Common English Bible

Genesis 24:29-37 Common English Bible (CEB)

29. Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran to the man outside by the spring.

30. When he had seen the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s arms, and when he had heard his sister Rebekah say, "This is what the man said to me," he went to the man, who was still standing by the spring with his camels.

31. Laban said, "Come in, favored one of the Lord! Why are you standing outside? I’ve prepared the house and a place for the camels."

32. So the man entered the house. Then Laban unbridled the camels, provided straw and feed for them and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men with him,

33. and set out a meal for him.But the man said, "I won’t eat until I’ve said something."Laban replied, "Say it."

34. The man said, "I am Abraham’s servant."

35. The Lord has richly blessed my master, has made him a great man, and has given him flocks, cattle, silver, gold, men servants, women servants, camels, and donkeys.

36. My master’s wife Sarah gave birth to a son for my master in her old age, and he’s given him everything he owns.

37. My master made me give him my word: ‘Don’t choose a wife for my son from the Canaanite women, in whose land I’m living.