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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 24, Verse 23

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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;
King James Version
And said, Whose daughter [art] thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room [in] thy father's house for us to lodge in?
American Standard Version
and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?
New English Translation
“Whose daughter are you?” he asked.“Tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
World English Bible
and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your 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.
31
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.
32
And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that [were] with him.
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And there was set [meat] before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.