Genesis 24
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Genesis 24:2-28

2וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶל־'el-toH413עַבְדּוֹ֙av.Doservant hisH5650H9023זְקַ֣ןze.Kan<the> old ofH2205בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohousehold hisH1004H9023הַמֹּשֵׁ֖לha.mo.Shelwho was rulingH9009H4910בְּכָל־be.kholover allH9003H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834ל֑וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005H9033שִֽׂים־sim-putH7760נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478יְרֵכִֽי׃ye.re.Khithigh myH3409H9020
3וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ve.'ash.Bi.'a.khaso I may make swear youH9002H7650H9031בַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וֵֽאלֹהֵ֖יve.lo.Heiand [the] God ofH9002H430הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִקַּ֤חti.Kachyou will takeH3947אִשָּׁה֙'i.Shaha wifeH802לִבְנִ֔יliv.Nifor son myH9005H1121H9020מִבְּנוֹת֙mi.be.noTfrom [the] daughters ofH9006H1323הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595יוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[am] dwellingH3427בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃be.kir.Boin midst itsH9003H7130H9023
4כִּ֧יkiforH3588אֶל־'el-toH413אַרְצִ֛י'ar.Tziland myH776H9020וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413מוֹלַדְתִּ֖יmo.lad.Tikindred myH4138H9020תֵּלֵ֑ךְte.Lekhyou will goH1980וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.Taand you will takeH9001H3947אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha wifeH802לִבְנִ֥יliv.Nifor son myH9005H1121H9020לְיִצְחָֽק׃le.yitz.Chakfor IsaacH9005H3327
5וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033הָעֶ֔בֶדha.'E.vedthe servantH9009H5650אוּלַי֙'u.LaiperhapsH194לֹא־lo'-notH3808תֹאבֶ֣הto.Vehshe will be willingH14הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802לָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005H1980אַחֲרַ֖י'a.cha.Raiafter meH310H9030אֶל־'el-toH413הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063הֶֽהָשֵׁ֤בhe.ha.Shev¿ really <to take back>H9008H7725אָשִׁיב֙'a.Shivwill I take backH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּנְךָ֔bin.Khason yourH1121H9021אֶל־'el-toH413הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834יָצָ֥אתָya.Tza.tayou came outH3318מִשָּֽׁם׃mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033
6וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85הִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.mertake heedH8104לְךָ֔le.Khato <the> yourselfH9005H9031פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תָּשִׁ֥יבta.Shivyou should take backH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנִ֖יbe.Nison myH1121H9020שָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011
7יְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834לְקָחַ֜נִיle.ka.Cha.nihe took meH3947H9030מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] household ofH9006H1004אָבִי֮'a.Vifather myH1H9020וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץu.me.'E.retzand from [the] land ofH9002H9006H776מֽוֹלַדְתִּי֒mo.lad.Tikindred myH4138H9020וַאֲשֶׁ֨רva.'a.Sherand whoH9002H834דִּבֶּר־di.ber-he spokeH1696לִ֜יlito <the> meH9005H9030וַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.Sherand whoH9002H834נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־nish.ba'-he swore an oathH7650לִי֙lito <the> meH9005H9030לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔le.Zar.'a.khato offspring yourH9005H2233H9021אֶתֵּ֖ן'e.TenI will giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063ה֗וּאHu'heH1931יִשְׁלַ֤חyish.Lachhe will sendH7971מַלְאָכוֹ֙mal.'a.Khoangel hisH4397H9023לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.Taand you will takeH9001H3947אִשָּׁ֛ה'i.Shaha wifeH802לִבְנִ֖יliv.Nifor son myH9005H1121H9020מִשָּֽׁם׃mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033
8וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518לֹ֨אlo'notH3808תֹאבֶ֤הto.Vehshe will be willingH14הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802לָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005H1980אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaafter youH310H9031וְנִקִּ֕יתָve.ni.Ki.taand you will be freeH9001H5352מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖יmi.she.vu.'a.Tifrom oath myH9006H7621H9020זֹ֑אתZotthisH2063רַ֣קrakonlyH7535אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנִ֔יbe.Nison myH1121H9020לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תָשֵׁ֖בta.Shevyou must take backH7725שָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011
9וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760הָעֶ֙בֶד֙ha.'E.vedthe servantH9009H5650אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָד֔וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023תַּ֛חַתTa.chatunderH8478יֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekh[the] thigh ofH3409אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽעvai.yi.Sha.va'and he swore an oathH9001H7650ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033עַל־'al-onH5921הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
10וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947הָ֠עֶבֶדHa.'e.vedthe servantH9009H5650עֲשָׂרָ֨ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235גְמַלִּ֜יםge.ma.LimcamelsH1581מִגְּמַלֵּ֤יmi.ge.ma.Leifrom [the] camels ofH9006H1581אֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023וַיֵּ֔לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605ט֥וּבtuv<the> good thing ofH2898אֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023בְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.Do[was] in hand hisH9003H3027H9023וַיָּ֗קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965וַיֵּ֛לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אֶל־'el-toH413אֲרַ֥ם'a.RamAramH763נַֽהֲרַ֖יִםna.ha.Ra.yimNaharaimH763אֶל־'el-toH413עִ֥יר'ir[the] city ofH5892נָחֽוֹר׃na.ChorNahorH5152
11וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְvai.yav.Rekhand he made kneelH9001H1288הַגְּמַלִּ֛יםha.ge.ma.Limthe camelsH9009H1581מִח֥וּץmi.Chutzfrom [the] outsideH9006H2351לָעִ֖ירla.'Irof the cityH9005H5892אֶל־'el-toH413בְּאֵ֣רbe.'Er[the] well ofH875הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325לְעֵ֣תle.'Etto [the] time ofH9005H6256עֶ֔רֶב'E.reveveningH6153לְעֵ֖תle.'Etto [the] time ofH9005H6256צֵ֥אתtzet[the] going out ofH3318הַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃ha.sho.'a.Votthe [women who] draw waterH9009H7579
12וַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀vai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85הַקְרֵה־hak.reh-make happenH7136נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994לְפָנַ֖יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020הַיּ֑וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-and doH9002H6213חֶ֕סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617עִ֖ם'imwithH5973אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020אַבְרָהָֽם׃'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
13הִנֵּ֛הhi.Nehhere!H2009אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595נִצָּ֖בni.Tzav[am] standingH5324עַל־'al-atH5921עֵ֣ין'ein[the] spring ofH5869הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325וּבְנוֹת֙u.ve.noTand [the] daughters ofH9002H1323אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892יֹצְאֹ֖תyo.tze.'Ot[are] coming outH3318לִשְׁאֹ֥בlish.'Oto drawH9005H7579מָֽיִם׃Ma.yimwaterH4325
14וְהָיָ֣הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961הַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ha.na.'a.Rathe young womanH9009H5291אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH834אֹמַ֤ר'o.MarI will sayH559אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙'e.Lei.hato herH413H9034הַטִּי־ha.ti-bend downH5186נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994כַדֵּךְ֙kha.deKhjar yourH3537H9022וְאֶשְׁתֶּ֔הve.'esh.Tehso I may drinkH9002H8354וְאָמְרָ֣הve.'a.me.Rahand she will sayH9001H559שְׁתֵ֔הshe.TehdrinkH8354וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571גְּמַלֶּ֖יךָge.ma.Lei.khacamels yourH1581H9021אַשְׁקֶ֑ה'ash.KehI will give a drink toH8248אֹתָ֤הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034הֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙ho.Khach.tayou have appointedH3198לְעַבְדְּךָ֣le.'av.de.Khafor servant yourH9005H5650H9021לְיִצְחָ֔קle.yitz.Chakfor IsaacH9005H3327וּבָ֣הּu.Vahand by <the> itH9002H9003H9034אֵדַ֔ע'e.Da'I will knowH3045כִּי־ki-thatH3588עָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.tayou have doneH6213חֶ֖סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617עִם־'im-withH5973אֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020
15וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it wasH9001H1961ה֗וּאHu'heH1931טֶרֶם֮te.Remnot yetH2962כִּלָּ֣הki.Lahhe had finishedH3615לְדַבֵּר֒le.da.Berto speakH9005H1696וְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009רִבְקָ֣הriv.KahRebekahH7259יֹצֵ֗אתyo.Tzet[was] coming outH3318אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834יֻלְּדָה֙yu.le.Dahshe had been bornH3205לִבְתוּאֵ֣לliv.tu.'Elto BethuelH9005H1328בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121מִלְכָּ֔הmil.KahMilcahH4435אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802נָח֖וֹרna.ChorNahorH5152אֲחִ֣י'a.Chi[the] brother ofH251אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וְכַדָּ֖הּve.kha.Dahand jar herH9002H3537H9024עַל־'al-[was] onH5921שִׁכְמָֽהּ׃shikh.Mahshoulder herH7926H9024
16וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ve.ha.na.'a.Raand the young womanH9002H9009H5291טֹבַ֤תto.Vat[was] good ofH2896מַרְאֶה֙mar.'EhappearanceH4758מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966בְּתוּלָ֕הbe.tu.Laha virginH1330וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand a manH9002H376לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יְדָעָ֑הּye.da.'Ahhe had known herH3045H9034וַתֵּ֣רֶדva.Te.redand she went downH9001H3381הָעַ֔יְנָהha.'Ay.nahthe spring towardsH9009H5869H9011וַתְּמַלֵּ֥אva.te.ma.Le'and she filledH9001H4390כַדָּ֖הּkha.Dahjar herH3537H9024וַתָּֽעַל׃va.Ta.'aland she came upH9001H5927
17וַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001H7323הָעֶ֖בֶדha.'E.vedthe servantH9009H5650לִקְרָאתָ֑הּlik.ra.Tahto meet herH9005H7122H9034וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִיhag.mi.'I.nigive to drink meH1572H9030נָ֛אna'pleaseH4994מְעַט־me.'at-a little ofH4592מַ֖יִםMa.yimwaterH4325מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃mi.ka.Dekhfrom jar yourH9006H3537H9022
18וַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559שְׁתֵ֣הshe.TehdrinkH8354אֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020וַתְּמַהֵ֗רva.te.ma.Herand she hurriedH9001H4116וַתֹּ֧רֶדva.To.redand she put downH9001H3381כַּדָּ֛הּka.Dahjar herH3537H9024עַל־'al-onH5921יָדָ֖הּya.Dahhand herH3027H9024וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃va.tash.Ke.huand she gave a drink himH9001H8248H9033
19וַתְּכַ֖לva.te.Khaland she finishedH9001H3615לְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹle.hash.ko.Toto give a drink himH9005H8248H9033וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559גַּ֤םgamalsoH1571לִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙lig.ma.Lei.khafor camels yourH9005H1581H9021אֶשְׁאָ֔ב'esh.'AvI will draw waterH7579עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704אִם־'im-<if>H518כִּלּ֖וּki.Luthey have finishedH3615לִשְׁתֹּֽת׃lish.Totto drinkH9005H8354
20וַתְּמַהֵ֗רva.te.ma.Herand she hurriedH9001H4116וַתְּעַ֤רva.te.'Arand she emptiedH9001H6168כַּדָּהּ֙ka.Dahjar herH3537H9024אֶל־'el-intoH413הַשֹּׁ֔קֶתha.Sho.ketthe watering channelH9009H8268וַתָּ֥רָץva.Ta.rotzand she ranH9001H7323ע֛וֹדodagainH5750אֶֽל־'el-toH413הַבְּאֵ֖רha.be.'Erthe wellH9009H875לִשְׁאֹ֑בlish.'Oto draw waterH9005H7579וַתִּשְׁאַ֖בva.tish.'Avand she drew waterH9001H7579לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005H3605גְּמַלָּֽיו׃ge.ma.Lavcamels hisH1581H9023
21וְהָאִ֥ישׁve.ha.'Ishand the manH9002H9009H376מִשְׁתָּאֵ֖הmish.ta.'Eh[was] gazingH7583לָ֑הּLahto <the> herH9005H9034מַחֲרִ֕ישׁma.cha.Rishbeing silentH2790לָדַ֗עַתla.Da.'atto knowH9005H3045הַֽהִצְלִ֧יחַha.hitz.Li.ach¿ had he made successfulH9008H6743יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068דַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.Kojourney hisH1870H9023אִם־'im-or?H518לֹֽא׃Lo'notH3808
22וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834כִּלּ֤וּki.Luthey had finishedH3615הַגְּמַלִּים֙ha.ge.ma.Limthe camelsH9009H1581לִשְׁתּ֔וֹתlish.Totto drinkH9005H8354וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009H376נֶ֣זֶםNe.zema ring ofH5141זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091בֶּ֖קַעBe.ka'[was] a bekaH1235מִשְׁקָל֑וֹmish.ka.Loweight itsH4948H9023וּשְׁנֵ֤יu.she.Neiand twoH9002H8147צְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimbraceletsH6781עַל־'al-onH5921יָדֶ֔יהָya.Dei.hahands herH3027H9024עֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.Rah[was] ten ofH6235זָהָ֖בza.HavgoldH2091מִשְׁקָלָֽם׃mish.ka.Lamweight theirH4948H9028
23וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בַּת־bat-daughter ofH1323מִ֣יmiwhom?H4310אַ֔תְּ'At[are] youH859הַגִּ֥ידִיha.Gi.ditellH5046נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994לִ֑יLito <the> meH9005H9030הֲיֵ֧שׁha.Yesh¿ [is] thereH9008H3426בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֛יךְ'a.Vikhfather yourH1H9022מָק֥וֹםma.KomroomH4725לָ֖נוּLa.nufor <the> usH9005H9035לָלִֽין׃la.Linto stay [the] nightH9005H3885
24וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033בַּת־bat-[am] [the] daughter ofH1323בְּתוּאֵ֖לbe.tu.'ElBethuelH1328אָנֹ֑כִי'a.No.khiIH595בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121מִלְכָּ֕הmil.KahMilcahH4435אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834יָלְדָ֖הyal.Dahshe boreH3205לְנָחֽוֹר׃le.na.Chorto NahorH9005H5152
25וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033גַּם־gam-bothH1571תֶּ֥בֶןTe.venstrawH8401גַּם־gam-as well asH1571מִסְפּ֖וֹאmis.Po'fodderH4554רַ֣בravmuchH7227עִמָּ֑נוּ'i.Ma.nuwhich [is] with usH5973H9035גַּם־gam-alsoH1571מָק֖וֹםma.KomroomH4725לָלֽוּן׃la.Lunto stay [the] nightH9005H3885
26וַיִּקֹּ֣דvai.yi.Kodand he bowed lowH9001H6915הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812לַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068
27וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808עָזַ֥ב'a.Zavhe has leftH5800חַסְדּ֛וֹchas.Docovenant loyalty hisH2617H9023וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹva.'a.mi.Toand faithfulness hisH9002H571H9023מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom withH9006H5973אֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020אָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiIH595בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ba.De.rekhon the journeyH9003H1870נָחַ֣נִיna.Cha.nihe has led meH5148H9030יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֲחֵ֥י'a.Chei[the] relatives ofH251אֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020
28וַתָּ֙רָץ֙va.Ta.rotzand she ranH9001H7323הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ha.na.'a.Rathe young womanH9009H5291וַתַּגֵּ֖דva.ta.Gedand she toldH9001H5046לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitto [the] household ofH9005H1004אִמָּ֑הּ'i.Mahmother herH517H9024כַּדְּבָרִ֖יםka.de.va.Rimaccording to the thingsH9004H1697הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428
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