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45 And whilst I pondered these things secretly with myself, Rebecca appeared coming with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder: and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her: Give me a little to drink.

46 And she speedily let down the pitcher from her shoulder, and said to me: Both drink thou, and to thy camels I will give drink. I drank, and she watered the camels.

47 And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.

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45 “Before I finished praying in my heart,(A) Rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder.(B) She went down to the spring and drew water, and I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’(C)

46 “She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels too.’(D) So I drank, and she watered the camels also.(E)

47 “I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’(F)

“She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel(G) son of Nahor, whom Milkah bore to him.’(H)

“Then I put the ring in her nose(I) and the bracelets on her arms,(J)

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