Lexham English Bible

Genesis 24:45-57 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

45. I had not yet finished speaking to myself when, behold, Rebekah was coming out with her jar on her shoulder. And she went down to the spring and drew water. And I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’

46. And she hastened and let down her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will give a drink to your camels also.’ Then I drank and she gave a drink to the camels also.

47. Then I asked her and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ And I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms.

48. And I knelt down and worshiped Yahweh, and I praised Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right way, to take the daughter of the brother of my master for his son.

49. So now, if you are going to deal loyally and truly with my master, tell me. And if not, tell me, so that I may turn to the right or to the left.”

50. Then Laban and Bethuel answered, and they said, “The matter has gone out from Yahweh; we are not able to speak bad or good to you.

51. Here is Rebekah before you. Take her and go; let her be a wife for the son of your master as Yahweh has spoken.”

52. And it happened that when the servant of Abraham heard their words he bowed down to the ground to Yahweh.

53. And the servant brought out silver jewelry and gold jewelry, and garments, and he gave them to Rebekah. And he gave precious gifts to her brother and to her mother.

54. And he and the men who were with him ate and drank, and they spent the night. And they got up in the morning, and he said, “Let me go to my master.”

55. And her brother and her mother said, “Let the girl remain with us ten days or so; after that she may go.”

56. And he said to them, “Do not delay me. Now, Yahweh has made my journey successful. Let me go. I must go to my master.”

57. And they said, “Let us call the girl and ask her opinion.”