We’re going to read Genesis 24 from the English Standard Version (ESV). What I normally do is start with the KJV text and make adjustments; thou and thine becomes you and your, I update some of the other archaic language. In Genesis 1, for example, all modern translations say expanse instead of firmament. When there is no consensus I talk about the variants in the discussion. Sometimes the syntax is just backwards to how we talk. “Abraham said to Sarah, his wife…” instead of “his wife Sarah.” To be sure what I want to say actually gets said, I copy and paste the text, make the edits, then print a draft copy to read from. This is the longest chapter in Genesis, and while Sunday is most people’s day of rest, it is often the busiest day of the week for pastors.