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Genesis 24:15-23 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

15. Before he had finished praying, Rebecca arrived with a water jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife Milcah.

16. She was a very beautiful young woman and still a virgin. She went down to the well, filled her jar, and came back.

17. The servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a drink of water from your jar.”

18. She said, “Drink, sir,” and quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.

19. When he had finished, she said, “I will also bring water for your camels and let them have all they want.”

20. She quickly emptied her jar into the animals' drinking-trough and ran to the well to get more water, until she had watered all his camels.

21. The man kept watching her in silence, to see if the Lord had given him success.

22. When she had finished, the man took an expensive gold ring and put it in her nose and put two large gold bracelets on her arms.

23. He said, “Please tell me who your father is. Is there room in his house for my men and me to spend the night?”

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