Revised Literal Translation

Genesis 24

1And Abrahamוְאַבְרָהָ֣םve.'av.ra.HamH85was oldזָקֵ֔ןza.KenH2204, andwell strickenבָּ֖אba'H935in ageבַּיָּמִ֑יםbai.ya.MimH3117:And Yhwhוַֽיהוָ֛הva.Yah.wehH3068had blessedבֵּרַ֥ךְbe.RakhH1288Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85in all things.

2And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamH85saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto his eldestזְקַ֣ןze.KanH2205servantעַבְדּוֹ֙av.DoH5650of his houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,that ruled overהַמֹּשֵׁ֖לha.mo.ShelH4910all that he had, Putשִֽׂים־sim-H7760,I pray thee, thy handיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027under my thighיְרֵכִֽי׃ye.re.KhiH3409:

3And I will make thee swearוְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ve.'ash.Bi.'a.khaH7650by Yhwhבַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֖יve.lo.HeiH430of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,that thou shalt not takeתִקַּ֤חti.KachH3947a wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802unto my sonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121of the daughtersמִבְּנוֹת֙mi.be.noTH1323of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,amongבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃be.kir.BoH7130whom I dwellיוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427:

4But thou shalt goH3212unto my countryאַרְצִ֛י'ar.TziH776,and to my kindredמוֹלַדְתִּ֖יmo.lad.TiH4138,and takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.TaH3947a wifeאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802unto my sonלִבְנִ֥יliv.NiH1121Isaacלְיִצְחָֽק׃le.yitz.ChakH3327.

5And the servantהָעֶ֔בֶדha.'E.vedH5650saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Peradventure the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802will not be willingתֹאבֶ֣הto.VehH14to followH3212meאַחֲרַ֖י'a.cha.RaiH310unto this landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776:must I needs bringהֶֽהָשֵׁ֤בhe.ha.ShevH7725thy sonבִּנְךָ֔bin.KhaH1121againאָשִׁיב֙'a.ShivH7725unto the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776from whence thou camestיָצָ֥אתָya.Tza.taH3318?

6And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamH85saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Bewareהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104thou that thou bringH7725notפֶּן־pen-H6435my sonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121thither againH7725.

7Yhwhיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,which took meלְקָחַ֜נִיle.ka.Cha.niH3947from my father’sאָבִי֮'a.ViH1houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004,and from the landוּמֵאֶ֣רֶץu.me.'E.retzH776of my kindredמֽוֹלַדְתִּי֒mo.lad.TiH4138,and which spakeדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696unto me, and that swareנִֽשְׁבַּֽע־nish.ba'-H7650unto me, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Unto thy seedלְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔le.Zar.'a.khaH2233will I giveאֶתֵּ֖ן'e.TenH5414this landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776;he shall sendיִשְׁלַ֤חyish.LachH7971his angelמַלְאָכוֹ֙mal.'a.KhoH4397before theeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440,and thou shalt takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.TaH3947a wifeאִשָּׁ֛ה'i.ShahH802unto my sonלִבְנִ֖יliv.NiH1121from thence.

8And if the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802will not be willingתֹאבֶ֤הto.VehH14to followH3212theeאַחֲרֶ֔יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310,then thou shalt be clearוְנִקִּ֕יתָve.ni.Ki.taH5352from this my oathמִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖יmi.she.vu.'a.TiH7621:only bringH7725not my sonבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121thither againH7725.

9And the servantהָעֶ֙בֶד֙ha.'E.vedH5650putוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760his handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027under the thighיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85his masterאֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.NavH113,and swareוַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽעvai.yi.Sha.va'H7650to him concerningעַל־'al-H5921thatהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088matterהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697.

10And the servantהָ֠עֶבֶדHa.'e.vedH5650tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947tenעֲשָׂרָ֨ה'a.sa.RahH6235camelsגְמַלִּ֜יםge.ma.LimH1581of the camelsמִגְּמַלֵּ֤יmi.ge.ma.LeiH1581of his masterאֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.NavH113,and departedH3212;for all the goodsט֥וּבtuvH2898of his masterאֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.NavH113werein his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027:and he aroseוַיָּ֗קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,and wentH3212to MesopotamiaH763,unto the cityעִ֥יר'irH5892of Nahorנָחֽוֹר׃na.ChorH5152.

11And he madeH1288his camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֛יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581to kneel downH1288withoutמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351the cityלָעִ֖ירla.'IrH5892byאֶל־'el-H413a wellבְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErH875of waterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325at the timeלְעֵ֣תle.'EtH6256of the eveningעֶ֔רֶב'E.revH6153, eventhe timeלְעֵ֖תle.'EtH6256that women go outצֵ֥אתtzetH3318to drawהַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃ha.sho.'a.VotH7579water.

12And he saidוַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀vai.yo.MarH559,O Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85,I pray thee, send meלְפָנַ֖יle.fa.NaiH6440good speedהַקְרֵה־hak.reh-H7136this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117,and shewוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213kindnessחֶ֕סֶדChe.sedH2617untoעִ֖ם'imH5973my masterאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָֽם׃'av.ra.HamH85.

13Behold, I standנִצָּ֖בni.TzavH5324hereby the wellעֵ֣ין'einH5869of waterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325;and the daughtersוּבְנוֹת֙u.ve.noTH1323of the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892come outיֹצְאֹ֖תyo.tze.'OtH3318to drawלִשְׁאֹ֥בlish.'OH7579waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325:

14And let it come to pass, that the damselהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ha.na.'a.RaH5291to whom I shall sayאֹמַ֤ר'o.MarH559,Let downהַטִּי־ha.ti-H5186thy pitcherכַדֵּךְ֙kha.deKhH3537,I pray thee, that I may drinkוְאֶשְׁתֶּ֔הve.'esh.TehH8354;and she shall sayוְאָמְרָ֣הve.'a.me.RahH559,Drinkשְׁתֵ֔הshe.TehH8354,and I will giveאַשְׁקֶ֑ה'ash.KehH8248thy camelsגְּמַלֶּ֖יךָge.ma.Lei.khaH1581drinkH8248also: let the same be she thatthou hast appointedהֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙ho.Khach.taH3198for thy servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֣le.'av.de.KhaH5650Isaacלְיִצְחָ֔קle.yitz.ChakH3327;and thereby shall I knowאֵדַ֔ע'e.Da'H3045that thou hast shewedעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.taH6213kindnessחֶ֖סֶדChe.sedH2617unto my masterאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113.

15And it came to pass, before he had doneכִּלָּ֣הki.LahH3615speakingלְדַבֵּר֒le.da.BerH1696,that, behold, Rebekahרִבְקָ֣הriv.KahH7259came outיֹצֵ֗אתyo.TzetH3318,whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834was bornיֻלְּדָה֙yu.le.DahH3205to Bethuelלִבְתוּאֵ֣לliv.tu.'ElH1328,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Milcahמִלְכָּ֔הmil.KahH4435,the wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Nahorנָח֖וֹרna.ChorH5152,Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamH85brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251,with her pitcherוְכַדָּ֖הּve.kha.DahH3537upon her shoulderשִׁכְמָֽהּ׃shikh.MahH7926.

16And the damselוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ve.ha.na.'a.RaH5291wasveryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966fairטֹבַ֤תto.VatH2896to look uponמַרְאֶה֙mar.'EhH4758,a virginבְּתוּלָ֕הbe.tu.LahH1330,neither had any manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376knownיְדָעָ֑הּye.da.'AhH3045her: and she went downוַתֵּ֣רֶדva.Te.redH3381to the wellהָעַ֔יְנָהha.'Ay.nahH5869,and filledוַתְּמַלֵּ֥אva.te.ma.Le'H4390her pitcherכַדָּ֖הּkha.DahH3537,and came upוַתָּֽעַל׃va.Ta.'alH5927.

17And the servantהָעֶ֖בֶדha.'E.vedH5650ranוַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323to meet herH7125,and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let me, I pray thee, drinkהַגְמִיאִ֥ינִיhag.mi.'I.niH1572a littleמְעַט־me.'at-H4592waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325of thy pitcherמִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃mi.ka.DekhH3537.

18And she saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559,Drinkשְׁתֵ֣הshe.TehH8354,my lordאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113:and she hastedוַתְּמַהֵ֗רva.te.ma.HerH4116,and let downוַתֹּ֧רֶדva.To.redH3381her pitcherכַּדָּ֛הּka.DahH3537upon her handיָדָ֖הּya.DahH3027,and gave him drinkוַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃va.tash.Ke.huH8248.

19And when she had doneוַתְּכַ֖לva.te.KhalH3615giving him drinkלְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹle.hash.ko.ToH8248,she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559,I will drawאֶשְׁאָ֔ב'esh.'AvH7579waterfor thy camelsלִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙lig.ma.Lei.khaH1581also, until they have doneכִּלּ֖וּki.LuH3615drinkingלִשְׁתֹּֽת׃lish.TotH8354.

20And she hastedוַתְּמַהֵ֗רva.te.ma.HerH4116,and emptiedוַתְּעַ֤רva.te.'ArH6168her pitcherכַּדָּהּ֙ka.DahH3537into the troughהַשֹּׁ֔קֶתha.Sho.ketH8268,and ranוַתָּ֥רָץva.Ta.rotzH7323again unto the wellהַבְּאֵ֖רha.be.'ErH875to drawלִשְׁאֹ֑בlish.'OH7579water,and drewוַתִּשְׁאַ֖בva.tish.'AvH7579for all his camelsגְּמַלָּֽיו׃ge.ma.LavH1581.

21And the manוְהָאִ֥ישׁve.ha.'IshH376wonderingמִשְׁתָּאֵ֖הmish.ta.'EhH7583at her held his peaceמַחֲרִ֕ישׁma.cha.RishH2790,to witלָדַ֗עַתla.Da.'atH3045whether Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had madeH6743his journeyדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.KoH1870prosperousH6743orאִם־'im-H518not.

22And it came to pass, as the camelsהַגְּמַלִּים֙ha.ge.ma.LimH1581had doneכִּלּ֤וּki.LuH3615drinkingלִשְׁתּ֔וֹתlish.TotH8354,that the manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947a goldenזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091earringנֶ֣זֶםNe.zemH5141of half a shekelבֶּ֖קַעBe.ka'H1235weightמִשְׁקָל֑וֹmish.ka.LoH4948,and twoוּשְׁנֵ֤יu.she.NeiH8147braceletsצְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimH6781for her handsיָדֶ֔יהָya.Dei.haH3027of tenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.RahH6235shekelsweightמִשְׁקָלָֽם׃mish.ka.LamH4948of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091;

23And saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Whoseמִ֣יmiH4310daughterבַּת־bat-H1323artthouאַ֔תְּ'AtH859?tellהַגִּ֥ידִיha.Gi.diH5046me, I pray thee: is thereהֲיֵ֧שׁha.YeshH3426roomמָק֥וֹםma.KomH4725inthy father’sאָבִ֛יךְ'a.VikhH1houseבֵּית־beit-H1004for us to lodge inלָלִֽין׃la.LinH3885?

24And she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, I amthe daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Bethuelבְּתוּאֵ֖לbe.tu.'ElH1328the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Milcahמִלְכָּ֕הmil.KahH4435,which she bareיָלְדָ֖הyal.DahH3205unto Nahorלְנָחֽוֹר׃le.na.ChorH5152.

25She saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559moreover unto him, We have bothH1571strawתֶּ֥בֶןTe.venH8401and provenderמִסְפּ֖וֹאmis.Po'H4554enoughרַ֣בravH7227,andH1571roomמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725to lodge inלָלֽוּן׃la.LunH3885.

26And the manהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376bowed down his headוַיִּקֹּ֣דvai.yi.KodH6915,and worshippedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812Yhwhלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

27And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288beYhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85,who hath not left destituteעָזַ֥ב מֵעִ֣ם'a.Zav me.'ImH5973 H5800my masterאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113of his mercyחַסְדּ֛וֹchas.DoH2617and his truthוַאֲמִתּ֖וֹva.'a.mi.ToH571: I beingin the wayבַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ba.De.rekhH1870,Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068led meנָחַ֣נִיna.Cha.niH5148to the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of my master’sאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113brethrenאֲחֵ֥י'a.CheiH251.

28And the damselהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ha.na.'a.RaH5291ranוַתָּ֙רָץ֙va.Ta.rotzH7323,and toldוַתַּגֵּ֖דva.ta.GedH5046them ofher mother’sאִמָּ֑הּ'i.MahH517houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004these thingsכַּדְּבָרִ֖יםka.de.va.RimH1697.

29And Rebekahוּלְרִבְקָ֥הu.le.riv.KahH7259had a brotherאָ֖ח'achH251,and his nameוּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.MoH8034wasLabanלָבָ֑ןla.VanH3837:and Labanלָבָ֧ןla.VanH3837ranוַיָּ֨רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323outהַח֖וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351unto the manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376,unto the wellהָעָֽיִן׃ha.'A.yinH5869.

30And it came to pass, when he sawכִּרְאֹ֣תkir.'OtH7200the earringהַנֶּ֗זֶםha.Ne.zemH5141and braceletsהַצְּמִדִים֮ha.tze.mi.DimH6781upon his sister’sאֲחֹתוֹ֒'a.cho.ToH269handsיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027,and when he heardוּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹu.khe.sha.me.'OH8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֞יdiv.ReiH1697of Rebekahרִבְקָ֤הriv.KahH7259his sisterאֲחֹתוֹ֙'a.cho.ToH269,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541spakeדִבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696the manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376unto me; that he cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935unto the manהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376;and, behold, he stoodעֹמֵ֥ד'o.MedH5975byH5921the camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581at the wellהָעָֽיִן׃ha.'A.yinH5869.

31And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Come inבּ֖וֹאBo'H935,thou blessedבְּר֣וּךְbe.RukhH1288of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;wherefore standestתַעֲמֹד֙ta.'a.ModH5975thou withoutבַּח֔וּץba.ChutzH2351?for I have preparedפִּנִּ֣יתִיpi.Ni.tiH6437the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,and roomוּמָק֖וֹםu.ma.KomH4725for the camelsלַגְּמַלִּֽים׃la.ge.ma.LimH1581.

32And the manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the houseהַבַּ֔יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004:and he ungirdedוַיְפַתַּ֖חvay.fa.TachH6605his camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֑יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581,and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414strawתֶּ֤בֶןTe.venH8401and provenderוּמִסְפּוֹא֙u.mis.pO'H4554for the camelsלַגְּמַלִּ֔יםla.ge.ma.LimH1581,and waterוּמַ֙יִם֙u.Ma.yimH4325to washלִרְחֹ֣ץlir.ChotzH7364his feetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272,and the men’sהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582feetוְרַגְלֵ֥יve.rag.LeiH7272that were with him.

33And there was setוַיּוּשַׂ֤םvayu.semH3455 H7760meatbefore himלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440to eatלֶאֱכֹ֔לle.'e.KholH398:but he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,I will not eatאֹכַ֔ל'o.KhalH398,until I have toldדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696mine errandדְּבָרָ֑יde.va.RaiH1697.And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Speak onדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696.

34And he saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559, I amAbraham’sאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650.

35And Yhwhוַיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehH3068hath blessedבֵּרַ֧ךְbe.RakhH1288my masterאֲדֹנִ֛י'a.do.NiH113greatlyמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966;and he is become greatוַיִּגְדָּ֑לvai.yig.DalH1431:and he hath givenוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414him flocksצֹ֤אןtzonH6629,and herdsוּבָקָר֙u.va.KarH1241,and silverוְכֶ֣סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701,and goldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091,and menservantsוַעֲבָדִם֙va.'a.va.DimH5650,and maidservantsוּשְׁפָחֹ֔תu.she.fa.ChotH8198,and camelsוּגְמַלִּ֖יםu.ge.ma.LimH1581,and donkeysוַחֲמֹרִֽים׃va.cha.mo.RimH2543.

36And Sarahשָׂרָה֩sa.RahH8283my master’sאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113wifeאֵ֨שֶׁת'E.shetH802bareוַתֵּ֡לֶדva.Te.ledH3205a sonבֵן֙venH1121to my masterלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.NiH113whenאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310she was oldזִקְנָתָ֑הּzik.na.TahH2209:and unto him hath he givenוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414all that he hath.

37And my masterאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113made me swearוַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִיvai.yash.bi.'E.niH7650,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Thou shalt not takeתִקַּ֤חti.KachH3947a wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802to my sonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121of the daughtersמִבְּנוֹת֙mi.be.noTH1323of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,in whose landבְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃be.'ar.TzoH776I dwellיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427:

38Butאִם־'im-H518thou shalt goH3212unto my father’sאָבִ֛י'a.ViH1houseבֵּית־beit-H1004,and to my kindredמִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑יmish.pach.TiH4940,and takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.TaH3947a wifeאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802unto my sonלִבְנִֽי׃liv.NiH1121.

39And I saidוָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.MarH559unto my masterאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113,Peradventure the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802will not followאַחֲרָֽי׃'a.cha.RaiH310 H3212me.

40And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Yhwhיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,beforeלְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.NavH6440whom I walkהִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhit.ha.Lakh.tiH1980,will sendיִשְׁלַ֨חyish.LachH7971his angelמַלְאָכ֤וֹmal.'a.KhoH4397with thee, and prosperוְהִצְלִ֣יחַve.hitz.Li.achH6743thy wayדַּרְכֶּ֔ךָdar.Ke.khaH1870;and thou shalt takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֤ve.la.kach.TaH3947a wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802for my sonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121of my kindredמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּ֖יmi.mish.pach.TiH4940,and of my father’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1houseוּמִבֵּ֥יתu.mi.BeitH1004:

41Then shalt thou be clearתִּנָּקֶה֙ti.na.KehH5352from thismy oathמֵאָ֣לָתִ֔יme.'A.la.TiH423,when thou comestתָב֖וֹאta.Vo'H935to my kindredמִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑יmish.pach.TiH4940;and if they giveיִתְּנוּ֙yi.te.NuH5414not thee one,thou shalt be clearנָקִ֖יna.KiH5355from my oathמֵאָלָתִֽי׃me.'a.la.TiH423.

42And I cameוָאָבֹ֥אva.'a.Vo'H935this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117unto the wellהָעָ֑יִןha.'A.yinH5869,and saidוָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.MarH559,O Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85,if now thou doיֶשְׁךָ־yesh.kha-H3426prosperמַצְלִ֣יחַmatz.Li.achH6743my wayדַּרְכִּ֔יdar.KiH1870which I goהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980:

43Behold, I standנִצָּ֖בni.TzavH5324by the wellעֵ֣ין'einH5869of waterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325;and it shall come to pass, that when the virginהָֽעַלְמָה֙ha.'al.MahH5959cometh forthהַיֹּצֵ֣אתhai.yo.TzetH3318to drawלִשְׁאֹ֔בlish.'OH7579water,and I sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559to her, Give meהַשְׁקִֽינִי־hash.ki.ni-H8248,I pray thee, a littleמְעַט־me.'at-H4592waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325of thy pitcherמִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃mi.ka.DekhH3537to drinkH8248;

44And she sayוְאָמְרָ֤הve.'a.me.RahH559to me, Both drinkשְׁתֵ֔הshe.TehH8354thou, and I will also drawאֶשְׁאָ֑ב'esh.'AvH7579for thy camelsלִגְמַלֶּ֖יךָlig.ma.Lei.khaH1581: let the same bethe womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802whom Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath appointed outהֹכִ֥יחַho.Khi.achH3198for my master’sאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113sonלְבֶן־le.ven-H1121.

45And before I had doneאֲכַלֶּ֜ה'a.kha.LehH3615speakingלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696in mine heartלִבִּ֗יli.BiH3820,behold, Rebekahרִבְקָ֤הriv.KahH7259came forthיֹצֵאת֙yo.tzeTH3318with her pitcherוְכַדָּ֣הּve.kha.DahH3537on her shoulderשִׁכְמָ֔הּshikh.MahH7926;and she went downוַתֵּ֥רֶדva.Te.redH3381unto the wellהָעַ֖יְנָהha.'Ay.nahH5869,and drewוַתִּשְׁאָ֑בva.tish.'AvH7579water:and I saidוָאֹמַ֥רva.'o.MarH559unto her, Let me drinkהַשְׁקִ֥ינִיhash.Ki.niH8248, I pray thee.

46And she made hasteוַתְּמַהֵ֗רva.te.ma.HerH4116,and let downוַתּ֤וֹרֶדva.To.redH3381her pitcherכַּדָּהּ֙ka.DahH3537from her shoulder,and saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559,Drinkשְׁתֵ֔הshe.TehH8354,and I will giveאַשְׁקֶ֑ה'ash.KehH8248thy camelsגְּמַלֶּ֖יךָge.ma.Lei.khaH1581drinkהִשְׁקָֽתָה׃hish.Ka.tahH8248also: so I drankוָאֵ֕שְׁתְּva.'E.shetH8354,and she madeH8248the camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581drinkH8248also.

47And I askedוָאֶשְׁאַ֣לva.'esh.'AlH7592her, and saidוָאֹמַר֮va.'o.MarH559,Whose daughterבַּת־bat-H1323artthou? And she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559,The daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Bethuelבְּתוּאֵל֙be.tu.'ElH1328,Nahor’sנָח֔וֹרna.ChorH5152sonבֶּן־ben-H1121,whom Milcahמִלְכָּ֑הmil.KahH4435bareיָֽלְדָה־yal.dah-H3205unto him: and I putוָאָשִׂ֤םva.'a.SimH7760the ringהַנֶּ֙זֶם֙ha.Ne.zemH5141upon her noseאַפָּ֔הּ'a.PahH639,and the braceletsוְהַצְּמִידִ֖יםve.ha.tze.mi.DimH6781upon her handsיָדֶֽיהָ׃ya.Dei.haH3027.

48And I bowed down my headוָאֶקֹּ֥דva.'e.KodH6915,and worshippedוָֽאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הva.'esh.ta.cha.VehH7812Yhwhלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,and blessedוָאֲבָרֵ֗ךְva.'a.va.RekhH1288Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85,which had led meהִנְחַ֙נִי֙hin.Cha.niH5148in the rightאֱמֶ֔ת'e.MetH571wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870to takeלָקַ֛חַתla.Ka.chatH3947my master’sאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113brother’sאֲחִ֥י'a.ChiH251daughterבַּת־bat-H1323unto his sonלִבְנֽוֹ׃liv.NoH1121.

49And now if ye willיֶשְׁכֶ֨םyesh.KhemH3426dealעֹשִׂ֜ים'o.SimH6213kindlyחֶ֧סֶדChe.sedH2617and trulyוֶֽאֱמֶ֛תve.'e.MetH571with my masterאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113,tellהַגִּ֣ידוּha.Gi.duH5046me: and if not, tellהַגִּ֣ידוּha.Gi.duH5046me; that I may turnוְאֶפְנֶ֥הve.'ef.NehH6437to the right handיָמִ֖יןya.MinH3225,orא֥וֹ'oH176to the leftשְׂמֹֽאל׃se.MolH8040.

50Then Labanלָבָ֤ןla.VanH3837and Bethuelוּבְתוּאֵל֙u.ve.tu.'ElH1328answeredוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,The thingהַדָּבָ֑רha.da.VarH1697proceedethיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318from Yhwhמֵיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068:we cannotנוּכַ֛לnu.KhalH3201speakדַּבֵּ֥רda.BerH1696unto thee badרַ֥עra'H7451orאוֹ־'ov-H176goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.

51Behold, Rebekahרִבְקָ֥הriv.KahH7259isbefore theeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440,takeקַ֣חkachH3947her,and goH3212,and let her be thy master’sאֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ'a.do.Nei.khaH113son’sלְבֶן־le.ven-H1121wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802,as Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068hath spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696.

52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650heardשָׁמַ֛עsha.Ma'H8085their wordsדִּבְרֵיהֶ֑םdiv.rei.HemH1697,he worshippedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812Yhwhלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068, bowing himselfto the earthאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776.

53And the servantהָעֶ֜בֶדha.'E.vedH5650brought forthוַיּוֹצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'H3318jewelsכְּלֵי־ke.lei-H3627of silverכֶ֨סֶףKhe.sefH3701,and jewelsוּכְלֵ֤יu.khe.LeiH3627of goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091,and raimentוּבְגָדִ֔יםu.ve.ga.DimH899,and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.TenH5414themto Rebekahלְרִבְקָ֑הle.riv.KahH7259:he gaveנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414also to her brotherלְאָחִ֖יהָle.'a.Chi.haH251and to her motherוּלְאִמָּֽהּ׃u.le.'i.MahH517precious thingsוּמִ֨גְדָּנֹ֔תu.Mig.da.NotH4030.

54And they did eatוַיֹּאכְל֣וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398and drinkוַיִּשְׁתּ֗וּvai.yish.TuH8354,he and the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve.ha.'a.na.ShimH582that werewith him, and tarried all nightוַיָּלִ֑ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885;and they rose upוַיָּק֣וּמוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242,and he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Send me awayשַׁלְּחֻ֥נִיsha.le.Chu.niH7971unto my masterלַֽאדֹנִֽי׃La.do.NiH113.

55And her brotherאָחִ֙יהָ֙'a.Chi.haH251and her motherוְאִמָּ֔הּve.'i.MahH517saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let the damselהַנַּעֲרָ֥ha.na.'a.RaH5291abideתֵּשֵׁ֨בte.ShevH3427with us a fewdaysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117,at the leastא֣וֹ'oH176tenעָשׂ֑וֹרa.SorH6218;afterאַחַ֖ר'a.CharH310that she shall goH3212.

56And he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Hinder meתְּאַחֲר֣וּte.'a.cha.RuH309not, seeing Yhwhוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068hath prosperedהִצְלִ֣יחַhitz.Li.achH6743my wayדַּרְכִּ֑יdar.KiH1870;send me awayשַׁלְּח֕וּנִיsha.le.Chu.niH7971that I may goH3212to my masterלַֽאדֹנִֽי׃La.do.NiH113.

57And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,We will callנִקְרָ֣אnik.Ra'H7121the damselלַֽנַּעֲרָ֑la.na.'a.RaH5291,and enquireוְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖הve.nish.'a.LahH7592at her mouthפִּֽיהָ׃Pi.haH6310.

58And they calledוַיִּקְרְא֤וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121Rebekahלְרִבְקָה֙le.riv.KahH7259,and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto her, Wilt thou goH3212with this manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376?And she saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559,I will goH3212.

59And they sent awayוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּvay.sha.le.ChuH7971Rebekahרִבְקָ֥הriv.KahH7259their sisterאֲחֹתָ֖ם'a.cho.TamH269,and her nurseמֵנִקְתָּ֑הּme.nik.TahH3243,and Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650,and his menאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃'a.na.ShavH582.

60And they blessedוַיְבָרֲכ֤וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288Rebekahרִבְקָה֙riv.KahH7259,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559unto her, Thouאַ֥תְּ'atH859artour sisterאֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ'a.cho.Te.nuH269,be thouהֲיִ֖יha.YiH1961the motherof thousandsלְאַלְפֵ֣יle.'al.FeiH505of tens of thousandsרְבָבָ֑הre.va.VahH7233,and let thy seedזַרְעֵ֔ךְzar.'EkhH2233possessוְיִירַ֣שׁve.yi.RashH3423the gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179of those which hateשֹׂנְאָֽיו׃so.ne.'AvH8130them.

61And Rebekahרִבְקָ֜הriv.KahH7259aroseוַתָּ֨קָםva.Ta.komH6965,and her damselsוְנַעֲרֹתֶ֗יהָve.na.'a.ro.Tei.haH5291,and they rodeוַתִּרְכַּ֙בְנָה֙va.tir.Kav.nahH7392upon the camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֔יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581,and followedאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310 H3212the manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376:and the servantהָעֶ֛בֶדha.'E.vedH5650tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947Rebekahרִבְקָ֖הriv.KahH7259,and went his wayH3212.

62And Isaacוְיִצְחָק֙ve.yitz.ChakH3327cameבָּ֣אba'H935from the wayמִבּ֔וֹאmi.Bo'H935of the well Lahai–roiH883;for he dweltיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in the southהַנֶּֽגֶב׃ha.Ne.gevH5045countryבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776.

63And Isaacיִצְחָ֛קyitz.ChakH3327went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to meditateלָשׂ֥וּחַla.Su.achH7742in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.DehH7704atלִפְנ֣וֹתlif.NotH6437the eventideעָ֑רֶב'A.revH6153:and he lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֤אvai.yi.Sa'H5375his eyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869,and sawוַיַּ֔רְאvai.Yar'H7200,and, behold, the camelsגְמַלִּ֖יםge.ma.LimH1581werecomingבָּאִֽים׃ba.'ImH935.

64And Rebekahרִבְקָה֙riv.KahH7259lifted upוַתִּשָּׂ֤אva.ti.Sa'H5375her eyesעֵינֶ֔יהָ'ei.Nei.haH5869,and when she sawוַתֵּ֖רֶאva.Te.re'H7200Isaacיִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakH3327,she lightedוַתִּפֹּ֖לva.ti.PolH5307offמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921the camelהַגָּמָֽל׃ha.ga.MalH1581.

65For she hadsaidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559unto the servantהָעֶ֗בֶדha.'E.vedH5650,Whatמִֽי־mi-H4310manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376isthisהַלָּזֶה֙ha.la.ZehH1976that walkethהַהֹלֵ֤ךְha.ho.LekhH1980in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶה֙ba.sa.DehH7704to meet usH7125?And the servantהָעֶ֖בֶדha.'E.vedH5650hadsaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, It ismy masterאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113:therefore she tookוַתִּקַּ֥חva.ti.KachH3947a vailהַצָּעִ֖יףha.tza.'IfH6809,and covered herselfוַתִּתְכָּֽס׃va.tit.KasH3680.

66And the servantהָעֶ֖בֶדha.'E.vedH5650toldוַיְסַפֵּ֥רvay.sa.PerH5608Isaacלְיִצְחָ֑קle.yitz.ChakH3327all thingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697that he had doneעָשָֽׂה׃'a.SahH6213.

67And Isaacיִצְחָ֗קyitz.ChakH3327brought herוַיְבִאֶ֣הָvay.vi.'E.haH935into his motherאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517Sarah’sשָׂרָ֣הsa.RahH8283tentהָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ha.'O.he.lahH168,and tookוַיִּקַּ֧חvai.yi.KachH3947Rebekahרִבְקָ֛הriv.KahH7259,and she became his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֖הle.'i.ShahH802;and he lovedוַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָvai.ye.'e.ha.Ve.haH157her: and Isaacיִצְחָ֖קyitz.ChakH3327was comfortedוַיִּנָּחֵ֥םvai.yi.na.ChemH5162afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310his mother’sאִמּֽוֹ׃ פ'i.MoH517death.

Commentaries on Genesis 24