Genesis 24:35   (Read all of Genesis 24)

The Lord has blessed my master abundantly, and he has become wealthy. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

Genesis 24:36   (Read all of Genesis 24)

My master's wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and he has given him everything he owns.

Genesis 24:37   (Read all of Genesis 24)

And my master made me swear an oath, and said, 'You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,

Genesis 24:38   (Read all of Genesis 24)

but go to my father's family and to my own clan, and get a wife for my son.'

Genesis 24:40   (Read all of Genesis 24)

"He replied, 'The Lord, before whom I have walked faithfully, will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you can get a wife for my son from my own clan and from my father's family.

Genesis 24:42   (Read all of Genesis 24)

"When I came to the spring today, I said, 'Lord, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come.

Genesis 24:43   (Read all of Genesis 24)

See, I am standing beside this spring. If a young woman comes out to draw water and I say to her, "Please let me drink a little water from your jar,"

Genesis 24:44   (Read all of Genesis 24)

and if she says to me, "Drink, and I'll draw water for your camels too," let her be the one the Lord has chosen for my master's son.'

Genesis 24:45   (Read all of Genesis 24)

"Before I finished praying in my heart, Rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and drew water, and I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.'

Genesis 24:46   (Read all of Genesis 24)

"She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too.' So I drank, and she watered the camels also.

Genesis 24:47   (Read all of Genesis 24)

"I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' "She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milkah bore to him.' "Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms,

Genesis 24:48   (Read all of Genesis 24)

and I bowed down and worshiped the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master's brother for his son.

Genesis 24:49   (Read all of Genesis 24)

Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn."

Genesis 24:50   (Read all of Genesis 24)

Laban and Bethuel answered, "This is from the Lord; we can say nothing to you one way or the other.

Genesis 24:51   (Read all of Genesis 24)

Here is Rebekah; take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master's son, as the Lord has directed."

Genesis 24:52   (Read all of Genesis 24)

When Abraham's servant heard what they said, he bowed down to the ground before the Lord.

Genesis 24:53   (Read all of Genesis 24)

Then the servant brought out gold and silver jewelry and articles of clothing and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave costly gifts to her brother and to her mother.

Genesis 24:54   (Read all of Genesis 24)

Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, "Send me on my way to my master."

Genesis 24:55   (Read all of Genesis 24)

But her brother and her mother replied, "Let the young woman remain with us ten days or so; then you may go."

Genesis 24:56   (Read all of Genesis 24)

But he said to them, "Do not detain me, now that the Lord has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master."

Genesis 24:57   (Read all of Genesis 24)

Then they said, "Let's call the young woman and ask her about it."

Genesis 24:58   (Read all of Genesis 24)

So they called Rebekah and asked her, "Will you go with this man?" "I will go," she said.

Genesis 24:59   (Read all of Genesis 24)

So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham's servant and his men.

Genesis 24:60   (Read all of Genesis 24)

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the cities of their enemies."