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Genesis 24:22-32 Common English Bible (CEB)

22. As soon as the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold ring, weighing a half shekel, and two gold bracelets for her arms, weighing ten shekels.

23. He said, "Please tell me whose daughter you are. Is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?"

24. She responded, "I’m the daughter of Bethuel, who is the son of Milcah and Nahor."

25. She continued, "We have plenty of straw and feed for the camels, and a place to spend the night."

26. The man bowed down and praised the Lord:

27. "Bless the Lord, God of my master Abraham, who hasn’t given up his loyalty and his faithfulness to my master. The Lord has shown me the way to the household of my master’s brother."

28. The young woman ran and told her mother’s household everything that had happened.

29. Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran to the man outside by the spring.

30. When he had seen the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s arms, and when he had heard his sister Rebekah say, "This is what the man said to me," he went to the man, who was still standing by the spring with his camels.

31. Laban said, "Come in, favored one of the Lord! Why are you standing outside? I’ve prepared the house and a place for the camels."

32. So the man entered the house. Then Laban unbridled the camels, provided straw and feed for them and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men with him,

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