47 Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She responded, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose(A) and the bracelets on her wrists. 48 Then I knelt low, worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who guided me on the right way to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son. 49 Now, if you are going to show kindness and faithfulness to my master,(B) tell me; if not, tell me, and I will go elsewhere.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 24:49 Lit go to the right or to the left

47 “I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’(A)

“She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel(B) son of Nahor, whom Milkah bore to him.’(C)

“Then I put the ring in her nose(D) and the bracelets on her arms,(E) 48 and I bowed down and worshiped the Lord.(F) I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham,(G) who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.(H) 49 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness(I) to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn.”

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