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Genesis 24:21-38 American Standard Version (ASV)

21. And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

22. And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,

23. and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?

24. And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.

25. She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

26. And the man bowed his head, and worshipped Jehovah.

27. And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master’s brethren.

28. And the damsel ran, and told her mother’s house according to these words.

29. And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

30. And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me. That he came unto the man. And, behold, he was standing by the camels at the fountain.

31. And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah. Wherefore standest thou without? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

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

33. And there was set food before him to eat. But he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

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

35. And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly. And he is become great. And he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.

36. And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old. And unto him hath he given all that he hath.

37. And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell.

38. But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

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