36. Sarah was my master’s wife. When she was very old, she gave birth to a son, and my master has given everything he owns to that son.
37. My master forced me to make a promise to him. He said to me, ‘You must not allow my son to marry a girl from Canaan. We live among these people, but I don’t want him to marry one of the Canaanite girls.
38. So you must promise to go to my father’s country. Go to my family and choose a wife for my son.’
39. I said to my master, ‘Maybe the woman will not come back to this place with me.’
40. But my master said to me, ‘I serve the Lord, and he will send his angel with you and help you. You will find a wife for my son among my people there.
41. But if you go to my father’s country, and they refuse to give you a wife for my son, you will be free from this promise.’
42. “Today I came to this well and said, ‘Lord, God of my master Abraham, please make my trip successful.
43. I will stand by this well and wait for a young woman to come to get water. Then I will say, “Please give me water from your jar to drink.”
44. The right woman will answer in a special way. She will say, “Drink this water, and I will also get water for your camels.” That way I will know that she is the one the Lord has chosen for my master’s son.’
45. “Before I finished praying, Rebekah came out to the well to get water. She had her water jar on her shoulder as she went to get water from the well. I asked her to give me some water.
46. She quickly lowered the jar from her shoulder and poured me some water. Then she said, ‘Drink this, and I’ll get some water for your camels.’ So I drank the water, and she gave water to my camels.
47. Then I asked her, ‘Who is your father?’ She answered, ‘My father is Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor.’ Then I gave her the ring and bracelets for her arms.
48. I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham. I thanked him for leading me straight to the granddaughter of my master’s brother.
49. Now, tell me, will you be kind and loyal to my master and give him your daughter? Or will you refuse to give her to him? Tell me so that I will know what I should do.”