Nevertheless if the woman will not agree to come with
thee then shalt thou be without danger of this oath. But above all
things bring not my son thither again. And the servant put his
hand under the thigh of Abraham and sware to him as concerning
that matter. And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his
master and departed, and had of all manner goods of his master
with him, and stood up and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of
Nahor. And made his camels to lie down without the city by a
well's side of water, at even: about the time that women come out
to draw water, and he said: LORD God of my master Abraham, send me
good speed this day, and shew mercy unto my master Abraham. Lo I
stond here by the well of water and the daughters of the men of
this city will come out to draw water: Now the damsel to whom I
say, stoop down thy pitcher, and let me drink. If she say: Drink,
and I will give thy camels drink also, the same is she that thou
hast ordained for thy servant Isaac: yea and thereby shall I know
that thou hast shewed mercy on my master. And it came to pass yer
he had left speaking, that Rebecca came out, the daughter of
Bethuel, son to Milkah the wife of Nahor Abraham's brother, and
her pitcher upon her shoulder: The damsel was very fair to look
upon, and yet a maid and unknown of man.
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