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.”
50. Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “We see that this is from the Lord, so there is nothing we can say to change it.