Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha GNTA
New International Version NIV
48 I knelt down and worshiped the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me straight to my master's relative, where I found his daughter for my master's son.
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and I bowed down and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
49 Now, if you intend to fulfill your responsibility toward my master and treat him fairly, please tell me; if not, say so, and I will decide what to do."
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Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn.”
50 Laban and Bethuel answered, "Since this matter comes from the Lord, it is not for us to make a decision.
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Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we can say nothing to you one way or the other.
51 Here is Rebecca; take her and go. Let her become the wife of your master's son, as the Lord himself has said."
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Here is Rebekah; take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, as the LORD has directed.”
52 When the servant of Abraham heard this, he bowed down and worshiped the Lord.
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When Abraham’s servant heard what they said, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.
53 Then he brought out clothing and silver and gold jewelry, and gave them to Rebecca. He also gave expensive gifts to her brother and to her mother.
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Then the servant brought out gold and silver jewelry and articles of clothing and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave costly gifts to her brother and to her mother.
54 Then Abraham's servant and the men with him ate and drank, and spent the night there. When they got up in the morning, he said, "Let me go back to my master."
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Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”
55 But Rebecca's brother and her mother said, "Let her stay with us a week or ten days, and then she may go."
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But her brother and her mother replied, “Let the young woman remain with us ten days or so; then you may go.”
56 But he said, "Don't make us stay. The Lord has made my journey a success; let me go back to my master."
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But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the LORD has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master.”
57 They answered, "Let's call her and find out what she has to say."
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Then they said, “Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.”
58 So they called Rebecca and asked, "Do you want to go with this man?" "Yes," she answered.
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So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she said.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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