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Gen 24:3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

kî ’el-’arəṣî wə’el-môlaḏətî tēlēḵ wəlāqaḥətā ’iššāh liḇənî ləyiṣəḥāq

Gen 24:4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

wayyō’mer ’ēlāyw hā‘eḇeḏ ’ûlay lō’-ṯō’ḇeh hā’iššāh lāleḵeṯ ’aḥăray ’el-hā’āreṣ hazzō’ṯ hehāšēḇ ’āšîḇ ’eṯ-binəḵā ’el-hā’āreṣ ’ăšer-yāṣā’ṯā miššām

Gen 24:5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

wayyō’mer ’ēlāyw ’aḇərāhām hiššāmer ləḵā pen-tāšîḇ ’eṯ-bənî šāmmāh

Gen 24:6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

yəhwāh ’ĕlōhê haššāmayim ’ăšer ləqāḥanî mibbêṯ ’āḇî ûmē’ereṣ môlaḏətî wa’ăšer dibber-lî wa’ăšer nišəba‘-lî lē’mōr ləzarə‘ăḵā ’ettēn ’eṯ-hā’āreṣ hazzō’ṯ hû’ yišəlaḥ malə’āḵô ləp̱āneyḵā wəlāqaḥətā ’iššāh liḇənî miššām

Gen 24:7 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

wə’im-lō’ ṯō’ḇeh hā’iššāh lāleḵeṯ ’aḥăreyḵā wəniqqîṯā miššəḇu‘āṯî zō’ṯ raq ’eṯ-bənî lō’ ṯāšēḇ šāmmāh

Gen 24:8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

wayyāśem hā‘eḇeḏ ’eṯ-yāḏô taḥaṯ yereḵ ’aḇərāhām ’ăḏōnāyw wayyiššāḇa‘ lô ‘al-haddāḇār hazzeh

Gen 24:9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

wayyiqqaḥ hā‘eḇeḏ ‘ăśārāh g̱əmallîm miggəmallê ’ăḏōnāyw wayyēleḵ wəḵāl-ṭûḇ ’ăḏōnāyw bəyāḏô wayyāqām wayyēleḵ ’el-’ăram nahărayim ’el-‘îr nāḥôr

Gen 24:10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

wayyaḇərēḵ haggəmallîm miḥûṣ lā‘îr ’el-bə’ēr hammāyim lə‘ēṯ ‘ereḇ lə‘ēṯ ṣē’ṯ haššō’ăḇōṯ

Gen 24:11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

wayyō’mar yəhwāh ’ĕlōhê ’ăḏōnî ’aḇərāhām haqərēh-nā’ ləp̱ānay hayyôm wa‘ăśēh-ḥeseḏ ‘im ’ăḏōnî ’aḇərāhām

Gen 24:12 And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

hinnēh ’ānōḵî niṣṣāḇ ‘al-‘ên hammāyim ûḇənôṯ ’anəšê hā‘îr yōṣə’ōṯ lišə’ōḇ māyim

Gen 24:13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

wəhāyāh hanna‘ărā ’ăšer ’ōmar ’ēleyhā haṭṭî-nā’ ḵaddēḵ wə’ešəteh wə’āmərāh šəṯēh wəg̱am-gəmalleyḵā ’ašəqeh ’ōṯāhh hōḵaḥətā lə‘aḇədəḵā ləyiṣəḥāq ûḇāhh ’ēḏa‘ kî-‘āśîṯā ḥeseḏ ‘im-’ăḏōnî

Gen 24:14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

wayəhî-hû’ ṭerem killāh ləḏabbēr wəhinnēh riḇəqāh yōṣē’ṯ ’ăšer yulləḏāh liḇəṯû’ēl ben-miləkāh ’ēšeṯ nāḥôr ’ăḥî ’aḇərāhām wəḵaddāhh ‘al-šiḵəmāhh

Gen 24:15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

wəhanna‘ărā ṭōḇaṯ marə’eh mə’ōḏ bəṯûlāh wə’îš lō’ yəḏā‘āhh wattēreḏ hā‘ayənāh wattəmallē’ ḵaddāhh wattā‘al

Gen 24:16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

wayyārāṣ hā‘eḇeḏ liqərā’ṯāhh wayyō’mer hag̱əmî’înî nā’ mə‘aṭ-mayim mikkaddēḵ

Gen 24:17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

wattō’mer šəṯēh ’ăḏōnî wattəmahēr wattōreḏ kaddāhh ‘al-yāḏāhh wattašəqēhû

Gen 24:18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

wattəḵal ləhašəqōṯô wattō’mer gam lig̱əmalleyḵā ’ešə’āḇ ‘aḏ ’im-killû lišətōṯ

Gen 24:19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

wattəmahēr wattə‘ar kaddāhh ’el-haššōqeṯ wattārāṣ ‘ôḏ ’el-habbə’ēr lišə’ōḇ wattišə’aḇ ləḵāl-gəmallāyw

Gen 24:20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

wəhā’îš mišətā’ēh lāhh maḥărîš lāḏa‘aṯ hahiṣəlîaḥ yəhwāh darəkô ’im-lō’

Gen 24:21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

wayəhî ka’ăšer killû haggəmallîm lišətôṯ wayyiqqaḥ hā’îš nezem zāhāḇ beqa‘ mišəqālô ûšənê ṣəmîḏîm ‘al-yāḏeyhā ‘ăśārāh zāhāḇ mišəqālām

Gen 24:22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

wayyō’mer baṯ-mî ’att haggîḏî nā’ lî hăyēš bêṯ-’āḇîḵ māqôm lānû lālîn

Gen 24:23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

wattō’mer ’ēlāyw baṯ-bəṯû’ēl ’ānōḵî ben-miləkāh ’ăšer yāləḏāh lənāḥôr

Gen 24:24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.

wattō’mer ’ēlāyw gam-teḇen gam-misəpô’ raḇ ‘immānû gam-māqôm lālûn

Gen 24:25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

wayyiqqōḏ hā’îš wayyišətaḥû layhwāh

Gen 24:26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.

wayyō’mer bārûḵ yəhwāh ’ĕlōhê ’ăḏōnî ’aḇərāhām ’ăšer lō’-‘āzaḇ ḥasədô wa’ămittô mē‘im ’ăḏōnî ’ānōḵî baddereḵ nāḥanî yəhwāh bêṯ ’ăḥê ’ăḏōnî

Gen 24:27 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

wattārāṣ hanna‘ărā wattaggēḏ ləḇêṯ ’immāhh kaddəḇārîm hā’ēlleh

Gen 24:28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.

ûləriḇəqāh ’āḥ ûšəmô lāḇān wayyārāṣ lāḇān ’el-hā’îš haḥûṣāh ’el-hā‘āyin

Gen 24:29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

wayəhî kirə’ōṯ ’eṯ-hannezem wə’eṯ-haṣṣəmiḏîm ‘al-yəḏê ’ăḥōṯô ûḵəšāmə‘ô ’eṯ-diḇərê riḇəqāh ’ăḥōṯô lē’mōr kōh-ḏibber ’ēlay hā’îš wayyāḇō’ ’el-hā’îš wəhinnēh ‘ōmēḏ ‘al-haggəmallîm ‘al-hā‘āyin

Gen 24:30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

wayyō’mer bô’ bərûḵ yəhwāh lāmmāh ṯa‘ămōḏ baḥûṣ wə’ānōḵî pinnîṯî habbayiṯ ûmāqôm laggəmallîm

Gen 24:31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

wayyāḇō’ hā’îš habbayəṯāh wayəp̱attaḥ haggəmallîm wayyittēn teḇen ûmisəpô’ laggəmallîm ûmayim lirəḥōṣ rag̱əlāyw wərag̱əlê hā’ănāšîm ’ăšer ’ittô

Gen 24:32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.

wayyûśam ləp̱ānāyw le’ĕḵōl wayyō’mer lō’ ’ōḵal ‘aḏ ’im-dibbarətî dəḇārāy wayyō’mer dabbēr

Gen 24:33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

wayyō’mar ‘eḇeḏ ’aḇərāhām ’ānōḵî

Gen 24:34 And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

wayhwāh bēraḵ ’eṯ-’ăḏōnî mə’ōḏ wayyig̱ədāl wayyitten-lô ṣō’n ûḇāqār wəḵesep̱ wəzāhāḇ wa‘ăḇāḏim ûšəp̱āḥōṯ ûg̱əmallîm waḥămōrîm

Gen 24:35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

wattēleḏ śārāh ’ēšeṯ ’ăḏōnî ḇēn la’ḏōnî ’aḥărê ziqənāṯāhh wayyitten-llô ’eṯ-kāl-’ăšer-lô

Gen 24:36 And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

wayyašəbi‘ēnî ’ăḏōnî lē’mōr lō’-tiqqaḥ ’iššāh liḇənî mibbənôṯ hakkəna‘ănî ’ăšer ’ānōḵî yōšēḇ bə’arəṣô

Gen 24:37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

’im-lō’ ’el-bêṯ-’āḇî tēlēḵ wə’el-mišəpaḥətî wəlāqaḥətā ’iššāh liḇənî

Gen 24:38 But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

wā’ōmar ’el-’ăḏōnî ’ulay lō’-ṯēlēḵ hā’iššāh ’aḥărāy

Gen 24:39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

wayyō’mer ’ēlāy yəhwāh ’ăšer-hiṯəhallaḵətî ləp̱ānāyw yišəlaḥ malə’āḵô ’ittāḵ wəhiṣəlîaḥ darəkeḵā wəlāqaḥətā ’iššāh liḇənî mimmišəpaḥətî ûmibbêṯ ’āḇî

Gen 24:40 And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

’āz tinnāqeh mē’ālāṯî kî ṯāḇô’ ’el-mišəpaḥətî wə’im-lō’ yittənû lāḵ wəhāyîṯā nāqî mē’ālāṯî

Gen 24:41 Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

wā’āḇō’ hayyôm ’el-hā‘āyin wā’ōmar yəhwāh ’ĕlōhê ’ăḏōnî ’aḇərāhām ’im-yešəḵā-nnā’ maṣəlîaḥ darəkî ’ăšer ’ānōḵî hōlēḵ ‘āleyhā

Gen 24:42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

hinnēh ’ānōḵî niṣṣāḇ ‘al-‘ên hammāyim wəhāyāh hā‘aləmāh hayyōṣē’ṯ lišə’ōḇ wə’āmarətî ’ēleyhā hašəqînî-nā’ mə‘aṭ-mayim mikkaddēḵ

Gen 24:43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

wə’āmərāh ’ēlay gam-’attāh šəṯēh wəg̱am lig̱əmalleyḵā ’ešə’āḇ hiw’ hā’iššāh ’ăšer-hōḵîaḥ yəhwāh ləḇen-’ăḏōnî

Gen 24:44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son.

’ănî ṭerem ’ăḵalleh ləḏabbēr ’el-libbî wəhinnēh riḇəqāh yōṣē’ṯ wəḵaddāhh ‘al-šiḵəmāhh wattēreḏ hā‘ayənāh wattišə’āḇ wā’ōmar ’ēleyhā hašəqînî nā’

Gen 24:45 And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

wattəmahēr wattôreḏ kaddāhh mē‘āleyhā wattō’mer šəṯēh wəg̱am-gəmalleyḵā ’ašəqeh wā’ēšət wəg̱am haggəmallîm hišəqāṯāh

Gen 24:46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

wā’ešə’al ’ōṯāhh wā’ōmar baṯ-mî ’att wattō’mer baṯ-bəṯû’ēl ben-nāḥôr ’ăšer yāləḏāh-llô miləkāh wā’āśim hannezem ‘al-’appāhh wəhaṣṣəmîḏîm ‘al-yāḏeyhā

Gen 24:47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

wā’eqqōḏ wā’ešətaḥăweh layhwāh wā’ăḇārēḵ ’eṯ-yəhwāh ’ĕlōhê ’ăḏōnî ’aḇərāhām ’ăšer hinəḥanî bəḏereḵ ’ĕmeṯ lāqaḥaṯ ’eṯ-baṯ-’ăḥî ’ăḏōnî liḇənô

Gen 24:48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.

wə‘attāh ’im-yešəḵem ‘ōśîm ḥeseḏ we’ĕmeṯ ’eṯ-’ăḏōnî haggîḏû lî wə’im-lō’ haggîḏû lî wə’ep̱əneh ‘al-yāmîn ’ô ‘al-śəmō’l

Gen 24:49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

wayya‘an lāḇān ûḇəṯû’ēl wayyō’mərû mêəhwāh yāṣā’ haddāḇār lō’ nûḵal dabbēr ’ēleyḵā ra‘ ’ô-ṭôḇ

Gen 24:50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

hinnēh-riḇəqāh ləp̱āneyḵā qaḥ wālēḵ ûṯəhî ’iššāh ləḇen-’ăḏōneyḵā ka’ăšer dibber yəhwāh

Gen 24:51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

wayəhî ka’ăšer šāma‘ ‘eḇeḏ ’aḇərāhām ’eṯ-diḇərêhem wayyišətaḥû ’arəṣāh layhwāh

Gen 24:52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

wayyôṣē’ hā‘eḇeḏ kəlê-ḵesep̱ ûḵəlê zāhāḇ ûḇəg̱āḏîm wayyittēn ləriḇəqāh ûmig̱ədānōṯ nāṯan lə’āḥîhā ûlə’immāhh

Gen 24:53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

wayyō’ḵəlû wayyišətû hû’ wəhā’ănāšîm ’ăšer-‘immô wayyālînû wayyāqûmû ḇabbōqer wayyō’mer šalləḥunî la’ḏōnî

Gen 24:54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

wayyō’mer ’āḥîhā wə’immāhh tēšēḇ hanna‘ărā ’ittānû yāmîm ’ô ‘āśôr ’aḥar tēlēḵ

Gen 24:55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

wayyō’mer ’ălēhem ’al-tə’aḥărû ’ōṯî wayhwāh hiṣəlîaḥ darəkî šalləḥûnî wə’ēləḵāh la’ḏōnî

Gen 24:56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

wayyō’mərû niqərā’ lanna‘ărā wənišə’ălāh ’eṯ-pîhā

Gen 24:57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.

wayyiqərə’û ləriḇəqāh wayyō’mərû ’ēleyhā hăṯēləḵî ‘im-hā’îš hazzeh wattō’mer ’ēlēḵ

Gen 24:58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

wayəšalləḥû ’eṯ-riḇəqāh ’ăḥōṯām wə’eṯ-mēniqətāhh wə’eṯ-‘eḇeḏ ’aḇərāhām wə’eṯ-’ănāšāyw

Gen 24:59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

wayəḇārăḵû ’eṯ-riḇəqāh wayyō’mərû lāhh ’ăḥōṯēnû ’att hăyî lə’aləp̱ê rəḇāḇāh wəyîraš zarə‘ēḵ ’ēṯ ša‘ar śōnə’āyw

Gen 24:60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

wattāqām riḇəqāh wəna‘ărōṯeyhā wattirəkaḇənāh ‘al-haggəmallîm wattēlaḵənāh ’aḥărê hā’îš wayyiqqaḥ hā‘eḇeḏ ’eṯ-riḇəqāh wayyēlaḵ

Gen 24:61 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

wəyiṣəḥāq bā’ mibbô’ bə’ēr laḥay rō’î wəhû’ yôšēḇ bə’ereṣ hanneg̱eḇ

Gen 24:62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.

wayyēṣē’ yiṣəḥāq lāśûaḥ baśśāḏeh lip̱ənôṯ ‘āreḇ wayyiśśā’ ‘ênāyw wayyarə’ wəhinnēh g̱əmallîm bā’îm

Gen 24:63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

wattiśśā’ riḇəqāh ’eṯ-‘êneyhā wattēre’ ’eṯ-yiṣəḥāq wattippōl mē‘al haggāmāl

Gen 24:64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.

wattō’mer ’el-hā‘eḇeḏ mî-hā’îš hallāzeh hahōlēḵ baśśāḏeh liqərā’ṯēnû wayyō’mer hā‘eḇeḏ hû’ ’ăḏōnî wattiqqaḥ haṣṣā‘îp̱ wattiṯəkās

Gen 24:65 For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

wayəsappēr hā‘eḇeḏ ləyiṣəḥāq ’ēṯ kāl-haddəḇārîm ’ăšer ‘āśāh

Gen 24:66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.

wayəḇi’ehā yiṣəḥāq hā’ōhĕlāh śārāh ’immô wayyiqqaḥ ’eṯ-riḇəqāh wattəhî-lô lə’iššāh wayye’ĕhāḇehā wayyinnāḥēm yiṣəḥāq ’aḥărê ’immô

Gen 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.

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