Orthodox Jewish Bible

Bereshis 24:4-12 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

4. But thou shalt go unto my eretz, and to my moledet, and take an isha unto beni Yitzchak.

5. And the eved said unto him, What if the isha will not be willing to follow me unto HaAretz Hazot: must I needs bring binecha back unto ha'aretz from where thou camest?

6. And Avraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not beni to there!

7. Hashem Elohei HaShomayim, which took me from bais avi,and from the eretz of my moledet, and which spoke unto me, and that swore unto me, saying, Unto thy zera will I give HaAretz Hazot; He shall send His Malach before thee, and thou shalt take an isha unto beni from there.

8. But if the isha will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be released from this my shevu'ah (oath): only do not bring back beni there.

9. And the eved put his yad under yerech Avraham adonav, and swore to him concerning this matter.

10. And the eved took asarah gemalim of the gemalei adonav, and departed; for all the goods of adonav were in his yad: and he arose, and went to Aram Naharayim, [Mesopotamia] unto the Ir Nachor.

11. And he made his gemalim to kneel down outside the Ir near a be'er hamayim at the time of erev, at the time that women go out to draw mayim.

12. And he said Hashem Elohei adoni Avraham, now, send me success this yom, and show chesed unto adoni Avraham.