Genesis 24
King James Version · 67 verses · 763 cross-references linking it to 306 other chapters
Explore Genesis 24 in the interactive map- 1And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.21 cross-references: Psalms 112:1–3, Galatians 3:9, Matthew 6:33, Genesis 13:2, Proverbs 10:22
- 2And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:31 cross-references: Genesis 47:29, Genesis 39:4–6, Genesis 24:9–10, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 39:8–9
- 3And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:60 cross-references: 2 Corinthians 6:14–17, Genesis 26:34–35, Genesis 28:8, 1 Corinthians 7:39, Nehemiah 13:25
- 4But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.10 cross-references: Genesis 28:2, Genesis 11:25 – Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 22:20–23
- 5And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?6 cross-references: Jeremiah 4:2, Proverbs 13:16, Genesis 24:58, Exodus 9:2, Exodus 20:7
- 6And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.8 cross-references: Hebrews 10:39, Galatians 5:1, 2 Peter 2:20–22, Hebrews 11:9, Hebrews 11:13–16
- 7The Lord God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.38 cross-references: Psalms 34:7, Hebrews 1:14, Exodus 33:2, Genesis 13:15, Psalms 32:8
- 8And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.9 cross-references: Joshua 2:17–20, Numbers 30:5, Numbers 30:8, John 8:32, Joshua 9:20
- 9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.3 cross-references: Genesis 24:2
- 10And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.27 cross-references: Genesis 11:31, Deuteronomy 23:4, 1 Chronicles 19:6, Judges 3:8–10, Genesis 39:8–9
- 11And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.11 cross-references: 1 Samuel 9:11, John 4:7, Exodus 2:16, Genesis 33:13–14, Genesis 24:13–20
- 12And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.34 cross-references: Genesis 24:27, 2 Kings 2:14, Genesis 26:24, Exodus 3:6, Exodus 3:15
- 13Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:15 cross-references: Genesis 24:43, Psalms 37:5, Genesis 29:9–10, 1 Samuel 9:11, Exodus 2:16
- 14And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.23 cross-references: Judges 6:37, Judges 6:17, Genesis 15:8, Judges 18:5, Exodus 4:1–9
- 15And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.29 cross-references: Genesis 11:29, Genesis 24:45, Isaiah 65:24, Daniel 9:20–23, Genesis 22:20–23
- 16And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.7 cross-references: Genesis 26:7, Numbers 31:17–18, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 4:1, Song of Solomon 5:2
- 17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.10 cross-references: John 4:7, Genesis 26:1–35, Isaiah 21:14, 1 Kings 17:10, Isaiah 49:10
- 18And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.11 cross-references: Proverbs 31:26, Genesis 24:14, 1 Peter 4:8–9, 1 Peter 3:8
- 19And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.3 cross-references: Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:45–46, 1 Peter 4:9
- 20And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
- 21And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.12 cross-references: Genesis 24:12, Psalms 107:43, Luke 2:51, 2 Samuel 7:18–20, Luke 2:19
- 22And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;22 cross-references: Ezekiel 16:11–12, Exodus 32:2–3, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 23:15–16, Genesis 24:47
- 23And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
- 24And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.8 cross-references: Genesis 24:15, Genesis 22:23, Genesis 22:20, Genesis 11:29
- 25She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.5 cross-references: 1 Peter 4:9, Isaiah 32:8, Judges 19:19–21, Genesis 18:4–8
- 26And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.26 cross-references: Genesis 24:48, Genesis 24:52, Exodus 4:31, Exodus 12:27, Psalms 72:9
- 27And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.44 cross-references: Genesis 24:48, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 32:10, Psalms 98:3, Exodus 18:10
- 28And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.7 cross-references: Genesis 24:48, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:33, Genesis 24:67
- 29And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.9 cross-references: Genesis 29:5, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 29:13, Genesis 24:60
- 30And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
- 31And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.12 cross-references: Ruth 3:10, Genesis 26:29, Psalms 115:15, Judges 17:2, Proverbs 18:16
- 32And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.12 cross-references: Genesis 43:24, Judges 19:21, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 19:2, Luke 7:44
- 33And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.11 cross-references: Psalms 132:3–5, Ephesians 6:5–8, 1 Timothy 6:2, John 4:31–34, Proverbs 22:29
- 34And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.
- 35And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.31 cross-references: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:1, Psalms 107:38, Proverbs 10:22, Matthew 6:33
- 36And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.8 cross-references: Genesis 25:5, Genesis 21:10, Genesis 21:1–7, Genesis 18:10–14, Genesis 17:15–19
- 37And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:7 cross-references: Ezra 9:1–3, Genesis 24:2–9, Genesis 27:46, Genesis 6:2
- 38But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.3 cross-references: Genesis 24:4, Genesis 31:19, Genesis 12:1
- 39And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.1 cross-reference: Genesis 24:5
- 40And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:20 cross-references: Exodus 23:20, Psalms 16:8, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 17:1, Exodus 33:2
- 41Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.3 cross-references: Genesis 24:8, Deuteronomy 29:12
- 42And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:14 cross-references: Nehemiah 1:11, Romans 1:10, Genesis 24:12–14, Psalms 90:17, Ezra 8:21
- 43Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;4 cross-references: Genesis 24:13–14
- 44And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the Lord hath appointed out for my master’s son.11 cross-references: Genesis 24:14, Isaiah 32:8, Proverbs 19:14, 1 Peter 3:8, Hebrews 13:2
- 45And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.15 cross-references: Daniel 9:23, Acts 10:30, Acts 12:12–17, Isaiah 65:24, Matthew 7:7
- 46And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.1 cross-reference: Genesis 24:18–19
- 47And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.15 cross-references: Isaiah 62:3–5, Psalms 45:13–14, Genesis 24:22–24, Ezekiel 16:10–13, Genesis 24:53
- 48And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.20 cross-references: Genesis 24:26–27, Psalms 48:14, Psalms 32:8, Proverbs 3:5–6, Isaiah 48:17
- 49And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.9 cross-references: Genesis 47:29, Joshua 2:14, Genesis 32:10, Proverbs 3:3, Deuteronomy 2:27
- 50Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the Lord: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.18 cross-references: Psalms 118:23, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 31:29, Mark 12:11, 2 Samuel 13:22
- 51Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the Lord hath spoken.6 cross-references: 2 Samuel 16:10, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 20:15
- 52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth.16 cross-references: Genesis 24:26, Genesis 24:48, Psalms 116:1–2, Psalms 95:6, Psalms 34:1–2
- 53And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.22 cross-references: Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Exodus 3:22, Exodus 12:35, Exodus 11:2
- 54And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.11 cross-references: Genesis 24:56, Genesis 24:59, Genesis 45:24, Ecclesiastes 7:10, Genesis 28:5–6
- 55And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.6 cross-references: Judges 14:8, Leviticus 25:29, Genesis 4:3
- 56And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.9 cross-references: Joshua 1:8, Proverbs 25:25, Isaiah 48:15, Genesis 45:9–13
- 57And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
- 58And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.5 cross-references: Psalms 45:10–11, Luke 1:38
- 59And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.11 cross-references: Genesis 35:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, Numbers 11:12, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 24:53
- 60And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.31 cross-references: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 17:16, Ruth 4:11–12, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 48:15–16
- 61And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.8 cross-references: Genesis 2:24, Psalms 45:10, Esther 8:10, Genesis 31:34, 1 Samuel 30:17
- 62And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai–roi; for he dwelt in the south country.9 cross-references: Genesis 16:14, Genesis 25:11, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 12:9
- 63And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.10 cross-references: Psalms 119:15, Joshua 1:8, Psalms 104:34, Psalms 1:2, Psalms 77:11–12
- 64And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.4 cross-references: Joshua 15:18, Judges 1:14
- 65For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.9 cross-references: 1 Timothy 2:9, 1 Corinthians 11:5–6, 1 Corinthians 11:10, Genesis 20:16
- 66And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.1 cross-reference: Mark 6:30
- 67And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.26 cross-references: Genesis 38:12, Genesis 23:1–2, Genesis 37:35, Ephesians 5:22–33, Genesis 29:18
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People in Genesis 24
God, Abraham, Rebekah, Isaac, Bethuel, Milcah, Nahor, Laban, Sarah
Places in Genesis 24
Mesopotamia, Negeb, Beer-lahai-roi