Genesis 24:29-49

29And Rebecca had a brother, named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.

30And it came to pass when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's hand, and when he heard the words of Rebecca his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me — that he came to the man, and behold, he was standing by the camels, by the well.

31And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

32And the man came into the house; and he ungirded the camels, and gave the camels straw and provender, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who were with him.

33And there was set [meat] before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I have made known my business. And he said, Speak on.

34And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

35And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly, and he is become great; and he has given him sheep and cattle, and silver and gold, and bondmen and bondwomen, and camels and asses.

36And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master after she had grown old; and unto him has he given all that he has.

37And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling;

38but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.

39And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me?

40And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way, that thou mayest take a wife for my son of my family, and out of my father's house.

41Then shalt thou be quit of my oath, when thou shalt have come to my family. And if they give thee not [one], thou shalt be quit of my oath.

42And I came this day to the well, and said, Jehovah, 1God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper my way on which I go,

43behold, I stand by the well of water, and let it come to pass that the damsel who cometh forth to draw [water], and to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water out of thy pitcher to drink,

44and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels — that she should be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master's son.

45Before I ended speaking in my heart, behold, Rebecca came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder, and went down to the well, and drew [water]; and I said to her, Give me, I pray thee, to drink.

46And she hasted and let down her pitcher from her [shoulder], and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. And I drank; and she gave the camels drink also.

47And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him. And I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.

48And I stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah; and I blessed Jehovah, 2God of my master Abraham, who has led me the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

49And now, if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me; and I will turn to the right hand or to the left.