37 And my lord took an oath from me, saying, 'Do not take a wife for my son from among the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell,

38 And go to my father's house, and to my kinsmen, and take my son's wife.

39 And I said unto my lord, Perhaps the woman shall not go with me.

40 And he said unto me, The LORD, in whose presence I walk, will send his angel with thee, and make thy way prosperous, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from among my kinsmen, and from my father's house.

41 Then shalt thou be free from my oath, when thou goest down to my kinsmen; and if they do not give thee, thou shalt be free from my oath.

42 And I have now come to the fountain, and said, 'O Lord, God of my lord Abraham! If Thou wilt make good the way which I make,

43 And behold, I am standing by a fountain of water, and a damsel that goes out to draw water, and to whom I will say, Let me drink a little of thy pitcher,

44 and who shall say unto me, Thou shalt drink, and I will snatch thy camels, — this is the wife whom the Lord hath appointed unto my master's son.

45 Before I had ceased to speak in my mind, Behold, Rebekah came out, and her pitcher was on her shoulder, and she went down to the fountain, and drew [water]; And I said to her, Give me a drink.

46 Straightway she took down her pitcher and said, 'Drink, and I will give your camels to drink.' And I drank, and she gave [my] camels water.

47 I asked her and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' [tell me]. And she said, "The daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore him." And I gave her earrings and wrists on her hands.

48 And I bowed down and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my lord Abraham, who brought me in a straight way, that he might take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

49 And now tell me, do you intend to show mercy and righteousness to my lord, or not? Tell me, and I'll turn to the right, or to the left.

50 And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, 'This work has come from the Lord; we cannot tell you in spite of either evil or good;