Revised Webster's Bible

Genesis 24

1AndAbrahamוְאַבְרָהָ֣םve.'av.ra.HamH85wasoldזָקֵ֔ןza.KenH2204, and welladvancedבָּ֖אba'H935inyearsבַּיָּמִ֑יםbai.ya.MimH3117: and theLORDוַֽיהוָ֛הva.Yah.wehH3068hadblessedבֵּרַ֥ךְbe.RakhH1288Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85in all things.

2AndAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamH85saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to hiseldestזְקַ֣ןze.KanH2205servantעַבְדּוֹ֙av.DoH5650of hishouseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004, that ruledoverהַמֹּשֵׁ֖לha.mo.ShelH4910all that he had,Putשִֽׂים־sim-H7760, I pray thee, thyhandיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027under mythighיְרֵכִֽי׃ye.re.KhiH3409:

3And I will make theeswearוְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ve.'ash.Bi.'a.khaH7650by theLORDבַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, and theGodוֵֽאלֹהֵ֖יve.lo.HeiH430of theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776, that thou shalt nottakeתִקַּ֤חti.KachH3947awifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802for mysonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121of thedaughtersמִבְּנוֹת֙mi.be.noTH1323of theCanaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,amongבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃be.kir.BoH7130whom Idwellיוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427:

4But thou shaltgoH3212to mycountryאַרְצִ֛י'ar.TziH776, and to mykindredמוֹלַדְתִּ֖יmo.lad.TiH4138, andtakeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.TaH3947awifeאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802for mysonלִבְנִ֥יliv.NiH1121Isaacלְיִצְחָֽק׃le.yitz.ChakH3327.

5And theservantהָעֶ֔בֶדha.'E.vedH5650saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, It may be thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802will not bewillingתֹאבֶ֣הto.VehH14tofollowH3212meאַחֲרַ֖י'a.cha.RaiH310to thislandהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776: must I needsbringהֶֽהָשֵׁ֤בhe.ha.ShevH7725thysonבִּנְךָ֔bin.KhaH1121againאָשִׁיב֙'a.ShivH7725to thelandהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776from which youcameיָצָ֥אתָya.Tza.taH3318?

6AndAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamH85saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him,Bewareהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104that thoubringH7725notפֶּן־pen-H6435mysonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121thereagainH7725.

7TheLORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofheavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, who tookmeלְקָחַ֜נִיle.ka.Cha.niH3947from myfather’sאָבִי֮'a.ViH1houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004, and from thelandוּמֵאֶ֣רֶץu.me.'E.retzH776of mykindredמֽוֹלַדְתִּי֒mo.lad.TiH4138, and whospokeדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696to me, and whosworeנִֽשְׁבַּֽע־nish.ba'-H7650to me,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, To thyseedלְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔le.Zar.'a.khaH2233will Igiveאֶתֵּ֖ן'e.TenH5414thislandהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776; he shallsendיִשְׁלַ֤חyish.LachH7971hisangelמַלְאָכוֹ֙mal.'a.KhoH4397beforetheeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440, and thou shalttakeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.TaH3947awifeאִשָּׁ֛ה'i.ShahH802for mysonלִבְנִ֖יliv.NiH1121from there.

8And if thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802will not bewillingתֹאבֶ֤הto.VehH14tofollowH3212theeאַחֲרֶ֔יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310, then thou shalt beclearוְנִקִּ֕יתָve.ni.Ki.taH5352from this myoathמִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖יmi.she.vu.'a.TiH7621: onlybringH7725not mysonבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121thereagainH7725.

9And theservantהָעֶ֙בֶד֙ha.'E.vedH5650putוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760hishandיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027under thethighיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409ofAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85hismasterאֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.NavH113, andsworeוַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽעvai.yi.Sha.va'H7650to himconcerningעַל־'al-H5921thatהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088matterהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697.

10And theservantהָ֠עֶבֶדHa.'e.vedH5650tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947tenעֲשָׂרָ֨ה'a.sa.RahH6235camelsגְמַלִּ֜יםge.ma.LimH1581of thecamelsמִגְּמַלֵּ֤יmi.ge.ma.LeiH1581of hismasterאֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.NavH113, anddepartedH3212; for all thegoodsט֥וּבtuvH2898of hismasterאֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.NavH113were in hishandsבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027: and hearoseוַיָּ֗קָםvai.Ya.komH6965, andwentH3212toMesopotamiaH763, to thecityעִ֥יר'irH5892ofNahorנָחֽוֹר׃na.ChorH5152.

11And hemadeH1288hiscamelsהַגְּמַלִּ֛יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581to kneeldownH1288outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351thecityלָעִ֖ירla.'IrH5892byאֶל־'el-H413awellבְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErH875ofwaterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325at thetimeלְעֵ֣תle.'EtH6256of theeveningעֶ֔רֶב'E.revH6153, thetimeלְעֵ֖תle.'EtH6256when women gooutצֵ֥אתtzetH3318todrawהַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃ha.sho.'a.VotH7579water .

12And hesaidוַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀vai.yo.MarH559, OLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of mymasterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85, I pray thee,prosperהַקְרֵה־hak.reh-H7136meלְפָנַ֖יle.fa.NaiH6440thisdayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117, andshowוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213kindnessחֶ֕סֶדChe.sedH2617toעִ֖ם'imH5973mymasterאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָֽם׃'av.ra.HamH85.

13Behold, Istandנִצָּ֖בni.TzavH5324here by thewellעֵ֣ין'einH5869ofwaterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325; and thedaughtersוּבְנוֹת֙u.ve.noTH1323of themenאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892comeoutיֹצְאֹ֖תyo.tze.'OtH3318todrawלִשְׁאֹ֥בlish.'OH7579waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325:

14And let it come to pass, that thedamselהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ha.na.'a.RaH5291to whom I shallsayאֹמַ֤ר'o.MarH559, Letdownהַטִּי־ha.ti-H5186thypitcherכַדֵּךְ֙kha.deKhH3537, I pray thee, that I maydrinkוְאֶשְׁתֶּ֔הve.'esh.TehH8354; and she shallsayוְאָמְרָ֣הve.'a.me.RahH559,Drinkשְׁתֵ֔הshe.TehH8354, and I willwaterאַשְׁקֶ֑ה'ash.KehH8248thycamelsגְּמַלֶּ֖יךָge.ma.Lei.khaH1581also: let the same be she that thou hastappointedהֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙ho.Khach.taH3198for thyservantלְעַבְדְּךָ֣le.'av.de.KhaH5650Isaacלְיִצְחָ֔קle.yitz.ChakH3327; and by that shall Iknowאֵדַ֔ע'e.Da'H3045that thou hastshownעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.taH6213kindnessחֶ֖סֶדChe.sedH2617to mymasterאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113.

15And it came to pass, before he hadfinishedכִּלָּ֣הki.LahH3615speakingלְדַבֵּר֒le.da.BerH1696, that, behold,Rebekahרִבְקָ֣הriv.KahH7259cameoutיֹצֵ֗אתyo.TzetH3318,whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834wasbornיֻלְּדָה֙yu.le.DahH3205toBethuelלִבְתוּאֵ֣לliv.tu.'ElH1328,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofMilcahמִלְכָּ֔הmil.KahH4435, thewifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802ofNahorנָח֖וֹרna.ChorH5152,Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamH85brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251, with herpitcherוְכַדָּ֖הּve.kha.DahH3537upon hershoulderשִׁכְמָֽהּ׃shikh.MahH7926.

16And thedamselוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ve.ha.na.'a.RaH5291wasveryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966fairטֹבַ֤תto.VatH2896to lookuponמַרְאֶה֙mar.'EhH4758, avirginבְּתוּלָ֕הbe.tu.LahH1330, neither had anymanוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376knownיְדָעָ֑הּye.da.'AhH3045her: and she wentdownוַתֵּ֣רֶדva.Te.redH3381to thewellהָעַ֔יְנָהha.'Ay.nahH5869, andfilledוַתְּמַלֵּ֥אva.te.ma.Le'H4390herpitcherכַדָּ֖הּkha.DahH3537, and cameupוַתָּֽעַל׃va.Ta.'alH5927.

17And theservantהָעֶ֖בֶדha.'E.vedH5650ranוַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323to meetherH7125, andsaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Let me, I pray thee,drinkהַגְמִיאִ֥ינִיhag.mi.'I.niH1572alittleמְעַט־me.'at-H4592waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325from thypitcherמִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃mi.ka.DekhH3537.

18And shesaidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559,Drinkשְׁתֵ֣הshe.TehH8354, mylordאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113: and shehastedוַתְּמַהֵ֗רva.te.ma.HerH4116, and letdownוַתֹּ֧רֶדva.To.redH3381herpitcherכַּדָּ֛הּka.DahH3537upon herhandיָדָ֖הּya.DahH3027, and gave him adrinkוַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃va.tash.Ke.huH8248.

19And when she hadfinishedוַתְּכַ֖לva.te.KhalH3615giving himdrinkלְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹle.hash.ko.ToH8248, shesaidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, I willdrawאֶשְׁאָ֔ב'esh.'AvH7579water for thycamelsלִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙lig.ma.Lei.khaH1581also, till they havefinishedכִּלּ֖וּki.LuH3615drinkingלִשְׁתֹּֽת׃lish.TotH8354.

20And shehastedוַתְּמַהֵ֗רva.te.ma.HerH4116, andemptiedוַתְּעַ֤רva.te.'ArH6168herpitcherכַּדָּהּ֙ka.DahH3537into thetroughהַשֹּׁ֔קֶתha.Sho.ketH8268, andranוַתָּ֥רָץva.Ta.rotzH7323again to thewellהַבְּאֵ֖רha.be.'ErH875todrawלִשְׁאֹ֑בlish.'OH7579water, anddrewוַתִּשְׁאַ֖בva.tish.'AvH7579for all hiscamelsגְּמַלָּֽיו׃ge.ma.LavH1581.

21And themanוְהָאִ֥ישׁve.ha.'IshH376wonderingמִשְׁתָּאֵ֖הmish.ta.'EhH7583at her held hispeaceמַחֲרִ֕ישׁma.cha.RishH2790, toknowלָדַ֗עַתla.Da.'atH3045whether theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068hadmadeH6743hisjourneyדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.KoH1870prosperousH6743orאִם־'im-H518not.

22And it came to pass, as thecamelsהַגְּמַלִּים֙ha.ge.ma.LimH1581hadfinishedכִּלּ֤וּki.LuH3615drinkingלִשְׁתּ֔וֹתlish.TotH8354, that themanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947agoldenזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091earringנֶ֣זֶםNe.zemH5141of half ashekelבֶּ֖קַעBe.ka'H1235weightמִשְׁקָל֑וֹmish.ka.LoH4948, andtwoוּשְׁנֵ֤יu.she.NeiH8147braceletsצְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimH6781for herwristsיָדֶ֔יהָya.Dei.haH3027oftenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.RahH6235shekelsweightמִשְׁקָלָֽם׃mish.ka.LamH4948ofgoldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091;

23Andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Whoseמִ֣יmiH4310daughterבַּת־bat-H1323artthouאַ֔תְּ'AtH859?tellהַגִּ֥ידִיha.Gi.diH5046me, I pray thee: isthereהֲיֵ֧שׁha.YeshH3426roomמָק֥וֹםma.KomH4725in thyfather’sאָבִ֛יךְ'a.VikhH1houseבֵּית־beit-H1004for us to lodgeinלָלִֽין׃la.LinH3885?

24And shesaidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, I am thedaughterבַּת־bat-H1323ofBethuelבְּתוּאֵ֖לbe.tu.'ElH1328thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofMilcahמִלְכָּ֕הmil.KahH4435, whom sheboreיָלְדָ֖הyal.DahH3205toNahorלְנָחֽוֹר׃le.na.ChorH5152.

25Shesaidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559moreover to him, We havebothH1571strawתֶּ֥בֶןTe.venH8401andfeedמִסְפּ֖וֹאmis.Po'H4554enoughרַ֣בravH7227,andH1571roomמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725to lodgeinלָלֽוּן׃la.LunH3885.

26And themanהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376bowed hisheadוַיִּקֹּ֣דvai.yi.KodH6915, andworshippedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812theLORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

27And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288be theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of mymasterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85, who hath not left mymasterאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113destituteעָזַ֥ב מֵעִ֣ם'a.Zav me.'ImH5800 H5973of hismercyחַסְדּ֛וֹchas.DoH2617and histruthוַאֲמִתּ֖וֹva.'a.mi.ToH571: I being in thewayבַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ba.De.rekhH1870, theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068ledmeנָחַ֣נִיna.Cha.niH5148to thehouseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of mymaster’sאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113brethrenאֲחֵ֥י'a.CheiH251.

28And thedamselהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ha.na.'a.RaH5291ranוַתָּ֙רָץ֙va.Ta.rotzH7323, andtoldוַתַּגֵּ֖דva.ta.GedH5046thesethingsכַּדְּבָרִ֖יםka.de.va.RimH1697to hermother’sאִמָּ֑הּ'i.MahH517houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004.

29AndRebekahוּלְרִבְקָ֥הu.le.riv.KahH7259had abrotherאָ֖ח'achH251, and hisnameוּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.MoH8034wasLabanלָבָ֑ןla.VanH3837: andLabanלָבָ֧ןla.VanH3837ranוַיָּ֨רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323outהַח֖וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351to themanהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376, to thewellהָעָֽיִן׃ha.'A.yinH5869.

30And it came to pass, when hesawכִּרְאֹ֣תkir.'OtH7200theearringהַנֶּ֗זֶםha.Ne.zemH5141andbraceletsהַצְּמִדִים֮ha.tze.mi.DimH6781upon hissister’sאֲחֹתוֹ֒'a.cho.ToH269wristsיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027, and when heheardוּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹu.khe.sha.me.'OH8085thewordsדִּבְרֵ֞יdiv.ReiH1697ofRebekahרִבְקָ֤הriv.KahH7259hissisterאֲחֹתוֹ֙'a.cho.ToH269,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541spokeדִבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696themanהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376to me; that hecameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to themanהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376; and, behold, hestoodעֹמֵ֥ד'o.MedH5975byH5921thecamelsהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581at thewellהָעָֽיִן׃ha.'A.yinH5869.

31And hesaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Comeinבּ֖וֹאBo'H935, thoublessedבְּר֣וּךְbe.RukhH1288of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; whystandestתַעֲמֹד֙ta.'a.ModH5975thououtsideבַּח֔וּץba.ChutzH2351? for I havepreparedפִּנִּ֣יתִיpi.Ni.tiH6437thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, androomוּמָק֖וֹםu.ma.KomH4725for thecamelsלַגְּמַלִּֽים׃la.ge.ma.LimH1581.

32And themanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935into thehouseהַבַּ֔יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004: and heungirdedוַיְפַתַּ֖חvay.fa.TachH6605hiscamelsהַגְּמַלִּ֑יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581, andgaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414strawתֶּ֤בֶןTe.venH8401andfeedוּמִסְפּוֹא֙u.mis.pO'H4554for thecamelsלַגְּמַלִּ֔יםla.ge.ma.LimH1581, andwaterוּמַ֙יִם֙u.Ma.yimH4325towashלִרְחֹ֣ץlir.ChotzH7364hisfeetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272, and themen’sהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582feetוְרַגְלֵ֥יve.rag.LeiH7272that were with him.

33And there wassetוַיּוּשַׂ֤םvayu.semH7760 H3455food beforehimלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440toeatלֶאֱכֹ֔לle.'e.KholH398: but hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, I will noteatאֹכַ֔ל'o.KhalH398, until I havetoldדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696myerrandדְּבָרָ֑יde.va.RaiH1697. And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Speakonדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696.

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

35And theLORDוַיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehH3068hathblessedבֵּרַ֧ךְbe.RakhH1288mymasterאֲדֹנִ֛י'a.do.NiH113greatlyמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966; and he is becomegreatוַיִּגְדָּ֑לvai.yig.DalH1431: and he hathgivenוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414himflocksצֹ֤אןtzonH6629, andherdsוּבָקָר֙u.va.KarH1241, andsilverוְכֶ֣סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701, andgoldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091, andmaleוַעֲבָדִם֙va.'a.va.DimH5650and femaleservantsוּשְׁפָחֹ֔תu.she.fa.ChotH8198, andcamelsוּגְמַלִּ֖יםu.ge.ma.LimH1581, anddonkeysוַחֲמֹרִֽים׃va.cha.mo.RimH2543.

36AndSarahשָׂרָה֩sa.RahH8283mymaster’sאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113wifeאֵ֨שֶׁת'E.shetH802boreוַתֵּ֡לֶדva.Te.ledH3205asonבֵן֙venH1121to mymasterלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.NiH113whenאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310she wasoldזִקְנָתָ֑הּzik.na.TahH2209: and to him hath hegivenוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414all that he hath.

37And mymasterאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113made meswearוַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִיvai.yash.bi.'E.niH7650,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, Thou shalt nottakeתִקַּ֤חti.KachH3947awifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802for mysonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121of thedaughtersמִבְּנוֹת֙mi.be.noTH1323of theCanaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669, in whoselandבְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃be.'ar.TzoH776Idwellיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427:

38Butאִם־'im-H518thou shaltgoH3212to myfather’sאָבִ֛י'a.ViH1houseבֵּית־beit-H1004, and to mykindredמִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑יmish.pach.TiH4940, andtakeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.TaH3947awifeאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802for mysonלִבְנִֽי׃liv.NiH1121.

39And Isaidוָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.MarH559to mymasterאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113, It may be thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802will notfollowאַחֲרָֽי׃'a.cha.RaiH3212 H310me.

40And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, TheLORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,beforeלְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.NavH6440whom Iwalkהִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhit.ha.Lakh.tiH1980, willsendיִשְׁלַ֨חyish.LachH7971hisangelמַלְאָכ֤וֹmal.'a.KhoH4397with thee, andprosperוְהִצְלִ֣יחַve.hitz.Li.achH6743thywayדַּרְכֶּ֔ךָdar.Ke.khaH1870; and thou shalttakeוְלָקַחְתָּ֤ve.la.kach.TaH3947awifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802for mysonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121of mykindredמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּ֖יmi.mish.pach.TiH4940, and of myfather’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1houseוּמִבֵּ֥יתu.mi.BeitH1004:

41Then shalt thou beclearתִּנָּקֶה֙ti.na.KehH5352from this myoathמֵאָ֣לָתִ֔יme.'A.la.TiH423, when thoucomestתָב֖וֹאta.Vo'H935to mykindredמִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑יmish.pach.TiH4940; and if theygiveיִתְּנוּ֙yi.te.NuH5414not thee one, thou shalt beclearנָקִ֖יna.KiH5355from myoathמֵאָלָתִֽי׃me.'a.la.TiH423.

42And Icameוָאָבֹ֥אva.'a.Vo'H935thisdayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117to thewellהָעָ֑יִןha.'A.yinH5869, andsaidוָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.MarH559, OLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of mymasterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85, if now thoudostיֶשְׁךָ־yesh.kha-H3426prosperמַצְלִ֣יחַmatz.Li.achH6743mywayדַּרְכִּ֔יdar.KiH1870which Igoהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980:

43Behold, Istandנִצָּ֖בni.TzavH5324by thewellעֵ֣ין'einH5869ofwaterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325; and it shall come to pass, that when thevirginהָֽעַלְמָה֙ha.'al.MahH5959comethforthהַיֹּצֵ֣אתhai.yo.TzetH3318todrawלִשְׁאֹ֔בlish.'OH7579water, and Isayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559to her, GivemeH8248, I pray thee, alittleמְעַט־me.'at-H4592waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325of thypitcherמִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃mi.ka.DekhH3537todrinkהַשְׁקִֽינִי־hash.ki.ni-H8248;

44And shesaithוְאָמְרָ֤הve.'a.me.RahH559to me, Bothdrinkשְׁתֵ֔הshe.TehH8354thou, and I will alsodrawאֶשְׁאָ֑ב'esh.'AvH7579for thycamelsלִגְמַלֶּ֖יךָlig.ma.Lei.khaH1581: let the same be thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802whom theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hathappointedהֹכִ֥יחַho.Khi.achH3198for mymaster’sאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113sonלְבֶן־le.ven-H1121.

45And before I hadfinishedאֲכַלֶּ֜ה'a.kha.LehH3615speakingלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696in myheartלִבִּ֗יli.BiH3820, behold,Rebekahרִבְקָ֤הriv.KahH7259cameforthיֹצֵאת֙yo.tzeTH3318with herpitcherוְכַדָּ֣הּve.kha.DahH3537on hershoulderשִׁכְמָ֔הּshikh.MahH7926; and she wentdownוַתֵּ֥רֶדva.Te.redH3381to thewellהָעַ֖יְנָהha.'Ay.nahH5869, anddrewוַתִּשְׁאָ֑בva.tish.'AvH7579water : and Isaidוָאֹמַ֥רva.'o.MarH559to her, Let medrinkהַשְׁקִ֥ינִיhash.Ki.niH8248, I pray thee.

46And she madehasteוַתְּמַהֵ֗רva.te.ma.HerH4116, and letdownוַתּ֤וֹרֶדva.To.redH3381herpitcherכַּדָּהּ֙ka.DahH3537from her shoulder, andsaidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559,Drinkשְׁתֵ֔הshe.TehH8354, and I willwaterאַשְׁקֶ֑ה'ash.KehH8248thycamelsגְּמַלֶּ֖יךָge.ma.Lei.khaH1581also: so Idrankוָאֵ֕שְׁתְּva.'E.shetH8354, and shewateredהִשְׁקָֽתָה׃hish.Ka.tahH8248thecamelsהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581also.

47And Iaskedוָאֶשְׁאַ֣לva.'esh.'AlH7592her, andsaidוָאֹמַר֮va.'o.MarH559, Whosedaughterבַּת־bat-H1323art thou? And shesaidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, Thedaughterבַּת־bat-H1323ofBethuelבְּתוּאֵל֙be.tu.'ElH1328,Nahor’sנָח֔וֹרna.ChorH5152sonבֶּן־ben-H1121, whomMilcahמִלְכָּ֑הmil.KahH4435boreיָֽלְדָה־yal.dah-H3205to him: and Iputוָאָשִׂ֤םva.'a.SimH7760theearringהַנֶּ֙זֶם֙ha.Ne.zemH5141upon herfaceאַפָּ֔הּ'a.PahH639, and thebraceletsוְהַצְּמִידִ֖יםve.ha.tze.mi.DimH6781upon herwristsיָדֶֽיהָ׃ya.Dei.haH3027.

48And I bowed myheadוָאֶקֹּ֥דva.'e.KodH6915, andworshippedוָֽאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הva.'esh.ta.cha.VehH7812theLORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068, andblessedוָאֲבָרֵ֗ךְva.'a.va.RekhH1288theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of mymasterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85, who had ledmeהִנְחַ֙נִי֙hin.Cha.niH5148in therightאֱמֶ֔ת'e.MetH571wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870totakeלָקַ֛חַתla.Ka.chatH3947mymaster’sאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113brother’sאֲחִ֥י'a.ChiH251daughterבַּת־bat-H1323for hissonלִבְנֽוֹ׃liv.NoH1121.

49And now if youwillיֶשְׁכֶ֨םyesh.KhemH3426dealעֹשִׂ֜ים'o.SimH6213kindlyחֶ֧סֶדChe.sedH2617andtrulyוֶֽאֱמֶ֛תve.'e.MetH571with mymasterאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113,tellהַגִּ֣ידוּha.Gi.duH5046me: and if not,tellהַגִּ֣ידוּha.Gi.duH5046me; that I mayturnוְאֶפְנֶ֥הve.'ef.NehH6437to the righthandיָמִ֖יןya.MinH3225,orא֥וֹ'oH176to theleftשְׂמֹֽאל׃se.MolH8040.

50ThenLabanלָבָ֤ןla.VanH3837andBethuelוּבְתוּאֵל֙u.ve.tu.'ElH1328answeredוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, Thethingהַדָּבָ֑רha.da.VarH1697proceedethיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318from theLORDמֵיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068: wecannotנוּכַ֛לnu.KhalH3201speakדַּבֵּ֥רda.BerH1696to theebadרַ֥עra'H7451orאוֹ־'ov-H176goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.

51Behold,Rebekahרִבְקָ֥הriv.KahH7259is beforetheeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440,takeקַ֣חkachH3947her, andgoH3212, and let her be thymaster’sאֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ'a.do.Nei.khaH113son’sלְבֶן־le.ven-H1121wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802, as theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068hathspokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696.

52And it came to pass, that, whenAbraham’sאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650heardשָׁמַ֛עsha.Ma'H8085theirwordsדִּבְרֵיהֶ֑םdiv.rei.HemH1697, heworshippedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812theLORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068, bowing himself to theearthאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776.

53And theservantהָעֶ֜בֶדha.'E.vedH5650broughtforthוַיּוֹצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'H3318jewelsכְּלֵי־ke.lei-H3627ofsilverכֶ֨סֶףKhe.sefH3701, andjewelsוּכְלֵ֤יu.khe.LeiH3627ofgoldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091, andraimentוּבְגָדִ֔יםu.ve.ga.DimH899, andgaveוַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.TenH5414them toRebekahלְרִבְקָ֑הle.riv.KahH7259: hegaveנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414also to herbrotherלְאָחִ֖יהָle.'a.Chi.haH251and to hermotherוּלְאִמָּֽהּ׃u.le.'i.MahH517preciousthingsוּמִ֨גְדָּנֹ֔תu.Mig.da.NotH4030.

54And theyateוַיֹּאכְל֣וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398anddrankוַיִּשְׁתּ֗וּvai.yish.TuH8354, he and themenוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve.ha.'a.na.ShimH582that were with him, and tarried allnightוַיָּלִ֑ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885; and theyroseוַיָּק֣וּמוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965in themorningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242, and hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Send meawayשַׁלְּחֻ֥נִיsha.le.Chu.niH7971to mymasterלַֽאדֹנִֽי׃La.do.NiH113.

55And herbrotherאָחִ֙יהָ֙'a.Chi.haH251and hermotherוְאִמָּ֔הּve.'i.MahH517saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Let thedamselהַנַּעֲרָ֥ha.na.'a.RaH5291abideתֵּשֵׁ֨בte.ShevH3427with us a fewdaysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117, at theleastא֣וֹ'oH176tenעָשׂ֑וֹרa.SorH6218;afterאַחַ֖ר'a.CharH310that she shallgoH3212.

56And hesaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, Hindermeתְּאַחֲר֣וּte.'a.cha.RuH309not, seeing theLORDוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068hathprosperedהִצְלִ֣יחַhitz.Li.achH6743mywayדַּרְכִּ֑יdar.KiH1870; send meawayשַׁלְּח֕וּנִיsha.le.Chu.niH7971that I maygoH3212to mymasterלַֽאדֹנִֽי׃La.do.NiH113.

57And theysaidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, We willcallנִקְרָ֣אnik.Ra'H7121thedamselלַֽנַּעֲרָ֑la.na.'a.RaH5291, andenquireוְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖הve.nish.'a.LahH7592at hermouthפִּֽיהָ׃Pi.haH6310.

58And theycalledוַיִּקְרְא֤וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121Rebekahלְרִבְקָה֙le.riv.KahH7259, andsaidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to her, Wilt thougoH3212with thismanהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376? And shesaidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, I willgoH3212.

59And they sentawayוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּvay.sha.le.ChuH7971Rebekahרִבְקָ֥הriv.KahH7259theirsisterאֲחֹתָ֖ם'a.cho.TamH269, and hernurseמֵנִקְתָּ֑הּme.nik.TahH3243, andAbraham’sאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650, and hismenאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃'a.na.ShavH582.

60And theyblessedוַיְבָרֲכ֤וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288Rebekahרִבְקָה֙riv.KahH7259, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to her,Thouאַ֥תְּ'atH859art oursisterאֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ'a.cho.Te.nuH269, bethouהֲיִ֖יha.YiH1961the mother ofthousandsלְאַלְפֵ֣יle.'al.FeiH505ofmillionsרְבָבָ֑הre.va.VahH7233, and let thyseedזַרְעֵ֔ךְzar.'EkhH2233possessוְיִירַ֣שׁve.yi.RashH3423thegateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179of those whohateשֹׂנְאָֽיו׃so.ne.'AvH8130them.

61AndRebekahרִבְקָ֜הriv.KahH7259aroseוַתָּ֨קָםva.Ta.komH6965, and herdamselsוְנַעֲרֹתֶ֗יהָve.na.'a.ro.Tei.haH5291, and theyrodeוַתִּרְכַּ֙בְנָה֙va.tir.Kav.nahH7392upon thecamelsהַגְּמַלִּ֔יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581, andfollowedאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH3212 H310themanהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376: and theservantהָעֶ֛בֶדha.'E.vedH5650tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947Rebekahרִבְקָ֖הriv.KahH7259, and went hiswayH3212.

62AndIsaacוְיִצְחָק֙ve.yitz.ChakH3327cameבָּ֣אba'H935from thewayמִבּ֔וֹאmi.Bo'H935of the wellLahairoiH883; for hedweltיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in thesouthהַנֶּֽגֶב׃ha.Ne.gevH5045countryבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776.

63AndIsaacיִצְחָ֛קyitz.ChakH3327wentoutוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318tomeditateלָשׂ֥וּחַla.Su.achH7742in thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.DehH7704atלִפְנ֣וֹתlif.NotH6437eveningעָ֑רֶב'A.revH6153: and he liftedupוַיִּשָּׂ֤אvai.yi.Sa'H5375hiseyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869, andsawוַיַּ֔רְאvai.Yar'H7200, and, behold, thecamelsגְמַלִּ֖יםge.ma.LimH1581werecomingבָּאִֽים׃ba.'ImH935.

64AndRebekahרִבְקָה֙riv.KahH7259liftedupוַתִּשָּׂ֤אva.ti.Sa'H5375hereyesעֵינֶ֔יהָ'ei.Nei.haH5869, and when shesawוַתֵּ֖רֶאva.Te.re'H7200Isaacיִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakH3327, shegotוַתִּפֹּ֖לva.ti.PolH5307offמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921thecamelהַגָּמָֽל׃ha.ga.MalH1581.

65For she hadsaidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to theservantהָעֶ֗בֶדha.'E.vedH5650,Whatמִֽי־mi-H4310manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376isthisהַלָּזֶה֙ha.la.ZehH1976thatwalkethהַהֹלֵ֤ךְha.ho.LekhH1980in thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶה֙ba.sa.DehH7704to meetusH7125? And theservantהָעֶ֖בֶדha.'E.vedH5650hadsaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, It is mymasterאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113: therefore shetookוַתִּקַּ֥חva.ti.KachH3947aveilהַצָּעִ֖יףha.tza.'IfH6809, and coveredherselfוַתִּתְכָּֽס׃va.tit.KasH3680.

66And theservantהָעֶ֖בֶדha.'E.vedH5650toldוַיְסַפֵּ֥רvay.sa.PerH5608Isaacלְיִצְחָ֑קle.yitz.ChakH3327allthingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697that he haddoneעָשָֽׂה׃'a.SahH6213.

67AndIsaacיִצְחָ֗קyitz.ChakH3327broughtherוַיְבִאֶ֣הָvay.vi.'E.haH935into hismotherאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517Sarah’sשָׂרָ֣הsa.RahH8283tentהָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ha.'O.he.lahH168, andtookוַיִּקַּ֧חvai.yi.KachH3947Rebekahרִבְקָ֛הriv.KahH7259, and she became hiswifeלְאִשָּׁ֖הle.'i.ShahH802; and helovedוַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָvai.ye.'e.ha.Ve.haH157her: andIsaacיִצְחָ֖קyitz.ChakH3327wascomfortedוַיִּנָּחֵ֥םvai.yi.na.ChemH5162afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310hismother’sאִמּֽוֹ׃ פ'i.MoH517death .

Commentaries on Genesis 24

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