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And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham"s servant, and his men.

And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.

And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

And it came to pass, that, when Abraham"s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master"s son"s wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master"s brother"s daughter unto his son.

And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor"s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master"s son.

Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father"s house:

And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

But thou shalt go unto my father"s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

And Sarah my master"s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

And he said, I am Abraham"s servant.

And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men"s feet that were with him.

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister"s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.