1. Abraham was now a very old man. The Lord had made him rich, and he was successful in everything he did.
2. One day, Abraham called in his most trusted servant and said to him, “Solemnly promise me
3. in the name of the Lord, who rules heaven and earth, that you won't choose a wife for my son Isaac from the people here in the land of Canaan.
4. Instead, go back to the land where I was born and find a wife for him from among my relatives.”
5. But the servant asked, “What if the young woman I choose refuses to leave home and come here with me? Should I send Isaac there to look for a wife?”
6. “No!” Abraham answered. “Don't ever do that, no matter what.
15-16. While he was still praying, a beautiful unmarried young woman came by with a water jar on her shoulder. She was Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife Milcah. Rebekah walked past Abraham's servant, then went over to the well, and filled her water jar. When she started back,
19-20. After he had finished, she said, “Now I'll give your camels all the water they want.” She quickly poured out water for them, and she kept going back for more, until his camels had drunk all they wanted.
29-30. Her brother Laban heard her tell what the servant had said, and he saw the ring and the bracelets she was wearing. So Laban ran out to Abraham's servant, who was standing by his camels at the well.