lodge in. She answered him, I am the Daughter of Bethuel, Milcah's Son, whom fhe bare to Nahor: And also faid, There is with us Straw, Provender, and Room to lodge in. Then the Man kneeled, and bowed himself before Jehovah, and faid, Bleffed is Jehovah, the Gods of my Mafter Abraham, who neglects not his Kindness and Veracity towards my Mafter: I am in the Way by which Jehovah leads me towards my Master's own Brother's Houfe. Upon hearing which, the young Woman ran and informed her Mother's Family of these things. Rebekah's Brother Laban ran to the Man without at the Well; for as foon as he faw the Frontlet, and Bracelets of Gold upon his Sifter's Hands, and heard the Account she gave of what the Man faid to her, he ran to him, who yet ftood by the Camels at the Well, and faid, Come, thou Favourite of Jehovah; why stand you without? For I have prepared the Houfe, and provided Place for your Camels. So the Man came into the Houfe, eafed his Camels, gave them Straw, and Provender, and had Water for his own Feet, and the Feet of the Men who were with him. Then Victuals were fet before him, that he might eat; but he faid, I will not eat until I have dif clofed my Bufinefs, To which it was anfwered, Say on. And he faid, I am Abraham's Servant, whom Jehovah has blef

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fed very much, and exalted; to whom he has also given Sheep and Oxen, Silver and Gold, Men-fervants and Women-servants, Camels and Affes. Now Sarah, my Mafter's Wife, bare a Son to him in her latter old Age; to whom he gave all that he had and alfo made me fwear to him, that I fhould not take a Wife for his Son from among the Daughters of the Canaanites, in whofe Land he dwells, but should go to his Father's Houfe, to his own Family, and there take a Wife for his Son. Then I faid to my Lord, Perhaps the Woman will not come with me. To which he gave Anfwer; Jehovah, who has made me to walk before him, will fend his Messenger with and make your fourney profperous : And you Thall take a Wife for my Son from my own Family, and from the Houfe of my Father: However you shall be free from my Impreca tion, if you go to my Father's Houfe, and they refuje to give her. So I came this Day to the Well, and faid, Jehovah, Gods of my Mafter Abraham, if it is fit, make this Errand fucceed, about which I am now employed; and while I stand by the Well of Water, when the young Women come out to draw, let it fall out that the One to whom I fay, Let me have a little of the Water out of your Pitcher for Drink, and who thus answers, Drink you, and I will draw for your Camels, may be the Woman

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whom Jehovah has prepared for my Mafter's Son. And before I had done speaking within me, Rebekah came out with her Pitcher upon upon her Shoulder, and let it down into the Well, and drew. Then I said to her, Let me drink, I entreat you: haftily lowered her Pitcher,and faid, Drink 2; I will alfo make your Camels drink. Then I drank, and she made the Camels alfo drink. After which I asked, and faid, Whofe Daughter are you? And the answered, The Daughter of Bethuel, Laban's Son, whom Milcah bare to him. So I appended this Ring to her Forehead, and these Bracelets to her Arms. Then I kneeled and bowed before Jehovah, and bleffed Jehovah the Gods of my Mafter Abraham, who had conducted me in the right Way to take my Master's Brother's Daughter for his Son. Now if you think proper to deal favourably and honeftly with my Mafter, tell me ; and if not, tell me ; that I may provide upon the one Hand or the other. Then Laban and Bethuel anfwered and faid, This Affair comes from Jehovah; fo it becomes not us to fay good or evil concerning it. Behold, Rebekah is before you, take her, go away, and let her be a Wife to your Mafter's Son, according to the Direction of Jehovah. As foon as Abraham's Servant heard thefe Words, he bowed towards the Earth before Jehovah, and brought Veffels of Silver, and

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Veffels of Gold, and Suits of Cloathing, and gave them to Rebekah: He alfo made valuable Prefents to her Brothers and Mother. Then he, and the Men who were with him, eat and drank, ftayed all Night: And when they arofe in the Morning, he faid, Send me away to my Master, I entreat you. But her Brothers and Mother faid, Let the young Woman ftay with us about ten Days; after which the shall go away. But he faid to them, Propoje no Delays, fince Jehovah has given me Success: Send me away, that I may go to my Master. Then they faid, Let us call the young Woman, and enquire of herself her own Inclinations. So they called Rebekah, and faid to her, Do you please to go with this Man? And the faid, I will go. Thus they fent away Rebekah their Sifter, and her Marriage-Portion, and Abraham's Servant, and the Men who were with him. They bleffed Rebekah, and faid, O Sifter! may your Pofterity be many thoufands, and may they be always victorious over their Enemies. Then Rebekah arofe, and the Women-fervants who were with her; they rode upon Camels, and followed the Man when he took Rebekah, and went away. And Ifaac walked by Baar-lahi-roi; for he then dwelt in the South-Country; for he had gone out to view the Field at the Approach of Evening; and looking about

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him, he saw the Camels coming. Rebekah alfo looking about, when the faw Ifaac, alighted from her Camel, for fhe had faid to the Servant, What Man is this walking towards us in the Fields? And the Servant answered, He is my Mafter; wherefore the took a Veil and covered her felf, while the Servant told Ifaac all that he had done. But afterwards Ifaac conducted her into his Mother Sarah's Tent, and took her to Wife, and loved her. Thus Ifaac was comforted for the Lofs of his Mother.

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Abraham proceeds to take another Wife, whofe Name was Keturah. She bare to him Zamron, Jockshan, Madan, Madin, Jofhebeck, and Shuah. Jokfhan begot Shebah and Dedan: The Sons of Dedan were Afhurim, Letufhim, and Laamim. The Sons of Midian were Ouphah, Opher, Henoch, Abidah, and Allidaah. Thefe are all the Sons of Keturah; but Abraham gave all that he had to Ifaac. He made Presents to the Sons of his Concubines, and fent them away from Ifaac his Son, while he lived eastwards, or in the Eaft-Country.

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