Genesis 24
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Genesis 24:50-61

50Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the Lord. We can’t say anything to you one way or another.

51Here’s Rebekah! Take her and go! She will become the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has said.”

52When Abraham’s servant heard their answer, he bowed down to the Lord.

53The servant took out gold and silver jewelry and clothes and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave expensive presents to her brother and mother.

54Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night. When they got up in the morning, he said, “Let me go back to my master.”

55Her brother and mother replied, “Let the girl stay with us ten days or so. After that she may go.”

56He said to them, “Don’t delay me now that the Lord has made my trip successful. Let me go back to my master.”

57So they said, “We’ll call the girl and ask her.”

58They called for Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “Yes, I’ll go.”

59So they let their sister Rebekah and her nurse go with Abraham’s servant and his men.

60They gave Rebekah a blessing: “May you, our sister, become the mother of many thousands of children. May your descendants take possession of their enemies’ cities.”

61Then Rebekah and her maids left. Riding on camels, they followed the man. The servant took Rebekah and left.

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