Genesis 24:47-67 ▼

47 And I asked her and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ And I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.

48 And I bowed my head and worshiped to YHWH, and I blessed YHWH, God of my lord Abraham, who led me in the way of truth to take the daughter of the brother of my lord for his son.

49 And now if you? are doing kindness and truth with my lord, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right or to the left.”

50 And Laban answered—and Bethuel—and they said, “From YHWH the matter has gone out; we are not able to speak to you evil or good.

51 Behold, Rebekah is before you; take her and go, and let her be wife to the son of your lord, as YHWH has spoken.”

52 And it came to pass, when the servant of Abraham heard their words, that bowed himself to the earth before YHWH.

53 And the servant brought out articles of silver, and articles of gold, and clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah; and precious things he gave to her brother and to her mother.

54 And they ate and they drank, he and the men who were with him, and they spent the night there. And they arose in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my lord.”

55 And her brother said—and her mother—“Let the young woman stay with us a few days, or ten days. Afterward she may go.”

56 And he said to them, “Do not delay me, since YHWH has prospered my way. Send me away so that I may go to my lord.”

57 And they said, “Let us call for the young woman and let us ask at her mouth.”

58 And they called for Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”

59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and the servant of Abraham and his men.

60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “May you, our sister, become the mother of thousands of myriads, and may your seed possess the gate of those who hate him.”

61 And Rebekah and her young women arose, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah and departed.

62 And Isaac had come in from the entrance to Beer-lahai-roi, and he was dwelling in the Negev.

63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, camels were coming.

64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and she saw Isaac, and she fell from upon the camel.

65 And she said to the servant, “Who is this man, the one walking in the field to meet us?” And the servant said, “He is my lord.” And she took the veil and covered herself.

66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

67 And Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother, and he took Rebekah, and she became his wife. And he loved her, and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.