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Genesis 17-25 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 02:25, December 17, 2009
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|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.
|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.
|"If the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be acquitted from my oath. But you must not bring my son there again."
|"If the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be held harmless from my oath. But you must not bring my son there again."
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|She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
|She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
|She further told him, "We have plenty of straw and feed, and room to lodge in."
|She further told him, "We have plenty of crushed straw and feed, and room to lodge in."
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|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.
|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.
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|He said, "Blessed be the L<small>ORD</small> God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken my master with His kindness and faithfulness. The L<small>ORD</small> has guided me on my way to the house of my master's brothers."
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|And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
|And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
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|The maiden ran, and told these matters to the members of her mother's household.
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|And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
|And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
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|Rebekah had a brother, named [[Laban]]. Laban ran outside the city to the man, and to the well.
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|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.
|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.
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|It happened, when he saw the pendant and bracelets on his sister's hands, and heard the words of his sister Rebekah, saying, "This is what the man told me," he came to the man, and stood next to the camels at the well.
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|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.
|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.
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|He said, "Come in, you who are blessed by the L<small>ORD</small>. Why are you standing outside? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels."
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|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.
|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.
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|The man came into the house, and he unfastened the camels' gear, and provided crushed straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who traveled with him.
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|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.
|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.
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|Food was set before him, but he said, "I shall not eat until I have said what I came to say." And his host said, "Say on."
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|And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
|And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
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|He said, "I am the steward of Abraham."
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|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.
|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.
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|"The L<small>ORD</small> has blessed my master exceedingly, and he has become very rich and powerful. He has given him flocks, and herds, and [[silver]], and [[gold]], and menservants, and maidservants, and [[camel]]s, and [[donkey]]s.
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|The clear naming of the different precious metals is a further measure of Abraham's wealth.
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|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.
|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.
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|"Sarah, my master's wife, bore my master a son in her old age; this son is his sole heir."
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|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:
|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:
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|"My master adjured me, saying, "You must not take a wife for my son from among the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I am living."
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|But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
|But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
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|"You must go to my father's household, and my family, and take a wife for my son."
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|And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
|And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
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|"I said to my master, "What if the woman is not willing to go after me?"
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|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:
|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:
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|He said, "The L<small>ORD</small>, before Whom I walk, will send His Messenger with you, and bring you success, and you will take a wife for my son from my family, and from my father's household."
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|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.
|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.
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|"Then you will be held harmless from my imprecation, when you come to my family, and if they will not give you one, you will be held harmless from my imprecation."
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|Today a lawyer would say, "You will be indemnified and held harmless."
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|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;
|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;
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|"Today I came to the well, and said, 'O L<small>ORD</small> God of my master Abraham, if you are going to grant me success,...'"
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|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;
|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;
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|"'...look: I am standing by a water well, and it will happen that when a virgin comes out to draw water, and I ask her, "Please give me a little water to drink from your jar,"...'"
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|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.
|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.
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|"'...and she says to me, "Drink, and moreover I will draw for your camels," let that one be the woman whom the L<small>ORD</small> finds to be the right one for my master's son.'"
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|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.
|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.
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|"Before I had finished speaking in my heart, here was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder. She went down to the well, and drew water. I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'"
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|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.
|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.
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|"And she hastened to let her jar down from her shoulder, and said, "Drink, and I will also give water to your camels to drink." So I drank, and she watered the camels, too."
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|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.
|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.
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|"I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.' So I placed the pendant on her nose and the bracelets on her hands."
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|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.
|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.
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|"Then I bowed my head, and worshipped the L<small>ORD</small>, and blessed the L<small>ORD</small> of my master Abraham, Who had guided me in the true way to take my master's brother's daughter to his son."
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|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.
|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.
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|"So now if you will deal kindly and faithfully with my master, tell me, and if not, tell me that, so that I may turn to the right or the left."
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|Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
|Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
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|Laban and Bethuel said in answer, "This matter comes from the L<small>ORD</small>; we cannot speak evil or good to you about it."
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|Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
|Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
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|"Look: Rebekah is face-to-face with you. Take her, and go, and let her be the wife of your master's son, as the L<small>ORD</small> has spoken."
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|And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
|And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
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|And so it happened that when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed down to the earth, to the L<small>ORD</small>.
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|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.
|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.
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|The servant brought out articles of silver and gold, and clothes, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave token-presents to her brother and her mother.
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|These "articles" are not necessarily jewels, though they probably included them.
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|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.
|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.
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|They ate and drank, he and his men, and spent the night there. In the morning they arose, and he said, "Send me on my way to my master."
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|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.
|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.
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|Her brother and mother said, "Let the maiden stay with us for ten days or so, and afterward she will go."
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|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.
|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.
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|He said to them, "You must not delay me, because after all, the L<small>ORD</small> has brought me my success. Send me away, so that I may go to my master."
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|And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
|And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
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|They said, "We will call the maiden and ask her straight-out."
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|And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
|And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
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|They called Rebekah, and said to her, "Are you willing to go with this man?" And she said, "I will go."
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|And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
|And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
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|So they sent away their sister Rebekah, and her nursemaid, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
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|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.
|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.
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|They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, "You are our sister; may you become the mother of thousands of myriads, and may your descendants possess the gate of those that hate them."
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|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.
|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.
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|Rebekah arose, with her maidservants, and they, riding on the camels, followed the man. Thus the servant took Rebekah and went on his way.
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|And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
|And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
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|Isaac came from the way of the Well of Lachai-Rai; he was living in the Negev.
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|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.
|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.
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|Isaac was accustomed to go out to worship in the field in the evening. He lifted up his eyes, and saw a troop of camels coming.
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|And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
|And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
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|Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.
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|Literally, "fell."
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|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.
|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.
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|She had said to the servant, "Who is this man walking in the field tomeet us?" The servant had said, "It is my master." So she took a veil and covered herself with it.
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|And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
|And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
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|The servant told Isaac all the things that he did.
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|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.
|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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|Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah. He took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her, and so was comforted after his mother's death.
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