And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
And I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' And she said, 'I'm the daughter of Bethuel, who is Nahor's son and Milcah's child.' So I put the nose ring on her face and the bracelets on her hands.
The servant is recounting how he confirmed Rebekah's family identity and then gave her the jewelry as gifts, showing God had answered his prayer for finding the right bride for Isaac.
📚 Historical Context
This is Abraham's servant retelling the story to Rebekah's family about how he found her at the well. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, giving jewelry was a formal way to show serious romantic intentions and begin marriage negotiations. The servant had prayed for a specific sign from God to identify Isaac's future wife, and Rebekah had fulfilled that sign perfectly.
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