The Book of Genesis-Verse by Verse

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Genesis 24:29 (KJV) And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

 

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Genesis 24:30 (KJV) And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

 

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Genesis 24:31 (KJV) And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

 

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Genesis 24:32 (KJV) And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.

 

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Genesis 24:33 (KJV) And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

 

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Genesis 24:34 (KJV) And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

 

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Genesis 24:35 (KJV) And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

 

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Genesis 24:36 (KJV) And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

 

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Genesis 24:37 (KJV) And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

 

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Genesis 24:38 (KJV) But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

 

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Genesis 24:39 (KJV) And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

 

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Genesis 24:40 (KJV) And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

 

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Genesis 24:41 (KJV) Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

 

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Genesis 24:42 (KJV) And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

 

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Genesis 24:43 (KJV) Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

 

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Genesis 24:44 (KJV) And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son.

 

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Genesis 24:45 (KJV) And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

 

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Genesis 24:46 (KJV) And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

 

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Genesis 24:47 (KJV) And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

 

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Genesis 24:48 (KJV) And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.