Genesis 24:34-67

“I am Abraham’s servant,” he said. ADONAI has blessed my master very much so that he has become great, and He has given to him flocks of sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male slaves and female slaves, camels and donkeys. Now Sarah, my master’s wife, gave birth to a son for my master after she was old, and He gave him everything he owns. Then my master made me take an oath, saying, ‘You must not take a wife for my son from among the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I’m dwelling.’ Instead you must go to my father’s house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.’ But I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman won’t come back with me?’ So he said to me, ‘ADONAI, before whom I’ve walked continually, will send His angel with you, and He will make your way successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my family and from my father’s household. Then you’ll be free from my oath—if you come to my family and if they don’t give her to you—then you’ll be free from my oath.’ So I came today to the spring and I said, ‘ADONAI, the God of Abraham my master, if You are really going to make my way upon which I am walking successful, look, I’m standing by the spring of water. So let it be that the unmarried girl who is going out to draw water, to whom I’ll say, “Please give me a little water to drink from your jug,” and she’ll say to me, “You drink, and I’ll also draw water for your camels”—let her be the woman whom ADONAI appoints for my master’s son!’ I had not yet finished speaking to my heart, and behold there was Rebekah going out—her jug was on her shoulder and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’ And she quickly lowered her jug off of her and said, ‘Drink, and I’ll also water your camels.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels. Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ Then I placed the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her hands. I bowed down and worshipped ADONAI and blessed ADONAI, the God of my master Abraham, who guided me on the true way to take the daughter of my master’s brother for his son. So now, if you’re really going to show loyalty and truth to my master, tell me. But if not, tell me and I’ll turn to the right or to the left.” Then Laban and Bethuel answered, and they said, “The matter proceeds from ADONAI. We cannot speak to you bad or good. Rebekah is before you. Take her and go, and let her become a wife for our master’s son, just as ADONAI has spoken.” Now when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground to ADONAI. Then the servant brought out articles of silver and gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brothers and to her mother. Then they ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and spent the night. When they arose in the morning, he said, “Send me off to my master.” But her brother with her mother said, “Let the young woman stay with us a few days—or ten. Afterwards she may go.” But he said to them, “Don’t delay me, since ADONAI has made my way successful. Send me off so that I can go to my master.” So they said, “We’ll call the young woman and let’s ask her opinion.” Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.” So they sent Rebekah their sister off with her nanny, and Abraham’s servant and his men, and they blessed Rebekah and said to her: “Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your seed possess the gate of those who hate him.” Then Rebekah got up, with her maids, and they mounted the camels and followed after the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed. Now Isaac had come from visiting Beer-lahai-roi and was living in the land of the Negev. Isaac went out to meditate strolling in the field at dusk. Then he lifted up his eyes and saw, behold, camels were coming. Rebekah also lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac. Then she fell off her camel. Then she said to the servant, “Who is that man there who is walking in the field—to meet us?” The servant said, “He is my master.” So she took the veil and covered herself. Then the servant recounted to Isaac all the things he had done. Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother, took Rebekah and she became his wife—and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after the loss of his mother.