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Genesis 24:54-65 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

54. Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night.When they got up in the morning, he said, “Send me to my master.”

55. But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl stay with us for about 10 days. Then she can go.”

56. But he responded to them, “Do not delay me, since the Lord has made my journey a success. Send me away so that I may go to my master.”

57. So they said, “Let’s call the girl and ask her opinion.”

58. They called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man? ”She replied, “I will go.”

59. So they sent away their sister Rebekah with the one who had nursed and raised her, and Abraham’s servant and his men.

60. They blessed Rebekah, saying to her:Our sister, may you becomethousands upon ten thousands. May your offspring possessthe gates of their enemies.

61. Then Rebekah and her female servants got up, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

62. Now Isaac was returning from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev region.

63. In the early evening Isaac went out to walk in the field, and looking up he saw camels coming.

64. Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she got down from her camel

65. and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us? ”The servant answered, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself.

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