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Genesis - ch 24 v 21 - 40
- And the man, wondering at her, held his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous, or not.
- 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;
- And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?
- And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.
- She said moreover to him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
- And the man bowed his head, and worshipped the LORD.
- 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.
- And the damsel ran, and told these things to her mother's house.
- And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- But thou shalt go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.
- And I said to my master, It may be the woman will not follow me.
- And he said to me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house.
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