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But he said to me, "The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you and make your way successful. You shall get a wife for my son from my kindred, from my father's house.
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but you shall go to my father's house, to my kindred, and get a wife for my son.'
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I said to my master, "Perhaps the woman will not follow me.'
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But he said to me, "The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you and make your way successful. You shall get a wife for my son from my kindred, from my father's house.
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Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my kindred; even if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.'
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"I came today to the spring, and said, "O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now you will only make successful the way I am going!
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