26-27 At this the man bowed in worship before God and prayed, “Blessed be God, God of my master Abraham: How generous and true you’ve been to my master; you’ve held nothing back. You led me right to the door of my master’s brother!”

28 And the girl was off and running, telling everyone in her mother’s house what had happened.

29-31 Rebekah had a brother named Laban. Laban ran outside to the man at the spring. He had seen the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister and had heard her say, “The man said this and this and this to me.” So he went to the man and there he was, still standing with his camels at the spring. Laban welcomed him: “Come on in, blessed of God! Why are you standing out here? I’ve got the house ready for you; and there’s also a place for your camels.”

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27 saying, “Praise be to the Lord,(A) the God of my master Abraham,(B) who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness(C) to my master. As for me, the Lord has led me on the journey(D) to the house of my master’s relatives.”(E)

28 The young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.(F) 29 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban,(G) and he hurried out to the man at the spring.

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