God's Word Translation

Genesis 24:56-66 God's Word Translation (GW)

56. He said to them, “Don’t delay me now that the Lord has made my trip successful. Let me go back to my master.”

57. So they said, “We’ll call the girl and ask her.”

58. They called for Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?”She said, “Yes, I’ll go.”

59. So they let their sister Rebekah and her nurse go with Abraham’s servant and his men.

60. They gave Rebekah a blessing:“May you, our sister, become the mother of many thousands of children.May your descendants take possession of their enemies’ cities.”

61. Then Rebekah and her maids left. Riding on camels, they followed the man. The servant took Rebekah and left.

62. Isaac had just come back from Beer Lahai Roi, since he was living in the Negev.

63. Toward evening Isaac went out into the field to meditate. When he looked up, he saw camels coming.

64. When Rebekah saw Isaac, she got down from her camel.

65. She asked the servant, “Who is that man over there coming through the field to meet us?”“That is my master,” the servant answered. Then she took her veil and covered herself.

66. The servant reported to Isaac everything he had done.