after these things, that Abraham was told, Behold, Milka has also given birth to your brother Nahor,

Namely, Uz the firstborn, and Bus his brother, and Kemuel, from whom the Syrians came, 22. And Chesed, and Haso, and Pildas, and Jedlaph, and Bethuel.

And Bethuel begat Rebekah. These eight Milcah bare unto Nahor Abraham’s brother.

And his concubine also, whose name was Rehuma, bare Theba, and Gaham, and Thahaz, and Maachah.
(Genesis)
Chapter 23
Sara’s death and burial.

sara was one hundred and twenty-seven years old

And she died in the capital city, which is called Hebron, in the land of Canaan. Then came Abraham to lament and weep over her.

And afterward he arose from his dead body, and spake unto the children of Heth, saying: 4. I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me an inheritance with you, that I may bury my dead which is before me.

And the children of Heth answered Abraham, and said unto him: 6. Hear us, O Lord! Thou art a prince of God among us: bury thy dead in our most holy graves: let no man among us forbid thee that thou bury not thy dead in his grave.

And Abraham arose, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

And he spake unto them, saying, If it please you that I should bury my dead which is before me, hear me, and pray for me against Ephron the son of Zoar,

That he will give me his twofold cave, which he hath at the end of his field; and he will give it me for money, as much as it is worth, among you for an inheritance.

For Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth. Then Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, and the children of Heth listened before all that went in and out of the gate of his city, and said:

Nay, my lord, but hear me. I give thee the field, and the cave that is therein; and I give it thee in the sight of the children of my people, to bury thy dead.

And Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land.

And he spake unto Ephron, and the people of the land hearkened unto him, saying, If thou wilt let me have him, I pray thee, take of me the money of the field which I give thee, and I will bury my dead there.

And Ephron answered Abraham, and said unto him:
15, My lord, hear me! The field is worth four hundred shekels of silver: but what is that between me and thee? Only bury thy dead.

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron, and weighed unto him the money, which he had said that the children of Heth heard, even four hundred shekels of silver, which was common in buying.

So Ephron’s field, wherein is the twofold cave, over against Mamre, was confirmed unto Abraham for his own possession, with the cave therein, and with all the trees that are in the field round about,

And the children of Heth looked on, and all that went in and out of the gate of his city.

And afterward Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field, which is twofold, over against Mamre, that is, Hebron, in the land of Canaan.

And the field was confirmed, and the cave that was therein, unto Abraham for an inheritance from the children of Heth.
(Genesis)
Chapter 24
Isaac marries Rebekah.

Abraham was old and in a good state of health, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

And he said unto the eldest of his servants of his house, which had the charge of all his goods, Put thy hand under my thigh.

And swear unto me by the LORD God of heaven and earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;

But that thou go to my fatherland, and to my friendship, and take unto thee a wife for my son Isaac.

And the servant said, How if the woman will not follow me into this land? shall I then bring again thy son into that land whence thou camest?

And Abraham said unto him, Take heed lest thou bring my son thither again.

The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from my country, and spake unto me, and sware unto me, saying, This land will I give unto thy seed; and he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son there.

But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt be quit of this oath. Alone bring not my son thither again.

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware unto him.

So the servant took ten camels of his master’s camels, and went, having with him all his master’s goods: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia unto the city of Nahor.

And he made the camels lie down without the city by a well of water in the evening, when the women went out to draw water,

And said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, meet me this day, and do mercy unto my master Abraham.

Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the people of this city shall
come forth to draw water.

And if a damsel come, and I say unto her, Incline thy pitcher, and let me drink; and she shall say: Drink, and I will water thy camels also, that she may be she which thou hast given to Isaac thy servant, and that I may know by this that thou hast shewed mercy on my lord.

And before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah the daughter of Bethuel came out, which was the son of Milcah, which was the wife of Nahor Abraham’s brother, bearing a pitcher upon her shoulder.

And she was a very fair damsel in appearance, and yet a virgin, and no man knew her. And she went down to the well, and filled the pitcher, and went up.

And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me drink a little water out of thy pitcher.

And she said, Drink, my lord. And hastening, she let down the pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

And when she had given him drink, she said: I will give thy camels drink also, until they be all drunken.

And he hasted, and poured out the pitcher into the trough, and ran to draw water at the well, and drew water for all his camels.

And the man marvelled at them, and held his peace, until he knew whether the LORD had given grace unto his journey, or not.

And when the camels had all drunk, he took a golden clasp of the weight of half a shekel, and two bracelets on their hands of the weight of ten shekels of gold, 23. And said, My daughter, to whom belongest thou? Tell me, I pray thee. Have we room to dwell in thy father’s house?

And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.

And said unto him, There is plenty of straw and fodder with us, and room enough to lodge.

And the man bowed himself, and worshipped the LORD.

And said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, which hath not left his mercy and his truth in my master: for the LORD hath led me the way to my master’s brother’s house.

And the damsel ran and told all these things in her mother’s house.

And Rebekah had a brother, whose name was Laban: and Laban ran unto the man that was without by the well.

And when he saw the bracelets and armlets on his sister’s hands, and heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus said the man unto me, he came unto the man, and, behold, he stood by the camels by the well.

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD. Why standest thou without? I have cleared the house, and have made room for the camels also.

So he brought the man into the house, and unharnessed the camels, and gave them straw and provender and water to wash his feet, and the men that were with him, 33. And set food before him. But he said, I will not eat till I have first advertised my cause. They answered: Tell me!

He said: I am Abraham’s servant.

And the LORD hath blessed my lord abundantly, and waxed great; and hath given him sheep, and oxen, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

And Sarah my lord’s wife bare a son unto my lord in his old age; and unto him gave he all that he had.

And my lord hath taken an oath of me, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell,

But go to my father’s house, and to my family, and there take a wife for my son.

And I said unto my lord, How if the woman will not follow me?

And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and give grace unto thy journey, that thou mayest take a wife unto my son of my friendship, and of my father’s house.

Then shalt thou be acquitted of my oath, when thou comest to my friendship: if they give
thee not, thou shalt be acquitted of my oath.

So I came to the well this day, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, thou hast given grace unto my journey, wherefore I journeyed,

Behold, I stand here by the well of