49. Now, if you will act with kindness and fidelity toward my master, let me know; but if not, let me know that too. I can then proceed accordingly.”
50. Laban and Bethuel said in reply: “This thing comes from the Lord; we can say nothing to you either for or against it.
51. Here is Rebekah, right in front of you; take her and go, that she may become the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has said.”
52. When Abraham’s servant heard their answer, he bowed to the ground before the Lord.
53. Then he brought out objects of silver and gold and clothing and presented them to Rebekah; he also gave costly presents to her brother and mother.
54. After he and the men with him had eaten and drunk, they spent the night there.When they got up the next morning, he said, “Allow me to return to my master.”
55. Her brother and mother replied, “Let the young woman stay with us a short while, say ten days; after that she may go.”
56. But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the Lord has made my journey successful; let me go back to my master.”
57. They answered, “Let us call the young woman and see what she herself has to say about it.”
58. So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” She answered, “I will.”
59. At this they sent off their sister Rebekah and her nurse with Abraham’s servant and his men.
60. They blessed Rebekah and said:“Sister, may you growinto thousands of myriads;And may your descendants gain possessionof the gates of their enemies!”
61. Then Rebekah and her attendants started out; they mounted the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and went on his way.
62. Meanwhile Isaac had gone from Beer-lahai-roi and was living in the region of the Negeb.