45. Before I finished saying this to myself, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder and went down to the spring to draw water. And I said to her, ‘Please give me something to drink.’
46. She immediately lowered her water jar and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels something to drink too.’ So I drank and she also gave water to the camels.
47. Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son whom Milcah bore him.’ I put a ring in her nose and bracelets on her arms.
48. I bowed and worshipped the Lord and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who led me in the right direction to choose the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
49. Now if you’re loyal and faithful to my master, tell me. If not, tell me so I will know where I stand either way."
50. Laban and Bethuel both responded, "This is all the Lord’s doing. We have nothing to say about it.
51. Here is Rebekah, right in front of you. Take her and go. She will be the wife of your master’s son, just as the Lord said."
52. When Abraham’s servant heard what they said, he bowed low before the Lord.
53. The servant brought out gold and silver jewelry and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. To her brother and to her mother he gave the finest gifts.
54. He and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night.When they got up in the morning, the servant said, "See me off to my master."
55. Her brother and mother said, "Let the young woman stay with us not more than ten days, and after that she may go."
56. But he said to them, "Don’t delay me. The Lord has made my trip successful. See me off so that I can go to my master."
57. They said, "Summon the young woman, and let’s ask her opinion."
58. They called Rebekah and said to her, "Will you go with this man?"She said, "I will go."
59. So they sent off their sister Rebekah, her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men.
60. And they blessed Rebekah, saying to her,"May you, our sister, becomethousands of ten thousand;may your children possesstheir enemies’ cities."
61. Rebekah and her young women got up, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.