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thing proceedeth from Jehovah. 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 Jehovah hath spoken.

      ⁵² And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto Jehovah.

      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 Jehovah hath prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.

      ⁵⁷ And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.

      ⁵⁸ And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

      ⁵⁹ And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

      ⁶⁰ And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.

      ⁶¹ And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

      ⁶² And Isaac came 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 coming.

      ⁶⁴ And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from 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 Rebekah, and she became his wife. And he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

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      ¹ 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 Keturah.

      ⁵ And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

      ⁶ But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts. And he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

      ⁷ And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.

      ⁸ And Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years], and was gathered to his people.

      ⁹ And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre.

      ¹⁰ 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.

      ¹² Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham.

      ¹³ And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

      ¹⁴ and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

      ¹⁵ Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

      ¹⁶ These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments. Twelve princes according to their nations.

      ¹⁷ And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.

      ¹⁸ And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria. He abode over against all his brethren.

      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 entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren. And Jehovah was entreated 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 Jehovah.

      ²³ And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels. And the one people shall be stronger 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 a hairy garment. And they called his name Esau.

      ²⁶ And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel. And his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

      ²⁷ And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

      ²⁸ Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob.

      ²⁹ And Jacob boiled pottage. And Esau came in from the field, and he was faint.

      ³⁰ And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]. For I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom.

      ³¹ And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright.

      ³² And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die. And what profit shall the birthright do to me?

      ³³ And Jacob said, Swear to me first. 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.

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      ¹ And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.

      ² And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt. Dwell in the