Holy Scripture
Genesis 24:36
A church father on this verse
“See how the servant narrates everything to them with precision: "I am servant of that man Abraham," he says, "whom you know; so, learn that he enjoyed such blessing from the Lord of all as to arrive at great wealth." Then, to teach them the abundance of his wealth, he said, "Sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
36And Sarah my master’s wife bore one son to my master after he had grown old; and he gave him whatever he had.
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In context
34And he said, I am a servant of Abraham;
35and the Lord has blessed my master greatly, and he is exalted, and he has given him sheep, and calves, and silver, and gold, servants and maidservants, camels, and asses.
— Genesis 24:36 —
37And my master caused me to swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I sojourn in their land.
38But thou shalt go to the house of my father, and to my tribe, and thou shalt take thence a wife for my son.