| Isaac and Rebekah |
Genesis 24:1-67
Abraham's son, Isaac, grows up.
Abraham wanted his servant to find
a wife for Isaac from his homeland.
Abraham was
now very old and the LORD had blessed
Abraham in all things.
So Abraham told his oldest
servant to swear by the LORD that he would not take a wife for his son from the
daughters of the Canaanites. Abraham wanted his servant to go to his country and to
his family to find a wife for Isaac.
Abraham's
servant questioned him. He thought that the woman would not come
back with him so he asked Abraham if he had to take Isaac back with
him.
But Abraham told
him to beware and to not take his son back there.
Abraham also told him that
The LORD God of
heaven, would send His angel before him and if the woman was not
willing to follow him, he would be released fromhis oath.
So the servant swore to him that he would do as he told him to.
So the servant swore to him that he would do as he told him to.
His servant goes to the city of Nahor
to find a wife for Isaac.
to find a wife for Isaac.
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels
and all his master's goods and left. He went to
Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
The servant came to a well and asks God
to show him the young woman God
has appointed for Isaac.
In
the evening when he was outside the city by a well of water he made his
camels kneel down. It was about the time when
women come out to draw water.
Then the servant prayed to God. He asked the LORD to show him the woman He had appointed for his servant Isaac. He asked that the young woman to whom he asked a drink would also give his camels a drink. This would let him know if he had chosen the right one.
And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that a woman named Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She was very beautiful and she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up.
Then the servant prayed to God. He asked the LORD to show him the woman He had appointed for his servant Isaac. He asked that the young woman to whom he asked a drink would also give his camels a drink. This would let him know if he had chosen the right one.
And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that a woman named Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She was very beautiful and she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up.
The servant asks a
woman
at the well for a drink and she
gives him and his camel a drink.
Her name is Rebekah.
at the well for a drink and she
gives him and his camel a drink.
Her name is Rebekah.
And the servant ran
to meet her and asked her to give him a drink. She told him he
could drink. Then she gave him a
drink.
Then
she told him that she would draw water for his camels also.
Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the
trough, ran back
to the well to draw more water for all his camels.
The servant knew that God
had answered his prayer.
The sevant waited
until the camels had finished drinking and then he
took a golden nose ring , and two bracelets for
her wrists, and asked her whose
daughter she was and if there was room in her father's house for them
to stay.
So she told him that she was the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah's son, the wife of Nahor.
Rebekah also told him that they had enough straw and feed and a room for them to stay.
Then the servant bowed down his head and worshiped the LORD. He thanked Him for leading him to the house of his master's brethren.
So she told him that she was the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah's son, the wife of Nahor.
Rebekah also told him that they had enough straw and feed and a room for them to stay.
Then the servant bowed down his head and worshiped the LORD. He thanked Him for leading him to the house of his master's brethren.
They went to
Laban's house.
Rebekah was the daughter of Laban.
Rebekah was the daughter of Laban.
So
Rebekah ran and told
her mother's household what had happened. Rebekah had a brother
named Laban, and Laban ran
out to meet the servant by the well.
When he saw the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's wrists, and heard the words that his sister Rebekah spoke about the servant, Laban welcomed him to their house.
When he saw the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's wrists, and heard the words that his sister Rebekah spoke about the servant, Laban welcomed him to their house.
When the servant came to the house he
unloaded the camels,
and they were given food and the servant and those who were with
him wer given water to wash thier feet. They were also given food
to eat. The servant would not eat until he told them about
why he was there. The servant then told them that he was
Abraham's servant. The servant went on to explain that the LORD
had blessed his master and that he had made an oath not to take a wife
from the daughters of Canaan. His master wanted him to find a
wife from his own country. The servant explained how he had met
Rebekah at the well and she gave him and his camels water. The
LORD had shown him the woman that He chose for his master's son Isaac.
Laban and
Bethuel said that the thing came from the LORD and they could not
speak either
bad or good. They told
the servant he could take
Rebekah and go, and let her be his master's son's wife, as the
LORD
had spoken."
When Abraham's servant heard their words he worshiped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
Then the servant brought out jewelry of silver, jewelry of gold, and clothing he had brought with him and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother. The servant and the men who were with him ate and drank and stayed there that night. Then they arose in the morning, and he said, "Send me away to my master."
Laban and her mother wanted them to stay a few more days before she went with them. The servant wanted to go back to his master, but her mother called Rebekah and asked her if she was willing to go with the servant. She said she would go.
So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham's servant and his men.
They gave Rebekah their blessing.
When Abraham's servant heard their words he worshiped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
Then the servant brought out jewelry of silver, jewelry of gold, and clothing he had brought with him and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother. The servant and the men who were with him ate and drank and stayed there that night. Then they arose in the morning, and he said, "Send me away to my master."
Laban and her mother wanted them to stay a few more days before she went with them. The servant wanted to go back to his master, but her mother called Rebekah and asked her if she was willing to go with the servant. She said she would go.
So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham's servant and his men.
They gave Rebekah their blessing.
Rebekah
goes
with Abraham's
servant to meet Isaac.
servant to meet Isaac.
Rebekah and
her maids got up, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. So
the servant left with Rebekah.
Isaac had gone out to meditate in the field in the evening, and when he lifted his eyes and looked he saw the camels coming.
Isaac had gone out to meditate in the field in the evening, and when he lifted his eyes and looked he saw the camels coming.
Isaac loved Rebekah very much.
When Rebekah
lifted her eyes, and saw Isaac she dismounted from her camel. She asked the
servant who the man walking in the field was. The servant told
her that it was his master.
So she covered herself with a veil. The servant told Isaac everything that had happened. Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent. Isaac then took Rebekah to become his wife, and he loved her. So after Isaac's mother's death, he was comforted.
So she covered herself with a veil. The servant told Isaac everything that had happened. Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent. Isaac then took Rebekah to become his wife, and he loved her. So after Isaac's mother's death, he was comforted.
Conclusion: Abraham wanted his son
Isaac to find a wife so that he would inherit the promise. He
also wanted someone who would be familiar with God and would not be a
pagan (idol worshiper). Abraham's servant obeyed Abraham and went
to the city of Nahor to find a wife for Isaac. Abraham trusted
God to lead his servant to the right woman for Isaac. The servant was
obedient because he believed God and looked for His guidance. We
should also trust God as Abraham and his servant did and let God
guide us in everything we do.
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