"The 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." Genesis 24:7 (KJB)
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Two patterns for the camel symbol. |
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Color suggestion for the camel symbol. |
The servant devised a test in order to find the right wife for Isaac.
As he stood at the central well in Abraham's birthplace with his men
and ten camels laden with goods, he prayed to God:
"And 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." Genesis 24:14
To his surprise, a young girl immediately came out and offered to
draw water for him to drink, as well as water to fill the troughs for
all his camels. Rebekah continued to draw water until all the camels
were sated, proving her kind and generous nature and her suitability for
entering Abraham's household. The servant immediately gave her a golden
nose ring and two golden bracelets (Genesis 24:22), which Rebekah
hurried to show her mother. Seeing the jewelry, her brother Laban
ran out to greet the guest and bring him inside. The servant recounted
the oath he made to Abraham and all the details of his trip to and
meeting with Rebekah in fine detail, after which Laban and Bethuel
agreed that she could return with him. After hosting the party
overnight, however, the family tried to keep Rebekah with them longer.
The servant insisted that they ask the girl herself, and she agreed to
go immediately. Her family sent her off with her nurse, Deborah (according to Rashi), and blessed her, "Our sister, may you come to be thousands of myriads, and may your offspring inherit the gate of its foes."
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A baker's clay version of the camel symbol used to illustrate the
means by which a wife for Isaac was chosen. |
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