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.
7. The Lord who rules heaven brought me here from the land where I was born and promised that he would give this land to my descendants for ever. When you go back there, the Lord will send his angel ahead of you to help you find a wife for my son.
8. If the woman refuses to come along, you don't have to keep this promise. But don't ever take my son back there.”
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.
63-65. One evening he was walking out in the fields, when suddenly he saw a group of people approaching on camels. So he started towards them. Rebekah saw him coming; she got down from her camel, and asked, “Who is that man?”“He is my master Isaac,” the servant answered. Then Rebekah covered her face with her veil.