Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Genesis 24:18-29-30 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

18. “I'll be glad to,” she answered. Then she quickly took the jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.

19-20. After he had finished, she said, “Now I'll give your camels all the water they want.” She quickly poured out water for them, and she kept going back for more, until his camels had drunk all they wanted.

21. Abraham's servant did not say a word, but he watched everything Rebekah did, because he wanted to know for certain if this was the woman the Lord had chosen.

22. The servant had brought along an expensive gold ring and two large gold bracelets. When Rebekah had finished bringing the water, he gave her the ring for her nose and the bracelets for her arms.

23. Then he said, “Please tell me who your father is. Does he have room in his house for me and my men to spend the night?”

24. She answered, “My father is Bethuel, the son of Nahor and Milcah.

25. We have a place where you and your men can stay, and we also have enough straw and feed for your camels.”

26. Then the servant bowed his head and prayed,

27. “I thank you, Lord God of my master Abraham! You have led me to his relatives and kept your promise to him.”

28. Rebekah ran straight home and told her family everything.

29-30. Her brother Laban heard her tell what the servant had said, and he saw the ring and the bracelets she was wearing. So Laban ran out to Abraham's servant, who was standing by his camels at the well.