28. Then Rebekah ran and told her mother’s family about all these things.
29. She had a brother named Laban. He ran out to Abraham’s servant, who was still at the spring.
30. Laban had heard what she had said. And he had seen the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s arms. So he ran out to the well. And there was the man standing by the camels at the spring.
31. Laban said, “Sir, you are welcome to come in. You don’t have to stand outside. I have prepared the house for you and also a place for your camels.”
32. So Abraham’s servant went into the house. Laban unloaded the camels and gave them straw and food. Then Laban gave water to Abraham’s servant so he and the men with him could wash their feet.
33. Then Laban gave the servant food. But the servant said, “I will not eat until I have told you why I came.”So Laban said, “Then tell us.”
34. He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
35. The Lord has greatly blessed my master in everything. My master has become a rich man. The Lord has given him many flocks of sheep and herds of cattle. He has given Abraham silver and gold, male and female servants, camels and horses.
36. Sarah, my master’s wife, gave birth to a son when she was old. My master has given everything he owns to that son.
37. My master had me make a promise to him. He said, ‘Don’t get a wife for my son from the Canaanite girls who live around here.
38. Instead you must go to my father’s people and to my family. There you must get a wife for my son.’
39. I said to my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’
40. But he said, ‘I serve the Lord. He will send his angel with you and will help you. You will get a wife for my son from my family and my father’s people.
41. Then you will be free from the promise. Or if they will not give you a wife for my son, you will be free from this promise.’
42. “Today I came to this spring. I said, ‘Lord, God of my master Abraham, please make my trip successful.
43. Look, I am standing by this spring of water. I will wait for a young woman to come out to get water. Then I will say, “Please give me water from your jar to drink.”