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Genesis 24:34-42 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

34. So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.

35. The Lord has greatly blessed my master, so that he has become rich; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and servants and maids, and camels and donkeys.

36. Now Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master in her old age, and he has given him all that he has.

37. My master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live;

38. but you shall go to my father's house and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.'

39. I said to my master, 'Suppose the woman does not follow me.'

40. He said to me, 'The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father's house;

41. then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.'

42. "So I came today to the spring, and said, 'O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;

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