Genesis 24:33-53

33A meal was set before him, but he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”

34“I am Abraham’s servant,” he said.

35“The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.

36Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master in her old age, and he has given him everything he owns.

37My master put me under this oath: ‘You will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I live

38but will go to my father’s family and to my clan to take a wife for my son.’

39But I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman will not come back with me?’

40He said to me, ‘The Lord before whom I have walked will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, and you will take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father’s family.

41Then you will be free from my oath if you go to my family and they do not give her to you — you will be free from my oath.’

42“Today when I came to the spring, I prayed: Lord, God of my master Abraham, if only you will make my journey successful!

43I am standing here at a spring. Let the young woman who comes out to draw water, and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jug,’

44and who responds to me, ‘Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels also’ — let her be the woman the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.

45“Before I had finished praying silently, there was Rebekah coming with her jug on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please let me have a drink.’

46She quickly lowered her jug from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels also.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels.

47Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you? ’ She responded, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

48Then I knelt low, worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who guided me on the right way to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

49Now, if you are going to show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; if not, tell me, and I will go elsewhere.”

50Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the Lord; we have no choice in the matter.

51Rebekah is here in front of you. Take her and go, and let her be a wife for your master’s son, just as the Lord has spoken.”

52When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed to the ground before the Lord.

53Then he brought out objects of silver and gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.