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Show Minute Bible Stories BY C. V. HANSEN ABRAHAM SEEKS WIFE FOR ISAAC Abraham was now old, and the Lord had blessed him abundantly. He now spoke to his head servant, whom, he had given the management manage-ment of his goods, and made him give a solemn promise under oath, that he would not seek a wife for his son, Isaac, of the daughters of the Canaanites; but that he should go to the country from whence Abraham had come, and there get a wife for Isaac. The servant demurred, de-murred, and said, perhaps the maiden mai-den to whom he should speak, would not accept the proposal. But Abraham Abra-ham answered: "Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spoke unto me, and did swear unto me, saying, 'unto 'un-to thee will I give this land' he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take wife for my son from thence. And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then, thou shalt be clear from my oath." The servant then took ten camels and provisions and presents, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. He arrived there about nightfall, and when he came to the well outside of the city, to which the women of community would come for water, he rested with his camels, and called upon the Lord that by j his assistance he would be successful success-ful in carrying put the obligation placed upon him. Gen. 24. o |