New Century Version

Genesis 24:33-45 New Century Version (NCV)

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, and he has become a rich man. The Lord has given him many flocks of sheep, herds of cattle, 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, and my master has given everything he owns to that son.

37. My master had me make a promise to him and 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, who 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. But 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. I am standing by this spring. I will wait for a young woman to come out to get water, and I will say, “Please give me water from your jar to drink.”

44. Then let her say, “Drink this water, and 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 with her water jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and got water. I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’