How it works
Abraham was old. He sent his oldest servant far away to find a wife for his son Isaac, and the servant loaded ten camels with gifts.
At sunset the camels knelt by a well outside the city of Nahor. The servant prayed for a sign: the girl who gave him a drink, and his camels too, would be the one.
Before he had finished, Rebekah came with a jar on her shoulder. She gave him a drink and then watered all ten camels, again and again.
Her family blessed her, and she said, I will go. She rode a camel across the sand, and Isaac saw the camels coming one evening.
Worked examples
Count the camels
- The servant had 10 camels, and they were all thirsty.
- Say Rebekah has watered 4 of them.
- 10 − 4 = 6
- So 6 camels are still waiting.
A well in those days
- A well was where a whole town came to get its water.
- Women came out at the hour for fetching water.
- Rebekah went down the steps to the spring and filled her jar.
Who is who?
- Abraham sent the servant, and Isaac was his son.
- Rebekah was Bethuel's daughter and Nahor's granddaughter.