‘And it happened that before he had done speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.'
There is an immediate response. Out to the well comes Rebekah a kinswoman of Abraham. The family details refer back to the opening genealogy (Genesis 22:23). It is quite clear that Yahweh has accepted the terms of the covenant and has responded.
“With her pitcher on her shoulder.” Important woman though she is she is not too important to partake in the vital task of providing water.