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Genesis 24:50-65 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

50. And Laban and Bathuel answered: The word hath proceeded from the Lord, we cannot speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure.

51. Behold Rebecca is before thee, take her and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy master's son, as the Lord hath spoken.

52. Which when Abraham's servant heard, falling down to the ground he adored the Lord.

53. And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca for a present. He offered gifts also to her brothers, and to her mother.

54. And a banquet was made, and they ate and drank together, and lodged there. And in the morning, the servant arose, and said: Let me depart, that I may go to my master.

55. And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay at least ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.

56. Stay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master.

57. And they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will.

58. And they called her, and when she was come, they asked: Wilt thou go with this man? She said: I will go.

59. So they sent her away, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his company,

60. Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands, and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies.

61. So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master.

62. At the same time Isaac was walking along the way to the well which is called Of the living and the seeing: for he dwelt in the south country.

63. And he was gone forth to meditate in the field, the day being now well spent: and when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming afar off.

64. Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted off the camel,

65. And said to the servant: Who is that man who cometh towards us along the field? And he said to her: That man is my master. But she quickly took her cloak, and covered herself.

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