24:28–60 When Rebekah shares the news about the man she met at the well, her brother Laban runs to meet him. The text implies that Laban responds with such haste in part because he has spotted the gold jewelry Rebekah is wearing. Before Abraham’s servant sits down to eat and enjoy Rebekah’s family’s hospitality, he tells his story to the family, particularly emphasizing God’s leading and guidance in his task of seeking a wife for Isaac. The family recognizes God’s leading in this account, and they
Genesis 24:28–60