The story is from Genesis, Chapter 24. Abraham exiled at Canaan wanted to find a wife for Issac.He sent his servant, Eliezer with. 20 camels to his homeland, Chaldea/Haran. at Mesopotamia. Abraham instructed Eliezer to the center of the town where there was a well. Village young women would gather to fetch water. Eliezer would ask among the young women to give him and 20 camels to drink. Whoever give Eliezer and camels water, Eliezer would ask the lady her name and her parent to see if the lady came from the same ancestors of Abraham. Among the ladies, it was Rebecca who gave Eliezer and his camels drink. Rebecca was the daughter of Bethuel who was the son of Nahor. Nahor was the brother of Abraham. Eliezer then presented to Rebecca with a ring and the bracelet and told Rebecca that she was chosen to be Issac’s wife. The painting by Nicolas Poussin in 1648 showed the reactions of Rebecca and other ladies upon hearing the news. Enjoy yourself with the painting.
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