Genesis 24:46-66 Modern English Version (MEV)

46. “She then quickly let down her pitcher from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels a drink also.’ So I drank, and she gave the camels a drink also.

47. “Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’“And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milkah bore for him.’“So I put the nose ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

48. And I bowed down my head and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take the daughter of my master’s brother for his son.

49. And now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.”

50. Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “This thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you bad or good.

51. Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has spoken.”

52. When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth.

53. Then the servant brought out jewels of silver and gold, and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.

54. Then they ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night.The next morning they arose, and he said, “Send me away to my master.”

55. But her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman remain with us a few days, at least ten; after that she may go.”

56. So he said to them, “Do not delay me, seeing the Lord has given me success. Let me go that I may go to my master.”

57. They said, “We will call the girl and ask her.”

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

59. So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant and his men.

60. They blessed Rebekah and said to her, “May you, our sister, become the motherof thousands of ten thousands;and may your descendants possessthe gate of those who hate them.”

61. Then Rebekah and her maids arose and they rode on the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and went his way.

62. Now Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the Negev.

63. Isaac went out in the evening to meditate in the field; and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and surely the camels were coming.

64. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from her camel

65. and said to the servant, “Who is this man walking in the field to meet us?”The servant said, “It is my master.” Therefore she took a veil and covered herself.

66. Then the servant told Isaac all the things he had done.

Genesis 24