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Summary
Abraham's Servant Meeteth Rebecca, c. 1896-1902, by James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836-1902), gouache on board, 10 5/16 x 7 13/16 in. (26.2 x 19.8 cm), at the Jewish Museum, New York

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24:11. When he had made the camels lie down outside the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are wont to come out to draw water, he said,

24:12. "O Lord, the God of my master, Abraham, meet me today, I beseech you, and show kindness to my master, Abraham.

24:13. "Behold, I stand near the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water,

24:14. "Now, therefore, the maid to whom I shall say, 'Let down your pitcher that I may drink," and she shall answer, 'Drink, and I will give your camels drink also,' let it be the same whom you have provided for your servant Isaac, and by this I shall understand that you have shown kindness to my master."

24:15. He had not yet ended these words within himself, and behold Rebekah came out, the daughter of Bathuel, son of Melcha, wife of Nachor the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder,

24:16. An exceeding comely maid, and a most beautiful virgin, and not known to man, and she went down to the spring, and filled her pitcher, and was coming back.

Date: c. 1896-1902 Source: www.thejewishmuseum.org/onlinecollection/object_collection.php?objectid=26291&artistlist=1&an=James Jacques Joseph Tissot Author: James Joseph Jacques Tissot (1836–1902)