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.”
44. Then let her say, “Drink this water. I will also get water for your camels.” By this I will know the Lord has chosen her for my master’s son.’
45. “Before I finished my silent prayer, Rebekah came out of the city. She had her water jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and got water. I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’
46. She quickly lowered the jar from her shoulder. She said, ‘Drink this. I will also get water for your camels.’ So I drank, and she gave water to my camels also.
47. Then I asked her, ‘Who is your father?’ She answered, ‘My father is Bethuel son of Milcah and Nahor.’ Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms.
48. At that time I bowed my head and thanked the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham. I thanked him because he led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
49. Now, tell me, will you be kind and truthful to my master? And if not, tell me so. Then I will know what I should do.”
50. Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is clearly from the Lord. We cannot change what must happen.
51. Rebekah is yours. Take her and go. Let her marry your master’s son as the Lord has commanded.”
52. When Abraham’s servant heard these words, he bowed facedown on the ground before the Lord.
53. Then the servant gave Rebekah gold and silver jewelry and clothes. He also gave expensive gifts to her brother and mother.
54. The servant and the men with him ate and drank. And they spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, the servant said, “Now let me go back to my master.”
55. Rebekah’s mother and her brother said, “Let Rebekah stay with us at least ten days. After that she may go.”