39. Where was he to go? To whose father's house? Who was to go to Abraham's father's house? To whom was be to go? To whose kindred? For what purpose was he to go to Abraham's kindred? To take what? For whom was he to take a wife? Unto whose son?

39. And I said unto my master, (1) Peradventure the woman will not (2) follow me.

1. Perhaps it shall happen that.-2. Come at my asking.

89. Who spoke to his master? What had the scrvant said to his master? Peradventure who would not follow him? Follow whom? What would the woman peradventure not do?

40. And (1) he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, und (2) prosper thy way; and thou shalt (3) take a wife for my son of my (4) kindred, and of my father's house.

1. Abraham.-2, Give success to thee in.-3. Bring. 4. Relations. 40. What did Abraham say to his servant? Who wonld send his angel? What Lord would send his angel? Who walked before the Lord? Before whom did Abraham walk? What was the Lord to do? With whom was God to send his angel? For what purpose was God to send his angel? Prosper what? Whose way? What was the servant to do? What was he to take? For whom was he to take a wife? Of whom was he to take a wife for Isaac? Of whose house?

41. Then shalt thou be (1) clear from this my oath, when thou (2) comest to my (3) kindred; and if they give not thee (4) one, thou shalt be (1) clear from my oath.

1. Released.-2. Hast once gone and declared this message.-3. Relations.-4. One of their daughters for a wife to my son.

41. From what was he to be clear? Who was to be clear of his oath? When was the servant to be clear of his oath? When he came to whom? To whose kindred? If who gave him not one? What was he to be, if they gave him not one? Clear of what?

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42. And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, if (1) now thou (2) do prosper my way which I go; 1. At this time.-2. Art directing and overruling for good.

42, Whither did the man come? When did he

come to the well? Who came that day to the well? What did the man do when he came to the well? To whom did he pray? Whose God was the Lord? Whose master? Who was the man's master? What was the Lord to his master Abraham? What did the man say about prospering his way? If God prospered what? Whose way?

43. Behold, I stand by the well of water: and it shall come to pass, that when the (1) virgin cometh (2) forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water (3) of thy (4) pitcher (5) to drink.

1. Young woman.-2. Out of the city to this well.-3. From.-4. Vessel of water.-5. That I may.

43. Where did he stand? By what well? Who stood by the well of water? What did he say about his standing by the well? When who came? For what was the virgin to come forth? To draw what? Who was to draw water? What was she to do that she might draw water? What was he to say to the virgin who came to draw water? What was she to give him? How much water? From what was she to give him the water? What was she to do with the water?

44. And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also (1) draw for thy camels let (2) the same be the woman whom the Lord hath (3) appointed out for my master's son.

1. Bring sufficient water.-2. That.-3. Set apart, and designest me to get.

44. What was the virgin to say to him? What was she to bid him do? What was she to offer? Draw what? For what was she to offer to draw water? What was the virgin to be who said this? What woman? Who had appointed her? For whom had the Lord appointed her out? For whose son? For whose master's son ?

45. And before I had done (1) speaking in (2) mine heart, behold, Rebekah came (2) forth with her pitcher on her shoulder, and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

1. Praying to God.-2. My thoughts.-3. Out of the city to the well.

45. What happened before he had done speaking? In

what had he been speaking? Who came forth? When did Rebekah come forth? Before what? With what did Rebekah come forth? Where had Rebekah her pitcher? What had Rebekah on her shoulder? What did Rebekah do when she came with her pitcher? Unto what did Rebekah go down? Who went down unto the well? What did Rebekah do when she went down unto the well? What did she draw? What did the man say to Rebekah after she had drawn the water? What did he wish her to do?

46. And she (1) made haste, and (2) let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. So I drank, and she (3) made the camels drink also.

1. Immediately granted my request.-2. Took.-3. Brought water from the well, and gave.

46. What did Rebekah do when the man asked leave to drink? What did she let down? From what did she let down her pitcher? In what manner did she let down her pitcher from her shoulder? What did Rebekah say when she let down her pitcher? Who was to drink? What did Rebekah say she would do? To what did she offer to give drink? Whose camels? What did the man do? What did Rebekah do? What did Rebekah make the camels do?

47. And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the ear-ring upon her face, and the (1) bracelets upon her hands. 1. Golden ornaments for her arms.

47. What did the man ask at Rebekah? Who asked this at Rebekah? Whom did Rebekah say she was? Who was Nahor's son? Who bear Bethuel? To whom did Milcah bear Bethuel? What did the man put upon Rebekah? Upon what did he put the earring? What did he put upon her hands?

48. And I (1) bowed down my head, and (2) worshipped the Lord, and (3) blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had (4) led me in the right way, to take my master's brother's daughter (5) unto his son. 1. Bent.-2. Paid divine honours to.-3. Praised and thanked.-4. Guided and directed.-5. To be a wife unto.

48. Who bowed his head?

What did the man do

when he bowed his head? Whom did the man worship? What else did the man do, besides worshipping the Lord? Whom did the man bless? Whose God? What had God done to him? Who had led him? Where had God led him? In what way? To take what? Whose master? Unto whom was he to take his master's brother's daughter? Unto whose son?

49. And now, if ye will (1) deal (2) kindly and truly with my master, (3) tell me and if (4) not (3) tell me that I may (5) turn to the right hand, or the left.

1. Conclude this important business.-2. Favourably and justly.-3. Let me know.-4. Ye will not agree to send Rebekah.-5. Go elsewhere.

49. And now if they would do what? If who would deal kindly and truly? If they would deal kindly and truly with whom? What were they to do if they were to deal kindly and truly with his master? Whom were they to tell? And if not, what were they to do? What was the man to do, if they would not deal kindly and truly with him? Whither was he to turn? Who was to turn to the right hand or to the left? When was he to turn to the right hand or to the left?

LESSONS.

735. The man came into the house, ver. 82.-We should not refuse the offered kindness and hospitality of others when we require them.

736. Laban ungirded the camels, ver. 82.-We should not give unnecessary pain or labour to our animals.

737. Laban gave straw and provender for the camels, ver. 32.-We should attend to the necessary refreshment and comfort of our domestic animals.

738. Laban gave the man water to wash his feet, ver. 32. We should promote the comfort, as well as provide necessaries for the use of our guests.

739. Laban gave water to wash the feet of the under servants, ver. 32.-We should never be indifferent to the comfort and necessary refreshment of our ser

vants.

740. The man would not eat till he had told his errand, ver. 33.--We should never be selfish, but zealous and diligent, in the work of our masters.

741. Laban bid him say on, ver. 33.-We should give a patient hearing to messengers in all matters of importance.

742. The man said he was Abraham's servant, ver. 34. We should never be vain-glorious before strangers, or pretend to be greater or better than we really

are.

743. The man detailed the riches of Abraham, ver. 35.-Though we should never set our hearts upon any earthly good, yet we may, and should, make use of the influence which our riches, authority, or power, may have over others, to promote their welfare, or benefit to society.

744. The Lord had given Abraham all his riches, ver. 35.-We should give God the glory of all that we are, or have, and of all that we expect.

745. Abraham chose to give all his riches to Isaac, ver. 36. As parents are the proprietors of what is their own, their children should never be dissatisfied with what they think proper to bestow upon, or withhold from them.

746. Abraham required his servant to swear, ver. 37.—That servants should, in every thing lawful, be willing to serve, and, when required, bind themselves to serve their masters to the utmost of their power.

747. The servant was not to take a wife for Isaac from the Canaanitės, ver. 37.—We should never countenance imprudent or ungodly marriages.

748. Abraham dwelt among people with whom he would not intermarry, ver. 37.-We may, and should be kind, and friendly, and accommodating to ungodly