21. The man didn't say a word. He watched her closely. He wanted to learn whether the Lord had given him success on the journey he had made.
22. The camels finished drinking. Then the man took out a gold nose ring. It weighed a fifth of an ounce. He also took out two gold bracelets. They weighed four ounces.
23. Then he asked, "Whose daughter are you? And please tell me something else. Is there room in your father's house for us? Can we spend the night there?"
24. She answered, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel. He's the son Milcah had by Nahor."
25. She continued, "We have plenty of straw and feed for your camels. We also have room for you to spend the night."
26. Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord.
27. He said, "I praise the Lord, the God of my master Abraham. He hasn't stopped being kind and faithful to my master. The Lord has led me on this journey. He has brought me to the house of my master's relatives."
28. The young woman ran home. She told her mother's family what had happened.
29. Rebekah had a brother named Laban. He hurried out to the spring to meet the man.
30. Laban had seen the nose ring. He had seen the bracelets on his sister's arms. And he had heard Rebekah tell what the man had said to her. So he went out to the man. He found him standing by the camels near the spring.
31. "The Lord has given you his blessing," he said. "So come. Why are you standing out here? I've prepared my house for you. I also have a place for the camels."
32. So the man went to the house. The camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought for the camels. And water was brought for him and his men to wash their feet.
33. Then food was placed in front of him. But he said, "I won't eat until I've told you what I have to say." "Then tell us," Laban said.
34. So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.
35. The Lord has blessed my master greatly. He has become wealthy. The Lord has given him sheep and cattle. He has given him silver and gold. He has also given him male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.