28. And the maiden ran and told these things to her mother's house.
29. And Rebecca had a brother, named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.
30. And it came to pass when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's hand, and when he heard the words of Rebecca his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me--that he came to the man, and behold, he was standing by the camels, by the well.
31. And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? 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 gave the camels straw and provender, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who were with him.
33. And there was set meat before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I have made known my business. And he said, Speak on.
34. And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
35. And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly, and he is become great; and he has given him sheep and cattle, and silver and gold, and bondmen and bondwomen, and camels and asses.
36. And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master after she had grown old; and unto him has he given all that he has.
37. And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling;
38. but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.
39. And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me?
40. And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way, that thou mayest take a wife for my son of my family, and out of my father's house.
41. Then shalt thou be quit of my oath, when thou shalt have come to my family. And if they give thee not one, thou shalt be quit of my oath.
42. And I came this day to the well, and said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper my way on which I go,
43. behold, I stand by the well of water, and let it come to pass that the damsel who cometh forth to draw water, and to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water out of thy pitcher to drink,