"How shall I know whether she is suitable?" thought Eliezer, Abraham's trusted servant.
Then he smiled as she drew buckets of water to quench not only his thirst, but that of his many camels.
"She indeed is worthy."
Laban's eyes bulged as Eliezer's ebony fingers laid out the gold and silver jewelry Abraham had sent as dowry for Laban's sister Rebecca. Laban urged his father, Betuel, to agree to the marriage with Isaac, the scion to the Abrahimic dynasty.
Rebecca arrived in the late afternoon, almost falling off her donkey at the sight of the tall princely son of Abraham.
Then he smiled as she drew buckets of water to quench not only his thirst, but that of his many camels.
"She indeed is worthy."
Laban's eyes bulged as Eliezer's ebony fingers laid out the gold and silver jewelry Abraham had sent as dowry for Laban's sister Rebecca. Laban urged his father, Betuel, to agree to the marriage with Isaac, the scion to the Abrahimic dynasty.
Rebecca arrived in the late afternoon, almost falling off her donkey at the sight of the tall princely son of Abraham.
