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;

51 Behold Rebekah before thee; take [it] and go; she shall be the wife of thy master's son, as the Lord hath said.

52 And when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the Lord.

53 And the servant took out the things of silver, and the things of gold, and the garments, and gave them to Rebekah; also to her brother and her mother he gave rich gifts.

54 And he ate and drank, and the people who were with him, and spent the night. And when they arose in the morning, he said, Let me go, and I will go to my master.

55 But her brother and her mother said, 'Let the maiden be with us for ten days, and then you will go.'

56 And he said unto them, Hold me not back, for the Lord hath made my way prosperous; let me go, and I will go to my master.

57 And they said, 'Let us call the damsel, and ask what she will say.'