Genesis 24

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וְאַבְרָהָ֣םand Abraham זָקֵ֔ןhe was old בָּ֖אhe had come בַּיָּמִ֑יםin the days וַֽיהוָ֛הand Yahweh בֵּרַ֥ךְhe had blessed אֶת־obj.אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham בַּכֹּֽל׃in the everything

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אַבְרָהָ֗םAbraham אֶל־to עַבְדּוֹ֙servant his זְקַ֣ןthe old of בֵּית֔וֹhousehold his הַמֹּשֵׁ֖לwho was ruling בְּכָל־over all אֲשֶׁר־thatל֑וֹbelonged to the himשִֽׂים־put נָ֥אplease יָדְךָ֖hand your תַּ֥חַתunder יְרֵכִֽי׃thigh my

וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔so I may make swear you בַּֽיהוָה֙by Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavens וֵֽאלֹהֵ֖יand the God of הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth אֲשֶׁ֨רthat לֹֽא־not תִקַּ֤חyou will take אִשָּׁה֙a wife לִבְנִ֔יfor son my מִבְּנוֹת֙from the daughters of הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יthe Canaanites אֲשֶׁ֥רwhom אָנֹכִ֖יI יוֹשֵׁ֥בam dwelling בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃in midst its

כִּ֧יfor אֶל־to אַרְצִ֛יland my וְאֶל־and to מוֹלַדְתִּ֖יkindred my תֵּלֵ֑ךְyou will go וְלָקַחְתָּ֥and you will take אִשָּׁ֖הa wife לִבְנִ֥יfor son my לְיִצְחָֽק׃for Isaac

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אֵלָ֖יוto him אַבְרָהָ֑םAbraham הִשָּׁ֣מֶרtake heedלְךָ֔to the yourselfפֶּן־lest תָּשִׁ֥יבyou should take back אֶת־obj.בְּנִ֖יson my שָֽׁמָּה׃there towards

וְאִם־and if לֹ֨אnot תֹאבֶ֤הshe will be willing הָֽאִשָּׁה֙the woman לָלֶ֣כֶתto go אַחֲרֶ֔יךָafter you וְנִקִּ֕יתָand you will be free מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖יfrom oath my זֹ֑אתthis רַ֣קonly אֶת־obj.בְּנִ֔יson my לֹ֥אnot תָשֵׁ֖בyou must take back שָֽׁמָּה׃there towards

וַיָּ֤שֶׂםand he put הָעֶ֙בֶד֙the servant אֶת־obj.יָד֔וֹhand his תַּ֛חַתunder יֶ֥רֶךְthe thigh of אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham אֲדֹנָ֑יוmasters his וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽעand he swore an oathל֔וֹto the himעַל־on הַדָּבָ֖רthe matter הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וַיִּקַּ֣חand he took הָ֠עֶבֶדthe servant עֲשָׂרָ֨הten גְמַלִּ֜יםcamels מִגְּמַלֵּ֤יfrom the camels of אֲדֹנָיו֙masters his וַיֵּ֔לֶךְand he went וְכָל־and every ט֥וּבthe good thing of אֲדֹנָ֖יוmasters his בְּיָד֑וֹwas in hand his וַיָּ֗קָםand he arose וַיֵּ֛לֶךְand he went אֶל־to אֲרַ֥םAram נַֽהֲרַ֖יִםNaharaim אֶל־to עִ֥ירthe city of נָחֽוֹר׃Nahor

וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְand he made kneel הַגְּמַלִּ֛יםthe camels מִח֥וּץfrom the outside לָעִ֖ירof the city אֶל־to בְּאֵ֣רthe well of הַמָּ֑יִםthe water לְעֵ֣תto the time of עֶ֔רֶבevening לְעֵ֖תto the time of צֵ֥אתthe going out of הַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃the women who draw water

וַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀and he said יְהוָ֗הO Yahweh אֱלֹהֵי֙the God of אֲדֹנִ֣יmaster my אַבְרָהָ֔םAbraham הַקְרֵה־make happen נָ֥אplease לְפָנַ֖יto before me הַיּ֑וֹםthis day וַעֲשֵׂה־and do חֶ֕סֶדcovenant loyalty עִ֖םwith אֲדֹנִ֥יmaster my אַבְרָהָֽם׃Abraham

הִנֵּ֛הhere!אָנֹכִ֥יI נִצָּ֖בam standing עַל־at עֵ֣יןthe spring of הַמָּ֑יִםthe water וּבְנוֹת֙and the daughters of אַנְשֵׁ֣יthe people of הָעִ֔ירthe city יֹצְאֹ֖תare coming out לִשְׁאֹ֥בto draw מָֽיִם׃water

וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗and the young woman טֹבַ֤תwas good of מַרְאֶה֙appearance מְאֹ֔דexceedingly בְּתוּלָ֕הa virgin וְאִ֖ישׁand a man לֹ֣אnot יְדָעָ֑הּhe had known her וַתֵּ֣רֶדand she went down הָעַ֔יְנָהthe spring towards וַתְּמַלֵּ֥אand she filled כַדָּ֖הּjar her וַתָּֽעַל׃and she came up

וַיָּ֥רָץand he ran הָעֶ֖בֶדthe servant לִקְרָאתָ֑הּto meet her וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִיgive to drink me נָ֛אplease מְעַט־a little of מַ֖יִםwater מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃from jar your

וַתֹּ֖אמֶרand she said שְׁתֵ֣הdrink אֲדֹנִ֑יO lord my וַתְּמַהֵ֗רand she hurried וַתֹּ֧רֶדand she put down כַּדָּ֛הּjar her עַל־on יָדָ֖הּhand her וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃and she gave a drink him

וַתְּכַ֖לand she finished לְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹto give a drink him וַתֹּ֗אמֶרand she said גַּ֤םalso לִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙for camels your אֶשְׁאָ֔בI will draw water עַ֥דuntil אִם־if כִּלּ֖וּthey have finished לִשְׁתֹּֽת׃to drink

וַתְּמַהֵ֗רand she hurried וַתְּעַ֤רand she emptied כַּדָּהּ֙jar her אֶל־into הַשֹּׁ֔קֶתthe watering channel וַתָּ֥רָץand she ran ע֛וֹדagain אֶֽל־to הַבְּאֵ֖רthe well לִשְׁאֹ֑בto draw water וַתִּשְׁאַ֖בand she drew water לְכָל־for all גְּמַלָּֽיו׃camels his

וְהָאִ֥ישׁand the man מִשְׁתָּאֵ֖הwas gazingלָ֑הּto the herמַחֲרִ֕ישׁbeing silent לָדַ֗עַתto know הַֽהִצְלִ֧יחַ¿ had he made successful יְהוָ֛הYahweh דַּרְכּ֖וֹjourney his אִם־or?לֹֽא׃not

וַיְהִ֗יand it was כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust as כִּלּ֤וּthey had finished הַגְּמַלִּים֙the camels לִשְׁתּ֔וֹתto drink וַיִּקַּ֤חand he took הָאִישׁ֙the man נֶ֣זֶםa ring of זָהָ֔בgold בֶּ֖קַעwas a beka מִשְׁקָל֑וֹweight its וּשְׁנֵ֤יand two צְמִידִים֙bracelets עַל־on יָדֶ֔יהָhands her עֲשָׂרָ֥הwas ten of זָהָ֖בgold מִשְׁקָלָֽם׃weight their

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said בַּת־daughter of מִ֣יwhom?אַ֔תְּare you הַגִּ֥ידִיtell נָ֖אpleaseלִ֑יto the meהֲיֵ֧שׁ¿ is there בֵּית־the house of אָבִ֛יךְfather your מָק֥וֹםroomלָ֖נוּfor the usלָלִֽין׃to stay the night

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said אֵלָ֔יוto him בַּת־am the daughter of בְּתוּאֵ֖לBethuel אָנֹ֑כִיI בֶּן־the son of מִלְכָּ֕הMilcah אֲשֶׁ֥רwhom יָלְדָ֖הshe bore לְנָחֽוֹר׃to Nahor

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said אֵלָ֔יוto him גַּם־both תֶּ֥בֶןstraw גַּם־as well as מִסְפּ֖וֹאfodder רַ֣בmuch עִמָּ֑נוּwhich is with us גַּם־also מָק֖וֹםroom לָלֽוּן׃to stay the night

וַיִּקֹּ֣דand he bowed low הָאִ֔ישׁthe man וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּand he bowed down לַֽיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וַתָּ֙רָץ֙and she ran הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔the young woman וַתַּגֵּ֖דand she told לְבֵ֣יתto the household of אִמָּ֑הּmother her כַּדְּבָרִ֖יםaccording to the things הָאֵֽלֶּה׃the these

וּלְרִבְקָ֥הand belonged to Rebekah אָ֖חa brother וּשְׁמ֣וֹand name his לָבָ֑ןwas Laban וַיָּ֨רָץand he ran לָבָ֧ןLaban אֶל־to הָאִ֛ישׁthe man הַח֖וּצָהthe outside towards אֶל־to הָעָֽיִן׃the spring

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said בּ֖וֹאcome בְּר֣וּךְO one blessed of יְהוָ֑הYahweh לָ֤מָּהto why?תַעֲמֹד֙are you standing בַּח֔וּץon the outside וְאָנֹכִי֙and I פִּנִּ֣יתִיI have made clear הַבַּ֔יִתthe house וּמָק֖וֹםand a place לַגְּמַלִּֽים׃for the camels

וַיָּבֹ֤אand he went הָאִישׁ֙the man הַבַּ֔יְתָהthe house towards וַיְפַתַּ֖חand he unharnessed הַגְּמַלִּ֑יםthe camels וַיִּתֵּ֨ןand he gave תֶּ֤בֶןstraw וּמִסְפּוֹא֙and fodder לַגְּמַלִּ֔יםto the camels וּמַ֙יִם֙and water לִרְחֹ֣ץto wash רַגְלָ֔יוfeet his וְרַגְלֵ֥יand the feet of הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםthe men אֲשֶׁ֥רwho אִתּֽוֹ׃were with him

וַיּוּשַׂ֤םand it was put לְפָנָיו֙to before him לֶאֱכֹ֔לto eat וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said לֹ֣אnot אֹכַ֔לI will eat עַ֥דuntil אִם־if דִּבַּ֖רְתִּיI have spoken דְּבָרָ֑יwords my וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said דַּבֵּֽר׃speak

וַיֹּאמַ֑רand he said עֶ֥בֶדam the servant of אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham אָנֹֽכִי׃I

וַיהוָ֞הand Yahweh בֵּרַ֧ךְhe has blessed אֶת־obj.אֲדֹנִ֛יmaster my מְאֹ֖דexceedingly וַיִּגְדָּ֑לand he has become great וַיִּתֶּן־and he has givenל֞וֹto the himצֹ֤אןsheep וּבָקָר֙and cattle וְכֶ֣סֶףand silver וְזָהָ֔בand gold וַעֲבָדִם֙and male servants וּשְׁפָחֹ֔תand female servants וּגְמַלִּ֖יםand camels וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃and donkeys

וַתֵּ֡לֶדand she has borne שָׂרָה֩Sarah אֵ֨שֶׁתthe wife of אֲדֹנִ֥יmaster my בֵן֙a son לַֽאדֹנִ֔יto master my אַחֲרֵ֖יafter זִקְנָתָ֑הּold age her וַיִּתֶּן־and he has givenלּ֖וֹto the himאֶת־obj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁר־thatלֽוֹ׃belongs to the him

וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִיand he made swear an oath me אֲדֹנִ֖יmaster my לֵאמֹ֑רto saying לֹא־not תִקַּ֤חyou must take אִשָּׁה֙a wife לִבְנִ֔יfor son my מִבְּנוֹת֙from the daughters of הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יthe Canaanites אֲשֶׁ֥רwhom אָנֹכִ֖יI יֹשֵׁ֥בam dwelling בְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃in land its

אִם־if לֹ֧אnot אֶל־to בֵּית־the house of אָבִ֛יfather my תֵּלֵ֖ךְyou will go וְאֶל־and to מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑יfamily my וְלָקַחְתָּ֥and you will take אִשָּׁ֖הa wife לִבְנִֽי׃for son my

וָאֹמַ֖רand I said אֶל־to אֲדֹנִ֑יmaster my אֻלַ֛יperhaps לֹא־not תֵלֵ֥ךְshe will go הָאִשָּׁ֖הthe woman אַחֲרָֽי׃after me

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said אֵלָ֑יto me יְהוָ֞הYahweh אֲשֶׁר־whom הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיI have walked about לְפָנָ֗יוto before him יִשְׁלַ֨חhe will send מַלְאָכ֤וֹangel his אִתָּךְ֙with you וְהִצְלִ֣יחַand he will make successful דַּרְכֶּ֔ךָjourney your וְלָקַחְתָּ֤and you will take אִשָּׁה֙a wife לִבְנִ֔יfor son my מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּ֖יfrom family my וּמִבֵּ֥יתand from the household of אָבִֽי׃father my

אָ֤זthen תִּנָּקֶה֙you will be free מֵאָ֣לָתִ֔יfrom oath my כִּ֥יfor תָב֖וֹאyou will go אֶל־to מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑יfamily my וְאִם־and if לֹ֤אnot יִתְּנוּ֙they will give herלָ֔ךְto the youוְהָיִ֥יתָand you will be נָקִ֖יfree מֵאָלָתִֽי׃from oath my

וָאָבֹ֥אand I came הַיּ֖וֹםthis day אֶל־to הָעָ֑יִןthe spring וָאֹמַ֗רand I said יְהוָה֙O Yahweh אֱלֹהֵי֙the God of אֲדֹנִ֣יmaster my אַבְרָהָ֔םAbraham אִם־if יֶשְׁךָ־are there you נָּא֙please מַצְלִ֣יחַare making successful דַּרְכִּ֔יjourney my אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich אָנֹכִ֖יI הֹלֵ֥ךְam going עָלֶֽיהָ׃on it

הִנֵּ֛הhere!אָנֹכִ֥יI נִצָּ֖בam standing עַל־at עֵ֣יןthe spring of הַמָּ֑יִםthe water וְהָיָ֤הand it will be הָֽעַלְמָה֙the young woman הַיֹּצֵ֣אתwho will come out לִשְׁאֹ֔בto draw water וְאָמַרְתִּ֣יand I will say אֵלֶ֔יהָto her הַשְׁקִֽינִי־give to drink me נָ֥אplease מְעַט־a little of מַ֖יִםwater מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃from jar your

וְאָמְרָ֤הand she will say אֵלַי֙to me גַּם־both אַתָּ֣הyou שְׁתֵ֔הdrink וְגַ֥םand also לִגְמַלֶּ֖יךָfor camels your אֶשְׁאָ֑בI will draw water הִ֣ואshe הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הbe the woman אֲשֶׁר־whom הֹכִ֥יחַhe has appointed יְהוָ֖הYahweh לְבֶן־for the son of אֲדֹנִֽי׃master my

אֲנִי֩I טֶ֨רֶםnot yet אֲכַלֶּ֜הI had finished לְדַבֵּ֣רto speak אֶל־to לִבִּ֗יheart my וְהִנֵּ֨הand there!רִבְקָ֤הRebekah יֹצֵאת֙was coming out וְכַדָּ֣הּand jar her עַל־was on שִׁכְמָ֔הּshoulder her וַתֵּ֥רֶדand she went down הָעַ֖יְנָהthe spring towards וַתִּשְׁאָ֑בand she drew water וָאֹמַ֥רand I said אֵלֶ֖יהָto her הַשְׁקִ֥ינִיgive a drink me נָֽא׃please

וַתְּמַהֵ֗רand she hurried וַתּ֤וֹרֶדand she put down כַּדָּהּ֙jar her מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָfrom on the her וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said שְׁתֵ֔הdrink וְגַם־and also גְּמַלֶּ֖יךָcamels your אַשְׁקֶ֑הI will give a drink to וָאֵ֕שְׁתְּand I drank וְגַ֥םand also הַגְּמַלִּ֖יםthe camels הִשְׁקָֽתָה׃she gave a drink

וָאֶקֹּ֥דand I bowed low וָֽאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הand I bowed down לַיהוָ֑הto Yahweh וָאֲבָרֵ֗ךְand I blessed אֶת־obj.יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֱלֹהֵי֙the God of אֲדֹנִ֣יmaster my אַבְרָהָ֔םAbraham אֲשֶׁ֤רwho הִנְחַ֙נִי֙he had led me בְּדֶ֣רֶךְin the way of אֱמֶ֔תtruth לָקַ֛חַתto take אֶת־obj.בַּת־the daughter of אֲחִ֥יthe brother of אֲדֹנִ֖יmaster my לִבְנֽוֹ׃for son his

וְ֠עַתָּהand now אִם־if יֶשְׁכֶ֨םare there you עֹשִׂ֜יםdoing חֶ֧סֶדloyalty וֶֽאֱמֶ֛תand faithfulness אֶת־with אֲדֹנִ֖יmaster my הַגִּ֣ידוּtellלִ֑יto the meוְאִם־and if לֹ֕אnot הַגִּ֣ידוּtellלִ֔יto the meוְאֶפְנֶ֥הso I may turn עַל־to יָמִ֖יןright א֥וֹor עַל־to שְׂמֹֽאל׃left

וַיַּ֨עַןand he answered לָבָ֤ןLaban וּבְתוּאֵל֙and Bethuel וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּand they said מֵיְהוָ֖הfrom Yahweh יָצָ֣אit has come out הַדָּבָ֑רthe matter לֹ֥אnot נוּכַ֛לwe are able דַּבֵּ֥רto speak אֵלֶ֖יךָto you רַ֥עevil אוֹ־or טֽוֹב׃good

הִנֵּֽה־here!רִבְקָ֥הRebekah לְפָנֶ֖יךָis to before you קַ֣חtake her וָלֵ֑ךְand go וּתְהִ֤יso may she be אִשָּׁה֙a wife לְבֶן־for the son of אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָmasters your כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as דִּבֶּ֥רhe has spoken יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיְהִ֕יand it was כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as שָׁמַ֛עhe heard עֶ֥בֶדthe servant of אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham אֶת־obj.דִּבְרֵיהֶ֑םwords their וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּand he bowed down אַ֖רְצָהthe ground towards לַֽיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וַיּוֹצֵ֨אand he brought out הָעֶ֜בֶדthe servant כְּלֵי־articles of כֶ֨סֶףsilver וּכְלֵ֤יand articles of זָהָב֙gold וּבְגָדִ֔יםand garments וַיִּתֵּ֖ןand he gave them לְרִבְקָ֑הto Rebekah וּמִ֨גְדָּנֹ֔תand precious gifts נָתַ֥ןhe gave לְאָחִ֖יהָto brother her וּלְאִמָּֽהּ׃and to mother her

וַיֹּאכְל֣וּand they ate וַיִּשְׁתּ֗וּand they drank ה֛וּאhe וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםand the men אֲשֶׁר־who עִמּ֖וֹwere with him וַיָּלִ֑ינוּand they stayed the night וַיָּק֣וּמוּand they arose בַבֹּ֔קֶרin the morning וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said שַׁלְּחֻ֥נִיsend away me לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃to master my

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אָחִ֙יהָ֙brother her וְאִמָּ֔הּand mother her תֵּשֵׁ֨בlet her remain הַנַּעֲרָ֥the young woman אִתָּ֛נוּwith us יָמִ֖יםdays א֣וֹor עָשׂ֑וֹרten אַחַ֖רafter תֵּלֵֽךְ׃she will go

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֲלֵהֶם֙to them אַל־may not תְּאַחֲר֣וּyou delay אֹתִ֔יobj. me וַֽיהוָ֖הand Yahweh הִצְלִ֣יחַhe has made successful דַּרְכִּ֑יjourney my שַׁלְּח֕וּנִיsend away me וְאֵלְכָ֖הso let me go לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃to master my

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּand they said נִקְרָ֣אlet us summon לַֽנַּעֲרָ֑to the young woman וְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖הand let us ask אֶת־obj.פִּֽיהָ׃mouth her

וַיִּקְרְא֤וּand they summoned לְרִבְקָה֙to Rebekah וַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they said אֵלֶ֔יהָto her הֲתֵלְכִ֖י¿ will you go עִם־with הָאִ֣ישׁthe man הַזֶּ֑הthe this וַתֹּ֖אמֶרand she said אֵלֵֽךְ׃I will go

וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּand they sent away אֶת־obj.רִבְקָ֥הRebekah אֲחֹתָ֖םsister their וְאֶת־and obj.מֵנִקְתָּ֑הּsuckling-nurse her וְאֶת־and obj.עֶ֥בֶדthe servant of אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham וְאֶת־and obj.אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃men his

וַיְבָרֲכ֤וּand they blessed אֶת־obj.רִבְקָה֙Rebekah וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּand they saidלָ֔הּto the herאֲחֹתֵ֕נוּO sister our אַ֥תְּyou הֲיִ֖יbecome לְאַלְפֵ֣יinto thousands of רְבָבָ֑הten thousand וְיִירַ֣שׁso may it take possession of זַרְעֵ֔ךְoffspring your אֵ֖תobj.שַׁ֥עַרthe gate of שֹׂנְאָֽיו׃those who hate it

וַתָּ֨קָםand she arose רִבְקָ֜הRebekah וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֗יהָand maids her וַתִּרְכַּ֙בְנָה֙and they rode עַל־on הַגְּמַלִּ֔יםthe camels וַתֵּלַ֖כְנָהand they went אַחֲרֵ֣יafter הָאִ֑ישׁthe man וַיִּקַּ֥חand he took הָעֶ֛בֶדthe servant אֶת־obj.רִבְקָ֖הRebekah וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃and he went

וְיִצְחָק֙and Isaac בָּ֣אhe came מִבּ֔וֹאfrom going בְּאֵ֥רBeer לַחַ֖יLahai רֹאִ֑יRoi וְה֥וּאand he יוֹשֵׁ֖בwas dwelling בְּאֶ֥רֶץin the land of הַנֶּֽגֶב׃the Negev

וַיֵּצֵ֥אand he went out יִצְחָ֛קIsaac לָשׂ֥וּחַto meditate בַּשָּׂדֶ֖הin the field לִפְנ֣וֹתto the turning of עָ֑רֶבevening וַיִּשָּׂ֤אand he lifted up עֵינָיו֙eyes his וַיַּ֔רְאand he saw וְהִנֵּ֥הand there!גְמַלִּ֖יםcamels בָּאִֽים׃were coming

וַתִּשָּׂ֤אand she lifted up רִבְקָה֙Rebekah אֶת־obj.עֵינֶ֔יהָeyes her וַתֵּ֖רֶאand she saw אֶת־obj.יִצְחָ֑קIsaac וַתִּפֹּ֖לand she fell מֵעַ֥לfrom on הַגָּמָֽל׃the camel

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said אֶל־to הָעֶ֗בֶדthe servant מִֽי־who?הָאִ֤ישׁis the man הַלָּזֶה֙this הַהֹלֵ֤ךְwho is walking בַּשָּׂדֶה֙in the field לִקְרָאתֵ֔נוּto meet us וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said הָעֶ֖בֶדthe servant ה֣וּאit אֲדֹנִ֑יis master my וַתִּקַּ֥חand she took הַצָּעִ֖יףthe veil וַתִּתְכָּֽס׃and she covered herself

וַיְסַפֵּ֥רand he recounted הָעֶ֖בֶדthe servant לְיִצְחָ֑קto Isaac אֵ֥תobj.כָּל־all הַדְּבָרִ֖יםthe things אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich עָשָֽׂה׃he had done

וַיְבִאֶ֣הָand he brought her יִצְחָ֗קIsaac הָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙the tent of towards שָׂרָ֣הSarah אִמּ֔וֹmother his וַיִּקַּ֧חand he took אֶת־obj.רִבְקָ֛הRebekah וַתְּהִי־and she becameל֥וֹof himלְאִשָּׁ֖הinto a wife וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָand he loved her וַיִּנָּחֵ֥םand he was comforted יִצְחָ֖קIsaac אַחֲרֵ֥יafter אִמּֽוֹ׃ פmother his

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