children." Nor did she disdain to satisfy his inquiries, but told
him her family. "They," says she, "call me Rebeka; my father was
Bethuel, but he is dead; and Laban is my brother; and, together
with my mother, takes care of all our family affairs, and is the
guardian of my virginity." When the servant heard this, he was
very glad at what had happened, and at what was told him, as
perceiving that God had thus plainly directed his journey; and
producing his bracelets, and some other ornaments which it was
esteemed decent for virgins to wear, he gave them to the damsel,
by way of acknowledgment, and as a reward for her kindness in
giving him water to drink; saying, it was but just that she
should have them, because she was so much more obliging than any
of the rest. She desired also that he would come and lodge with
them, since the approach of the night gave him not time to
proceed farther. And producing his precious ornaments for women,
he said he desired to trust them to none more safely than to such
as she had shown herself to be; and that he believed he might
guess at the humanity of her mother and brother, that they would
not be displeased, from the virtue he found in her; for he would
not be burdensome, but would pay the hire for his entertainment,
and spend his own money. To which she replied, that he guessed
right as to the humanity of her parents; but complained that he
should think them so parsimonious as to take money, for that he
should have all on free cost. But she said she would first inform
her brother Laban, and, if he gave her leave, she would conduct
him in.

3. As soon then as this was over, she introduced the stranger;
and for the camels, the servants of Laban brought them in, and
took care of them; and he was himself brought in to supper by