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.’