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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.

48 And falling down I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.

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

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

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

“Then I put the ring in her nose(F) and the bracelets on her arms,(G) 48 and I bowed down and worshiped the Lord.(H) I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham,(I) who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.(J)

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