Berean Standard Bible
Genesis 24
2So Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamH85instructedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־vai.Yo.mer 'el-H559H413the chiefזְקַ֣ןze.KanH2205servantעַבְדּוֹ֙av.DoH5650of his householdבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,who managedהַמֹּשֵׁ֖לha.mo.ShelH4910all he ownedבְּכָל־be.kholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834, “Placeשִֽׂים־ נָ֥אsim- na'H7760H4994your handיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027underתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478my thighיְרֵכִֽי׃ye.re.KhiH3409,
3and I will have you swearוְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ve.'ash.Bi.'a.khaH7650by the LORDבַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֖יve.lo.HeiH430of earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808takeתִקַּ֤חti.KachH3947a wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802for my sonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121from the daughtersמִבְּנוֹת֙mi.be.noTH1323of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669amongבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃be.kir.BoH7130whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595am dwellingיוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427,
5The servantהָעֶ֔בֶדha.'E.vedH5650askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413, “What ifאוּלַי֙'u.LaiH194the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802is unwillingלֹא־ תֹאבֶ֣הlo'- to.VehH3808H14to follow meלָלֶ֥כֶת אַחֲרַ֖יla.Le.khet 'a.cha.RaiH1980H310toאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776?Shall I then take your son backבִּנְךָ֔bin.KhaH7725H1121אֶת־'et-H853toאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776fromמִשָּֽׁם׃mi.ShamH8033whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you cameיָצָ֥אתָya.Tza.taH3318?”
7The LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834brought meלְקָחַ֜נִיle.ka.Cha.niH3947from my father’sאָבִי֮'a.ViH1houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004and my nativeמֽוֹלַדְתִּי֒mo.lad.TiH4138landוּמֵאֶ֣רֶץu.me.'E.retzH776,whoוַאֲשֶׁ֨רva.'a.SherH834spokeדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696to meandוַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834promised me on oathנִֽשְׁבַּֽע־nish.ba'-H7650,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘To your offspringלְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔le.Zar.'a.khaH2233I will giveאֶתֵּ֖ן'e.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776’—Heה֗וּאHu'H1931will sendיִשְׁלַ֤חyish.LachH7971His angelמַלְאָכוֹ֙mal.'a.KhoH4397before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440so that you can takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.TaH3947a wifeאִשָּׁ֛ה'i.ShahH802for my sonלִבְנִ֖יliv.NiH1121from thereמִשָּֽׁם׃mi.ShamH8033.
8And ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802is unwillingלֹ֨א תֹאבֶ֤הlo' to.VehH3808H14to followלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980youאַחֲרֶ֔יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310,then you are releasedוְנִקִּ֕יתָve.ni.Ki.taH5352from thisזֹ֑אתZotH2063oath of mineמִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖יmi.she.vu.'a.TiH7621.Onlyרַ֣קrakH7535אֶת־'et-H853do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808takeתָשֵׁ֖בta.ShevH7725my sonבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121back thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033.”
9So the servantהָעֶ֙בֶד֙ha.'E.vedH5650אֶת־'et-H853placedוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760his handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027underתַּ֛חַתTa.chatH8478the thighיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of his masterאֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.NavH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85and swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽעvai.yi.Sha.va'H7650to himconcerningעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088matterהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697.
10Then the servantהָ֠עֶבֶדHa.'e.vedH5650tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947tenעֲשָׂרָ֨ה'a.sa.RahH6235of his master’sאֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.NavH113camelsH1581and departedוַיֵּ֔לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980with all mannerוְכָל־ve.kholH3605of good thingsט֥וּבtuvH2898from his masterאֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.NavH113in handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027.And he set outוַיָּ֗קָם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְvai.Ya.kom vai.Ye.lekhH6965H1980forאֶל־'el-H413אֶל־'el-H413Nahor’sנָחֽוֹר׃na.ChorH5152hometownעִ֥יר'irH5892in Aram-naharaimH763.
11As evening approachedלְעֵ֣ת עֶ֔רֶבle.'Et 'E.revH6153H6256,he made the camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֛יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581kneel downוַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְvai.yav.RekhH1288nearאֶל־'el-H413the wellבְּאֵ֣ר הַמָּ֑יִםbe.'Er ha.Ma.yimH875H4325outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351the townלָעִ֖ירla.'IrH5892at the timeלְעֵ֖תle.'EtH6256when the women went outצֵ֥אתtzetH3318to draw waterהַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃ha.sho.'a.VotH7579.
12“O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85,”he prayedוַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀vai.yo.MarH559, “pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994grant me success todayהַקְרֵה־ לְפָנַ֖י הַיּ֑וֹםhak.reh- le.fa.Nai hai.YomH7136H6440H3117,and showוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213kindnessחֶ֕סֶדChe.sedH2617toעִ֖ם'imH5973my masterאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָֽם׃'av.ra.HamH85.
13Hereהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009I amאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595,standingנִצָּ֖בni.TzavH5324besideעַל־'al-H5921the springעֵ֣ין הַמָּ֑יִם'ein ha.Ma.yimH5869H4325,and the daughtersוּבְנוֹת֙u.ve.noTH1323of the townspeopleאַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעִ֔יר'an.Shei ha.'IrH582H5892are coming outיֹצְאֹ֖תyo.tze.'OtH3318to drawלִשְׁאֹ֥בlish.'OH7579waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.
14Now may it happenוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961that the girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ha.na.'a.RaH5291toאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙'e.Lei.haH413whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I sayאֹמַ֤ר'o.MarH559, ‘Pleaseנָ֤אna'H4994let downהַטִּי־ha.ti-H5186your jarכַדֵּךְ֙kha.deKhH3537that I may drinkוְאֶשְׁתֶּ֔הve.'esh.TehH8354,’and who respondsוְאָמְרָ֣הve.'a.me.RahH559, ‘Drinkשְׁתֵ֔הshe.TehH8354,and I will waterאַשְׁקֶ֑ה'ash.KehH8248אֹתָ֤הּ'o.TahH853your camelsגְּמַלֶּ֖יךָge.ma.Lei.khaH1581as wellוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571’—let her be the one You have appointedהֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙ho.Khach.taH3198for Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֣le.'av.de.KhaH5650Isaacלְיִצְחָ֔קle.yitz.ChakH3327. By thisI will knowאֵדַ֔ע'e.Da'H3045thatכִּי־ki-H3588You have shownעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.taH6213kindnessחֶ֖סֶדChe.sedH2617toעִם־'im-H5973my masterאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113.”
Rebekah Is Chosen
15וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961Beforeטֶרֶם֮te.RemH2962the servantה֗וּאHu'H1931had finishedכִּלָּ֣הki.LahH3615prayingלְדַבֵּר֒le.da.BerH1696וְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.NehH2009,Rebekahרִבְקָ֣הriv.KahH7259came outיֹצֵ֗אתyo.TzetH3318with her jarוְכַדָּ֖הּve.kha.DahH3537onעַל־'al-H5921her shoulderשִׁכְמָֽהּ׃shikh.MahH7926.Sheאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834wasיֻלְּדָה֙yu.le.DahH3205the daughter of Bethuelלִבְתוּאֵ֣לliv.tu.'ElH1328sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Milcahמִלְכָּ֔הmil.KahH4435,the wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamH85brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251Nahorנָח֖וֹרna.ChorH5152.
16Now the girlוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ve.ha.na.'a.RaH5291was veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966beautifulטֹבַ֤ת מַרְאֶה֙to.Vat mar.'EhH2896H4758,a virginבְּתוּלָ֕ה לֹ֣אbe.tu.Lah lo'H1330H3808who had not had relationsיְדָעָ֑הּye.da.'AhH3045with any manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376.She went downוַתֵּ֣רֶדva.Te.redH3381to the springהָעַ֔יְנָהha.'Ay.nahH5869,filledוַתְּמַלֵּ֥אva.te.ma.Le'H4390her jarכַדָּ֖הּkha.DahH3537,and came up againוַתָּֽעַל׃va.Ta.'alH5927.
19After sheוַתְּכַ֖לva.te.KhalH3615had given him a drinkלְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹle.hash.ko.ToH8248,she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, “I will alsoגַּ֤םgamH1571draw waterאֶשְׁאָ֔ב'esh.'AvH7579for your camelsלִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙lig.ma.Lei.khaH1581,untilעַ֥ד אִם־'ad 'im-H5704H518they have had enoughכִּלּ֖וּki.LuH3615to drinkלִשְׁתֹּֽת׃lish.TotH8354.”
20And she quicklyוַתְּמַהֵ֗רva.te.ma.HerH4116emptiedוַתְּעַ֤רva.te.'ArH6168her jarכַּדָּהּ֙ka.DahH3537intoאֶל־'el-H413the troughהַשֹּׁ֔קֶתha.Sho.ketH8268and ranוַתָּ֥רָץva.Ta.rotzH7323backע֛וֹדodH5750toאֶֽל־'el-H413the wellהַבְּאֵ֖רha.be.'ErH875to draw waterלִשְׁאֹ֑בlish.'OH7579,until she had drawn waterוַתִּשְׁאַ֖בva.tish.'AvH7579for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605his camelsגְּמַלָּֽיו׃ge.ma.LavH1581.
22Andוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961afterכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834the camelsהַגְּמַלִּים֙ha.ge.ma.LimH1581had finishedכִּלּ֤וּki.LuH3615drinkingלִשְׁתּ֔וֹתlish.TotH8354, heהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376took outוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947a goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091ringנֶ֣זֶםNe.zemH5141weighingמִשְׁקָל֑וֹmish.ka.LoH4948a bekaבֶּ֖קַעBe.ka'H1235,and twoוּשְׁנֵ֤יu.she.NeiH8147goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091braceletsצְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimH6781forעַל־'al-H5921her wristsיָדֶ֔יהָya.Dei.haH3027weighingמִשְׁקָלָֽם׃mish.ka.LamH4948tenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.RahH6235shekels.
27sayingוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85,whoאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834has notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808withheldעָזַ֥ב'a.ZavH5800His kindnessחַסְדּ֛וֹchas.DoH2617and faithfulnessוַאֲמִתּ֖וֹva.'a.mi.ToH571fromמֵעִ֣םme.'ImH5973my masterאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113.As for meאָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiH595,the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has led meנָחַ֣נִיna.Cha.niH5148on the journeyבַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ba.De.rekhH1870to the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of my master’sאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113relativesאֲחֵ֥י'a.CheiH251.”
30וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961As soon as he sawכִּרְאֹ֣תkir.'OtH7200אֶת־'et-H853the ringהַנֶּ֗זֶםha.Ne.zemH5141,andוְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853the braceletsהַצְּמִדִים֮ha.tze.mi.DimH6781onעַל־'al-H5921his sister’sאֲחֹתוֹ֒'a.cho.ToH269wristsיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027,and heardוּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹu.khe.sha.me.'OH8085אֶת־'et-H853אֲחֹתוֹ֙'a.cho.ToH269לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559Rebekah’sרִבְקָ֤הriv.KahH7259wordsדִּבְרֵ֞יdiv.ReiH1697, “The manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376saidדִבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696thisכֹּֽה־koh-H3541to meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413,”he went and foundוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935אֶל־'el-H413the manהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376standingעֹמֵ֥ד'o.MedH5975וְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009byעַל־'al-H5921the camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581nearעַל־'al-H5921the springהָעָֽיִן׃ha.'A.yinH5869.
31“Comeבּ֖וֹאBo'H935,you who are blessedבְּר֣וּךְbe.RukhH1288by the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,”said Labanוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “Whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100are you standingתַעֲמֹד֙ta.'a.ModH5975out hereבַּח֔וּץba.ChutzH2351?Iוְאָנֹכִי֙ve.'a.no.KhiH595have preparedפִּנִּ֣יתִיpi.Ni.tiH6437the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and a placeוּמָק֖וֹםu.ma.KomH4725for the camelsלַגְּמַלִּֽים׃la.ge.ma.LimH1581.”
32So the manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the houseהַבַּ֔יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004,and the camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֑יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581were unloadedוַיְפַתַּ֖חvay.fa.TachH6605.Strawתֶּ֤בֶןTe.venH8401and feedוּמִסְפּוֹא֙u.mis.pO'H4554were broughtוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414to the camelsלַגְּמַלִּ֔יםla.ge.ma.LimH1581,and waterוּמַ֙יִם֙u.Ma.yimH4325to washלִרְחֹ֣ץlir.ChotzH7364his feetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272and the feetוְרַגְלֵ֥יve.rag.LeiH7272of his companionsהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.ToH854.
33Then a meal was setH3455beforeלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440the man,but he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “I will notלֶאֱכֹ֔ל לֹ֣אle.'e.Khol lo'H3808H398eatאֹכַ֔ל'o.KhalH398untilעַ֥ד אִם־'ad 'im-H5704H518I have told youדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696what I came to sayדְּבָרָ֑יde.va.RaiH1697.”So Laban saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Please speakדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696.”
35“The LORDוַיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehH3068has greatlyמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966blessedבֵּרַ֧ךְbe.RakhH1288אֶת־'et-H853my masterאֲדֹנִ֛י'a.do.NiH113,and he has become richוַיִּגְדָּ֑לvai.yig.DalH1431.He has givenוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414himsheepצֹ֤אןtzonH6629and cattleוּבָקָר֙u.va.KarH1241,silverוְכֶ֣סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091,menservantsוַעֲבָדִם֙va.'a.va.DimH5650and maidservantsוּשְׁפָחֹ֔תu.she.fa.ChotH8198,camelsוּגְמַלִּ֖יםu.ge.ma.LimH1581and donkeysוַחֲמֹרִֽים׃va.cha.mo.RimH2543.
36My master’sאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113wifeאֵ֨שֶׁת'E.shetH802Sarahשָׂרָה֩sa.RahH8283has borneוַתֵּ֡לֶדva.Te.ledH3205himלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.NiH113a sonבֵן֙venH1121inאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310her old ageזִקְנָתָ֑הּzik.na.TahH2209,and my master has givenוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414himאֶת־'et-H853everything he ownsכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834.
37My masterאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113made me swear an oathוַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִיvai.yash.bi.'E.niH7650and saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘You shall notלֹא־lo'-H3808takeתִקַּ֤חti.KachH3947a wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802for my sonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121from the daughtersמִבְּנוֹת֙mi.be.noTH1323of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in whose landבְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃be.'ar.TzoH776Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595dwellיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427,
40And he toldוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559meאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413, ‘The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,beforeלְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.NavH6440whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have walkedהִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhit.ha.Lakh.tiH1980,will sendיִשְׁלַ֨חyish.LachH7971His angelמַלְאָכ֤וֹmal.'a.KhoH4397with youאִתָּךְ֙'i.toKhH854and make your journeyדַּרְכֶּ֔ךָdar.Ke.khaH1870a successוְהִצְלִ֣יחַve.hitz.Li.achH6743,so that you may takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֤ve.la.kach.TaH3947a wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802for my sonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121from my kindredמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּ֖יmi.mish.pach.TiH4940and from my father’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1houseוּמִבֵּ֥יתu.mi.BeitH1004.
41And whenכִּ֥יkiH3588you goתָב֖וֹאta.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413my kindredמִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑יmish.pach.TiH4940תִּנָּקֶה֙ti.na.KehH5352מֵאָ֣לָתִ֔יme.'A.la.TiH423,ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518they refuse toלֹ֤אlo'H3808give herיִתְּנוּ֙yi.te.NuH5414to you,thenאָ֤ז'azH227you will beוְהָיִ֥יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961releasedנָקִ֖יna.KiH5355from my oathמֵאָלָתִֽי׃me.'a.la.TiH423.’
42So when I cameוָאָבֹ֥אva.'a.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the springהָעָ֑יִןha.'A.yinH5869todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117,I prayedוָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.MarH559:O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85,if onlyאִם־'im-H518You wouldיֶשְׁךָ־ נָּא֙yesh.kha- na'H3426H4994make my journeyדַּרְכִּ֔יdar.KiH1870אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595הֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921a successמַצְלִ֣יחַmatz.Li.achH6743!
43Hereהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009I amאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595,standingנִצָּ֖בni.TzavH5324besideעַל־'al-H5921this springעֵ֣ין הַמָּ֑יִם'ein ha.Ma.yimH5869H4325.Nowוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961ifa maidenהָֽעַלְמָה֙ha.'al.MahH5959comes outהַיֹּצֵ֣אתhai.yo.TzetH3318to draw waterלִשְׁאֹ֔בlish.'OH7579and I sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559to herאֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.haH413, ‘Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994let me drinkהַשְׁקִֽינִי־hash.ki.ni-H8248a littleמְעַט־me.'at-H4592waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325from your jarמִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃mi.ka.DekhH3537,’
44and she repliesוְאָמְרָ֤ה אֵלַי֙ve.'a.me.Rah 'e.LaiH559H413, ‘Drinkגַּם־ שְׁתֵ֔הgam- she.TehH8354H1571,and I will draw waterאֶשְׁאָ֑ב'esh.'AvH7579for your camelsלִגְמַלֶּ֖יךָlig.ma.Lei.khaH1581as wellאַתָּ֣ה וְגַ֥ם'a.Tah ve.GamH1571H859,’may sheהִ֣ואhi'H1931be the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has appointedהֹכִ֥יחַho.Khi.achH3198for my master’sאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113sonלְבֶן־le.ven-H1121.
45And beforeטֶ֨רֶםTe.remH2962Iאֲנִי֩'a.NiH589had finishedאֲכַלֶּ֜ה'a.kha.LehH3615prayingלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696inאֶל־'el-H413my heartלִבִּ֗יli.BiH3820,thereוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009was Rebekahרִבְקָ֤הriv.KahH7259coming outיֹצֵאת֙yo.tzeTH3318with her jarוְכַדָּ֣הּve.kha.DahH3537onעַל־'al-H5921her shoulderשִׁכְמָ֔הּshikh.MahH7926,and she went downוַתֵּ֥רֶדva.Te.redH3381to the springהָעַ֖יְנָהha.'Ay.nahH5869and drew waterוַתִּשְׁאָ֑בva.tish.'AvH7579.So I saidוָאֹמַ֥רva.'o.MarH559to herאֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.haH413, ‘Pleaseנָֽא׃Na'H4994give me a drinkהַשְׁקִ֥ינִיhash.Ki.niH8248.’
46She quicklyוַתְּמַהֵ֗רva.te.ma.HerH4116loweredוַתּ֤וֹרֶדva.To.redH3381her jarכַּדָּהּ֙ka.DahH3537from herמֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָme.'a.Lei.haH5921shoulderand saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559, ‘Drinkשְׁתֵ֔הshe.TehH8354,and I will waterאַשְׁקֶ֑ה'ash.KehH8248your camelsגְּמַלֶּ֖יךָge.ma.Lei.khaH1581as wellוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571.’So I drankוָאֵ֕שְׁתְּva.'E.shetH8354,and she alsoוְגַ֥םve.GamH1571wateredהִשְׁקָֽתָה׃hish.Ka.tahH8248the camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581.
47Then I asked herוָאֶשְׁאַ֣לva.'esh.'AlH7592אֹתָ֗הּ'o.TahH853, ‘Whoseמִ֣יmiH4310daughterבַּת־bat-H1323are youוָאֹמַר֮ אַתְּ֒va.'o.Mar 'aTH859H559?’She repliedוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, ‘The daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Bethuelבְּתוּאֵל֙be.tu.'ElH1328sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nahorנָח֔וֹרna.ChorH5152,whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Milcahמִלְכָּ֑הmil.KahH4435boreיָֽלְדָה־yal.dah-H3205to him.’So I putוָאָשִׂ֤םva.'a.SimH7760the ringהַנֶּ֙זֶם֙ha.Ne.zemH5141onעַל־'al-H5921her noseאַפָּ֔הּ'a.PahH639and the braceletsוְהַצְּמִידִ֖יםve.ha.tze.mi.DimH6781onעַל־'al-H5921her wristsיָדֶֽיהָ׃ya.Dei.haH3027.
48Then I bowed downוָאֶקֹּ֥דva.'e.KodH6915and worshipedוָֽאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הva.'esh.ta.cha.VehH7812the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;and I blessedוָאֲבָרֵ֗ךְva.'a.va.RekhH1288אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85,whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834led meהִנְחַ֙נִי֙hin.Cha.niH5148on the rightאֱמֶ֔ת'e.MetH571roadבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870to takeלָקַ֛חַתla.Ka.chatH3947אֶת־'et-H853the granddaughterבַּת־bat-H1323of my master’sאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113brotherאֲחִ֥י'a.ChiH251for his sonלִבְנֽוֹ׃liv.NoH1121.
49Nowוְ֠עַתָּהVe.'a.tahH6258ifאִם־'im-H518you willיֶשְׁכֶ֨םyesh.KhemH3426showעֹשִׂ֜ים'o.SimH6213kindnessחֶ֧סֶדChe.sedH2617and faithfulnessוֶֽאֱמֶ֛תve.'e.MetH571toאֶת־'et-H854my masterאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113,tellהַגִּ֣ידוּha.Gi.duH5046me;but ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518notלֹ֕אlo'H3808,let me knowהַגִּ֣ידוּha.Gi.duH5046,so that I may goוְאֶפְנֶ֥הve.'ef.NehH6437elsewhereיָמִ֖ין א֥וֹ שְׂמֹֽאל׃ya.Min 'o se.MolH5921H3225H176H8040.”
50Labanלָבָ֤ןla.VanH3837and Bethuelוּבְתוּאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּu.ve.tu.'El vai.Yo.me.RuH1328H559answeredוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030, “This is fromיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318the LORDמֵיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068;we have no choiceלֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ רַ֥ע אוֹ־ טֽוֹב׃lo' nu.Khal da.Ber 'e.Lei.kha ra' 'ov- TovH3808H3201H1696H413H7451H176H2896in the matterהַדָּבָ֑רha.da.VarH1697.
51Rebekahרִבְקָ֥הriv.KahH7259is hereהִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-H2009before youלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440.Take herקַ֣חkachH3947and goוָלֵ֑ךְva.LekhH1980,and let her becomeוּתְהִ֤יu.te.HiH1961the wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802of your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ'a.do.Nei.khaH113sonלְבֶן־le.ven-H1121,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068has decreedדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696.”
52וַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85אֶת־'et-H853servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650heardשָׁמַ֛עsha.Ma'H8085their wordsדִּבְרֵיהֶ֑םdiv.rei.HemH1697,he bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812to the groundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776before the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.
53Then heהָעֶ֜בֶדha.'E.vedH5650brought outוַיּוֹצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'H3318jewelsכְּלֵי־ke.lei-H3627of silverכֶ֨סֶף וּכְלֵ֤יKhe.sef u.khe.LeiH3701H3627and goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091,and articles of clothingוּבְגָדִ֔יםu.ve.ga.DimH899,and he gave themוַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.TenH5414to Rebekahלְרִבְקָ֑הle.riv.KahH7259.He also gaveנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414precious giftsוּמִ֨גְדָּנֹ֔תu.Mig.da.NotH4030to her brotherלְאָחִ֖יהָle.'a.Chi.haH251and her motherוּלְאִמָּֽהּ׃u.le.'i.MahH517.
54Then heה֛וּאhu'H1931and the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve.ha.'a.na.ShimH582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834with himעִמּ֖וֹi.MoH5973ateוַיֹּאכְל֣וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398and drankוַיִּשְׁתּ֗וּvai.yish.TuH8354and spent the night thereוַיָּלִ֑ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885.When they got upוַיָּק֣וּמוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965the next morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242,he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Send me on my wayשַׁלְּחֻ֥נִיsha.le.Chu.niH7971to my masterלַֽאדֹנִֽי׃La.do.NiH113.”
55But her brotherאָחִ֙יהָ֙'a.Chi.haH251and motherוְאִמָּ֔הּve.'i.MahH517saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let the girlהַנַּעֲרָ֥ha.na.'a.RaH5291remainתֵּשֵׁ֨בte.ShevH3427with usאִתָּ֛נוּ'i.Ta.nuH854tenעָשׂ֑וֹרa.SorH6218daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117or soא֣וֹ'oH176.After thatאַחַ֖ר'a.CharH310,she may goתֵּלֵֽךְ׃te.LekhH1980.”
56But he repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙vai.Yo.mer 'a.le.HemH559H413, “Do notאַל־'al-H408delay meתְּאַחֲר֣וּte.'a.cha.RuH309אֹתִ֔י'o.TiH853,since the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068has made my journeyדַּרְכִּ֑יdar.KiH1870a successהִצְלִ֣יחַhitz.Li.achH6743.Send me on my wayשַׁלְּח֕וּנִיsha.le.Chu.niH7971so that I may goוְאֵלְכָ֖הve.'e.le.KhahH1980to my masterלַֽאדֹנִֽי׃La.do.NiH113.”
58They calledוַיִּקְרְא֤וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121Rebekahלְרִבְקָה֙le.riv.KahH7259and askedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559herאֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.haH413, “Will you goהֲתֵלְכִ֖יha.te.le.KhiH1980withעִם־'im-H5973thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376?” “I will goאֵלֵֽךְ׃'e.LekhH1980,”she repliedוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559.
59So they sentוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּvay.sha.le.ChuH7971אֶת־'et-H853their sisterאֲחֹתָ֖ם'a.cho.TamH269וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Rebekah on her wayרִבְקָ֥הriv.KahH7259,along with her nurseמֵנִקְתָּ֑הּme.nik.TahH3243וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650and his menאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃'a.na.ShavH582.
60And they blessedוַיְבָרֲכ֤וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288אֶת־'et-H853Rebekahרִבְקָה֙riv.KahH7259and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to her, “Our sisterאֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ'a.cho.Te.nuH269,may youאַ֥תְּ'atH859become the motherהֲיִ֖יha.YiH1961of thousandsלְאַלְפֵ֣יle.'al.FeiH505upon thousandsרְבָבָ֑הre.va.VahH7233.May your offspringזַרְעֵ֔ךְzar.'EkhH2233אֵ֖ת'etH853possessוְיִירַ֣שׁve.yi.RashH3423the gatesשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179of their enemiesשֹׂנְאָֽיו׃so.ne.'AvH8130.”
61Then Rebekahרִבְקָ֜הriv.KahH7259and her servant girlsוְנַעֲרֹתֶ֗יהָve.na.'a.ro.Tei.haH5291got readyוַתָּ֨קָםva.Ta.komH6965,mountedוַתִּרְכַּ֙בְנָה֙ עַל־va.tir.Kav.nah 'al-H7392H5921the camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֔יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581,and followedוַתֵּלַ֖כְנָה אַחֲרֵ֣יva.te.Lakh.nah 'a.cha.ReiH1980H310the manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376.So the servantהָעֶ֛בֶדha.'E.vedH5650אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947Rebekahרִבְקָ֖הriv.KahH7259and leftוַיֵּלַֽךְ׃vai.ye.LakhH1980.
Isaac Marries Rebekah
63Early in the eveningעָ֑רֶב'A.revH6153,Isaacיִצְחָ֛קyitz.ChakH3327went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.DehH7704to meditateלָשׂ֥וּחַ לִפְנ֣וֹתla.Su.ach lif.NotH7742H6437,and looking upוַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙vai.yi.Sa' 'ei.NavH5375H5869,he sawוַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּ֥הvai.Yar' ve.hi.NehH7200H2009the camelsגְמַלִּ֖יםge.ma.LimH1581approachingבָּאִֽים׃ba.'ImH935.
65and askedוַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־va.To.mer 'el-H559H413the servantהָעֶ֗בֶדha.'E.vedH5650, “Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310is thatהַלָּזֶה֙ha.la.ZehH1976manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶה֙ba.sa.DehH7704comingהַהֹלֵ֤ךְha.ho.LekhH1980to meet usלִקְרָאתֵ֔נוּlik.ra.Te.nuH7122?” “Itה֣וּאhu'H1931is my masterאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113,”the servantהָעֶ֖בֶדha.'E.vedH5650answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.So she tookוַתִּקַּ֥חva.ti.KachH3947her veilהַצָּעִ֖יףha.tza.'IfH6809and covered herselfוַתִּתְכָּֽס׃va.tit.KasH3680.
67And Isaacיִצְחָ֗קyitz.ChakH3327broughtוַיְבִאֶ֣הָvay.vi.'E.haH935her into the tentהָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ha.'O.he.lahH168of his motherאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517Sarahשָׂרָ֣הsa.RahH8283and tookוַיִּקַּ֧חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853Rebekahרִבְקָ֛הriv.KahH7259asוַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-H1961hiswifeלְאִשָּׁ֖הle.'i.ShahH802.And Isaacיִצְחָ֖קyitz.ChakH3327loved herוַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָvai.ye.'e.ha.Ve.haH157and was comfortedוַיִּנָּחֵ֥םvai.yi.na.ChemH5162afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310his mother’s deathאִמּֽוֹ׃ פ'i.MoH517.
Commentaries on Genesis 24
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- Tyndale Open Study Notes
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- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
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