Hebrew Parallel: Literary Translation of Genesis (12)

Hebrew Parallel: Literary Translation of Genesis (12)

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1. Translation Policy

This translation is an artistic endeavor to reconstruct the spirit and majesty of the original Hebrew text using the dignified resonance of Japan's classical literary style. By transcending the boundaries of literal translation and incorporating free translation and stylistic adaptation, the aim is to express the grand narrative of Genesis in a unique form.

In translating, the following basic principles were strictly adhered to.

Emphasis on Concise Expression and Rhythm: Following the economy of language seen in Waka and Haiku, redundant particles and decorations were stripped away as much as possible. The repetitive expressions found in the land purchase negotiations of Chapter 23 and the servant's journey and prayer in Chapter 24 are utilized as a powerful rhythm that demonstrates God's guidance and faithfulness.

Dignity Based on Classical Literary Style: While basing the text on classical literary style, harmony with readability was sought so that modern readers can intuitively understand the context. Vulgarity is strictly excluded, and the perfection of the text as an artistic literary style is pursued.

Presentation of Strict Form and Relationship: Hiragana is replaced with Kanji as much as possible to maintain visual gravity. To express the absoluteness of God, archaic expressions of respect (such as 'tamau') are used only for God's actions, and by maintaining a style that excludes excessive decorative honorifics, the fundamental relationship between God as the Creator and humans as the created is clearly expressed.

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2. Commentary

This translation is an attempt to reconstruct the exquisite negotiations and the journey of faith of the original text in Genesis Chapters 23 and 24 within the aesthetic beauty of the Japanese classical literary style.
'Cave of Machpelah' (23:9):
The burial ground that Abraham purchased for four hundred shekels of silver. Later, he himself, Isaac, and Jacob were also buried here, and it became the first firm possession in the Promised Land.
'Four hundred shekels of silver' (23:15):
The currency commonly used by merchants at the time. In the negotiation with Ephron the Hittite, the customs of the ancient Orient are depicted, where a clear agreement of sale is formed amidst polite exchanges that appear on the surface as if offering it for free.
'Put your hand under my thigh' (24:2):
A solemn oath ceremony of the time. It signifies a grave pledge involving descendants, that is, the source of life and God's promise.
'Aram-Naharaim' (24:10):
Meaning 'Aram of the two rivers,' a region in northwestern Mesopotamia. It was the land where Abraham's relatives lived.
'O Lord, God of my master Abraham' (24:12):
The servant's posture of relying not on his own wisdom but on the absolute guidance and faithfulness (hesed) of God is depicted as a dignified prayer.
'Rebekah' (24:15):
The daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, Abraham's brother. Chosen as Isaac's wife through God's guidance.

3. Hebrew Parallel Literary Translation

Genesis Chapter 23

23:1 The years of Sarah's life were one hundred and twenty-seven years. These were the years of Sarah's life.
וַיִּהְיוּ חַיֵּי שָׂרָה מֵאָה שָׁנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וְשֶׁבַע שָׁנִים שְׁנֵי חַיֵּי שָׂרָה׃
Vayhiyu hayye Sarah me'ah shanah ve'esrim shanah vesheva shanim shene hayye Sarah.
And were / the lives of / Sarah / a hundred / years / and twenty / years / and seven / years / the years of / the life of / Sarah.

23:2 Sarah died in Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron, in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
וַתָּמָת שָׂרָה בְּקִרְיַת אַרְבַּע הִוא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן וַיָּבֹא אַבְרָהָם לִסְפֹּד לְשָׂרָה וְלִבְכֹּתָהּ׃
Vattamot Sarah beqiryat arba hi hebron be'erets kena'an, vayyavo avraham lispod lesarah velivkotah.
And died / Sarah / in Kiriath-arba / that is / Hebron / in the land of / Canaan / and came / Abraham / to mourn / for Sarah / and to weep for her.

23:3 Abraham rose up from before his dead and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,
וַיָּקָם אַבְרָהָם מֵעַל פְּנֵי מֵתוֹ וַיְדַבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי־חֵת לֵאמֹר׃
Vayyamqam avraham me'al pene meto, vayedabber el bene het lemor.
And rose up / Abraham / from before / his dead / and spoke / to the sons of / Heth / saying.

23:4 'I am a stranger and a sojourner among you. Give me property for a burial place among you, that I may remove my dead from before me.'
גֵּר־וְתוֹשָׁב אָנֹכִי עִמָּכֶם תְּנוּ לִי אֲחֻזַּת־קֶבֶר עִמָּכֶם וְאֶקְבְּרָה מֵתִי מִלְּפָנָי׃
Ger-vetoshav anokhi immakhem, tenu li akhuzzat-qever immakhem, ve'eqberah meti millefanay.
A stranger / and a sojourner / I am / with you / give / to me / a possession of / a grave / with you / and I will bury / my dead / from before me.

23:5 The sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
וַיַּעֲנוּ בְנֵי־חֵת אֶת־אַבְרָהָם לֵאמֹר לוֹ׃
Vayya'anu vene het et avraham lemor lo.
And answered / the sons of / Heth / to Abraham / saying / to him.

23:6 'Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our graves. None of us will withhold from you his grave to bury your dead.'
שְׁמָעֵנוּ אֲדֹנִי נְשִׂיא אֱלֹהִים אַתָּה בְּתוֹכֵנוּ בְּמִבְחַר קְבָרֵינוּ קְבֹר אֶת־מֵתֶךָ אִישׁ מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת־קִבְרוֹ לֹא־יִכְלֶה מִמְּךָ מִקְּבֹר מֵתֶךָ׃
Shema'enu adoni nesi elohim attah betokhenu, bemivkhar qavarenu qevor et-metekha ish mimmennu et-qivro lo-yikhleh mimmekha miqqevor metekha.
Hear us / my lord / a prince / of God / you are / in our midst / in the choicest / of our graves / bury / your dead / a man / from us / his grave / not / will withhold / from you / from burying / your dead.

23:7 Abraham stood up and bowed down to the people of the land, the sons of Heth,
וַיָּקָם אַבְרָהָם וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לְעַם־הָאָרֶץ לִבְנֵי־חֵת׃
Vayyakom Avraham vayyishtachu le'am ha'aretz livnei-Chet.
And stood up / Abraham / and bowed down / to the people / of the land / to the sons / of Heth.

23:8 He spoke to them, saying, "If it is your wish that I bury my dead from before me, hear me and intercede for me with Ephron the son of Zohar,
וַיְדַבֵּר אִתָּם לֵאמֹר אִם־יֵשׁ אֶת־נַפְשְׁכֶם לִקְבֹּר אֶת־מֵתִי מִלְּפָנַי שְׁמָעוּנִי וּפִגְעוּ־לִי בְּעֶפְרוֹן בֶּן־צֹחַר׃
Vayedabber ittam lemor, im yesh et nafshechem likbor et meti millefanai, shema'uni ufig'u-li be'Efron ben-Tzochar.
And he spoke / with them / saying / if / there is / in your heart / to bury / my dead / from before me / hear me / and intercede / for me / with Ephron / son / of Zohar.

23:9 that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is at the end of his field. Let him give it to me for the full price of silver in your midst, as a burial possession."
וְיִתֶּן־לִי אֶת־מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ אֲשֶׁר בִּקְצֵה שָׂדֵהוּ בְּכֶסֶף מָלֵא יִתְּנֶנָּה לִּי בְּתוֹכְכֶם לַאֲחֻזַּת־קָבֶר׃
Veyitten-li et me'arat hammachpelah asher-lo asher biketzeh sadehu, bechesef male yittennennah li betochechem la'achuzzat-kever.
And let him give / to me / the cave / of Machpelah / which he has / which is at the end / of his field / for silver / full (sufficient) / let him give it / to me / in your midst / for a possession / of a grave.

23:10 Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth, all who entered the gate of his city, saying,
וְעֶפְרוֹן יֹשֵׁב בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי־חֵת וַיַּעַן עֶפְרוֹן הַחִתִּי אֶת־אַבְרָהָם בְּאָזְנֵי בְנֵי־חֵת לְכֹל בָּאֵי שַׁעַר־עִירוֹ לֵאמֹר׃
Ve'Efron yoshev betoch benei-Chet, vayya'an Efron hachitti et Avraham be'oznei venei-Chet lechol ba'ei sha'ar-iro lemor.
And Ephron / was sitting / in the midst / of the sons of Heth / and answered / Ephron / the Hittite / Abraham / in the ears / of the sons of Heth / to all / who enter / the gate / of his city / saying.

23:11 "No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and the cave that is in it, I give it to you. In the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead."
לֹא־אֲדֹנִי שְׁמָעֵנִי הַשָּׂדֶה נָתַתִּי לָךְ וְהַמְּעָרָה אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ לְךָ נְתַתִּיהָ לְעֵינֵי בְנֵי־עַמִּי נְתַתִּיהָ לָּךְ קְבֹר מֵתֶךָ׃
Lo-adoni shema'eni, hassadeh natatti lach, vehamme'arah asher-bo lecha netattiha, le'einei venei-ammi netattiha lach, kevor metechah.
No / my lord / hear me / the field / I give / to you / and the cave / which is in it / to you / I give it / in the eyes / of the sons / of my people / I give it / to you / bury / your dead.

23:12 Abraham bowed down before the people of the land,
וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ אַבְרָהָם לִפְנֵי עַם הָאָרֶץ׃
Vayyishtachu Avraham lifnei am ha'aretz.
And bowed down / Abraham / before / the people / of the land.

23:13 and he spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, "If you will only please hear me. I will give the price of the field; take it from me, and I will bury my dead there."
וַיְדַבֵּר אֶל־עֶפְרוֹן בְּאָזְנֵי עַם־הָאָרֶץ לֵאמֹר אַךְ אִם־אַתָּה לוּ שְׁמָעֵנִי נָתַתִּי כֶּסֶף הַשָּׂדֶה קַח מִמֶּנִּי וְאֶקְבְּרָה אֶת־מֵתִי שָׁמָּה׃
Vayedabber el-Efron be'oznei am-ha'aretz lemor, ach im-attah lu shema'eni, natatti chesef hassadeh, kach mimmenni ve'ekberah et meti shammah.
And he spoke / to Ephron / in the ears / of the people / of the land / saying / only / if / you / please / hear me / I give / the silver / of the field / take / from me / and I will bury / my dead / there.

23:14 Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,
וַיַּעַן עֶפְרוֹן אֶת־אַבְרָהָם לֵאמֹר לוֹ׃
Vayya'an Efron et Avraham lemor lo.
And answered / Ephron / Abraham / saying / to him.

23:15 "My lord, hear me. A land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and you? Bury your dead."
אֲדֹנִי שְׁמָעֵנִי אֶרֶץ אַרְבַּע מֵאֹת שֶׁקֶל־כֶּסֶף בֵּינִי וּבֵינְךָ מַה־הִוא וְאֶת־מֵתְךָ קְבֹר׃
Adoni shema'eni, eretz arba me'ot shekel-chesef beini uveinecha mah-hi, ve'et metechah kevor.
My lord / hear me / land / four hundred / shekels / of silver / between me / and between you / what / is it / so your dead / bury.

23:16 Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had spoken of in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current with the merchant.
וַיִּשְׁמַע אַבְרָהָם אֶל־עֶפְרוֹן וַיִּשְׁקֹל אַבְרָהָם לְעֶפְרֹן אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר בְּאָזְנֵי בְנֵי־חֵת אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת שֶׁקֶל כֶּסֶף עֹבֵר לַסֹּחֵר׃
Vayyishma Avraham el-Efron, vayyishkol Avraham le'Efron et hachesef asher dibber be'oznei venei-Chet, arba me'ot shekel chesef over lassocheir.
And listened / Abraham / to Ephron / and weighed / Abraham / to Ephron / the silver / which he spoke / in the ears / of the sons of Heth / four hundred / shekels / of silver / current / to the merchant.

23:17 So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were in all its borders round about,
וַיָּקָם שְׂדֵה עֶפְרוֹן אֲשֶׁר בַּמַּכְפֵּלָה אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי מַמְרֵא הַשָּׂדֶה וְהַמְּעָרָה אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ וְכָל־הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר בַּשָּׂדֶה אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל־גְּבֻלוֹ סָבִיב׃
Vayyakom sedeh Efron asher bammachpelah asher lifnei Mamre, hassadeh vehamme'arah asher-bo, vechol ha'etz asher bassadeh asher bechol-gevulo saviv.
And established (stood up) / the field / of Ephron / which was in Machpelah / which was before / Mamre / the field / and the cave / which was in it / and all / the trees / which were in the field / which were in all / its borders / round about.

23:18 were deeded to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who entered the gate of his city.
לְאַבְרָהָם לְמִקְנָה לְעֵינֵי בְנֵי־חֵת בְּכֹל בָּאֵי שַׁעַר־עִירוֹ׃
Le'Avraham lemiknah le'einei venei-Chet bechol ba'ei sha'ar-iro.
To Abraham / as a purchased possession / in the eyes / of the sons of Heth / to all / who enter / the gate / of his city.

23:19 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן קָבַר אַבְרָהָם אֶת־שָׂרָה אִשְׁתּוֹ אֶל־מְעָרַת שְׂדֵה הַמַּכְפֵּלָה עַל־פְּנֵי מַמְרֵא הִוא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן׃
Ve'acharei-chen kavar Avraham et Sarah ishtoh el-me'arat sedeh hammachpelah al-penei Mamre, hi Chebron be'eretz Kena'an.
And after / this / buried / Abraham / Sarah / his wife / to the cave / of the field / of Machpelah / before / Mamre / that is / Hebron / in the land / of Canaan.

23:20 So the field and the cave that is in it were confirmed to Abraham as a burial possession by the sons of Heth.
וַיָּקָם הַשָּׂדֶה וְהַמְּעָרָה אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ לְאַבְרָהָם לַאֲחֻזַּת־קָבֶר מֵאֵת בְּנֵי־חֵת׃
Vayyakom hassadeh vehamme'arah asher-bo le'Avraham la'achuzzat-kever me'et benei-Chet.
And established / the field / and the cave / which was in it / to Abraham / as a possession / of a grave / from / the sons of Heth.

Genesis Chapter 24

24:1 Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in everything.
וְאַבְרָהָם זָקֵן בָּא בַּיָּמִים וַיהוָה בֵּרַךְ אֶת־אַבְרָהָם בַּכֹּל׃
Ve'Avraham zaken ba bayamim, vaYHVH berach et Avraham bakol.
And Abraham / was old / advanced / in days / and the Lord / blessed / Abraham / in everything.

24:2 Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house, who had charge of all that he owned, "Please, put your hand under my thigh,
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אֶל־עַבְדּוֹ זְקַן בֵּיתוֹ הַמֹּשֵׁל בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ שִׂים־נָא יָדְךָ תַּחַת יְרֵכִי׃
Vayomer Avraham el-avdo zekan beito hammoshel bechol-asher-lo, sim-na yadecha tachat yerechi.
And said / Abraham / to his servant / the elder / of his house / who rules / over all / that he has / put / please / your hand / under / my thigh.

24:3 and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,
וְאַשְׁבִּיעֲךָ בַּיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וֵאלֹהֵי הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תִקַּח אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִבְּנוֹת הַכְּנַעֲנִי אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי יוֹשֵׁב בְּקִרְבּוֹ׃
Ve'ashbi'acha baYHVH elohei hashamayim ve'elohei ha'aretz, asher lo-tikkach ishah livni mibbenot hachena'ani asher anochi yoshev bekirbo.
And I will make you swear / by the Lord / the God / of heaven / and the God / of the earth / that / not / you shall take / a wife / for my son / from the daughters / of the Canaanite / among whom / I / live / in his midst.

24:4 but you shall go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."
כִּי אֶל־אַרְצִי וְאֶל־מוֹלַדְתִּי תֵּלֵךְ וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי לְיִצְחָק׃
Ki el-artzi ve'el-moladti telech, velakachta ishah livni leYitzchak.
But / to my country / and to / my relatives / you shall go / and take / a wife / for my son / for Isaac.

24:5 The servant said to him, "Suppose the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land; should I take your son back to the land from where you came?"
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הָעֶבֶד אוּלַי לֹא־תֹאבֶה הָאִשָּׁה לָלֶכֶת אַחֲרַי אֶל־הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת הֶהָשֵׁב אָשִׁיב אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָאתָ מִשָּׁם׃
Vayomer elav ha'eved, ulai lo-toveh ha'ishah lalechet acharai el-ha'aretz hazzot, hehashev ashiv et bincha el-ha'aretz asher-yatzata misham.
And said / to him / the servant / perhaps / not / will be willing / the woman / to follow / after me / to the land / this / should I bring back / bring back / your son / to the land / from where / you came / from there.

24:6 Abraham said to him, "Beware that you do not take my son back there."
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אַבְרָהָם הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ פֶּן־תָּשִׁיב אֶת־בְּנִי שָׁמָּה׃
Vayyo'mer 'elav 'Avraham, hishamer lekha pen-tashiv 'et-beni shammah.
And said / to him / Abraham / beware / for yourself / lest / you return / my son / there.

24:7 The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my kindred, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, 'To your offspring I will give this land,' He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם אֲשֶׁר לְקָחַנִי מִבֵּית אָבִי וּמֵאֶרֶץ מוֹלַדְתִּי וְאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר־לִי וְאֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע־לִי לֵאמֹר לְזַרְעֲךָ אֶתֵּן אֶת־הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת הוּא יִשְׁלַח מַלְאָכוֹ לְפָנֶיךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִשָּׁם׃
Yahweh 'Elohey hashamayim 'asher leqachani mibbeit 'avi ume'erets moladti, ve'asher dibber-li ve'asher nishba'-li le'mor, lezar'akha 'etten 'et-ha'arets hazzot, hu yishlach mal'akho lefaneikha, velaqachta 'ishah livni mishsham.
The LORD / God of / heaven / took me / from house / of my father / and from land / of my kindred / and who spoke / to me / and who swore / to me / saying / to your offspring / I will give / the land / this / He / will send / His angel / before you / and you shall take / a wife / for my son / from there.

24:8 But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine; only do not take my son back there."
וְאִם־לֹא תֹאבֶה הָאִשָּׁה לָלֶכֶת אַחֲרֶיךָ וְנִקִּיתָ מִשְּׁבֻעָתִי זֹאת רַק אֶת־בְּנִי לֹא תָשֵׁב שָׁמָּה׃
Ve'im-lo toveh ha'ishah lalekhet 'achareikha, veniqita mishshu'ati zot, raq 'et-beni lo tashev shammah.
And if / not / willing / the woman / to go / after you / you shall be free / from my oath / this / only / my son / not / you shall return / there.

24:9 So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.
וַיָּשֶׂם הָעֶבֶד אֶת־יָדוֹ תַּחַת יֶרֶךְ אַבְרָהָם אֲדֹנָיו וַיִּשָּׁבַע לוֹ עַל־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה׃
Vayyasem ha'eved 'et-yado tachat yerekh 'Avraham 'adonayv, vayyishshava' lo 'al-haddavar hazzeh.
And placed / the servant / his hand / under / thigh / of Abraham / his master / and swore / to him / concerning / matter / this.

24:10 Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, taking with him all kinds of choice gifts from his master; and he arose and went to Aram Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
וַיִּקַּח הָעֶבֶד עֲשָׂרָה גְמַלִּים מִגְּמַלֵּי אֲדֹנָיו וַיֵּלֶךְ וְכָל־טוּב אֲדֹנָיו בְּיָדוֹ וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם אֶל־עִיר נָחוֹר׃
Vayyiqqach ha'eved 'asarah gemallim migemallei 'adonayv vayyelekh, vekhol-tuv 'adonayv beyado, vayyaqam vayyelekh 'el-'Aram Naharayim 'el-'ir Nachor.
And took / the servant / ten / camels / from camels / of his master / and went / and all / good things / of his master / in his hand / and arose / and went / to Aram Naharaim / to city / of Nahor.

24:11 He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water.
וַיַּבְרֵךְ הַגְּמַלִּים מִחוּץ לָעִיר אֶל־בְּאֵר הַמָּיִם לְעֵת עֶרֶב לְעֵת צֵאת הַשֹּׁאֲבֹת׃
Vayyavrekh haggemallim michuts la'ir 'el-be'er hammayim, le'et 'erev le'et tse't hasho'avot.
And made kneel / the camels / outside / of the city / to well / of water / at time / of evening / at time / of going out / of women drawing water.

24:12 And he said, "O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham."
וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם הַקְרֵה־נָא לְפָנַי הַיּוֹם וַעֲשֵׂה־חֶסֶד עִם אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם׃
Vayyo'mar Yahweh 'Elohey 'adoni 'Avraham, haqreh-na' lefani hayyom, va'aseh-chesed 'im 'adoni 'Avraham.
And said / O LORD / God of / my master / Abraham / grant / please / before me / today / and show / kindness / with / my master / Abraham.

24:13 Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי נִצָּב עַל־עֵין הַמָּיִם וּבְנוֹת אַנְשֵׁי הָעִיר יֹצְאֹת לִשְׁאֹב מָיִם׃
Hinneh 'anokhi nitstav 'al-'ein hammayim, uvenot 'anshei ha'ir yotse'ot lish'ov mayim.
Behold / I / am standing / by / spring / of water / and daughters / of men / of the city / are coming out / to draw / water.

24:14 May it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your jar that I may drink,' and who says, 'Drink, and I will water your camels also'—let her be the one whom You have appointed for Your servant Isaac; and by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."
וְהָיָה הַנַּעֲרָ אֲשֶׁר אֹמַר אֵלֶיהָ הַטִּי־נָא כַדֵּךְ וְאֶשְׁתֶּה וְאָמְרָה שְׁתֵה וְגַם־גְּמַלֶּיךָ אַשְׁקֶה אֹתָהּ הֹכַחְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ לְיִצְחָק וּבָהּ אֵדַע כִּי־עָשִׂיתָ חֶסֶד עִם־אֲדֹנִי׃
Vehayah hanna'arah 'asher 'omar 'eleiha, hatti-na' khadek ve'eshteh, ve'amerah sheteh vegam-gemalleikha 'ashqeh, 'otah hokachta le'avdekha leYitschaq, uvahe 'eda' ki-'asita chesed 'im-'adoni.
And let it be / the young woman / to whom / I say / to her / let down / please / your jar / and I will drink / and she says / drink / and also / your camels / I will water / her / you have appointed / for your servant / for Isaac / and by this / I will know / that / you have shown / kindness / with / my master.

24:15 Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with her jar on her shoulder.
וַיְהִי־הוּא טֶרֶם כִּלָּה לְדַבֵּר וְהִנֵּה רִבְקָה יֹצֵאת אֲשֶׁר יֻלְּדָה לִבְתוּאֵל בֶּן־מִלְכָּה אֵשֶׁת נָחוֹר אֲחִי אַבְרָהָם וְכַדָּהּ עַל־שִׁכְמָהּ׃
Vayhi-hu' terem killah ledabber, vehinneh Rivqah yotse'et 'asher yulledah liVtu'el ben-Milkah 'eshet Nachor 'achi 'Avraham, vekhaddah 'al-shikhmah.
And it was / he / before / he finished / to speak / and behold / Rebekah / coming out / who / was born / to Bethuel / son / of Milcah / wife / of Nahor / brother / of Abraham / and her jar / on / her shoulder.

24:16 The young woman was very beautiful, a virgin, whom no man had known. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up.
וְהַנַּעֲרָ טֹבַת מַרְאֶה מְאֹד בְּתוּלָה וְאִישׁ לֹא יְדָעָהּ וַתֵּרֶד הָעַיְנָה וַתְּמַלֵּא כַדָּהּ וַתָּעַל׃
Vehanna'arah tovat mar'eh me'od betulah ve'ish lo yeda'ah, vatter ed ha'aynah vattemalle' khaddah vatta'al.
And the young woman / good / of appearance / very / virgin / and man / not / had known her / and she went down / to the spring / and filled / her jar / and came up.

24:17 The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please give me a little water to drink from your jar."
וַיָּרָץ הָעֶבֶד לִקְרָאתָהּ וַיֹּאמֶר הַגְמִיאִינִי נָא מְעַט־מַיִם מִכַּדֵּךְ׃
Vayyarats ha'eved liqra'tah vayyo'mer, hagmi'ini na' me'at-mayim mikkadek.
And ran / the servant / to meet her / and said / give me to drink / please / a little / water / from your jar.

24:18 She said, "Drink, my lord." And she quickly let down her jar into her hand and gave him a drink.
וַתֹּאמֶר שְׁתֵה אֲדֹנִי וַתְּמַהֵר וַתֹּרֶד כַּדָּהּ עַל־יָדָהּ וַתַּשְׁקֵהוּ׃
Vatto'mer sheteh 'adoni, vattemaher vattored khaddah 'al-yadah vattashqehu.
And said / drink / my lord / and she hurried / and let down / her jar / on / her hand / and gave him a drink.

24:19 When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking."
וַתְּכַל לְהַשְׁקֹתוֹ וַתֹּאמֶר גַּם לִגְמַלֶּיךָ אֶשְׁאָב עַד אִם־כִּלּוּ לִשְׁתֹּת׃
Vattekhall lehashqoto vatto'mer, gam ligmalleikha 'esh'av 'ad 'im-killu lishtot.
And she finished / to give him a drink / and said / also / for your camels / I will draw / until / if / they finish / to drink.

24:20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well to draw, and she drew for all his camels.
וַתְּמַהֵר וַתְּעַר כַּדָּהּ אֶל־הַשֹּׁקֶת וַתָּרָץ עוֹד אֶל־הַבְּאֵר לִשְׁאֹב וַתִּשְׁאַב לְכָל־גְּמַלָּיו׃
Vattemaher vatta'ar khaddah 'el-hashoqet vattarats 'od 'el-habbe'er lish'ov vattish'av lekhol-gemallav.
And she hurried / and emptied / her jar / to / the trough / and ran / again / to / the well / to draw / and she drew / for all / his camels.

24:21 The man gazed at her in silence, to know whether the LORD had made his journey successful or not.
וְהָאִישׁ מִשְׁתָּאֵה לָהּ מַחֲרִישׁ לָדַעַת הַהִצְלִיחַ יְהוָה דַּרְכּוֹ אִם־לֹא׃
Veha'ish mishta'eh lah macharish lada'at hahitsliach Yahweh darko 'im-lo.
And the man / gazing / at her / silent / to know / had made successful / the LORD / his way / if / not.

24:22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half-shekel, and two bracelets for her arms weighing ten shekels of gold,
וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר כִּלּוּ הַגְּמַלִּים לִשְׁתּוֹת וַיִּקַּח הָאִישׁ נֶזֶם זָהָב בֶּקַע מִשְׁקָלוֹ וּשְׁנֵי צְמִידִים עַל־יָדֶיהָ עֲשָׂרָה זָהָב מִשְׁקָלָם׃
Vayhi ka'asher killu haggemallim lishtot, vayyiqqach ha'ish nezem zahav beqa' mishqalo, ushene tsemidim 'al-yadeiha 'asarah zahav mishqalam.
And it was / when / finished / the camels / to drink / and took / the man / ring / of gold / half-shekel / its weight / and two / bracelets / on / her hands / ten / gold / their weight.

24:23 and said, "Whose daughter are you? Tell me, please. Is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"
וַיֹּאמֶר בַּת־מִי אַתְּ הַגִּידִי נָא לִי הֲיֵשׁ בֵּית־אָבִיךְ מָקוֹם לָנוּ לָלִין׃
Vayyo'mer bat-mi 'att, haggidi na' li, hayesh beit-'avikh maqom lanu lalin.
And said / daughter / of whom / are you / tell / please / to me / is there / house / of your father / place / for us / to spend the night.

24:24 She said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."
וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו בַּת־בְּתוּאֵל אָנֹכִי בֶּן־מִלְכָּה אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה לְנָחוֹר׃
Vatto'mer 'elav bat-Betu'el 'anokhi ben-Milkah 'asher yaldah leNachor.
And said / to him / daughter / of Bethuel / I am / son / of Milcah / whom / she bore / to Nahor.

24:25 She added, "We have plenty of both straw and fodder, and room to spend the night."
וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו גַּם־תֶּבֶן גַּם־מִסְפּוֹא רַב עִמָּנוּ גַּם־מָקוֹם לָלוּן׃
Vatto'mer 'elav gam-teven gam-mispo' rav 'immanu gam-maqom lalun.
And said / to him / also / straw / also / fodder / much / with us / also / place / to spend the night.

24:26 The man bowed his head and prostrated himself before the Lord,
וַיִּקֹּד הָאִישׁ וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לַיהוָה׃
Vayyiqod ha'ish vayyishtachu layhwh.
And bowed his head / the man / and prostrated himself / to the Lord.

24:27 saying, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His steadfast love and His faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the Lord has led me in the way to the house of my master's kinsmen."
וַיֹּאמֶר בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־עָזַב חַסְדּוֹ וַאֲמִתּוֹ מֵעִם אֲדֹנִי אָנֹכִי בַּדֶּרֶךְ נָחַנִי יְהוָה בֵּית אֲחֵי אֲדֹנִי׃
Vayyo'mer barukh yhwh 'elohei 'adoni 'avraham 'asher lo-'azav chasdo va'amitto me'im 'adoni, 'anokhi badderek nachani yhwh beit 'achei 'adoni.
And said / Blessed be / the Lord / God of / my master / Abraham / who / not / forsook / His kindness and / His truth / from / with / my master / I / in the way / led me / the Lord / to the house / of the brothers of / my master.

24:28 Then the girl ran and told these things to her mother's household.
וַתָּרָץ הַנַּעֲרָ וַתַּגֵּד לְבֵית אִמָּהּ כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה׃
Vattarats hanna'ara vattaged leveit 'immah kaddvarim ha'elle.
And ran / the girl / and told / to the house of / her mother / like the words / these.

24:29 Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
וּלְרִבְקָה אָח וּשְׁמוֹ לָבָן וַיָּרָץ לָבָן אֶל־הָאִישׁ הַחוּצָה אֶל־הָעָיִן׃
Ulerivqah 'ach ushmo lavan vayyarats lavan 'el-ha'ish hachutsa 'el-ha'ayin.
And to Rebekah / a brother / and his name / Laban / and ran / Laban / to / the man / outside / to / the spring.

24:30 When he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, "This is what the man said to me," he went to the man; and behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
וַיְהִי כִּרְאֹת אֶת־הַנֶּזֶם וְאֶת־הַצְּמִדִים עַל־יְדֵי אֲחֹתוֹ וּכְשָׁמְעוֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי רִבְקָה אֲחֹתוֹ לֵאמֹר כֹּה־דִבֶּר אֵלַי הָאִישׁ וַיָּבֹא אֶל־הָאִישׁ וְהִנֵּה עֹמֵד עַל־הַגְּמַלִּים עַל־הָעָיִן׃
Vayehi kir'ot 'et-hannezem ve'et-hatsemidim 'al-yedei 'achoto ukesham'o 'et-divrei rivqah 'achoto le'mor koh-dibber 'elai ha'ish vayyavo 'el-ha'ish vehinneh 'omed 'al-hagemallim 'al-ha'ayin.
And it was / when seeing / the ring / and / the bracelets / on / the hands of / his sister / and when he heard / the words of / Rebekah / his sister / saying / thus / spoke / to me / the man / and he came / to / the man / and behold / standing / by / the camels / by / the spring.

24:31 Laban said, "Come in, O blessed of the Lord. Why do you stand outside? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels."
וַיֹּאמֶר בּוֹא בְּרוּךְ יְהוָה לָמָּה תַעֲמֹד בַּחוּץ וְאָנֹכִי פִּנִּיתִי הַבַּיִת וּמָקוֹם לַגְּמַלִּים׃
Vayyo'mer bo' barukh yhwh lammah ta'amod bachuts, ve'anokhi pinniti habayit umaqom laggemallim.
And said / Come / blessed / of the Lord / why / do you stand / outside / and I / prepared / the house / and a place / for the camels.

24:32 So the man came into the house, and Laban unloaded the camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
וַיָּבֹא הָאִישׁ הַבַּיְתָה וַיְפַתַּח הַגְּמַלִּים וַיִּתֵּן תֶּבֶן וּמִסְפּוֹא לַגְּמַלִּים וּמַיִם לִרְחֹץ רַגְלָיו וְרַגְלֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ׃
Vayyavo ha'ish habayta vayfattach haggemallim vayyitten teven umispo' laggemallim umayim lirchots raglav veraglei ha'anashim 'asher 'itto.
And came / the man / to the house / and he unloosed / the camels / and gave / straw and / fodder / to the camels / and water / to wash / his feet / and the feet of / the men / who / with him.

24:33 Then food was set before him to eat, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told my errand." Laban said, "Speak."
וַיּוּשַׂם לְפָנָיו לֶאֱכֹל וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא אֹכַל עַד אִם־דִּבַּרְתִּי דְּבָרָי וַיֹּאמֶר דַּבֵּר׃
Vayyusam lefanav le'ekhol vayyo'mer lo 'okhal 'ad 'im-dibarti devarai vayyo'mer dabber.
And was set / before him / to eat / and said / not / I will eat / until / if / I have spoken / my words / and said / speak.

24:34 He said, "I am Abraham's servant."
וַיֹּאמַר עֶבֶד אַבְרָהָם אָנֹכִי׃
Vayyo'mar 'eved 'avraham 'anokhi.
And said / servant / of Abraham / I am.

24:35 The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great; He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, camels and donkeys.
וַיהוָה בֵּרַךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנִי מְאֹד וַיִּגְדָּל וַיִּתֶּן־לוֹ צֹאן וּבָקָר וְכֶסֶף וְזָהָב וַעֲבָדִם וּשְׁפָחֹת וּגְמַלִּים וַחֲמֹרִים׃
Vayhwh berakh 'et-'adoni me'od vayyigdal vayyitten-lo tso'n uvaqar vechesef vezahav va'avadim ushfachot uggemallim vachamorim.
And the Lord / blessed / my master / greatly / and he became great / and gave / to him / sheep and / cattle and / silver and / gold and / male servants and / female servants and / camels and / donkeys.

24:36 Now Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master in her old age, and he has given him all that he has.
וַתֵּלֶד שָׂרָה אֵשֶׁת אֲדֹנִי בֵן לַאדֹנִי אַחֲרֵי זִקְנָתָהּ וַיִּתֵּן־לּוֹ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ׃
Vatteled sarah 'eshet 'adoni ven la'adoni 'acharei ziqnatah vayyitten-lo 'et-kol-'asher-lo.
And bore / Sarah / wife of / my master / a son / to my master / after / her old age / and he gave / to him / all / that / he has.

24:37 My master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell;'
וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵנִי אֲדֹנִי לֵאמֹר לֹא־תִקַּח אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִבְּנוֹת הַכְּנַעֲנִי אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי יֹשֵׁב בְּאַרְצוֹ׃
Vayyashbi'eni 'adoni le'mor lo-tiqqach 'ishah livni mibbenot hakkena'ani 'asher 'anokhi yoshev be'artso.
And made me swear / my master / saying / not / you shall take / a wife / for my son / from the daughters of / the Canaanite / who / I / dwell / in his land.

24:38 but you shall go to my father's house and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.'
אִם־לֹא אֶל־בֵּית־אָבִי תֵּלֵךְ וְאֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי׃
'im-lo 'el-beit-'avi telekh ve'el-mishpachti velachatta 'ishah livni.
Rather / to the house of / my father / you shall go / and to / my kindred / and you shall take / a wife / for my son.

24:39 I said to my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?'
וָאֹמַר אֶל־אֲדֹנִי אֻלַי לֹא־תֵלֵךְ הָאִשָּׁה אַחֲרָי׃
Va'omar 'el-'adoni 'ulay lo-telekh ha'ishah 'acharai.
And I said / to / my master / perhaps / not / will follow / the woman / after me.

24:40 He said to me, 'The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your way successful, and you shall take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father's house;
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר־הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי לְפָנָיו יִשְׁלַח מַלְאָכוֹ אִתָּךְ וְהִצְלִיחַ דַּרְכֶּךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּי וּמִבֵּית אָבִי׃
Vayyo'mer 'elai yhwh 'asher-hithallakhti lefanav yishlach mal'akho 'ittakh vehitsliach darkekha velachatta 'ishah livni mimishpachti umibeit 'avi.
And said / to me / the Lord / who / I have walked / before Him / will send / His angel / with you / and make successful / your way / and you shall take / a wife / for my son / from my kindred / and from the house of / my father.

24:41 then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.'
אָז תִּנָּקֶה מֵאָלָתִי כִּי תָבוֹא אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי וְאִם־לֹא יִתְּנוּ לָךְ וְהָיִיתָ נָקִי מֵאָלָתִי׃
'az tinnaqeh me'alati ki tavo' 'el-mishpachti ve'im-lo yittenu lakh vehayita naqi me'alati.
Then / you shall be free / from my oath / when / you come / to / my kindred / and if / not / they give / to you / and you shall be / free / from my oath.

24:42 I came today to the spring and said, 'O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make successful the way on which I go,
וָאֹבֹא הַיּוֹם אֶל־הָעָיִן וָאֹמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם אִם־יֶשְׁךָ־נָּא מַצְלִיחַ דַּרְכִּי אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי הֹלֵךְ עָלֶיהָ׃
Va'avo' hayyom 'el-ha'ayin va'omar yhwh 'elohei 'adoni 'avraham 'im-yeshekha-na' matsliach darki 'asher 'anokhi holekh 'aleha.
And I came / today / to / the spring / and said / Lord / God of / my master / Abraham / if / you are / please / making successful / my way / which / I / am going / upon it.

24:43 behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and let the young woman who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, "Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,"
הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי נִצָּב עַל־עֵין הַמָּיִם וְהָיָה הָעַלְמָה הַיֹּצֵאת לִשְׁאֹב וְאָמַרְתִּי אֵלֶיהָ הַשְׁקִינִי־נָא מְעַט־מַיִם מִכַּדֵּךְ׃
Hinneh 'anokhi nitsav 'al-'ein hammayim vehayah ha'almah hayotse't lish'ov ve'amarti 'eleha hashqini-na' me'at-mayim mikkaddekh.
Behold / I / am standing / by / the spring of / the water / and let / the young woman / who comes out / to draw / and I say / to her / give me to drink / please / a little / water / from your jar.

24:44 and she says to me, "You drink, and I will draw for your camels also," let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master's son.'
וְאָמְרָה אֵלַי גַּם־אַתָּה שְׁתֵה וְגַם לִגְמַלֶּיךָ אֶשְׁאָב הִוא הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר־הֹכִיחַ יְהוָה לְבֶן־אֲדֹנִי׃
Ve'amerah 'elai gam-'attah sheteh vegam ligmallekha 'esh'av hi' ha'ishah 'asher-hokiach yhwh leven-'adoni.
And she says / to me / also / you / drink / and also / for your camels / I will draw / she / is the woman / whom / has appointed / the Lord / for the son of / my master.

24:45 Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew. I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'
אֲנִי טֶרֶם אֲכַלֶּה לְדַבֵּר אֶל־לִבִּי וְהִנֵּה רִבְקָה יֹצֵאת וְכַדָּהּ עַל־שִׁכְמָהּ וַתֵּרֶד הָעַיְנָה וַתִּשְׁאָב וָאֹמַר אֵלֶיהָ הַשְׁקִינִי נָא׃
'ani terem 'akalleh ledabber 'el-libbi vehinneh rivqah yotse't vechaddah 'al-shikhmah vatterd ha'aynah vattish'av va'omar 'eleha hashqini na'.
I / before / I finished / to speak / to / my heart / and behold / Rebekah / coming out / and her jar / on / her shoulder / and she went down / to the spring / and drew / and I said / to her / give me to drink / please.

24:46 She hurried and lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.' I drank, and she also gave the camels a drink.
וַתְּמַהֵר וַתּוֹרֶד כַּדָּהּ מֵעָלֶיהָ וַתֹּאמֶר שְׁתֵה וְגַם־גְּמַלֶּיךָ אַשְׁקֶה וָאֵשְׁתְּ וְגַם הַגְּמַלִּים הִשְׁקָתָה׃
Vattemaher vattored kaddah me'aleha, vattomer shete vegam-gemallekha ashkeh, va'esht vegam haggemallim hishkatah.
And she hurried / and lowered / her jar / from upon / her / and said / drink / and also / your camels / I will give a drink / and I drank / and also / the camels / she gave a drink.

24:47 I asked her and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' and she answered, 'I am the daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.' I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her hands,
וָאֶשְׁאַל אֹתָהּ וָאֹמַר בַּת־מִי אַתְּ וַתֹּאמֶר בַּת־בְּתוּאֵל בֶּן־נָחוֹר אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה־לּוֹ מִלְכָּה וָאָשִׂם הַנֶּזֶם עַל־אַפָּהּ וְהַצְּמִידִים עַל־יָדֶיהָ׃
Va'eshal otah va'omar bat-mi at, vattomer bat-betu'el ben-nahor asher yaldah-llo milkah, va'asim hannezem al-appah vehatsemidim al-yadeha.
And I asked / her / and said / daughter / of whom / are you / and she said / daughter / of Bethuel / son / of Nahor / whom / bore / to him / Milcah / and I put / the ring / upon / her nose / and the bracelets / upon / her hands.

24:48 I bowed my head and prostrated myself before the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who led me in the way of truth to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.
וָאֶקֹּד וָאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לַיהוָה וָאֲבָרֵךְ אֶת־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם אֲשֶׁר הִנְחַנִי בְּדֶרֶךְ אֱמֶת לָקַחַת אֶת־בַּת־אֲחִי אֲדֹנִי לִבְנוֹ׃
Va'ekkod va'eshtahave layhwh va'avarekh et-yhwh elohei adoni avraham asher hinhani bederekh emet lakahat et-bat-ahi adoni livno.
And I bowed / and prostrated myself / to the Lord / and blessed / the Lord / God of / my master / Abraham / who / led me / in the way / of truth / to take / the daughter / of the brother of / my master / for his son.

24:49 Now, if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, so that I may turn to the right or to the left.'
וְעַתָּה אִם־יֶשְׁכֶם עֹשִׂים חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אֶת־אֲדֹנִי הַגִּידוּ לִי וְאִם־לֹא הַגִּידוּ לִי וְאֶפְנֶה עַל־יָמִין אוֹ עַל־שְׂמֹאל׃
Ve'attah im-yeshekhem osim hesed ve'emet et-adoni haggidu li, ve'im-lo haggidu li ve'efneh al-yamin o al-semol.
And now / if / you are / doing / kindness / and truth / with / my master / tell / me / and if / not / tell / me / and I will turn / to the right / or / to the left.

24:50 Laban and Bethuel answered and said, 'Since this matter has come from the Lord, we cannot speak to you bad or good.
וַיַּעַן לָבָן וּבְתוּאֵל וַיֹּאמְרוּ מֵיְהוָה יָצָא הַדָּבָר לֹא נוּכַל דַּבֵּר אֵלֶיךָ רַע אוֹ־טוֹב׃
Vayya'an lavan uvetu'el vayyomeru meyhwh yatza haddavar lo nukhal dabber eleikha ra o-tov.
And answered / Laban / and Bethuel / and said / from the Lord / has gone out / the matter / not / we are able / to speak / to you / bad / or / good.

24:51 Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her and go, and let her be a wife to your master's son, as the Lord has spoken.'
הִנֵּה־רִבְקָה לְפָנֶיךָ קַח וָלֵךְ וּתְהִי אִשָּׁה לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶיךָ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה׃
Hinne-rivkah lefaneikha kah valekh, utehi ishah leven-adoneikha ka'asher dibber yhwh.
Behold / Rebekah / is before you / take / and go / and let her be / a wife / to the son of / your master / as / has spoken / the Lord.

24:52 The servant of Abraham, hearing these words, bowed down to the ground before the Lord.
וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַע עֶבֶד אַבְרָהָם אֶת־דִּבְרֵיהֶם וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ אַרְצָה לַיהוָה׃
Vayehi ka'asher shama eved avraham et-divreihem, vayyishtahu artzah layhwh.
And it was / when / heard / the servant / of Abraham / the words of them / and he prostrated himself / to the ground / to the Lord.

24:53 The servant brought out silver ornaments, gold ornaments, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.
וַיּוֹצֵא הָעֶבֶד כְּלֵי־כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב וּבְגָדִים וַיִּתֵּן לְרִבְקָה וּמִגְדָּנֹת נָתַן לְאָחִיהָ וּלְאִמָּהּ׃
Vayyotse ha'eved kelei-kesef ukhlei zahav uvegadim vayyitten lerivkah, umigdanot natan le'ahiha ule'immah.
And brought out / the servant / vessels / of silver / and vessels / of gold / and garments / and gave / to Rebekah / and precious things / he gave / to her brother / and to her mother.

24:54 He and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they arose in the morning, he said, 'Send me away to my master.'
וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׁתּוּ הוּא וְהָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־עִמּוֹ וַיָּלִינוּ וַיָּקוּמוּ בַבֹּקֶר וַיֹּאמֶר שַׁלְּחֻנִי לַאדֹנִי׃
Vayokhelu vayyishtu hu veha'anashim asher-immo vayyolinu, vayyakumu vaboker vayyomer shallahuni la'adoni.
And they ate / and they drank / he / and the men / who / with him / and they spent the night / and they arose / in the morning / and he said / send me away / to my master.

24:55 Her brother and her mother said, 'Let the girl stay with us a few days, or ten; after that she may go.'
וַיֹּאמֶר אָחִיהָ וְאִמָּהּ תֵּשֵׁב הַנַּעֲרָ אִתָּנוּ יָמִים אוֹ עָשׂוֹר אַחַר תֵּלֵךְ׃
Vayyomer ahiha ve'immah teshev hanna'arah ittanu yamim o asor ahar telekh.
And said / her brother / and her mother / let stay / the girl / with us / days / or / ten / after / she shall go.

24:56 He said to them, 'Do not delay me, since the Lord has prospered my way. Send me away so that I may go to my master.'
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אַל־תְּאַחֲרוּ אֹתִי וַיהוָה הִצְלִיַח דַּרְכִּי שַׁלְּחוּנִי וְאֵלְכָה לַאדֹנִי׃
Vayyomer aleihem al-te'aharu oti vayhwh hitsli'ah darki, shallahuni ve'elekhah la'adoni.
And he said / to them / do not / delay / me / and the Lord / has prospered / my way / send me away / and I will go / to my master.

24:57 They said, 'We will call the girl and ask her.'
וַיֹּאמְרוּ נִקְרָא לַנַּעֲרָ וְנִשְׁאֲלָה אֶת־פִּיהָ׃
Vayyomeru nikra lanna'arah venish'alah et-piha.
And they said / we will call / to the girl / and we will ask / her mouth.

24:58 They called Rebekah and said to her, 'Will you go with this man?' She said, 'I will go.'
וַיִּקְרְאוּ לְרִבְקָה וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלֶיהָ הֲתֵלְכִי עִם־הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלֵךְ׃
Vayyiqre'u lerivkah vayyomeru eleiha hatel khi im-ha'ish hazzeh, vattomer elekh.
And they called / to Rebekah / and said / to her / will you go / with / the man / this / and she said / I will go.

24:59 So they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse, and Abraham's servant and his men,
וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ אֶת־רִבְקָה אֲחֹתָם וְאֶת־מֵנִקְתָּהּ וְאֶת־עֶבֶד אַבְרָהָם וְאֶת־אֲנָשָׁיו׃
Vayshallahu et-rivkah ahotam ve'et-meniktah ve'et-eved avraham ve'et-anashav.
And they sent away / Rebekah / their sister / and / her nurse / and / the servant / of Abraham / and / his men.

24:60 They blessed Rebekah and said to her, 'Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your offspring possess the gate of those who hate him.'
וַיְבָרֲכוּ אֶת־רִבְקָה וַיֹּאמְרוּ לָהּ אֲחֹתֵנוּ אַתְּ הֲיִי לְאַלְפֵי רְבָבָה וְיִירַשׁ זַרְעֵךְ אֵת שַׁעַר שֹׂנְאָיו׃
Vayevarakhu et-rivkah vayyomeru lah ahotenu at hayi le'alfei revavah veyirash zar'ekh et sha'ar sone'av.
And they blessed / Rebekah / and said / to her / our sister / you / be / to thousands / of ten thousands / and may possess / your offspring / the gate / of those who hate him.

24:61 Rebekah and her maids arose, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and went.
וַתָּקָם רִבְקָה וְנַעֲרֹתֶיהָ וַתִּרְכַּבְנָה עַל־הַגְּמַלִּים וַתֵּלַכְנָה אַחֲרֵי הָאִישׁ וַיִּקַּח הָעֶבֶד אֶת־רִבְקָה וַיֵּלַךְ׃
Vattakam rivkah vena'aroteiha vattirkavnah al-haggemallim vattelakhnah aharei ha'ish, vayyiqqah ha'eved et-rivkah vayyelakh.
And arose / Rebekah / and her maids / and they mounted / upon / the camels / and they followed / after / the man / and took / the servant / Rebekah / and went.

24:62 Now Isaac had come from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the land of the Negev.
וְיִצְחָק בָּא מִבּוֹא בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי וְהוּא יוֹשֵׁב בְּאֶרֶץ הַנֶּגֶב׃
Veyitshak ba mibo be'er lahai ro'i, vehu yoshev be'erets hannegev.
And Isaac / came / from the way / of Beer / lahai / roi / and he / was living / in the land / of the Negev.

24:63 In the evening, Isaac went out to meditate in the field. He lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, camels were coming.
וַיֵּצֵא יִצְחָק לָשׂוּחַ בַּשָּׂדֶה לִפְנוֹת עָרֶב וַיִּשָּׂא עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה גְמַלִּים בָּאִים׃
Vayetse yitshak lasu'ah bassadeh lifnot erev, vayyissa einav vayyar vehinneh gemallim ba'im.
And went out / Isaac / to meditate / in the field / toward / evening / and he lifted / his eyes / and saw / and behold / camels / coming.

24:64 Rebekah also lifted her eyes and saw Isaac, and she dismounted from the camel.
וַתִּשָּׂא רִבְקָה אֶת־עֵינֶיהָ וַתֵּרֶא אֶת־יִצְחָק וַתִּפֹּל מֵעַל הַגָּמָל׃
Vattissa rivkah et-eineiha vatter'e et-yitshak, vattippol me'al haggamal.
And lifted / Rebekah / her eyes / and saw / Isaac / and she fell (dismounted) / from upon / the camel.

24:65 She said to the servant, 'Who is this man walking in the field to meet us?' The servant said, 'He is my master.' So she took her veil and covered herself.
וַתֹּאמֶר אֶל־הָעֶבֶד מִי־הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶה הַהֹלֵךְ בַּשָּׂדֶה לִקְרָאתֵנוּ וַיֹּאמֶר הָעֶבֶד הוּא אֲדֹנִי וַתִּקַּח הַצָּעִיף וַתִּתְכָּס׃
Vattomer el-ha'eved mi-ha'ish hallazeh haholekh bassadeh likra'tenu, vayyomer ha'eved hu adoni, vattikkah hatse'if vattitkas.
And she said / to / the servant / who / the man / that / walking / in the field / to meet us / and said / the servant / he / my master / and she took / the veil / and covered herself.

24:66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
וַיְסַפֵּר הָעֶבֶד לְיִצְחָק אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה׃
Vayesapper ha'eved leyitzchak et kol-hadvarim asher asah.
And told / the servant / to Isaac / all / the things / that he had done.

24:67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
וַיְבִאֶהָ יִצְחָק הָאֹהֱלָה שָׂרָה אִמּוֹ וַיִּקַּח אֶת־רִבְקָה וַתְּהִי־לוֹ לְאִשָּׁה וַיֶּאֱהָבֶהָ וַיִּנָּחֵם יִצְחָק אַחֲרֵי אִמּוֹ׃
Vayevi'eha Yitzchak ha'ohelah Sarah immo vayikkach et-Rivkah vattehi-lo le'ishah vayye'ehaveha vayinnachem Yitzchak acharei immo.
And brought her / Isaac / to the tent / of Sarah / his mother / and took / Rebekah / and she became / to him / a wife / and loved her / and was comforted / Isaac / after / his mother.

4. Hebrew Vocabulary List

Below is a selection of the main Hebrew words appearing in Genesis chapters 23 and 24. This list includes extremely important keywords that appeared this time, such as "Cave of Machpelah," "silver," "servant," and "camel," and focuses on frequently used vocabulary that appears multiple times.
מְעָרָה (Me'arah): Cave. (Important vocabulary)
כֶּסֶף (Kesef): Silver, money. (Important vocabulary)
קֶבֶר (Kever): Grave. (Important vocabulary)
עֶבֶד (Eved): Servant, slave. (Important vocabulary)
גָּמָל (Gamal): Camel. (Important vocabulary)
חֶסֶד (Chesed): Grace, kindness, faithfulness. (Important vocabulary)
אֱמֶת (Emet): Truth. (Important vocabulary)
בְּאֵר (Be'er): Well. (Important vocabulary)
אֲדֹנִי (Adoni): My lord, my master.
אַבְרָהָם (Avraham): Abraham.
שָׂרָה (Sarah): Sarah.
יִצְחָק (Yitzchak): Isaac.
רִבְקָה (Rivkah): Rebekah.
נַעֲרָה (Na'arah): Young woman, maiden.
שָׁתָה (Shatah): To drink.
מַיִם (Mayim): Water.
עַיִן (Ayin): Spring, eye.
הָלַךְ (Halach): To go, to walk.
נָתַן (Natan): To give.
לָקַח (Lachach): To take, to marry.
דָּבָר (Davar): Word, thing.
יָדַע (Yada): To know.
בָּרַךְ (Barach): To bless.

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