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then shalt thou be free from
this my oath, when thou hast come unto my lineage; and if they give
her not
unto thee, thou shalt be free from my oath.
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And I came this day unto the fountain and said, O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if now thou dost prosper my way by which I go,
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behold, I stand by the fountain of water; let it come to pass, therefore,
that the virgin who comes forth to draw
water unto whom I say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
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and if she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels,
let the same
be the woman whom the LORD has prepared for my master’s son.
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And before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder, and she went down unto the fountain and drew
water, and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.