His father-in-law,the girl'sfather,detainedhim; and he remainedwith him threedays.So they ateand drankand lodgedthere.
But her brotherand her mothersaid,"Let the girlstaywith us [a few] days,sayten;afterwardshe may go."
but to the sonsof his concubines,Abrahamgavegiftswhile he was stillliving,and sentthem awayfrom his sonIsaaceastward,to the landof the east.
Then her husbandaroseand wentafterher to speaktenderlyto her in order to bringher back,taking with him his servantand a pairof donkeys.So she broughthim into her father'shouse,and when the girl'sfathersawhim, he was gladto meethim.
Now on the fourthdaythey gotup earlyin the morning,and he preparedto go;and the girl'sfathersaidto his son-in-law,"Sustainyourselfwith a pieceof bread,and afterwardyou may go."
