Genesis 24:11-19

11Abraham's servant stopped outside the town. He made the camels go down on their knees near a well. It was the evening time, when women came to the well to get water.

12The servant prayed to God. He prayed, ‘Lord, God of Abraham, my master, please be my guide today. Be kind to my master Abraham, as you have promised him.

13See, I am standing here near this well. The daughters of the people who live in the town will come to get water from the well.

14I will say to one of the young women, “Please let me have a drink of water from your pot.” If she is the right woman for your servant Isaac to marry, please may she say, “Yes, drink. Then I will give water to your camels also”. If that happens, then I will know that you have kept your promise to my master.’

15The servant was still praying when Rebekah came to the well. She had her pot on her shoulder. Rebekah was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Milcah. Milcah was the wife of Abraham's brother, Nahor.

16The young woman was very beautiful. She had not had sex with any man. She went down to the well. She filled her pot with water and she came back up again.

17Abraham's servant hurried to meet her. He said, ‘Please give me a little water to drink from your pot.’

18She replied, ‘Yes sir, please drink.’ She quickly took the pot down from her shoulders. She held the pot with her hands and gave him a drink.

19After she had done that, she said, ‘Now I will get some water for your camels too. I will do this until they have drunk as much water as they want.’