24:1
וְאַבְרָהָ֣ם זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים
Now Abraham had grown old,
he had advanced in days;
וֽ͏ַיהוָ֛ה בֵּרַ֥ךְ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם בַּכֹּֽל׃
And Yehovah (the LORD) had blessed Abraham in everything;
24:2-3
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֗ם אֶל־עַבְדּוֹ֙ זְקַ֣ן בֵּית֔וֹ
And Abraham said to his servant,
the elder of his household
הַמֹּשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ
who had stewardship on all that he had:
שִֽׂים־נָ֥א יָדְךָ֖ תַּ֥חַת יְרֵכִֽי׃
“Please place your hand under my covenantal loin
וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ בּֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ
So that I can make you pledge by the LORD,
The God of Heaven and the God of the Earth —
אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י
That you shall not take a wife for my son
from the daughters of the Canaanite,
אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃
among whom I am dwelling;”
24:4
כִּ֧י אֶל־אַרְצִ֛י וְאֶל־מוֹלַדְתִּ֖י תֵּלֵ֑ךְ
“But you must go to my country,
and to my kindred,
וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֖ה לִבְנִ֥י לְיִצְחָֽק׃
and you shall fetch a wife for my son, for Isaac.”
24:5
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הָעֶ֔בֶד אוּלַי֙ לֹא־תֹאבֶ֣ה הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה
And the servant said to him:
“Supposing that the woman will not go
לָלֶ֥כֶת אַחֲרַ֖י אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את
to follow me to this land?
הֶֽהָשֵׁ֤ב אָשִׁיב֙ אֶת־בִּנְךָ֔
Should I lead your son
אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֥אתָ מִשָּֽׁם׃
to the country from where you had gone out?!”
24:6
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו אַבְרָהָ֑ם
Then Abraham answered him:
הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּן־תָּשִׁ֥יב אֶת־בְּנִ֖י שָֽׁמָּה׃
“Guard yourself, lest you lead my son there”:
24:7
יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם
“The LORD, the God of Heaven,
אֲשֶׁ֨ר לְקָחַ֜נִי מִבֵּ֣ית אָבִי֮ וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ מֽוֹלַדְתִּי֒
Who took me from the house of my father
and from the country of my kindred,
וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּר־לִ֜י וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־לִי֙
And Who spoke to me, and Who pledged Himself to me,
לֵאמֹ֔ר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את
By saying: ‘To your Seed I will give this land’;
ה֗וּא יִשְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכוֹ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ
The Same One, He will send His Messenger before you,
וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֛ה לִבְנִ֖י מִשָּֽׁם׃
And so you shall fetch a wife for my son from there”.
24:8
וְאִם־לֹ֨א תֹאבֶ֤ה הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ
“But if that woman is not willing to proceed after you,
וְנִקִּ֕יתָ מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י זֹ֑את
Then you are freed from this pledge of mine;
רַ֣ק אֶת־בְּנִ֔י לֹ֥א תָשֵׁ֖ב שָֽׁמָּה׃
Only you must not lead away my son there.”
24:9
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם הָעֶ֙בֶד֙ אֶת־יָד֔וֹ
So the servant placed his hand
תַּ֛חַת יֶ֥רֶךְ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֑יו
under the covenantal loin of Abraham his master
וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽע ל֔וֹ עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃ ס
And he pledged himself to him,
with regard to this matter.
24:10
וַיִּקַּ֣ח הָ֠עֶבֶד עֲשָׂרָ֨ה גְמַלִּ֜ים מִגְּמַלֵּ֤י אֲדֹנָיו֙ וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ
And the servant fetched ten camels
out of his master’s camel herd and he went,
וְכָל־ט֥וּב אֲדֹנָ֖יו בְּיָד֑וֹ
together with every sort of good thing of his master in his hand;
וַיָּ֗קָם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־אֲרַ֥ם נֽ͏ַהֲרַ֖יִם אֶל־עִ֥יר נָחֽוֹר׃
Now he arose and headed for Aram of Mesopotamia,
to the city of Nahor.
24:11
וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְ הַגְּמַלִּ֛ים מִח֥וּץ לָעִ֖יר אֶל־בְּאֵ֣ר הַמָּ֑יִם
…………
And he made the camels kneel outside the city
by the water well,
לְעֵ֣ת עֶ֔רֶב לְעֵ֖ת צֵ֥את הַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃
At evening time,
when the women who draw water are coming out.
24:12
וַיֹּאמַ֓ר ׀ יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם
And he said within his heart:—
“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,
הַקְרֵה־נָ֥א לְפָנַ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם
I pray thee make it happen today;
וַעֲשֵׂה־חֶ֕סֶד עִ֖ם אֲדֹנִ֥י אַבְרָהָֽם׃
And carry out a kindness,
with benefit to my master Abraham”:
24:13
הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י נִצָּ֖ב עַל־עֵ֣ין הַמָּ֑יִם
“Behold, I am standing at the water spring;
וּבְנוֹת֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעִ֔יר יֹצְאֹ֖ת לִשְׁאֹ֥ב מָֽיִם׃
And the daughters of the men of the city
are going out to draw water”:
24:14
וְהָיָ֣ה הַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֹמַ֤ר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ הַטִּי־נָ֤א כַדֵּךְ֙ וְאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה
“And let it happen that the young woman,
whom I will say to, ‘Please hold out your pitcher that I may drink’
וְאָמְרָ֣ה שְׁתֵ֔ה וְגַם־גְּמַלֶּ֖יךָ אַשְׁקֶ֑ה
that she shall say ‘Drink, and I shall also water your camels’;—
אֹתָ֤הּ הֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙ לְעַבְדְּךָ֣ לְיִצְחָ֔ק
—her you have appointed for your servant, for Isaac,—
וּבָ֣הּ אֵדַ֔ע כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתָ חֶ֖סֶד עִם־אֲדֹנִֽי׃
and in this I will know that you have carried out a kindness,
with benefit to my master!”
24:15
וַֽיְהִי־ה֗וּא טֶרֶם֮ כִּלָּ֣ה לְדַבֵּר֒
And it happened,
before he had finished speaking,
וְהִנֵּ֧ה רִבְקָ֣ה יֹצֵ֗את
Behold there is Rebecca having come out,
אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֻלְּדָה֙ לִבְתוּאֵ֣ל בֶּן־מִלְכָּ֔ה
(She who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah,
אֵ֥שֶׁת נָח֖וֹר אֲחִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֑ם
the daughter of Nahor, the brother of Abraham),
וְכַדָּ֖הּ עַל־שִׁכְמָֽהּ׃
together with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
24:16
וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ טֹבַ֤ת מַרְאֶה֙ מְאֹ֔ד
Now that young woman was extremely good of appearance,
בְּתוּלָ֕ה וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֑הּ
A marriageable woman,
and no-one had known her;
וַתֵּ֣רֶד הָעַ֔יְנָה וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א כַדָּ֖הּ וַתָּֽעַל׃
and she went down to the spring and filled her pitcher,
and made her way up.
24:17
וַיָּ֥רָץ הָעֶ֖בֶד לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ
Then the servant went quickly to meet her,
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי נָ֛א מְעַט־מַ֖יִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃
and he said:
“Please let me sip a little water from your pitcher.”
24:18
וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁתֵ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֑י
And she replied: “Drink my lord”;
וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתֹּ֧רֶד כַּדָּ֛הּ עַל־יָדָ֖הּ וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃
And she acted quickly,
and let down her pitcher
to her hand and provided him drink;
24:19
וַתְּכַ֖ל לְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹ
And she completed giving him drink,
וַתֹּ֗אמֶר גַּ֤ם לִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙ אֶשְׁאָ֔ב
Then she said:
“I shall also draw water for your camels,
עַ֥ד אִם־כִּלּ֖וּ לִשְׁתֹּֽת׃
until they have finished drinking.”
24:20
וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתְּעַ֤ר כַּדָּהּ֙ אֶל־הַשֹּׁ֔קֶת
And she acted promptly
and emptied her pitcher into the trough,
וַתָּ֥רָץ ע֛וֹד אֶֽל־הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִשְׁאֹ֑ב
Then she ran continually to the well to draw,
וַתִּשְׁאַ֖ב לְכָל־גְּמַלָּֽיו׃
And she drew for all his camels;
24:21
וְהָאִ֥ישׁ מִשְׁתָּאֵ֖ה לָ֑הּ
And the man kept watching her closely,
מַחֲרִ֕ישׁ לָדַ֗עַת
keeping silent in order to know
הֽ͏ַהִצְלִ֧יחַ יְהוָ֛ה דַּרְכּ֖וֹ אִם־לֹֽא׃
Whether the LORD had made his journey successful or not;
24:22
וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר כִּלּ֤וּ הַגְּמַלִּים֙ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת
Now it happened, when the camels had finished drinking,
וַיִּקַּ֤ח הָאִישׁ֙ נֶ֣זֶם זָהָ֔ב בֶּ֖קַע מִשְׁקָל֑וֹ
that the man fetched a gold nose-ring,
it’s weight half a shekel (c.6gm) of gold;
וּשְׁנֵ֤י צְמִידִים֙ עַל־יָדֶ֔יהָ
And two bracelets for her wrists,
עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מִשְׁקָלָֽם׃
their weight 10 shekels (c. 114gm) of gold;
24:23
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בַּת־מִ֣י אַ֔תְּ הַגִּ֥ידִי נָ֖א לִ֑י
Then he said, “Please tell me, whose daughter are you?
הֲיֵ֧שׁ בֵּית־אָבִ֛יךְ מָק֥וֹם לָ֖נוּ לָלִֽין׃
Is there room for us to spend the night in your father’s house?”
24:24
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו בַּת־בְּתוּאֵ֖ל אָנֹ֑כִי
And she said to him:
“I am the daughter of Bethuel,
בֶּן־מִלְכָּ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֖ה לְנָחֽוֹר׃
Milcah’s son, whom she bore to Nahor.”
24:25
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו גַּם־תֶּ֥בֶן גַּם־מִסְפּ֖וֹא רַ֣ב עִמָּ֑נוּ
Furthermore she said to him:
“Both straw and fodder is plentiful by us,
גַּם־מָק֖וֹם לָלֽוּן׃
As well as room to spend the night.”
24:26
וַיִּקֹּ֣ד הָאִ֔ישׁ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃
Then the man bowed down,
and he prostrated himself in reverence to the LORD;
24:27
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם
And he said, “Blessed is the LORD,
the God of my master Abraham,
אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־עָזַ֥ב חַסְדּ֛וֹ וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹ מֵעִ֣ם אֲדֹנִ֑י
Who did not leave off His faithfulness and His truth
from being by my master;
אָנֹכִ֗י בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ נָחַ֣נִי יְהוָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אֲחֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃ ס
As for me, the LORD has guided me into the path
of the house of my master’s blood-kinsmen.”
24:28
וַתָּ֙רָץ֙ הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ וַתַּגֵּ֖ד לְבֵ֣ית אִמָּ֑הּ
Then the young woman ran and made known
to her mother’s household,
כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
The like of these things.
28:29
וּלְרִבְקָ֥ה אָ֖ח וּשְׁמ֣וֹ לָבָ֑ן
Now Rebecca had a brother,
whose name was Laban (white);
וַיָּ֨רָץ לָבָ֧ן אֶל־הָאִ֛ישׁ הַח֖וּצָה אֶל־הָעָֽיִן׃
And Laban ran to the man without, to the spring;
24:30
וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּרְאֹ֣ת אֶת־הַנֶּ֗זֶם וְֽאֶת־הַצְּמִדִים֮ עַל־יְדֵ֣י אֲחֹתוֹ֒
And this happened, after seeing the gold ring,
and the bracelets on the hands of his sister,
וּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֞י רִבְקָ֤ה אֲחֹתוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר
And as soon as he heard the words of Rebecca his sister, saying,
כֹּֽה־דִבֶּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י הָאִ֑ישׁ
“The man had spoken thus to me”;
וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ
Then he went to the man,
וְהִנֵּ֛ה עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים עַל־הָעָֽיִן׃
And behold, he was standing by the camels, beside the spring.
24:31
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בּ֖וֹא בְּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה
And he said: “Come, blessed of the LORD!
לָ֤מָּה תַעֲמֹד֙ בַּח֔וּץ וְאָנֹכִי֙ פִּנִּ֣יתִי הַבַּ֔יִת
For why should you stand on the outside,
considering that I have prepared the house,
וּמָק֖וֹם לַגְּמַלִּֽים׃
and also a place for the camels?!”
24:32
וַיָּבֹ֤א הָאִישׁ֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה
And the man went to the house:
וַיְפַתַּ֖ח הַגְּמַלִּ֑ים
And he (Laban) untied the camels;
וַיִּתֵּ֨ן תֶּ֤בֶן וּמִסְפּוֹא֙ לַגְּמַלִּ֔ים
and he gave hay and fodder to the camels,
וּמַ֙יִם֙ לִרְחֹ֣ץ רַגְלָ֔יו
and water to wash his feet,
וְרַגְלֵ֥י הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃
and the feet of the men who were with him;
24:33
ויישם וַיּוּשַׂ֤ם לְפָנָיו֙ לֶאֱכֹ֔ל
Also food was set before him to eat,
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֹכַ֔ל עַ֥ד אִם־דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי דְּבָרָ֑י
But he said “I cannot eat until I have stated my business.”
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽר׃
Then he said, “speak!”
24:34
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
And he responded:
עֶ֥בֶד אַבְרָהָ֖ם אָנֹֽכִי׃
“The servant of Abraham I am.”
24:35
וַיהוָ֞ה בֵּרַ֧ךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֛י מְאֹ֖ד וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל
“Now the LORD has blessed my master exceedingly,
and he became great;
וַיִּתֶּן־ל֞וֹ
And He gave him
צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙
flocks and herds,
וְכֶ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב
And silver and gold,
וַעֲבָדִם֙ וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת
Both menservants and maidservants,
וּגְמַלִּ֖ים וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃
And camels, and donkeys.”
24:36
וַתֵּ֡לֶד שָׂרָה֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת אֲדֹנִ֥י בֵן֙ לֽ͏ַאדֹנִ֔י אַחֲרֵ֖י זִקְנָתָ֑הּ
“Moreover, Sarah my master’s wife
bore a son to my master,
after her old age;
וַיִּתֶּן־לּ֖וֹ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃
And he gave him everything that he has.”
24:37
וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִי אֲדֹנִ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר
“Now my master made me pledge, saying:
לֹא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י
‘You must not fetch a wife for my son
from among the daughters of the Canaanite,
אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃
In whose land I am dwelling;’”
24:38
אִם־לֹ֧א אֶל־בֵּית־אָבִ֛י תֵּלֵ֖ךְ וְאֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑י
“’But instead you must go to the house of my father
and to my clan,
וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֖ה לִבְנִֽי׃
And fetch a wife for my son.’”
24:39
וָאֹמַ֖ר אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֑י
“Then I said to my master:
אֻלַ֛י לֹא־תֵלֵ֥ךְ הָאִשָּׁ֖ה אַחֲרָֽי׃
‘Supposing that the women does not want to proceed after me?’”
24:40
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י
“And he said to me:
יְהוָ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לְפָנָ֗יו
‘The LORD, before Whom I have walked,
יִשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכ֤וֹ אִתָּךְ֙ וְהִצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכֶּ֔ךָ
He shall send his Angel with you
and He will make your journey successful,
וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּ֖י וּמִבֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃
And you shall fetch a wife for my son,
from my extended family and from the house of my father.’”
24:41
אָ֤ז תִּנָּקֶה֙ מֵאָ֣לָתִ֔י כִּ֥י תָב֖וֹא אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑י
“’But you will be released from my oath,
when you shall go to my extended family,
וְאִם־לֹ֤א יִתְּנוּ֙ לָ֔ךְ וְהָיִ֥יתָ נָקִ֖י מֵאָלָתִֽי׃
And if they should not grant you,
then you will be free from my curse.’”
24:42
וָאָבֹ֥א הַיּ֖וֹם אֶל־הָעָ֑יִן
“Now today I came to the spring;
וָאֹמַ֗ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם
And I said: ‘O LORD, God of my master Abraham,
אִם־יֶשְׁךָ־נָּא֙ מַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכִּ֔י
Please, if you are prospering my mission,
אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י הֹלֵ֥ךְ עָלֶֽיהָ׃
That upon which I am going;—’”
24:43
הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י נִצָּ֖ב עַל־עֵ֣ין הַמָּ֑יִם
“’—Behold I am standing at the water spring;
וְהָיָ֤ה הָֽעַלְמָה֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣את לִשְׁאֹ֔ב
And may it happen that the marriageable girl coming out to draw,
וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֵלֶ֔יהָ
that I shall say to,
הַשְׁקִֽינִי־נָ֥א מְעַט־מַ֖יִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃
‘Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher, —’’”
24:44
וְאָמְרָ֤ה אֵלַי֙ גַּם־אַתָּ֣ה שְׁתֵ֔ה וְגַ֥ם לִגְמַלֶּ֖יךָ אֶשְׁאָ֑ב
“’—and she says to me, ‘You yourself drink,
and also for your camels I will draw’;
הִ֣וא הֽ͏ָאִשָּׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הֹכִ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה לְבֶן־אֲדֹנִֽי׃
She is the woman, whom the LORD has appointed
for my master’s son.’”
24:45
אֲנִי֩ טֶ֨רֶם אֲכַלֶּ֜ה לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־לִבִּ֗י
”Before I could finish speaking in my heart,
וְהִנֵּ֨ה רִבְקָ֤ה יֹצֵאת֙ וְכַדָּ֣הּ עַל־שִׁכְמָ֔הּ
Then behold Rebecca was already coming out
with her pitcher upon her shoulder
וַתֵּ֥רֶד הָעַ֖יְנָה וַתִּשְׁאָ֑ב
and she went down to the spring and drew:
וָאֹמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יהָ הַשְׁקִ֥ינִי נָֽא׃
and I said to her,—’Please give me a drink’”.
24:46
וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתּ֤וֹרֶד כַּדָּהּ֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ
“Then she acted quickly,
and let down her pitcher from upon her,
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁתֵ֔ה וְגַם־גְּמַלֶּ֖יךָ אַשְׁקֶ֑ה
And she said,
‘Drink, and I shall also water your camels.’
וָאֵ֕שְׁתְּ וְגַ֥ם הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים הִשְׁקָֽתָה׃
So I drank, then she had also watered the camels.”
24:47
וָאֶשְׁאַ֣ל אֹתָ֗הּ וָאֹמַר֮ בַּת־מִ֣י אַתְּ֒
“And then I asked her and said,
‘Whose daughter are you?’
וַתֹּ֗אמֶר
“And she said:
בַּת־בְּתוּאֵל֙ בֶּן־נָח֔וֹר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָֽלְדָה־לּ֖וֹ מִלְכָּ֑ה
‘The daughter of Bethuel the son of Nahor,
whom Milcah had borne to him.’
וָאָשִׂ֤ם הַנֶּ֙זֶם֙ עַל־אַפָּ֔הּ וְהַצְּמִידִ֖ים עַל־יָדֶֽיהָ׃
And I placed the ring on her nose,
and the bracelets on her wrists.”
24:48
וָאֶקֹּ֥ד וָֽאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה
“Then I bowed down and prostrated myself,
in reverence to the LORD;
וָאֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם
And I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham,
אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִנְחַ֙נִי֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֱמֶ֔ת
Who had led me in the way of truth,
לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־בַּת־אֲחִ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י לִבְנֽוֹ׃
To fetch the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son!”
24:49
וְ֠עַתָּה
“And now,
אִם־יֶשְׁכֶ֨ם עֹשִׂ֜ים חֶ֧סֶד וֽ͏ֶאֱמֶ֛ת אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֑י
If ye be about to carry out faithfulness and solidarity
with my master, tell me:
וְאִם־לֹ֕א הַגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֔י
Or if not, tell me,
וְאֶפְנֶ֥ה עַל־יָמִ֖ין א֥וֹ עַל־שְׂמֹֽאל׃ ס
So that I may turn to the right or the left.”
24:50
וַיַּ֨עַן לָבָ֤ן וּבְתוּאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵיְהוָ֖ה יָצָ֣א הַדָּבָ֑ר
Then Laban and Bethuel responded, and they said:
“This matter has come from the LORD;
לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ רַ֥ע אוֹ־טֽוֹב׃
We cannot be speaking towards you bad or good;”
24:51
הִנֵּֽה־רִבְקָ֥ה לְפָנֶ֖יךָ קַ֣ח וָלֵ֑ךְ
“Here is Rebecca before you,
take her and go;
וּתְהִ֤י אִשָּׁה֙ לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ
That she shall become wife to the son of your
master,
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃
Since the LORD has spoken.”
24:52
וַיְהִ֕י
And it happened,
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֛ע עֶ֥בֶד אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־דִּבְרֵיהֶ֑ם
when the servant of Abraham had heard their words,
וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַ֖רְצָה לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃
that he bowed himself towards the earth,
in reverence to the LORD.
24:53
וַיּוֹצֵ֨א הָעֶ֜בֶד כְּלֵי־כֶ֨סֶף וּכְלֵ֤י זָהָב֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים
וַיִתֵּ֖ן לְרִבְקָ֑ה
Then the servant brought forth
and gave to Rebecca
articles of silver and articles of gold, and raiment;
וּמִ֨גְדָּנֹ֔ת נָתַ֥ן לְאָחִ֖יהָ וּלְאִמָּֽהּ׃
Likewise he had given precious gifts
to her brother and to her mother.
24:54
וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ וַיִּשְׁתּ֗וּ ה֛וּא וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֖וֹ וַיָּלִ֑ינוּ
And they ate and they drank,
he and the men who were with him,
and they spent the night;
וַיָּק֣וּמוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שַׁלְּחֻ֥נִי לֽ͏ַאדֹנִֽי׃
Then they arose in the morning,
and he said, “Send me off to my master.”
24:55
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָחִ֙יהָ֙ וְאִמָּ֔הּ
But her brother said, — and her mother:
תֵּשֵׁ֨ב הַנַּעֲרָ֥ אִתָּ֛נוּ יָמִ֖ים א֣וֹ עָשׂ֑וֹר
“Let the girl remain with us a few days, or ten;
אַחַ֖ר תֵּלֵֽךְ׃
Afterward, she can go.”
24:56
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙
But he said to them
אַל־תְּאַחֲר֣וּ אֹתִ֔י
“Do not delay me,
וֽ͏ַיהוָ֖ה הִצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכִּ֑י
Since the LORD has prospered my journey:
שַׁלְּח֕וּנִי וְאֵלְכָ֖ה לֽ͏ַאדֹנִֽי׃
Send me away, that I may go to my master.”
24:57
וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ נִקְרָ֣א לַֽנַּעֲרָ֑
Then they said:
“We shall call the girl,
וְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖ה אֶת־פִּֽיהָ׃
And solicit her own declaration.”
24:58
וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ לְרִבְקָה֙ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יהָ
Then they called Rebecca, and they said to her:
הֲתֵלְכִ֖י עִם־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֑ה
“Will you proceed with this man?”
וַתֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלֵֽךְ׃
And she said “I will go.”
24:59
וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ אֶת־רִבְקָ֥ה אֲחֹתָ֖ם וְאֶת־מֵנִקְתָּ֑הּ
So they sent off Rebecca their sister, together with with her nurse;
וְאֶת־עֶ֥בֶד אַבְרָהָ֖ם וְאֶת־אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃
And the servant of Abraham,
together with his men;
24:60
וַיְבָרֲכ֤וּ אֶת־רִבְקָה֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לָ֔הּ
And they blessed Rebecca and they said to her:
אֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ
“Our beloved:
אַ֥תְּ הֲיִ֖י לְאַלְפֵ֣י רְבָבָ֑ה
You shall become thousands of ten thousands;
וְיִירַ֣שׁ זַרְעֵ֔ךְ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר שֹׂנְאָֽיו׃ ס
Then your Seed will possess the gate of His enemies.”
24:61
וַתָּ֨קָם רִבְקָ֜ה וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֗יהָ וַתִּרְכַּ֙בְנָה֙ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּ֔ים
And Rebecca arose together with her servant girls,
and they mounted the camels,
וַתֵּלַ֖כְנָה אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאִ֑ישׁ
and they followed the man;
וַיִּקַּ֥ח הָעֶ֛בֶד אֶת־רִבְקָ֖ה וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃
Thus the servant took Rebecca and proceeded.
24:62
וְיִצְחָק֙ בָּ֣א מִבּ֔וֹא בְּאֵ֥ר לַחַ֖י רֹאִ֑י
……………….Now Isaac had come back from going to
Be’er Lachai Roi
(The Well of the Living One Who Sees);
וְה֥וּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַנֶּֽגֶב׃
And he was dwelling in the land of the Negev.
24:63
וַיֵּצֵ֥א יִצְחָ֛ק לָשׂ֥וּחַ בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה לִפְנ֣וֹת עָ֑רֶב
And Isaac came out to stroll meditatively in the field
at the turn of evening;
וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּ֥ה גְמַלִּ֖ים בָּאִֽים׃
And he lifted his eyes and looked:
and behold camels were approaching!
24:64
וַתִּשָּׂ֤א רִבְקָה֙ אֶת־עֵינֶ֔יהָ וַתֵּ֖רֶא אֶת־יִצְחָ֑ק
And Rebecca lifted her eyes,
and she saw Isaac;
וַתִּפֹּ֖ל מֵעַ֥ל הַגָּמָֽל׃
Then she fell from the camel!
24:65
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־הָעֶ֗בֶד
And she said to the servant:
מִֽי־הָאִ֤ישׁ הַלָּזֶה֙ הַהֹלֵ֤ךְ בַּשָּׂדֶה֙ לִקְרָאתֵ֔נוּ
“Who is the man, this one here,
walking in the field to meet us?”
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעֶ֖בֶד ה֣וּא אֲדֹנִ֑י
And the servant said: “He is my master.”
וַתִּקַּ֥ח הַצָּעִ֖יף וַתִּתְכָּֽס׃
Then she took the veil,
and covered herself.
24:66
וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר הָעֶ֖בֶד לְיִצְחָ֑ק
And the servant recounted to Isaac
אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃
All the things that he had done.
24:67
וַיְבִאֶ֣הָ יִצְחָ֗ק הָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִמּ֔וֹ
So Isaac brought her to the tent of Sarah his mother,
וַיִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־רִבְקָ֛ה וַתְּהִי־ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָ
Then he took Rebecca and she became his wife,
and he loved her;
וַיִּנָּחֵ֥ם יִצְחָ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃ פ
And so he found consolation, after his mother.
Website translation into English by E.G. Van Gent
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The traditional translation, “The LORD”, for
the Tetragrammaton, יְהוָ֣ה, at the beginning of chapter 24 in this translation is also rendered as the proper name, Yehovah. The name is translated by others as “Yahweh” and in Jewish circles as HaShem (“The Name”).
Moses wrote the account from his perspective in time. Previously the Divine Name, Yehovah, had not been revealed. —
Exodus 6:3 KJV “And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.”
Is יְהוָ֣ה also an acronym?
