Genesis 24

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1 Abraham had now reached a ripe old age, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.	1 Ητο δε ο Αβρααμ γερων προβεβηκως την ηλικιαν? και ο Κυριος ευλογησε τον Αβρααμ κατα παντα.
2 Abraham said to the senior servant of his household, who had charge of all his possessions: "Put your hand under my thigh,	2 Και ειπεν ο Αβρααμ προς τον δουλον αυτου τον πρεσβυτερον της οικιας αυτου, τον επιστατην παντων των υπαρχοντων αυτου, Βαλε, παρακαλω, την χειρα σου υπο τον μηρον μου?
3 and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not procure a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,	3 και θελω σε ορκισει εις Κυριον τον Θεον του ουρανου και τον Θεον της γης, οτι δεν θελεις λαβει γυναικα εις τον υιον μου εκ των θυγατερων των Χαναναιων, μεταξυ των οποιων εγω κατοικω?
4 but that you will go to my own land and to my kindred to get a wife for my son Isaac."	4 αλλ' εις τον τοπον μου, και εις την συγγενειαν μου θελεις υπαγει, και θελεις λαβει γυναικα εις τον υιον μου τον Ισαακ.
5 The servant asked him: "What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Should I then take your son back to the land from which you migrated?"	5 Ειπε δε προς αυτον ο δουλος, Ισως δεν θεληση η γυνη να μοι ακολουθηση εις την γην ταυτην? πρεπει να φερω τον υιον σου εις την γην εκ της οποιας εξηλθες;
6 "Never take my son back there for any reason," Abraham told him.	6 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Αβρααμ, Προσεχε, μη φερης τον υιον μου εκει?
7 "The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and the land of my kin, and who confirmed by oath the promise he then made to me, 'I will give this land to your descendants'--he will send his messenger before you, and you will obtain a wife for my son there.	7 Κυριος ο Θεος του ουρανου, οστις με ελαβεν εκ του οικου του πατρος μου και εκ της γης της γεννησεως μου, και οστις ελαλησε προς εμε και οστις ωμοσεν εις εμε λεγων, εις το σπερμα σου θελω δωσει την γην ταυτην, αυτος θελει αποστειλει τον αγγελον αυτου εμπροσθεν σου? και θελεις λαβει γυναικα εις τον υιον μου εκειθεν?
8 If the woman is unwilling to follow you, you will be released from this oath. But never take my son back there!"	8 εαν δε η γυνη δεν θελη να σε ακολουθηση, τοτε θελεις εισθαι ελευθερος απο του ορκου μου τουτου? μονον τον υιον μου να μη φερης εκει.
9 So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore to him in this undertaking.	9 Και εβαλεν ο δουλος την χειρα αυτου υπο τον μηρον του Αβρααμ του κυριου αυτου, και ωρκισθη εις αυτον περι του πραγματος τουτου.
10 The servant then took ten of his master's camels, and bearing all kinds of gifts from his master, he made his way to the city of Nahor in Aram Naharaim.	10 Και ελαβεν ο δουλος δεκα καμηλους εκ των καμηλων του κυριου αυτου και ανεχωρησε, φερων μεθ' εαυτου απο παντων των αγαθων του κυριου αυτου? και σηκωθεις, υπηγεν εις την Μεσοποταμιαν, εις την πολιν του Ναχωρ.
11 Near evening, at the time when women go out to draw water, he made the camels kneel by the well outside the city.	11 Και εγονατισε τας καμηλους εξω της πολεως παρα το φρεαρ του υδατος, προς το εσπερας, οτε εξερχονται αι γυναικες δια να αντλησωσιν υδωρ.
12 Then he prayed: "LORD, God of my master Abraham, let it turn out favorably for me today and thus deal graciously with my master Abraham.	12 Και ειπε, Κυριε Θεε του κυριου μου Αβρααμ, δος μοι, δεομαι, καλον συναντημα σημερον, και καμε ελεος εις τον κυριον μου Αβρααμ?
13 While I stand here at the spring and the daughters of the townsmen are coming out to draw water,	13 ιδου, εγω ισταμαι πλησιον της πηγης του υδατος? αι δε θυγατερες των κατοικων της πολεως εξερχονται δια να αντλησωσιν υδωρ?
14 if I say to a girl, 'Please lower your jug, that I may drink,' and she answers, 'Take a drink, and let me give water to your camels, too,' let her be the one whom you have decided upon for your servant Isaac. In this way I shall know that you have dealt graciously with my master."	14 και η κορη προς την οποιαν ειπω, Επικλινον, παρακαλω, την υδριαν σου δια να πιω, και αυτη ειπη, Πιε και θελω ποτισει και τας καμηλους σου, αυτη ας ηναι εκεινη, την οποιαν ητοιμασας εις τον δουλον σου τον Ισαακ? και εκ τουτου θελω γνωρισει οτι εκαμες ελεος εις τον κυριον μου.
15 He had scarcely finished these words when Rebekah (who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor) came out with a jug on her shoulder.	15 Και πριν αυτος παυση λαλων, ιδου, εξηρχετο η Ρεβεκκα, ητις εγεννηθη εις τον Βαθουηλ, υιον της Μελχας, γυναικος του Ναχωρ, αδελφου του Αβρααμ, εχουσα την υδριαν αυτης επι του ωμου αυτης.
16 The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, untouched by man. She went down to the spring and filled her jug. As she came up,	16 Η δε κορη ητο ωραια την οψιν σφοδρα, παρθενος, και ανηρ δεν ειχε γνωρισει αυτην? αφου λοιπον κατεβη εις την πηγην, εγεμισε την υδριαν αυτης και ανεβαινε.
17 the servant ran toward her and said, "Please give me a sip of water from your jug."	17 Δραμων δε ο δουλος εις συναντησιν αυτης ειπε, Ποτισον με, παρακαλω, ολιγον υδωρ εκ της υδριας σου.
18 "Take a drink, sir," she replied, and quickly lowering the jug onto her hand, she gave him a drink.	18 Η δε ειπε, Πιε, κυριε μου? και εσπευσε και κατεβιβασε την υδριαν αυτης επι τον βραχιονα αυτης, και εποτισεν αυτον.
19 When she had let him drink his fill, she said, "I will draw water for your camels, too, until they have drunk their fill."	19 και αφου επαυσε ποτιζουσα αυτον ειπε, Και δια τας καμηλους σου θελω αντλησει, εωσου πιωσι πασαι.
20 With that, she quickly emptied her jug into the drinking trough and ran back to the well to draw more water, until she had drawn enough for all the camels.	20 Και παρευθυς εξεκενωσε την υδριαν αυτης εις την ποτιστραν, και εδραμεν ετι εις το φρεαρ δια να αντληση, και ηντλησε δια πασας τας καμηλους αυτου.
21 The man watched her the whole time, silently waiting to learn whether or not the LORD had made his errand successful.	21 Ο δε ανθρωπος, θαυμαζων δι' αυτην, εσιωπα, δια να γνωριση αν κατευωδωσεν ο Κυριος την οδον αυτου η ουχι.
22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold ring weighing half a shekel, which he fastened on her nose, and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels, which he put on her wrists.	22 Και αφου επαυσαν αι καμηλοι πινουσαι, ελαβεν ο ανθρωπος ενωτια χρυσα βαρους ημισεος σικλου, και δυο βραχιολια δια τας χειρας αυτης, βαρους δεκα σικλων χρυσιου?
23 Then he asked her: "Whose daughter are you? Tell me, please. And is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"	23 και ειπε, Τινος θυγατηρ εισαι συ; ειπε μοι, παρακαλω? ειναι εν τη οικια του πατρος σου τοπος δι' ημας προς καταλυμα;
24 She answered: "I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.	24 Η δε ειπε προς αυτον? ειμαι θυγατηρ Βαθουηλ του υιου της Μελχας, τον οποιον εγεννησεν εις τον Ναχωρ.
25 There is plenty of straw and fodder at our place," she added, "and room to spend the night."	25 ειπεν ετι προς αυτον, Ειναι εις ημας και αχυρα και τροφη πολλη και τοπος προς καταλυμα.
26 The man then bowed down in worship to the LORD,	26 Τοτε εκλινεν ο ανθρωπος και προσεκυνησε τον Κυριον?
27 saying: "Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not let his constant kindness toward my master fail. As for myself also, the LORD has led me straight to the house of my master's brother."	27 και ειπεν, Ευλογητος Κυριος ο Θεος του κυριου μου Αβρααμ, οστις δεν εγκατελιπε το ελεος αυτου και την αληθειαν αυτου απο του κυριου μου? ο Κυριος με κατευωδωσεν εις τον οικον των αδελφων του κυριου μου.
28 Then the girl ran off and told her mother's household about it.	28 Δραμουσα δε η κορη ανηγγειλεν εις τον οικον της μητρος αυτης τα πραγματα ταυτα.
29 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban.	29 Ειχε δε η Ρεβεκκα αδελφον ονομαζομενον Λαβαν? και εδραμεν ο Λαβαν προς τον ανθρωπον εξω εις την πηγην.
30 As soon as he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister Rebekah and heard her words about what the man had said to her, Laban rushed outside to the man at the spring. When he reached him, he was still standing by the camels at the spring.	30 Και ως ειδε τα ενωτια και τα βραχιολια εις τας χειρας της αδελφης αυτου, και ως ηκουσε τους λογους Ρεβεκκας της αδελφης αυτου, λεγουσης, Ουτως ελαλησε προς εμε ο ανθρωπος, ηλθε προς τον ανθρωπον? και ιδου, ιστατο πλησιον των καμηλων επι της πηγης.
31 So he said to him: "Come, blessed of the LORD! Why are you staying outside when I have made the house ready for you, as well as a place for the camels?"	31 Και ειπεν, Εισελθε, ευλογημενε του Κυριου? δια τι ιστασαι εξω; επειδη εγω ητοιμασα την οικιαν και τοπον δια τας καμηλους.
32 The man then went inside; and while the camels were being unloaded and provided with straw and fodder, water was brought to bathe his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.	32 Και εισηλθεν ο ανθρωπος εις την οικιαν, και εκεινος εξεφορτωσε τας καμηλους και εδωκεν αχυρα και τροφην εις τας καμηλους και υδωρ δια νιψιμον των ποδων αυτου και των ποδων των ανθρωπων των μετ' αυτου.
33 But when the table was set for him, he said, "I will not eat until I have told my tale." "Do so," they replied.	33 Και παρετεθη εμπροσθεν αυτου φαγητον? αυτος ομως ειπε, Δεν θελω φαγει, εωσου λαλησω τον λογον μου. Ο δε ειπε, Λαλησον.
34 "I am Abraham's servant," he began.	34 Και ειπεν, Εγω ειμαι δουλος του Αβρααμ.
35 "The LORD has blessed my master so abundantly that he has become a wealthy man; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and asses.	35 Και ο Κυριος ευλογησε τον κυριον μου σφοδρα, και εγεινε μεγας? και εδωκεν εις αυτον προβατα και βοας και αργυριον και χρυσιον και δουλους και δουλας και καμηλους και ονους.
36 My master's wife Sarah bore a son to my master in her old age, and he has given him everything he owns.	36 Και εγεννησε Σαρρα, η γυνη του κυριου μου, υιον εις τον κυριον μου, αφου εγηρασε? και εδωκεν εις αυτον παντα οσα εχει.
37 My master put me under oath, saying: 'You shall not procure a wife for my son among the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I live;	37 Και με ωρκισεν ο κυριος μου, λεγων, Δεν θελεις λαβει γυναικα εις τον υιον μου εκ των θυγατερων των Χαναναιων, εις την γην των οποιων εγω κατοικω?
38 instead, you shall go to my father's house, to my own relatives, to get a wife for my son.'	38 αλλ' εις τον οικον του πατρος μου θελεις υπαγει και εις την συγγενειαν μου, και θελεις λαβει γυναικα εις τον υιον μου.
39 When I asked my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?,'	39 Και ειπον προς τον κυριον μου, Ισως δεν θεληση η γυνη να με ακολουθηση.
40 he replied: 'The LORD, in whose presence I have always walked, will send his messenger with you and make your errand successful, and so you will get a wife for my son from my own kindred of my father's house.	40 Ο δε ειπε προς εμε, Ο Κυριος, εμπροσθεν του οποιου περιεπατησα, θελει αποστειλει τον αγγελον αυτου μετα σου και θελει κατευοδωσει την οδον σου? και θελεις λαβει γυναικα εις τον υιον μου εκ της συγγενειας μου και εκ του οικου του πατρος μου?
41 Then you shall be released from my ban. If you visit my kindred and they refuse you, then, too, you shall be released from my ban.'	41 τοτε θελεις εισθαι ελευθερος απο του ορκισμου μου? οταν υπαγης προς την συγγενειαν μου και δεν δωσωσιν εις σε, τοτε θελεις εισθαι ελευθερος απο του ορκισμου μου.
42 "When I came to the spring today, I prayed: 'LORD, God of my master Abraham, may it be your will to make successful the errand I am engaged on!	42 Και ελθων σημερον εις την πηγην, ειπον, Κυριε ο Θεος του κυριου μου Αβρααμ, κατευοδωσον, δεομαι, την οδον μου, εις την οποιαν εγω υπαγω?
43 While I stand here at the spring, if I say to a young woman who comes out to draw water, Please give me a little water from your jug,	43 ιδου, εγω ισταμαι πλησιον της πηγης του υδατος? και η κορη ητις εξερχεται δια να αντληση και προς την οποιαν ειπω, Ποτισον με, παρακαλω, ολιγον υδωρ εκ της υδριας σου,
44 and she answers, Not only may you have a drink, but I will give water to your camels, too--let her be the woman whom the LORD has decided upon for my master's son.'	44 και αυτη με ειπη, Και συ πιε, και δια τας καμηλους σου ακομη θελω αντλησει, αυτη ας ηναι η γυνη, την οποιαν ητοιμασεν ο Κυριος δια τον υιον του κυριου μου.
45 "I had scarcely finished saying this prayer to myself when Rebekah came out with a jug on her shoulder. After she went down to the spring and drew water, I said to her, 'Please let me have a drink.'	45 Και πριν παυσω λαλων εν τη καρδια μου, ιδου, η Ρεβεκκα εξηρχετο εχουσα την υδριαν αυτης επι του ωμου αυτης? και κατεβη εις την πηγην και ηντλησεν? ειπον δε προς αυτην, Ποτισον με, παρακαλω.
46 She quickly lowered the jug she was carrying and said, 'Take a drink, and let me bring water for your camels, too.' So I drank, and she watered the camels also.	46 Η δε εσπευσε και κατεβιβασε την υδριαν αυτης επανωθεν αυτης και ειπε, Πιε, και θελω ποτισει και τας καμηλους σου? επιον λοιπον και εποτισε και τας καμηλους.
47 When I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' she answered, 'The daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, borne to Nahor by Milcah.' So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.	47 Και ηρωτησα αυτην και ειπον, Τινος θυγατηρ εισαι; η δε ειπε, Θυγατηρ του Βαθουηλ, υιου του Ναχωρ, τον οποιον εγεννησεν εις αυτον η Μελχα? και περιεθεσα τα ενωτια εις το προσωπον αυτης και τα βραχιολια επι τας χειρας αυτης.
48 Then I bowed down in worship to the LORD, blessing the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right road to obtain the daughter of my master's kinsman for his son.	48 Και κλινας προσεκυνησα τον Κυριον? και ευλογησα Κυριον τον Θεον του κυριον μου Αβρααμ, οστις με κατευωδωσεν εις την αληθινην οδον, δια να λαβω την θυγατερα του αδελφου του κυριου μου εις τον υιον αυτου.
49 If, therefore, you have in mind to show true loyalty to my master, let me know; but if not, let me know that, too. I can then proceed accordingly."	49 Τωρα λοιπον, εαν θελητε να καμητε ελεος και αληθειαν προς τον κυριον μου, ειπατε μοι, ει δε μη, ειπατε μοι, δια να στραφω δεξια η αριστερα.
50 Laban and his household said in reply: "This thing comes from the LORD; we can say nothing to you either for or against it.	50 Και αποκριθεντες ο Λαβαν και ο Βαθουηλ, ειπον, Παρα Κυριου εξηλθε το πραγμα? ημεις δεν δυναμεθα να σοι ειπωμεν κακον η καλον?
51 Here is Rebekah, ready for you; take her with you, that she may become the wife of your master's son, as the LORD has said."	51 ιδου, η Ρεβεκκα εμπροσθεν σου? λαβε αυτην και υπαγε? και ας ηναι γυνη του υιου του κυριου σου, καθως ελαλησεν ο Κυριος.
52 When Abraham's servant heard their answer, he bowed to the ground before the LORD.	52 Και οτε ηκουσεν ο δουλος του Αβρααμ τους λογους αυτων, προσεκυνησεν εως εδαφους τον Κυριον.
53 Then he brought out objects of silver and gold and articles of clothing and presented them to Rebekah; he also gave costly presents to her brother and mother.	53 Και εκβαλων ο δουλος σκευη αργυρα και σκευη χρυσα και ενδυματα, εδωκεν εις την Ρεβεκκαν? εδωκεν ετι δωρα εις τον αδελφον αυτης και εις την μητερα αυτης.
54 After he and the men with him had eaten and drunk, they spent the night there. When they were up the next morning, he said, "Give me leave to return to my master."	54 Και εφαγον και επιον, αυτος και οι ανθρωποι οι μετ' αυτου, και διενυκτερευσαν? και αφου εσηκωθησαν το πρωι, ειπεν, Εξαποστειλατε με προς τον κυριον μου.
55 Her brother and mother replied, "Let the girl stay with us a short while, say ten days; after that she may go."	55 Ειπον δε ο αδελφος αυτης και η μητηρ αυτης, Ας μεινη η κορη μεθ' ημων ημερας τινας, τουλαχιστον δεκα? μετα ταυτα θελει απελθει.
56 But he said to them, "Do not detain me, now that the LORD has made my errand successful; let me go back to my master."	56 Και ειπε προς αυτους, Μη με κρατειτε, διοτι ο Κυριος κατευωδωσε την οδον μου? εξαποστειλατε με να υπαγω προς τον κυριον μου.
57 They answered, "Let us call the girl and see what she herself has to say about it."	57 Οι δε ειπον, Ας καλεσωμεν την κορην και ας ερωτησωμεν την γνωμην αυτης.
58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, "Do you wish to go with this man?" She answered, "I do."	58 Και εκαλεσαν την Ρεβεκκαν και ειπον προς αυτην, Υπαγεις μετα του ανθρωπου τουτου; Η δε ειπεν, Υπαγω.
59 At this they allowed their sister Rebekah and her nurse to take leave, along with Abraham's servant and his men.	59 Και εξαπεστειλαν την Ρεβεκκαν την αδελφην αυτων και την τροφον αυτης, και τον δουλον του Αβρααμ και τους ανθρωπους αυτου
60 Invoking a blessing on Rebekah, they said: "Sister, may you grow into thousands of myriads; And may your descendants gain possession of the gates of their enemies!"	60 Και ευλογησαν την Ρεβεκκαν και ειπον προς αυτην, Αδελφη ημων εισαι, ειθε να γεινης εις χιλιαδας μυριαδων, και το σπερμα σου να εξουσιαση τας πυλας των εχθρων αυτου
61 Then Rebekah and her maids started out; they mounted their camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and went on his way.	61 Και εσηκωθη η Ρεβεκκα και αι θεραπαιναι αυτης, και εκαθισαν επι τας καμηλους, και υπηγον κατοπιν του ανθρωπου? και ελαβεν ο δουλος την Ρεβεκκαν και ανεχωρησεν.
62 Meanwhile Isaac had gone from Beer-lahai-roi and was living in the region of the Negeb.	62 Ο δε Ισαακ επεστρεφεν απο του φρεατος Λαχαι-ροι? διοτι κατωκει εν τη γη της μεσημβριας.
63 One day toward evening he went out. . . in the field, and as he looked around, he noticed that camels were approaching.	63 Και εξηλθεν ο Ισαακ να προσευχηθη εν τη πεδιαδι περι το εσπερας? και υψωσας τους οφθαλμους αυτου, ειδε, και ιδου, ηρχοντο καμηλοι.
64 Rebekah, too, was looking about, and when she saw him, she alighted from her camel	64 και υψωσασα η Ρεβεκκα τους οφθαλμους αυτης ειδε τον Ισαακ και κατεπηδησεν απο της καμηλου.
65 and asked the servant, "Who is the man out there, walking through the fields toward us?" "That is my master," replied the servant. Then she covered herself with her veil.	65 Διοτι ειχεν ειπει προς τον δουλον, Τις ειναι ο ανθρωπος εκεινος, ο ερχομενος δια της πεδιαδος εις συναντησιν ημων; Ο δε δουλος ειχεν ειπει, Ειναι ο κυριος μου. Και αυτη λαβουσα την καλυπτραν, εσκεπασθη.
66 The servant recounted to Isaac all the things he had done.	66 Και διηγηθη ο δουλος προς τον Ισαακ παντα οσα ειχε πραξει.
67 Then Isaac took Rebekah into his tent; he married her, and thus she became his wife. In his love for her Isaac found solace after the death of his mother Sarah.	67 Ο δε Ισαακ εφερεν αυτην εις την σκηνην της μητρος αυτου Σαρρας? και ελαβε την Ρεβεκκαν, και εγεινεν αυτου γυνη, και ηγαπησεν αυτην? και παρηγορηθη ο Ισαακ περι της μητρος αυτου.