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The tale told by the servant is cleverly crafted and modified by him with subtle changes, in order to elicit the required response from Lavan and Bethuel: "From God has this come forth, we cannot speak unto you bad or good." Indeed Avraham's messenger skillfully fulfilled his task, his story is worthy of the coverage that the Torah gives it, and this verse appears to be the climax of the mission.
The next morning, however, it turns out that Lavan and family do not intend to let Rivka go so quickly. The case is still wide open. Could it be that Lavan figured that he could still bargain a better deal out of the servant? Whatever it may be, Rivka is called in, and the family, expectantly, put the question to her: "Will you go with this man?" Now we are at the "moment of truth," and it all hinges upon Rivka's response! Is this young girl prepared to forgo the security and the comfort of her childhood home, in order to spend the rest of her life in a far-away land called Canaan, to build her own family and future with an as-yet unmet man called Yitzhak?
Rivka does not hesitate for a moment. She gives her pure and brave answer in one word: "Eilech!" I shall go! Rivka is the one who brings this mission to its successful conclusion, however instrumental the servant may have been. She is the true heroine of this parasha and a role-model for her descendants ever-after.
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