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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 24, Verse 21

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And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw [water], and drew for all his camels.
King James Version
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
American Standard Version
And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.
New English Translation
Silently the man watched her with interest to determine if the LORD had made his journey successful or not.
World English Bible
The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.
22
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten [shekels] weight of gold;
23
And said, Whose daughter [art] thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room [in] thy father's house for us to lodge in?
24
And she said unto him, I [am] the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
25
She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
26
And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
27
And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.
28
And the damsel ran, and told [them of] her mother's house these things.
29
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name [was] Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
30
And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
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And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.