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Genesis 24:47-60 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

47. And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.

48. And falling down I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.

49. Wherefore if you do according to mercy and truth with my master, tell me: but if it please you otherwise, tell me that also, that I may go to the right hand, or to the left.

50. And Laban and Bathuel answered: The word hath proceeded from the Lord, we cannot speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure.

51. Behold Rebecca is before thee, take her and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy master's son, as the Lord hath spoken.

52. Which when Abraham's servant heard, falling down to the ground he adored the Lord.

53. And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca for a present. He offered gifts also to her brothers, and to her mother.

54. And a banquet was made, and they ate and drank together, and lodged there. And in the morning, the servant arose, and said: Let me depart, that I may go to my master.

55. And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay at least ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.

56. Stay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master.

57. And they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will.

58. And they called her, and when she was come, they asked: Wilt thou go with this man? She said: I will go.

59. So they sent her away, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his company,

60. Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands, and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies.

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