Genesis 24
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Genesis 24:50-61

50Then Laban and Bethuel replied, “This is the Lord’s doing. Our wishes are of no concern.

51Rebekah stands here before you. Take her and go so that she may become the wife of your master’s son, just as the Lord has decided.”

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

53Then he brought out gold, silver jewelry, and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave valuable gifts to her brother and to her mother.

54After this, he and the men who were with him ate a meal and stayed there overnight. When they got up in the morning, he said, “Let me leave now so I can return to my master.”

55But Rebekah’s brother and her mother replied, “Let the girl stay with us a few more days, perhaps ten. Then she can go.”

56But he said to them, “Don’t detain me – the Lord has granted me success on my journey. Let me leave now so I may return to my master.”

57Then they said, “We’ll call the girl and find out what she wants to do.”

58So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Do you want to go with this man?” She replied, “I want to go.”

59So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, accompanied by her female attendant, with Abraham’s servant and his men.

60They blessed Rebekah with these words: “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands! May your descendants possess the strongholds of their enemies.”

61Then Rebekah and her female servants mounted the camels and rode away with the man. So Abraham’s servant took Rebekah and left.

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