36. Sarah, my master's wife, bore him a son when she was old, and my master has given everything he owns to him.
37. My master made me promise with a vow to obey his command. He said, ‘Do not choose a wife for my son from the young women in the land of Canaan.
38. Instead, go to my father's people, to my relatives, and choose a wife for him.’
39. And I asked my master, ‘What if she will not come with me?’
40. He answered, ‘The Lord, whom I have always obeyed, will send his angel with you and give you success. You will get for my son a wife from my own people, from my father's family.
41. There is only one way for you to be free from your vow: if you go to my relatives and they refuse you, then you will be free.’
42. “When I came to the well today, I prayed, ‘Lord, God of my master Abraham, please give me success in what I am doing.
43. Here I am at the well. When a young woman comes out to get water, I will ask her to give me a drink of water from her jar.
44. If she agrees and also offers to bring water for my camels, may she be the one that you have chosen as the wife for my master's son.’
45. Before I had finished my silent prayer, Rebecca came with a water jar on her shoulder and went down to the well to get water. I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’
46. She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will also water your camels.’ So I drank, and she watered the camels.
47. I asked her, ‘Who is your father?’ And she answered, ‘My father is Bethuel son of Nahor and Milcah.’ Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms.
48. I knelt down and worshipped the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me straight to my master's relative, where I found his daughter for my master's son.