760> (8799) his hand <03027> under the thigh <03409> of Abraham <085> his master <0113>, and sware <07650> (8735) to him concerning <05921> that <02088> matter <01697>.
24:10 And the servant <05650> took <03947> (8799) ten <06235> camels <01581> of the camels <01581> of his master <0113>, and departed <03212> (8799); for all the goods <02898> of his master <0113> [were] in his hand <03027>: and he arose <06965> (8799), and went <03212> (8799) to Mesopotamia <0763>, unto the city <05892> of Nahor <05152>. {for: or, and}
24:11 And he made <01288> (0) his camels <01581> to kneel down <01288> (8686) without <02351> the city <05892> by <0413> a well <0875> of water <04325> at the time <06256> of the evening <06153>, [even] the time <06256> that women go out <03318> (8800) to draw <07579> (8802) [water]. {that...: Heb. that women who draw water go forth}
24:12 And he said <0559> (8799), O LORD <03068> God <0430> of my master <0113> Abraham <085>, I pray thee, send me <06440> good speed <07136> (8685) this day <03117>, and shew <06213> (8798) kindness <02617> unto <05973> my master <0113> Abraham <085>.
24:13 Behold, I stand <05324> (8737) [here] by the well <05869> of water <04325>; and the daughters <01323> of the men <0582> of the city <05892> come out <03318> (8802) to draw <07579> (8800) water <04325>:
24:14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel <05291> to whom I shall say <0559> (8799), Let down <05186> (8685) thy pitcher <03537>, I pray thee, that I may drink <08354> (8799); and she shall say <0559> (8804), Drink <08354> (8798), and I will give <08248> (0) thy camels <01581> drink <08248> (8686) also: [let the same be] she [that] thou hast appointed <03198> (8689) for thy servant <05650> Isaac <03327>; and thereby shall I know <03045> (8799) that thou hast shewed <06213> (8804) kindness <02617> unto my master <0113>.
24:15 And it came to pass, before he had done <03615> (8765) speaking <01696> (8763), that, behold, Rebekah <07259> came out <03318> (8802), who <0834> was born <03205> (8795) to Bethuel <01328>, son <01121> of Milcah <04435>, the wife <0802> of Nahor <05152>, Abraham's <085> brother <0251>, with her pitcher <03537> upon her shoulder <07926>.
24:16 And the damsel <05291> [was] very <03966> fair <02896> to look upon <04758>, a virgin <01330>, neither had any man <0376> known <03045> (8804) her: and she went down <03381> (8799) to the well <05869>, and filled <04390> (8762) her pitcher <03537>, and came up <05927> (8799). {very...: Heb. good of countenance}
24:17 And the servant <05650> ran <07323> (8799) to meet her <07125> (8800), and said <0559> (8799), Let me, I pray thee, drink <01572> (8685) a little <04592> water <04325> of thy pitcher <03537>.
24:18 And she said <0559> (8799), Drink <08354> (8798), my lord <0113>: and she hasted <04116> (8762), and let down <03381> (8686) her pitcher <03537> upon her hand <03027>, and gave him drink <08248> (8686).
24:19 And when she had done <03615> (8762) giving him drink <08248> (8687), she said <0559> (8799), I will draw <07579> (8799) [water] for thy camels <01581> also, until they have done <03615> (8765) drinking <08354> (8800).
24:20 And she hasted <04116> (8762), and emptied <06168> (8762) her pitcher <03537> into the trough <08268>, and ran <07323> (8799) again unto the well <0875> to draw <07579> (8800) [water], and drew <07579> (8799) for all his camels <01581>.
24:21 And the man <0376> wondering <07583> (8693) at her held his peace <02790> (8688), to wit <03045> (8800) whether the LORD <03068> had made <06743> (0) his journey <01870> prosperous <06743> (8689) or <0518> not.
24:22 And it came to pass, as the camels <01581> had done <03615> (8765) drinking <08354> (8800), that the man <0376> took <03947> (8799) a golden <02091> earring <05141> of half a shekel <01235> weight <04948>, and two <08147> bracelets <06781> for her hands <03027> of ten <06235> [shekels] weight <04948> of gold <02091>; {earring: or, jewel for the forehead}
24:23 And said <0559> (8799), Whose <04310> daughter <01323> [art] thou <0859>? tell <05046> (8685) me, I pray thee: is there <03426> room <04725> [in] thy father's <01> house <01004> for us to lodge in <03885> (8800)?
24:24 And she said <0559> (8799) unto him, I [am] the daughter <01323> of Bethuel <01328> the son <01121> of Milcah <04435>, which she bare <03205> (8804) unto Nahor <05152>.
24:25 She said <0559> (8799) moreover unto him, We have both <01571> straw <08401> and provender <04554> enough <07227>, and <01571> room <04725> to lodge in <03885> (8800).
24:26 And the man <0376> bowed down his head <06915> (8799), and worshipped <07812> (8691) the LORD <03068>.
24:27 And he said <0559> (8799), Blessed <01288> (8803) [be] the LORD <03068> God <0430> of my master <0113> Abraham <085>, who hath not left destitute <05800> (8804) <05973> my master <0113> of his mercy <02617> and his truth <0571>: I [being] in the way <01870>, the LORD <03068> led me <05148> (8804) to the house <01004> of my master's <0113> brethren <0251>.
24:28 And the damsel <05291> ran <07323> (8799), and told <05046> (8686) [them of] her mother's <0517> house <01004> these things <01697>.
24:29 And Rebekah <07259> had a brother <0251>, and his name <08034> [was] Laban <03837>: and Laban <03837> ran <07323> (8799) out <02351> unto the man <0376>, unto the well <05869>.
24:30 And it came to pass, when he saw <07200> (8800) the earring <05141> and bracelets <06781> upon his sister's <0269> hands <03027>, and when he heard <08085> (8800) the words <01697> of Rebekah <07259> his sister <0269>, saying <0559> (8800), Thus <03541> spake <01696> (8765) the man <0376> unto me; that he came <0935> (8799) unto the man <0376>; and, behold, he stood <05975> (8802) by <05921> the camels <01581> at the well <05869>.
24:31 And he said <0559> (8799), Come in <0935> (8798), thou blessed <01288> (8803) of the LORD <03068>; wherefore standest <05975> (8799) thou without <02351>? for I have prepared <06437> (8765) the house <01004>, and room <04725> for the camels <01581>.
24:32 And the man <0376> came <0935> (8799) into the house <01004>: and he ungirded <06605> (8762) his camels <01581>, and gave <05414> (8799) straw <08401> and provender <04554> for the camels <01581>, and water <04325> to wash <07364> (8800) his feet <07272>, and the men's <0582> feet <07272> that [were] with him.
24:33 And there was set <07760> (8714) (8675) <03455> (8799) [meat] before him <06440> to eat <0398> (8800): but he said <0559> (8799), I will not eat <0398> (8799), until I have told <01696> (8765) mine errand <01697>. And he said <0559> (8799), Speak on <01696> (8761).
24:34 And he said <0559> (8799), I [am] Abraham's <085> servant <05650>.
24:35 And the LORD <03068> hath blessed <01288> (8765) my master <0113> greatly <03966>; and he is become great <01431> (8799): and he hath given <05414> (8799) him flocks <06629>, and herds <01241>, and silver <03701>, and gold <02091>, and menservants <05650>, and maidservants <08198>, and camels <01581>, and asses <02543>.
24:36 And Sarah <08283> my master's <0113> wife <0802> bare <03205> (8799) a son <01121> to my master <0113> when <0310> she was old <02209>: and unto him hath he given <05414> (8799) all that he hath.
24:37 And my master <0113> made me swear <07650> (8686), saying <0559> (8800), Thou shalt not take <03947> (8799) a wife <0802> to my son <01121> of the daughters <01323> of the Canaanites <03669>, in whose land <0776> I dwell <03427> (8802):
24:38 But <0518> thou shalt go <03212> (8799) unto my father's <01> house <01004>, and to my kindred <04940>, and take <03947> (8804) a wife <0802> unto my son <01121>.
24:39 And I said <0559> (8799) unto my master <0113>, Peradventure the woman <0802> will not follow <03212> (8799) <0310> me.
24:40 And he said <0559> (8799) unto me, The LORD <03068>, before <06440> whom I walk <01980> (8694), will send <07971> (8799) his angel <04397> with thee, and prosper <06743> (8689) thy way <01870>; and thou shalt take <03947> (8804) a wife <0802> for my son <01121> of my kindred <04940>, and of my father's <01> house <01004>:
24:41 Then shalt thou be clear <05352> (8735) from [this] my oath <0423>, when thou comest <0935> (8799) to my kindred <04940>; and if they give <05414> (8799) not thee [one], thou shalt be clear <05355> from my oath <0423>.
24:42 And I came <0935> (8799) this day <03117> unto the well <05869>, and said <0559> (8799), O LORD <03068> God <0430> of my master <0113> Abraham <085>, if now thou do <03426> prosper <06743> (8688) my way <01870> which I go <01980> (8802):
24:43 Behold, I stand <05324> (8737) by the well <05869> of water <04325>; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin <05959> cometh forth <03318> (8802) to draw <07579> (8800) [water], and I say <0559> (8804) to her, Give me <08248> (0), I pray thee, a little <04592> water <04325> of thy pitcher <03537> to drink <08248> (8685);
24:44 And she say <0559> (8804) to me, Both drink <08354> (8798) thou, and I will also draw <07579> (8799) for thy camels <01581>: [let] the same [be] the woman <0802> whom the LORD <03068> hath appointed out <03198> (8689) for my master's <0113> son <01121>.
24:45 And before I had done <03615> (8762) speaking <01696> (8763) in mine heart <03820>, behold, Rebekah <07259> came forth <03318> (8802) with her pitcher <03537> on her shoulder <07926>; and she went down <03381> (8799) unto the well <05869>, and drew <07579> (8799) [water]: and I said <0559> (8799) unto her, Let me drink <08248> (8685), I pray thee.
24:46 And she made haste <04116> (8762), and let down <03381> (8686) her pitcher <03537> from her [shoulder], and said <0559> (8799), Drink <08354> (8798), and I will give <08248> (0) thy camels <01581> drink <08248> (8686) also: so I drank <08354> (8799), and she made <08248> (0) the camels <01581> drink <08248> (8689) also.
24:47 And I asked <07592> (8799) her, and said <0559> (8799), Whose daughter <01323> [art] thou? And she said <0559> (8799), The daughter <01323> of Bethuel <01328>, Nahor's <05152> son <01121>, whom Milcah <04435> bare <03205> (8804) unto him: and I put <07760> (8799) the earring <05141> upon her face <0639>, and the bracelets <06781> upon her hands <03027>.
24:48 And I bowed down my head <06915> (8799), and worshipped <07812> (8691) the LORD <03068>, and blessed <01288> (8762) the LORD <03068> God <0430> of my master <0113> Abraham <085>, which had led me <05148> (8689) in the right <0571> way <01870> to take <03947> (8800) my master's <0113> brother's <0251> daughter <01323> unto his son <01121>.
24:49 And now if ye will <03426> deal <06213> (8802) kindly <02617> and truly <0571> with my master <0113>, tell <05046> (8685) me: and if not, tell <05046> (8685) me; that I may turn <06437> (8799) to the right hand <03225>, or <0176> to the left <08040>.
24:50 Then Laban <03837> and Bethuel <01328> answered <06030> (8799) and said <0559> (8799), The thing <01697> proceedeth <03318> (8804) from the LORD <03068>: we cannot <03201> (8799) speak <01696> (8763) unto thee bad <07451> or <0176> good <02896>.
24:51 Behold, Rebekah <07259> [is] before thee <06440>, take <03947> (8798) [her], and go <03212> (8798), and let her be thy master's <0113> son's <01121> wife <0802>, as the LORD <03068> hath spoken <01696> (8765).
24:52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's <085> servant <05650> heard <08085> (8804) their words <01697>, he worshipped <07812> (8691) the LORD <03068>, [bowing himself] to the earth <0776>.
24:53 And the servant <05650> brought forth <03318> (8686) jewels <03627> of silver <03701>, and jewels <03627> of gold <02091>, and raiment <0899>, and gave <05414> (8799) [them] to Rebekah <07259>: he gave <05414> (8804) also to her brother <0251> and to her mother <0517> precious things <04030>. {jewels: Heb. vessels}
24:54 And they did eat <0398> (8799) and drink <08354> (8799), he and the men <0582> that [were] with him, and tarried all night <03885> (8799); and they rose up <06965> (8799) in the morning <01242>, and he said <0559> (8799), Send me away <07971> (8761) unto my master <0113>.
24:55 And her brother <0251> and her mother <0517> said <0559> (8799), Let the damsel <05291> abide <03427> (8799) with us [a few] days <03117>, at the least <0176> ten <06218>; after <0310> that she shall go <03212> (8799). {a few...: or, a full year, or ten months}
24:56 And he said <0559> (8799) unto them, Hinder me <0309> (8762) not, seeing the LORD <03068> hath prospered <06743> (8689) my way <01870>; send me away <07971> (8761) that I may go <03212> (8799) to my master <0113>.
24:57 And they said <