1 Un Ābrahāms bija vecs, padzīvojis vīrs, un Tas Kungs Ābrahāmu bija svētījis pie visa. 2 Un Ābrahāms teica savam kalpam, sava nama vecākajam, kas pārvaldīja it visu, kas tam piederēja: "Liec savu roku zem manas ciskas 3 un zvēri man pie Tā Kunga, debesu Dieva un zemes Dieva, ka tu manam dēlam neņemsi sievu no kānaāniešu meitām, kuru vidū es dzīvoju, 4 bet ka tu iesi uz manu zemi un pie maniem cilts piederīgiem un tur ņemsi sievu manam dēlam Īzākam." 5 Tad kalps sacīja: "Varbūt sieva nevēlēsies nākt man līdzi uz šo zemi, vai man tad tavu dēlu aizvest atpakaļ uz zemi, no kuras tu izgāji?" 6 Un Ābrahāms sacīja viņam: "Sargies, ka tu neaizved manu dēlu turp. 7 Tas Kungs, debesu Dievs, kas mani izvedis no mana tēva nama un no manas dzimtās zemes un kas sacījis man un zvērējis man, sacīdams: taviem pēcnācējiem Es došu šo zemi,- Tas sūtīs Savu eņģeli tev pa priekšu, kad tu ņemsi manam dēlam sievu no turienes. 8 Bet, ja sieva negribēs tev sekot, tad tu no šī mana zvēresta būsi brīvs, tikai manu dēlu neved turp atpakaļ." 9 Un kalps lika savu roku zem sava kunga Ābrahāma ciskas un zvērēja tam par šo lietu. 10 Un kalps paņēma desmit kamieļus no sava kunga kamieļu pulka un devās ceļā, līdzi paņēmis visādas sava kunga mantas; un viņš cēlās un nonāca Mezopotāmijā Nahora pilsētā. 11 Un viņš lika kamieļiem apmesties pilsētas ārpusē pie akas, pret vakaru, laikā, kad ūdens smēlējas mēdza nākt, 12 un sacīja: "Kungs, mana kunga Ābrahāma Dievs, liec, lai man šodien veicas, un parādi žēlastību manam kungam Ābrahāmam. 13 Lūk, te es stāvu pie ūdens avota, un pilsētas iedzīvotāju meitas nāks smelt ūdeni. 14 Tad lai notiek, ka tā meita, kurai es teikšu: padod savu trauku, es gribu dzert, - un kura sacīs: dzer, un es padzirdīšu arī tavus kamieļus, - būtu tā, kuru Tu esi novēlējis Savam kalpam Īzākam, un pēc tā es zinātu, ka Tu esi žēlastību parādījis manam kungam." 15 Un notika, iekāms viņš bija beidzis runāt, ka nāca Rebeka; viņa bija meita Betuēlam, kas bija Milkas un Ābrahāma brāļa Nahora dēls, un tai uz pleca bija ūdens trauks. 16 Un meita bija ļoti skaista izskata jaunava, un to neviens nebija aizticis, un tā nokāpa akā, pildīja savu ūdens trauku ar ūdeni un kāpa ārā. 17 Un kalps skrēja tai pretim un sacīja: "Ļauj man drusku nodzerties no tava trauka." 18 Tad viņa atbildēja: "Dzer, mans kungs!" Veikli viņa nolaida trauku savā rokā un dzirdīja viņu. 19 Un, kad viņa bija beigusi dot viņam dzert, tā teica: "Es pasmelšu arī taviem kamieļiem, līdz tie būs padzēruši." 20 Un tā steidzās un izlēja savu trauku dzirdināmā silē un tecēja vēlreiz uz avotu, lai smeltu no jauna, un tā smēla visiem viņa kamieļiem. 21 Bet vīrs noraudzījās viņā klusēdams, lai dabūtu zināt, vai Tas Kungs licis izdoties viņa ceļam vai ne. 22 Un, lūk, kad kamieļi bija beiguši dzert, vīrs paņēma zelta pieres sprādzi pusseķeļa svarā un divas zelta rokassprādzes viņas rokām desmit seķeļu svarā 23 un sacīja: "Kā meita tu esi? Un saki man - vai tava tēva namā ir vieta, kur mēs varētu pārnakšņot?" 24 Un tā atbildēja: "Es esmu Betuēla, Milkas dēla, meita, kuru tā dzemdēja Nahoram." 25 Un viņa sacīja tam: "Gan salmu, gan siena mums ir daudz, kā arī vietas pārnakšņošanai." 26 Tad tas vīrs zemu noliecās un pielūdza To Kungu 27 un sacīja: "Slavēts lai Tas Kungs, mana kunga Ābrahāma Dievs, kas Savu žēlastības solījumu nav aizmirsis un nav atrāvis Savu uzticību manam kungam; taisnā ceļā Tas Kungs mani ir novedis mana kunga brāļa namā!" 28 Bet jaunava skrēja un paziņoja mātei mājās, kas bija noticis. 29 Un Rebekai bija brālis, vārdā Lābans, un Lābans steidzās pie vīra ārā pie avota. 30 Bet, kad tas ieraudzīja pieres sprādzi un rokassprādzes uz savas māsas rokām un dzirdēja savas māsas Rebekas stāstu: tā un tā tas vīrs ar mani runājis,- tad tas izgāja pie šī vīra. Bet tas stāvēja pie kamieļiem pie akas, un Lābans teica: 31 "Nāc iekšā, tu, Tā Kunga svētītais! Kādēļ tu gribi ārā stāvēt? Jo es esmu uzposis namu un vietu kamieļiem." 32 Un vīrs devās uz māju, viņi nosegloja kamieļus un deva salmus un sienu kamieļiem, arī ūdeni, lai tas nomazgātu savas kājas, tāpat arī vīriem, kas bija ar viņu, kāju mazgāšanai. 33 Bet, kad viņam lika priekšā ēdienu, viņš sacīja: "Es neēdīšu, pirms nebūšu pateicis, kādā lietā es esmu še." Tie sacīja: "Runā!" 34 Viņš sacīja: "Es esmu Ābrahāma kalps. 35 Un Tas Kungs manu kungu ir bagāti svētījis, tas ir audzis augumā, jo Viņš tam ir devis sīklopus un liellopus, sudrabu un zeltu, kalpus un kalpones, kamieļus un ēzeļus. 36 Un mana kunga sieva Sāra dzemdējusi manam kungam dēlu, kad tas jau bija sirmgalvis. Tam viņš novēlējis visu, kas tam ir. 37 Un mans kungs lika man zvērēt, piekodinādams: tev nebūs manam dēlam sievu ņemt no Kānaāna meitām, kaut arī es dzīvoju viņa zemē. 38 Bet tev būs noiet uz mana tēva namu un manu cilti, lai manam dēlam gūtu sievu. 39 Es iebildu savam kungam: varbūt šī sieva nesekos man? 40 Tad viņš sacīja man: Tas Kungs, kura priekšā esmu staigājis, - Viņš sūtīs Savu eņģeli tev līdzi un liks tavam ceļam labi izdoties, ka tu varēsi manam dēlam gūt sievu no manas cilts un no mana tēva nama. 41 Tikai tad tu būsi atbrīvots no sava zvēresta, ja tu gan nonāksi pie manas cilts, bet tie tev to nedotu; tad tu būsi no zvēresta solījuma brīvs. 42 Un es šodien nonācu pie akas un sacīju: Kungs, mana kunga Ābrahāma Dievs, ja Tu gribi būt tas, kas manam ceļam ļaus sekmēties, kuru esmu uzņēmies,- 43 redzi, es stāvu te pie ūdens avota,- lai tad notiktu, ka tā jaunava, kura iznāks smelt ūdeni un kurai es teikšu: dod, lūdzama, man nodzerties no sava trauka,- 44 lai viņa man atbildētu: dzer, un arī tavus kamieļus es gribu dzirdīt,- ir tā sieva, kuru Tas Kungs ir izraudzījis mana kunga dēlam. 45 Un, iekāms es biju beidzis savā sirdī tā spriest, redzi, nāca Rebeka, un trauks tai bija uz viņas pleca, un viņa nokāpa akā un smēla ūdeni, bet es viņai sacīju: dod, lūdzu, arī man dzert. 46 Tad tā steidzās un nolaida trauku un sacīja: dzer, un arī taviem kamieļiem es došu dzert. Un es dzēru, un arī manus kamieļus tā dzirdīja. 47 Tad es jautāju viņai un sacīju: kā meita tu esi? Un tā atbildēja: Milkas. Un es liku viņai pieres sprādzi pie vaiga un rokassprādzes ap viņas rokām. 48 Es zemu noliecos un pielūdzu To Kungu, un es slavēju To Kungu, mana kunga Ābrahāma Dievu, kas mani bija vadījis pa taisnu ceļu, lai ņemtu brāļa meitu mana kunga dēlam par sievu. 49 Bet tagad, ja jūs patiesi gribat mīlestību un uzticību parādīt manam kungam, sakiet man to; un, ja ne, sakiet arī to man, lai es varētu doties pa labi vai pa kreisi." 50 Un Lābans un Betuēls atbildēja un sacīja: "No Tā Kunga tas ir nācis - mēs nevaram tev teikt ne labu, ne ļaunu. 51 Lūk, Rebeka stāv tavā priekšā; ņem to un ej. Un viņa lai ir Tava kunga dēla sieva, kā Tas Kungs to ir gribējis." 52 Un notika, kad Ābrahāma kalps dzirdēja viņu vārdus, viņš metās zemē Tā Kunga priekšā. 53 Pēc tam tas izņēma visas sudraba un visas zelta dārglietas un drēbes un deva tās Rebekai; viņš deva dārgas dāvanas arī viņas brālim un viņas mātei. 54 Un viņi ēda un dzēra - viņš un arī tie vīri, kas bija ar viņu, un tie palika pa nakti; un tie cēlās no rīta, un viņš sacīja: "Atlaid mani pie mana kunga." 55 Bet viņas brālis un viņas māte sacīja: "Ļauj, lai meitene paliek kādas pāris desmit dienas vēl pie mums, pēc tu varēsi iet." 56 Bet viņš sacīja tiem: "Neaizturiet mani! Tas Kungs manam ceļam ir licis labi izdoties, atlaidiet mani, ka es noeimu pie sava kunga." 57 Tad tie sacīja: "Ataicināsim meiteni un jautāsim viņai." 58 Un viņi pasauca Rebeku un jautāja viņai: "Vai tu gribi sekot šim vīram?" Un viņa atbildēja: "Es iešu." 59 Un tie atlaida Rebeku un tās aukli, un Ābrahāma kalpu, un tos vīrus, kas tam bija. 60 Un viņi svētīja Rebeku un sacīja viņai: "Tu, mūsu māsa, topi par tūkstošu tūkstošiem, un lai tavi pēcnācēji ieņem savu naidnieku vārtus." 61 Un Rebeka cēlās ar savām kalponēm un sēdās uz kamieļiem un jāja aiz kalpa. Tā tas kalps, paņēmis Rebeku, devās ceļā. 62 Bet Īzāks nāca no Lehaj-roi avota, jo viņš bija Negebas iemītnieks. 63 Īzāks ap vakara laiku bija izgājis laukā Dievu pielūgt. Tas pacēla savas acis un ieraudzīja tanī brīdī kamieļus nākam. 64 Un Rebeka pacēla savas acis un, ieraudzījusi Īzāku, nolaidās no kamieļa. 65 Un viņa sacīja kalpam: "Kas ir šis vīrs, kas tur staigā pa lauku un nāk mums pretim?" Un kalps atbildēja: "Tas ir mans kungs." 66 Tad viņa paņēma savu plīvuru un apsedzās. 67 Un kalps izstāstīja Īzākam visu, ko bija darījis. 68 Un Īzāks veda Rebeku uz savas mātes telti, un viņš to ņēma, un tā kļuva viņa sieva, un viņš to mīlēja. Tā Īzāks atguva mieru pēc savas mātes nāves.
1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 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: 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. 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? 6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
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. 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. 9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
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. 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 . 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. 13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: 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.
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. 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. 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. 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. 21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. 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; 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? 24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. 25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. 26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD. 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. 28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.
29 ¶ And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 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. 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.
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. 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. 34 And he said, I am Abraham’s servant. 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. 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. 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: 38 But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. 39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. 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: 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. 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: 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; 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. 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. 52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. 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.
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. 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. 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. 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. 58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men. 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.
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.
62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country. 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. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. 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. 66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. 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 .
