Webster Bible Translation

Genesis 24:21-39 Webster Bible Translation (WBT)

21. And the man, wondering at her, held his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous, or not.

22. And it came to pass as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ear-ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

23. And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

24. And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.

25. She said moreover to him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

26. And the man bowed his head, and worshipped the LORD.

27. And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left my master destitute of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

28. And the damsel ran, and told these things to her mother's house.

29. And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.

30. And it came to pass when he saw the ear-ring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me; that he came to the man; and behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

31. And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; why standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

32. And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.

33. And there was set food before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told my errand. And he said, Speak on.

34. And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

35. And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly, and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses.

36. And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old: and to him hath he given all that he hath.

37. And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

38. But thou shalt go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

39. And I said to my master, It may be the woman will not follow me.