Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Genesis 24:19-37 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

19. As soon as she finished giving him something to drink, Rebekah said, “I will also pour some water for your camels.”

20. So Rebekah quickly poured all the water from her jar into the drinking trough for the camels. Then she ran to the well to get more water, and she gave water to all the camels.

21. The servant quietly watched her. He wanted to be sure that the Lord had given him an answer and had made his trip successful.

22. After the camels finished drinking, he gave Rebekah a gold ring that weighed 1/4 ounce. He also gave her two gold arm bracelets that weighed 2 ounces each.

23. The servant asked, “Who is your father? And is there a place in your father’s house for me and my men to sleep?”

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

25. Then she said, “Yes, we have straw and other food for your camels and a place for you to sleep.”

26. The servant bowed and worshiped the Lord.

27. He said, “Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham. The Lord has been kind and loyal to him by leading me to his own people.”

28. Then Rebekah ran and told her family about all these things.

29-30. She had a brother named Laban. She told him what the man had said to her. Laban was listening to her. And when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s arms, he ran out to the well. There the man was, standing by the camels at the well.

31. Laban said, “Sir, you are welcome to come in! You don’t have to stand outside here. I have prepared a room for you to sleep in and a place for your camels.”

32. So Abraham’s servant went into the house. Laban unloaded his camels and gave them straw and feed. Then he gave Abraham’s servant water so that he and the men with him could wash their feet.

33. Laban then gave him food to eat, but the servant refused to eat. He said, “I will not eat until I have told you why I came.” So Laban said, “Then tell us.”

34. The servant said, “I am Abraham’s servant.

35. The Lord has greatly blessed my master in everything. My master has become a great man. The Lord has given him many flocks of sheep and herds of cattle. He has much silver and gold and many servants. He has many camels and donkeys.

36. Sarah was my master’s wife. When she was very old, she gave birth to a son, and my master has given everything he owns to that son.

37. My master forced me to make a promise to him. He said to me, ‘You must not allow my son to marry a girl from Canaan. We live among these people, but I don’t want him to marry one of the Canaanite girls.