Before he had finished speaking, there was Rebekah #– #daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor #– #coming with a jug on her shoulder.
Abram and Nahor took wives: Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah. She was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
‘Before I had finished praying silently, there was Rebekah coming with her jug on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, “Please let me have a drink.”
At that time, when you call, the Lord will answer; when you cry out, he will say, “Here I am.” If you get rid of the yoke among you, the finger-pointing and malicious speaking,
Ruth the Moabitess asked Naomi, ‘Will you let me go into the fields and gather fallen corn behind someone with whom I find favour? ’ Naomi answered her, ‘Go ahead, my daughter.’
Early in the morning Abraham got up, took bread and a waterskin, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her and the boy away. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Let the girl to whom I say, “Please lower your water jug so that I may drink,” and who responds, “Drink, and I’ll water your camels also” #– #let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.’