Génesis 24
La Biblia de las Américas
Abraham busca esposa para Isaac
24 Abraham era viejo(A), entrado en años[a]; y el Señor había bendecido a Abraham en todo(B). 2 Y Abraham dijo a su siervo, el más viejo de su casa, que era mayordomo de todo lo que poseía(C): Te ruego que pongas tu mano debajo de mi muslo(D), 3 y te haré jurar por el Señor, Dios de los cielos y Dios de la tierra(E), que no tomarás mujer para mi hijo(F) de las hijas de los cananeos(G), entre los cuales yo habito; 4 sino que irás a mi tierra y a mis parientes(H), y tomarás mujer para mi hijo Isaac. 5 Y el siervo le dijo: Tal vez la mujer no quiera seguirme a esta tierra. ¿Debo volver y llevar a tu hijo a la tierra de donde viniste? 6 Y Abraham le dijo: Guárdate de llevar allá a mi hijo(I). 7 El Señor, Dios de los cielos(J), que me tomó de la casa de mi padre y de la tierra donde nací, y que me habló y me juró, diciendo: «A tu descendencia[b] daré esta tierra(K)», Él mandará su ángel delante de ti(L), y tomarás de allí mujer para mi hijo. 8 Si la mujer no quiere seguirte, quedarás libre de este mi juramento(M); solo que no lleves allá a mi hijo(N). 9 Y el siervo puso la mano debajo del muslo de Abraham su señor(O), y le juró sobre este asunto.
Rebeca es escogida
10 Entonces el siervo tomó diez camellos de entre los camellos de su señor, y partió con toda clase de bienes de su señor en su mano(P); y se levantó y fue a Mesopotamia[c](Q), a la ciudad de Nacor. 11 E hizo arrodillar a los camellos fuera de la ciudad junto al pozo de agua(R), al atardecer, a la hora en que las mujeres salen por agua(S), 12 y dijo: Oh Señor, Dios de mi señor Abraham(T), te ruego que me des éxito[d] hoy(U), y que tengas misericordia de mi señor Abraham. 13 He aquí, estoy de pie junto a la fuente de agua(V), y las hijas de los hombres de la ciudad salen para sacar agua. 14 Que sea la joven a quien yo diga: «Por favor, baja tu cántaro para que yo beba», y que responda: «Bebe, y también daré de beber a tus camellos», la que tú has designado para tu siervo Isaac; y por ello sabré que has mostrado misericordia a mi señor. 15 Y sucedió que antes de haber terminado de hablar, he aquí que Rebeca(W), hija de[e] Betuel, hijo de Milca(X), mujer de Nacor(Y), hermano de Abraham, salió con el cántaro sobre su hombro. 16 La joven era muy hermosa(Z), virgen, ningún hombre la había conocido; bajó ella a la fuente, llenó su cántaro y subió. 17 Entonces el siervo corrió a su encuentro, y dijo: Te ruego que me des a beber un poco de agua de tu cántaro(AA). 18 Y ella dijo: Bebe(AB), señor mío. Y enseguida bajó el cántaro a su mano, y le dio de beber. 19 Cuando había terminado de darle de beber, dijo: Sacaré también para tus camellos(AC) hasta que hayan terminado de beber. 20 Y rápidamente vació el cántaro en el abrevadero, y corrió otra vez a la fuente para sacar agua, y sacó para todos sus camellos. 21 Entretanto el hombre la observaba en silencio[f], para saber si el Señor había dado éxito o no(AD) a su viaje. 22 Y aconteció que cuando los camellos habían terminado de beber, el hombre tomó un anillo de oro que pesaba medio siclo[g], y dos brazaletes[h] que pesaban diez siclos de oro(AE), 23 y dijo: ¿De quién eres hija? Dime, te ruego, ¿hay en la casa de tu padre lugar para hospedarnos? 24 Ella le respondió: Soy hija de Betuel, el hijo que Milca dio a luz a Nacor(AF). 25 Y le dijo además: Tenemos suficiente paja y forraje, y lugar para hospedarse. 26 Entonces el hombre se postró y adoró al Señor(AG), 27 y dijo: Bendito sea el Señor, Dios de mi señor Abraham(AH), que no ha dejado de mostrar su misericordia y su fidelidad[i](AI) hacia mi señor; y el Señor me ha guiado(AJ) en el camino a la casa de los hermanos de mi señor.
Rebeca confirma su elección
28 La joven corrió y contó estas cosas a los de la casa de su madre(AK). 29 Y Rebeca tenía un hermano que se llamaba Labán(AL); y Labán salió corriendo hacia el hombre, afuera, a la fuente. 30 Y sucedió que cuando él vio el anillo y los brazaletes en las manos de su hermana, y cuando oyó las palabras de su hermana Rebeca, diciendo: Esto es lo que el hombre me dijo[j], Labán fue al hombre; y he aquí que estaba con los camellos junto a la fuente. 31 Y le dijo: Entra(AM), bendito del Señor(AN). ¿Por qué estás fuera? Yo he preparado la casa(AO) y un lugar para los camellos. 32 Entonces el hombre entró en la casa, y Labán descargó los camellos y les dio[k] paja y forraje, y agua para lavar los pies(AP) de él y los pies de los hombres que estaban con él. 33 Pero cuando la comida fue puesta delante de él para que comiera, dijo: No comeré hasta que haya dicho el propósito[l] de mi viaje. Y Labán le dijo: Habla. 34 Entonces dijo: Soy siervo de Abraham(AQ). 35 Y el Señor ha bendecido en gran manera a mi señor(AR), que se ha enriquecido[m], y le ha dado ovejas y vacas, plata y oro(AS), siervos y siervas, camellos y asnos. 36 Y Sara, la mujer de mi señor, le dio a luz un hijo a mi señor en su vejez[n](AT); y mi señor[o] le ha dado a él todo lo que posee(AU). 37 Mi señor me hizo jurar, diciendo: «No tomarás mujer para mi hijo de entre las hijas de los cananeos, en cuya tierra habito(AV); 38 sino que irás a la casa de mi padre y a mis parientes, y tomarás mujer para mi hijo». 39 Y dije a mi señor: «Tal vez la mujer no quiera seguirme(AW)». 40 Y él me respondió: «El Señor(AX), delante de quien he andado(AY), enviará su ángel contigo para dar éxito a tu viaje(AZ), y tomarás mujer para mi hijo de entre mis parientes y de la casa de mi padre; 41 entonces cuando llegues a mis parientes quedarás libre de mi juramento(BA); y si ellos no te la dan, también quedarás libre de mi juramento». 42 Y llegué hoy a la fuente, y dije: «Oh Señor, Dios de mi señor Abraham(BB), si ahora quieres dar éxito a mi viaje(BC) en el cual ando, 43 he aquí, estoy parado junto a la fuente de agua(BD); que la doncella que salga a sacar agua, y a quien yo diga: “Te ruego que me des de beber un poco de agua de tu cántaro(BE)”, 44 y ella me diga, “Bebe, y también sacaré para tus camellos”, que sea ella la mujer que el Señor ha designado para el hijo de mi señor». 45 Antes de que yo hubiera terminado de hablar en mi corazón(BF), he aquí, Rebeca salió con su cántaro al hombro(BG), y bajó a la fuente y sacó agua, y yo le dije: «Te ruego que me des de beber(BH)». 46 Y ella enseguida bajó el cántaro de su hombro, y dijo: «Bebe, y daré de beber también a tus camellos(BI)»; de modo que bebí, y ella dio de beber también a los camellos. 47 Entonces le pregunté[p]: «¿De quién eres hija?». Y ella contestó: «Hija de Betuel, hijo de Nacor, que le dio a luz Milca(BJ)»; y puse el anillo en su nariz, y los brazaletes en sus manos(BK). 48 Y me postré y adoré al Señor, y bendije al Señor, Dios de mi señor Abraham(BL), que me había guiado por camino verdadero para tomar la hija del pariente[q] de mi señor(BM) para su hijo. 49 Ahora pues, si habéis de mostrar bondad y sinceridad(BN) con mi señor, decídmelo; y si no, decídmelo también, para que vaya yo a la mano derecha o a la izquierda.
50 Labán y Betuel respondieron, y dijeron: Del Señor ha salido esto(BO); no podemos decirte que está mal ni que está bien(BP). 51 He aquí, Rebeca está delante de ti, tómala y vete, y que sea ella la mujer del hijo de tu señor, como el Señor ha dicho. 52 Y sucedió que cuando el siervo de Abraham escuchó sus palabras, se postró en tierra delante del[r] Señor(BQ). 53 Y el siervo sacó objetos de plata, objetos de oro(BR) y vestidos, y se los dio a Rebeca; dio también cosas preciosas a su hermano y a su madre. 54 Después él y los hombres que estaban con él comieron y bebieron y pasaron la noche. Cuando se levantaron por la mañana, él dijo: Enviadme a mi señor(BS). 55 Pero el hermano y la madre de ella dijeron: Permite que se quede la joven con nosotros unos días(BT), quizá diez; después se irá. 56 Y él les dijo: No me detengáis, puesto que el Señor ha dado éxito a mi viaje(BU); enviadme para que vaya a mi señor. 57 Y ellos dijeron: Llamaremos a la joven y le preguntaremos cuáles son sus deseos[s]. 58 Entonces llamaron a Rebeca y le dijeron: ¿Te irás con este hombre? Y ella dijo: Me iré. 59 Y enviaron a su hermana Rebeca y a su nodriza(BV) con el siervo de Abraham y sus hombres. 60 Y bendijeron a Rebeca y le dijeron:
Que tú, hermana nuestra,
te conviertas en millares de miríadas(BW),
y posean tus descendientes[t]
la puerta de los que los aborrecen(BX).
Isaac y Rebeca se encuentran
61 Y se levantó Rebeca con sus doncellas y, montadas en los camellos, siguieron al hombre. El siervo, pues, tomó a Rebeca y partió. 62 Isaac había venido a Beer-lajai-roi[u](BY), pues habitaba en la tierra del Neguev[v](BZ). 63 Y por la tarde Isaac salió a meditar[w](CA) al campo; y alzó los ojos y miró(CB), y he aquí, venían unos camellos. 64 Rebeca alzó los ojos, y cuando vio a Isaac, bajó del camello, 65 y dijo al siervo: ¿Quién es ese hombre que camina por el campo a nuestro encuentro? Y el siervo dijo: Es mi señor. Y ella tomó el velo y se cubrió. 66 Y el siervo contó a Isaac todo lo que había hecho. 67 Entonces Isaac la trajo a la tienda de su madre Sara, y tomó a Rebeca(CC) y ella fue su mujer, y la amó(CD). Así se consoló Isaac después de la muerte de su madre(CE).
Footnotes
- Génesis 24:1 Lit., días
- Génesis 24:7 Lit., simiente
- Génesis 24:10 Heb., Aram-naharayim; i.e., Aram de los dos ríos
- Génesis 24:12 Lit., haz que suceda para mí
- Génesis 24:15 Lit., que había nacido a
- Génesis 24:21 Lit., guardando silencio
- Génesis 24:22 Heb., becá; aprox. 5.7 gramos
- Génesis 24:22 Lit., dos brazaletes para sus manos
- Génesis 24:27 O, verdad
- Génesis 24:30 Lit., Así me dijo el hombre
- Génesis 24:32 Lit., dio a los camellos
- Génesis 24:33 Lit., mi asunto
- Génesis 24:35 Lit., y se ha engrandecido
- Génesis 24:36 Lit., después de ser anciana
- Génesis 24:36 Lit., él
- Génesis 24:47 Lit., pregunté y dije
- Génesis 24:48 Lit., hermano
- Génesis 24:52 Lit., al
- Génesis 24:57 Lit., y preguntaremos a su boca
- Génesis 24:60 Lit., posea tu simiente
- Génesis 24:62 I.e., al pozo del Viviente que me ve
- Génesis 24:62 I.e., región del sur
- Génesis 24:63 O, pasear; palabra de significado incierto en heb.
Genesis 24
Young's Literal Translation
24 And Abraham [is] old, he hath entered into days, and Jehovah hath blessed Abraham in all [things];
2 and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, `Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,
3 and I cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;
4 but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.'
5 And the servant saith unto him, `It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'
6 And Abraham saith unto him, `Take heed to thyself, lest thou cause my son to turn back thither;
7 Jehovah, God of the heavens, who hath taken me from the house of my father, and from the land of my birth, and who hath spoken to me, and who hath sworn to me, saying, To thy seed I give this land, He doth send His messenger before thee, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from thence;
8 and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'
9 And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth to him concerning this matter.
10 And the servant taketh ten camels of the camels of his lord and goeth, also of all the goods of his lord in his hand, and he riseth, and goeth unto Aram-Naharaim, unto the city of Nahor;
11 and he causeth the camels to kneel at the outside of the city, at the well of water, at even-time, at the time of the coming out of the women who draw water.
12 And he saith, `Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, cause to meet, I pray Thee, before me this day -- (and do kindness with my lord Abraham;
13 lo, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;
14 and it hath been, the young person unto whom I say, Incline, I pray thee, thy pitcher, and I drink, and she hath said, Drink, and I water also thy camels) -- her Thou hast decided for Thy servant, for Isaac; and by it I know that Thou hast done kindness with my lord.'
15 And it cometh to pass, before he hath finished speaking, that lo, Rebekah (who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham) is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder,
16 and the young person [is] of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.
17 And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, `Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;'
18 and she saith, `Drink, my lord;' and she hasteth, and letteth down her pitcher upon her hand, and giveth him drink.
19 And she finisheth giving him drink, and saith, `Also for thy camels I draw till they have finished drinking;'
20 and she hasteth, and emptieth her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and runneth again unto the well to draw, and draweth for all his camels.
21 And the man, wondering at her, remaineth silent, to know whether Jehovah hath made his way prosperous or not.
22 And it cometh to pass when the camels have finished drinking, that the man taketh a golden ring (whose weight [is] a bekah), and two bracelets for her hands (whose weight [is] ten [bekahs] of gold),
23 and saith, `Whose daughter [art] thou? declare to me, I pray thee, is the house of thy father a place for us to lodge in?'
24 And she saith unto him, `I [am] daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she hath borne to Nahor.'
25 She saith also unto him, `Both straw and provender [are] abundant with us, also a place to lodge in.'
26 And the man boweth, and doth obeisance to Jehovah,
27 and saith, `Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath not left off His kindness and His truth with my lord; -- I [being] in the way, Jehovah hath led me to the house of my lord's brethren.'
28 And the young person runneth, and declareth to the house of her mother according to these words.
29 And Rebekah hath a brother, and his name [is] Laban, and Laban runneth unto the man who [is] without, unto the fountain;
30 yea, it cometh to pass, when he seeth the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heareth the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, `Thus hath the man spoken unto me,' that he cometh in unto the man, and lo, he is standing by the camels by the fountain.
31 And he saith, `Come in, O blessed one of Jehovah, why standest thou without, and I -- I have prepared the house and place for the camels!'
32 And he bringeth in the man into the house, and looseth the camels, and giveth straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who [are] with him:
33 and setteth before him to eat; but he saith, `I do not eat till I have spoken my word;' and he saith, `Speak.'
34 And he saith, `I [am] Abraham's servant;
35 and Jehovah hath blessed my lord exceedingly, and he is great; and He giveth to him flock, and herd, and silver, and gold, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses;
36 and Sarah, my lord's wife, beareth a son to my lord, after she hath been aged, and he giveth to him all that he hath.
37 `And my lord causeth me to swear, saying, Thou dost not take a wife to my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling.
38 If not -- unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.
39 `And I say unto my lord, It may be the woman doth not come after me;
40 and he saith unto me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked habitually, doth send His messenger with thee, and hath prospered thy way, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from my family, and from the house of my father;
41 then art thou acquitted from my oath, when thou comest unto my family, and if they give not [one] to thee; then thou hast been acquitted from my oath.
42 `And I come to-day unto the fountain, and I say, Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, if Thou art, I pray Thee, making prosperous my way in which I am going --
43 (lo, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin who is coming out to draw, and I have said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher,
44 and she hath said unto me, Both drink thou, and also for thy camels I draw -- she is the woman whom Jehovah hath decided for my lord's son.
45 `Before I finish speaking unto my heart, then lo, Rebekah is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and she goeth down to the fountain, and draweth; and I say unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee,
46 and she hasteth and letteth down her pitcher from off her and saith, Drink, and thy camels also I water; and I drink, and the camels also she hath watered.
47 `And I ask her, and say, Whose daughter [art] thou? and she saith, Daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah hath borne to him, and I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands,
48 and I bow, and do obeisance before Jehovah, and I bless Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath led me in the true way to receive the daughter of my lord's brother for his son.
49 `And now, if ye are dealing kindly and truly with my lord, declare to me; and if not, declare to me; and I turn unto the right or unto the left.'
50 And Laban answereth -- Bethuel also -- and they say, `The thing hath gone out from Jehovah; we are not able to speak unto thee bad or good;
51 lo, Rebekah [is] before thee, take and go, and she is a wife to thy lord's son, as Jehovah hath spoken.'
52 And it cometh to pass, when the servant of Abraham hath heard their words, that he boweth himself towards the earth before Jehovah;
53 and the servant taketh out vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and giveth to Rebekah; precious things also he hath given to her brother and to her mother.
54 And they eat and drink, he and the men who [are] with him, and lodge all night; and they rise in the morning, and he saith, `Send me to my lord;'
55 and her brother saith -- her mother also -- `Let the young person abide with us a week or ten days, afterwards doth she go.'
56 And he saith unto them, `Do not delay me, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord;'
57 and they say, `Let us call for the young person, and ask at her mouth;'
58 and they call for Rebekah, and say unto her, `Dost thou go with this man?' and she saith, `I go.'
59 And they send away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men;
60 and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, `Thou [art] our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'
61 And Rebekah and her young women arise, and ride on the camels, and go after the man; and the servant taketh Rebekah and goeth.
62 And Isaac hath come in from the entrance of the Well of the Living One, my Beholder; and he is dwelling in the land of the south,
63 and Isaac goeth out to meditate in the field, at the turning of the evening, and he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, camels are coming.
64 And Rebekah lifteth up her eyes, and seeth Isaac, and alighteth from off the camel;
65 and she saith unto the servant, `Who [is] this man who is walking in the field to meet us?' and the servant saith, `It [is] my lord;' and she taketh the veil, and covereth herself.
66 And the servant recounteth to Isaac all the things that he hath done,
67 and Isaac bringeth her in unto the tent of Sarah his mother, and he taketh Rebekah, and she becometh his wife, and he loveth her, and Isaac is comforted after [the death of] his mother.
Bereshis 24
Orthodox Jewish Bible
24 And Avraham was zaken (old), and well stricken in age; and Hashem berach (had blessed) Avraham in all things.
2 And Avraham said unto his eved zekan of his bais, hamoshel (that ruled) over all that he had, Put, now, thy yad under my thigh;
3 And I will make thee swear by Hashem Elohei HaShomayim and Elohei Ha’Aretz, that thou shalt not take an isha unto beni of the Banot HaKena’ani, among whom I dwell:
4 But thou shalt go unto my eretz, and to my moledet, and take an isha unto beni Yitzchak.
5 And the eved said unto him, What if the isha will not be willing to follow me unto HaAretz Hazot: must I needs bring binecha back unto ha’aretz from where thou camest?
6 And Avraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not beni to there!
7 Hashem Elohei HaShomayim, which took me from bais avi,and from the eretz of my moledet, and which spoke unto me, and that swore unto me, saying, Unto thy zera will I give HaAretz Hazot; He shall send His Malach before thee, and thou shalt take an isha unto beni from there.
8 But if the isha will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be released from this my shevu’ah (oath): only do not bring back beni there.
9 And the eved put his yad under yerech Avraham adonav, and swore to him concerning this matter.
10 And the eved took asarah gemalim of the gemalei adonav, and departed; for all the goods of adonav were in his yad: and he arose, and went to Aram Naharayim, [Mesopotamia] unto the Ir Nachor.
11 And he made his gemalim to kneel down outside the Ir near a be’er hamayim at the time of erev, at the time that women go out to draw mayim.
12 And he said Hashem Elohei adoni Avraham, now, send me success this yom, and show chesed unto adoni Avraham.
13 Hinei, I stand here by the ayin hamayim; and the banot anshei haIr come out to draw mayim;
14 And let it come to pass, that the na’arah to whom I shall say, Let down thy jug, now, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy gemalim drink also; let the same be she that Thou hast appointed for Thy eved Yitzchak; and thereby shall I know that Thou hast showed chesed unto adoni.
15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, hinei, Rivkah came out, who was born to Beituel Ben Milcah, eshet Nachor, achi Avraham, with her jug upon her shoulder.
16 And the na’arah was tovat mareh me’od, a betulah, neither had any ish known her: and she went down to haayenah (the spring), and filled her jug, and came up.
17 And the eved hurried to meet her, and said, Let me, now, drink a little mayim of thy jug.
18 And she said,Drink, adoni: and she hasted, and let down her jug upon her yad, and gave him drink
19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy gemalim also, until they have done drinking.
20 And she hasted, and emptied her jug into the trough, and ran back unto the be’er to draw, and drew for all his gemalim.
21 And the ish gazed at her and held his peace, so as to have da’as whether Hashem had made his derech prosperous or not.
22 And it came to pass, just as the gemalim had done drinking, that the ish took a nezem zahav (gold ring) by weight a beka, and two tzemidim (bracelets) by weight ten [shekels of] gold for her wrists;
23 And said, Whose bat art thou? Tell me, now: is there makom in the bais of thy av for us to spend the night?
24 And she said unto him, I am Bat Beituel Ben Milcah, the ben which she bore unto Nachor.
25 She said moreover unto him, We have both teven (straw) and mispo (fodder) enough, and makom (room) to spend the night.
26 And the ish bowed his head, worshiped Hashem.
27 And he said, Baruch Hashem Elohei adoni Avraham, who hath not left destitute of His chesed and His emes; I being on the derech, Hashem led me to the bais achei adoni.
28 And the na’arah ran, and told them of her bais em these things.
29 And Rivkah had an ach, shmo Lavan; Lavan ran out unto the ish, unto the ayin.
30 And it came to pass, when he saw the nezem and tzemidim upon the wrists of his achot, and when he heard the words of Rivkah his achot, saying, Thus spoke the ish unto me; that he came unto the ish; and, hinei, he stood by the gemalim at the ayin.
31 And he said, Come in, Baruch Hashem; why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the bais, and makom for the gemalim.
32 And the ish came into the bais; and he unloaded his gemalim, and gave teven (straw) and mispo (fodder) for the camels, and mayim to wash his raglayim, and the raglei haanashim that were with him.
33 And there was set ochel before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat, until I have stated my business. And he said, Speak on.
34 And he said, I am eved Avraham.
35 And Hashem hath blessed adoni me’od; and he is become prospered: and He hath given him tzon, and bakar, and kesef, and zahav, and avadim, and shefachot, and gemalim, and chamorim.
36 And Sarah eshet adoni bore ben to adoni when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
37 And adoni made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take an isha for beni of the Banot HaKena’ani, in whose land I dwell;
38 But thou shalt go unto bais avi, to my mishpokhot, and take an isha unto beni.
39 And I said unto adoni, What if the isha will not follow me.
40 And he said unto me, Hashem, before Whom I walk, will send His Malach with thee, and prosper thy derech; and thou shalt take an isha for beni of my mishpokhot, and of my bais avi;
41 Then shalt thou be released from this my oath, when thou comest to my mishpokhot; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be released from my oath.
42 And I came this day unto the ayin, and said, Hashem Elohei adoni Avraham, if now Thou do prosper my derech which I go;
43 Hinei, I stand by the ayin hamayim; and it shall come to pass, that when haAlmah [haAlmah used here as synonym for na’arahbetulah, Genesis 24:16; see Isaiah 7:14, p.vii-xii] cometh forth to draw mayim, and I say to her, Give me, now, a little mayim of thy jar to drink;
44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy gemalim; let the same be the isha whom Hashem hath appointed for ben adoni.
45 And before I had done davening in mine lev, hinei, Rivkah came forth with her jar on her shoulder; and she went down unto ha’ayenah, and drew: and I said unto her, Let me drink, now.
46 And she made haste, and let down her jar from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy gemalim drink also: so I drank, and she made the gemalim drink also.
47 And I asked her, and said, Whose bat art thou? And she said, Bat Beituel Ben Nachor, the ben whom Milcah bore unto him: and I put the nezem upon her face, and the tzemidim upon her wrists.
48 And I bowed down my head, and worshiped Hashem, and I said a brocha to Hashem Elohei adoni Avraham, which had led me on the derech emes to take bat achi adoni for bno.
49 And now if ye will do chesed and emes to adoni, tell me; and if not, tell me; that I may turn to yamin, or to smol.
50 Then Lavan and Beituel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Hashem; we cannot speak unto thee rah or tov.
51 Hinei, Rivkah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be isha for ben adonecha, just as Hashem hath spoken.
52 And it came to pass, that, when eved Avraham heard their words, he worshiped Hashem, bowing himself to the ground.
53 And the eved brought forth kelei kesef, and kelei zahav, and begadim, and gave them to Rivkah; he gave also to her ach and to her em migdanot (costly gifts).
54 And they did eat and drink, he and the anashim that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the boker, and he said, Send me away unto adoni.
55 And her ach and her em said, Let the na’arah abide with us ten days or so; after that she shall go.
56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Hashem hath prospered my derech; send me away that I may go to adoni.
57 And they said, We will call the na’arah, and inquire at her mouth.
58 And they called Rivkah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this ish? And she said, I will go.
59 And they sent away Rivkah their achot, and her nurse, and eved Avraham, and his anashim.
60 And they said a brocha over Rivkah, and said unto her, Thou art achoteinu, may thou be increased to thousands upon thousands and may thy zera possess the sha’ar of those which hate them.
61 And Rivkah arose, and her na’arot, and they rode upon the gemalim, and followed the ish: and the eved took Rivkah, and went his way.
62 And Yitzchak had come from Be’er Lachi Roi; for he dwelt in the eretz hanegev.
63 And Yitzchak went out to meditate in the sadeh at erev: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, hinei, the gemalim (camels) were coming.
64 And Rivkah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Yitzchak, she got down from the gamal.
65 For she had said unto the eved, Who is that ish that walketh in the sadeh to meet us? And the eved had said, He is adoni: therefore she took a veil, and covered herself.
66 And the eved told Yitzchak all things that he had done.
67 And Yitzchak brought her into the ohel of Sarah immo, and took Rivkah, and she became his isha; and he loved her: and Yitzchak was comforted after the [mot] immo.
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