Genesis 24

DOUAI-RHEIMS	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 Now Abraham was old; and advanced in age: and the Lord had blessed him in all things.	1 وشاخ ابراهيم وتقدم في الايام. وبارك الرب ابراهيم في كل شيء.
2 And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh,	2 وقال ابراهيم لعبده كبير بيته المستولي على كل ما كان له. ضع يدك تحت فخذي.
3 That I may make thee swear by the Lord the God of heaven and earth, that thou take not a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Chanaanites, among whom I dwell:	3 فاستحلفك بالرب اله السماء واله الارض ان لا تأخذ زوجة لابني من بنات الكنعانيين الذين انا ساكن بينهم.
4 But that thou go to my own country and kindred, and take a wife from thence for my son Isaac.	4 بل الى ارضي والى عشيرتي تذهب وتأخذ زوجة لابني اسحق.
5 The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place, from whence thou camest out?	5 فقال له العبد ربما لا تشاء المرأة ان تتبعني الى هذه الارض. هل ارجع بابنك الى الارض التي خرجت منها.
6 And Abraham said: Beware thou never bring my son back again thither.	6 فقال له ابراهيم احترز من ان ترجع بابني الى هناك.
7 The Lord God of heaven, who took me out of my father's house, and out of my native country, who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying: To thy seed will I give this land: he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son.	7 الرب اله السماء الذي اخذني من بيت ابي ومن ارض ميلادي والذي كلمني والذي اقسم لي قائلا لنسلك اعطي هذه الارض هو يرسل ملاكه امامك فتاخذ زوجة لابني من هناك.
8 But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath; only bring not my son back thither again.	8 وان لم تشإ المرأة ان تتبعك تبرأت من حلفي هذا. اما ابني فلا ترجع به الى هناك.
9 The servant therefore put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and swore to him upon this word.	9 فوضع العبد يده تحت فخذ ابراهيم مولاه وحلف له على هذا الامر
10 And he took ten camels of his master's herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forth and went on to Mesopotamia to the city of Nachor.	10 ثم اخذ العبد عشرة جمال من جمال مولاه ومضى وجميع خيرات مولاه في يده. فقام وذهب الى ارام النهرين الى مدينة ناحور.
11 And when he had made the camels lie down without the town near a well of water in Evening, at the time when women were wont to come out to draw water, he said:	11 واناخ الجمال خارج المدينة عند بئر الماء وقت المساء وقت خروج المستقيات.
12 O Lord the God of my master Abraham, meet me today, I beseech thee, and show kindness to my master Abraham.	12 وقال ايها الرب اله سيدي ابراهيم يسّر لي اليوم واصنع لطفا الى سيدي ابراهيم.
13 Behold I stand nigh the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water.	13 ها انا واقف على عين الماء وبنات اهل المدينة خارجات ليستقين ماء.
14 Now, therefore, the maid to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher that I may drink: and she shall answer, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let it be the same whom thou hast provided for thy servant Isaac: and by this I shall understand, that thou hast shown kindness to my master.	14 فليكن ان الفتاة التي اقول لها اميلي جرتك لاشرب فتقول اشرب وانا اسقي جمالك ايضا هي التي عيّنتها لعبدك اسحق. وبها اعلم انك صنعت لطفا الى سيدي
15 he had not yet ended these words within himself, and behold Rebecca came out, the daughter of Bathuel, son of Melcha, wife to Nachor the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder:	15 واذ كان لم يفرغ بعد من الكلام اذا رفقة التي ولدت لبتوئيل ابن ملكة امرأة ناحور اخي ابراهيم خارجة وجرتها على كتفها.
16 An exceedingly comely maid, and a most beautiful virgin, and not known to man: and she went down to the spring, and filled her pitcher and was coming back.	16 وكانت الفتاة حسنة المنظر جدا وعذراء لم يعرفها رجل. فنزلت الى العين وملأت جرتها وطلعت.
17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher.	17 فركض العبد للقائها وقال اسقيني قليل ماء من جرتك.
18 And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.	18 فقالت اشرب يا سيدي. واسرعت وانزلت جرتها على يدها وسقته.
19 And when he had drunk, she said: I will draw water for thy camels also, till they all drink.	19 ولما فرغت من سقيه قالت استقي لجمالك ايضا حتى تفرغ من الشرب.
20 And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water: and having drawn she gave to all the camels.	20 فاسرعت وافرغت جرتها في المسقاة وركضت ايضا الى البئر لتستقي. فاستقت لكل جماله.
21 But he musing beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.	21 والرجل يتفرس فيها صامتا ليعلم أأنجح الرب طريقه ام لا.
22 And after that the camels had drunk, the man took out golden earrings, weighing two sicles: and as many bracelets of ten sicles weight.	22 وحدث عندما فرغت الجمال من الشرب ان الرجل اخذ خزامة ذهب وزنها نصف شاقل وسوارين على يديها وزنهما عشرة شواقل ذهب.
23 And he said to her: Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there any place in thy father's house to lodge?	23 وقال بنت من انت. اخبريني. هل في بيت ابيك مكان لنا لنبيت.
24 And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor.	24 فقالت له انا بنت بتوئيل ابن ملكة الذي ولدته لناحور.
25 And she said moreover to him: We have good store of both straw and hay, and a large place to lodge in.	25 وقالت له عندنا تبن وعلف كثير ومكان لتبيتوا ايضا.
26 The man bowed himself down, and adored the Lord,	26 فخرّ الرجل وسجد للرب.
27 Saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master, and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master's brother.	27 وقال مبارك الرب اله سيدي ابراهيم الذي لم يمنع لطفه وحقه عن سيدي. اذ كنت انا في الطريق هداني الرب الى بيت اخوة سيدي.
28 Then the maid ran, and told in her mother's house, all that she had heard.	28 فركضت الفتاة واخبرت بيت امها بحسب هذه الامور
29 And Rebecca had a brother named Laban, who went out in haste to the man, to the well.	29 وكان لرفقة اخ اسمه لابان. فركض لابان الى الرجل خارجا الى العين.
30 And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister's hands, and had heard all that she related, saying: Thus and thus the man spoke to me: he came to the man who stood by the camels, and near to the spring of water,	30 وحدث انه اذ رأى الخزامة والسوارين على يدي اخته واذ سمع كلام رفقة اخته قائلة هكذا كلمني الرجل جاء الى الرجل واذا هو واقف عند الجمال على العين.
31 And said to him: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord: why standest thou without? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.	31 فقال ادخل يا مبارك الرب. لماذا تقف خارجا وانا قد هيّأت البيت ومكانا للجمال.
32 And he brought him in into his lodging: and he unharnessed the camels and gave straw and hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were come with him.	32 فدخل الرجل الى البيت وحلّ عن الجمال. فاعطى تبنا وعلفا للجمال وماء لغسل رجليه وارجل الرجال الذين معه.
33 And bread was set before him. But he said: I will not eat, till I tell my message. He answered him: Speak.	33 ووضع قدامه ليأكل. فقال لا آكل حتى اتكلم كلامي. فقال تكلم
34 And he said: I am the servant of Abraham:	34 فقال انا عبد ابراهيم.
35 And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully, and he is become great: and he hath given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, menservants and womenservants, camels and asses.	35 والرب قد بارك مولاي جدا فصار عظيما. واعطاه غنما وبقرا وفضة وذهبا وعبيدا واماء وجمالا وحميرا.
36 And Sara my master's wife hath borne my master a son in her old age, and he hath given him all that he had.	36 وولدت سارة امرأة سيدي ابنا لسيدي بعدما شاخت فقد اعطاه كل ما له.
37 And my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the Chanaanites, in whose land I dwell:	37 واستحلفني سيدي قائلا لا تأخذ زوجة لابني من بنات الكنعانيين الذين انا ساكن في ارضهم.
38 But thou shalt go to my father's house, and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son:	38 بل الى بيت ابي تذهب والى عشيرتي وتاخذ زوجة لابني.
39 But I answered my master: What if the woman will not come with me?	39 فقلت لسيدي ربما لا تتبعني المرأة.
40 The Lord, said he, in whose sight I walk, will send his angel with thee, and will direct thy way: and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my own kindred, and of my father's house.	40 فقال لي ان الرب الذي سرت امامه يرسل ملاكه معك وينجح طريقك. فتاخذ زوجة لابني من عشيرتي ومن بيت ابي.
41 But thou shalt be clear from my curse, when thou shalt come to my kindred, if they will not give thee one.	41 حينئذ تتبرأ من حلفي حينما تجيء الى عشيرتي. وان لم يعطوك فتكون بريئا من حلفي.
42 And I came today to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk,	42 فجئت اليوم الى العين وقلت ايها الرب اله سيدي ابراهيم ان كنت تنجح طريقي الذي انا سالك فيه
43 Behold I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher:	43 فها انا واقف على عين الماء وليكن ان الفتاة التي تخرج لتستقي واقول لها اسقيني قليل ماء من جرتك
44 And shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman, whom the Lord hath prepared for my master's son.	44 فتقول لي اشرب انت وانا استقي لجمالك ايضا هي المرأة التي عيّنها الرب لابن سيدي.
45 And whilst I pondered these things secretly with myself, Rebecca appeared coming with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder: and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her: Give me a little to drink.	45 واذ كنت انا لم افرغ بعد من الكلام في قلبي اذا رفقة خارجة وجرتها على كتفها فنزلت الى العين واستقت. فقلت لها اسقيني.
46 And she speedily let down the pitcher from her shoulder, and said to me: Both drink thou, and to thy camels I will give drink. I drank, and she watered the camels.	46 فاسرعت وانزلت جرتها عنها وقالت اشرب وانا اسقي جمالك ايضا. فشربت. وسقت الجمال ايضا.
47 And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.	47 فسألتها وقلت بنت من انت. فقالت بنت بتوئيل بن ناحور الذي ولدته له ملكة. فوضعت الخزامة في انفها والسوارين على يديها.
48 And falling down I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.	48 وخررت وسجدت للرب وباركت الرب اله سيدي ابراهيم الذي هداني في طريق امين لآخذ ابنة اخي سيدي لابنه.
49 Wherefore if you do according to mercy and truth with my master, tell me: but if it please you otherwise, tell me that also, that I may go to the right hand, or to the left.	49 والآن ان كنتم تصنعون معروفا وامانة الى سيدي فاخبروني. وإلا فاخبروني لانصرف يمينا او شمالا
50 And Laban and Bathuel answered: The word hath proceeded from the Lord, we cannot speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure.	50 فاجاب لابان وبتوئيل وقالا من عند الرب خرج الامر. لا نقدر ان نكلمك بشر او خير.
51 Behold Rebecca is before thee, take her and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy master's son, as the Lord hath spoken.	51 هوذا رفقة قدامك. خذها واذهب. فلتكن زوجة لابن سيدك كما تكلم الرب.
52 WHich when Abraham's servant heard, falling down to the ground he adored the Lord.	52 وكان عندما سمع عبد ابراهيم كلامهم انه سجد للرب الى الارض.
53 And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca for a present. He offered gifts also to her brothers, and to her mother.	53 واخرج العبد آنية فضة وآنية ذهب وثيابا واعطاها لرفقة. واعطى تحفا لاخيها ولامها.
54 And a banquet was made, and they ate and drank together, and lodged there. And in the morning, the servant arose, and said: Let me depart, that I may go to my master.	54 فأكل وشرب هو والرجال الذين معه وباتوا. ثم قاموا صباحا فقال اصرفوني الى سيدي.
55 And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay at least ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.	55 فقال اخوها وامها لتمكث الفتاة عندنا اياما او عشرة. بعد ذلك تمضي.
56 Stay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master.	56 فقال لهم لا تعوّقوني والرب قد انجح طريقي. اصرفوني لاذهب الى سيدي.
57 And they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will.	57 فقالوا ندعو الفتاة ونسألها شفاها.
58 And they called her, and when she was come, they asked: Wilt thou go with this man? She said: I will go.	58 فدعوا رفقة وقالوا لها هل تذهبين مع هذا الرجل. فقالت اذهب.
59 So they sent her away, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his company,	59 فصرفوا رفقة اختهم ومرضعتها وعبد ابراهيم ورجاله.
60 Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands, and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies.	60 وباركوا رفقة وقالوا لها انت اختنا. صيري الوف ربوات وليرث نسلك باب مبغضيه
61 So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master.	61 فقامت رفقة وفتياتها وركبن على الجمال وتبعن الرجل. فأخذ العبد رفقة ومضى.
62 At the same time Isaac was walking along the way to the well which is called Of the living and the seeing: for he dwelt in the south country.	62 وكان اسحق قد اتى من ورود بئر لحي رئي. اذ كان ساكنا في ارض الجنوب.
63 And he was gone forth to meditate in the field, the day being now well spent: and when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming afar off.	63 وخرج اسحق ليتأمل في الحقل عند اقبال المساء. فرفع عينيه ونظر واذا جمال مقبلة.
64 Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted off the camel,	64 ورفعت رفقة عينيها فرأت اسحق فنزلت عن الجمل.
65 And said to the servant: Who is that man who cometh towards us along the field? And he said to her: That man is my master. But she quickly took her cloak, and covered herself.	65 وقالت للعبد من هذا الرجل الماشي في الحقل للقائنا. فقال العبد هو سيدي. فاخذت البرقع وتغطّت.
66 And the servant told Isaac all that he had done.	66 ثم حدّث العبد اسحق بكل الامور التي صنع.
67 Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and took her to wife: and he loved her so much, that it moderated the sorrow which was occasioned by his mother's death.	67 فادخلها اسحق الى خباء سارة امه واخذ رفقة فصارت له زوجة واحبّها. فتعزّى اسحق بعد موت امه