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 Hear ye my voice, Adah and Zillah, hear; Ye wives of Lamech, listen to my speech.

Though to his wounding he did slay a man, Yea, and a young man to his hurt he slew, Fear not, ye wives, nor sons of Lamech fear: If unto Cain was safety given and rest, Shall Lamech surely and his people die?

is this man that walketh in the field, O Eleazar, steward to my lord?

And Eleazar answered her and said, Daughter of Bethuel, it is other none But my lord Isaac, son unto my lord, Who, as his wont is, walketh in the field, In the hour of evening, meditating there.

Therefore Rebekah basted where she sat, And from her camel 'lighting to the earth, Sought for a veil and put it on her face.