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Genesis 24:2-28

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.

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