Suencuek 24
1 Abraham khaw a tue loh patong ben a paan coeng dae a cungkuem dongah BOEIPA loh Abraham te yoethen a paek.
And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 Te dongah Abraham loh a im kah a koe boeih aka taem sal a ham taengah, “Na kut te ka phai hmuiah tloeng laeh.
And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
3 Kai loh amih lakli ah kho ka sak dae Kanaan nu rhoek te ka capa kah a yuu la lo boeh.
and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4 Tedae ka khohmuen neh ka pacaboeina taengah cet lamtah ka ca Isaak ham yuu loh pah tila vaan Pathen, diklai Pathen BOEIPA ming neh nang kan toemngam sak,” a ti nah.
but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
5 Te dongah a sal loh Abraham te, “Hekah khohmuen la kai hnukah vai ham huta loh a huem pawt khaming, na poenah kho la na capa te ka bal khaw ka bal puei aya?” a ti nah.
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 Tedae Abraham loh anih taengah, “Nang te ngaithuen, ka capa te ke la na khuen ve ne.
And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
7 A pa im neh ka pacaboeina khohmuen lamkah kai aka khuen tih ka taengah a thui vaengah, 'Hekah khohmuen he nang tiingan ham ka khueh ni, ' tila aka toemngam, vaan kah Pathen BOEIPA loh nang hmai ah amah kah puencawn te a tueih vetih ka capa ham a yuu te ke lamkah nan loh pah bitni.
Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spake unto me, and who sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.
8 Tedae huta loh nang taengah lo ham a huem pawt atah ka olhlo dong lamloh m'hmil saeh. Tedae ka capa te ke la khuen boeh,” a ti nah.
And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.
9 Te dongah salpa loh a kut te a boei Abraham kah a phai hmuiah a khueh tih hekah olka ham amah taengah a toem a ngam.
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.
10 Te phoeiah salpa loh a boei kah kalauk pumrha a loh tih a kut ah a boei kah thennah cungkuem neh cet. Te vaengah thoo tih Nakhaw kah khopuei Aramnaharaim la cet.
And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master’s in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
11 Tedae hlaem tue vaengkah tuithan rhoek a caeh tue vaengah kalauk te khopuei voel kah tuito tui taengah a kol sak tih,
And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
12 “Ka boei Abraham kah BOEIPA Pathen aw, ka boei Abraham taengah sitlohnah han saii lamtah tihnin ah kai he m'phu sak laeh.
And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.
13 Tuiphuet tui kah ka pai vaengah tui than la khopuei hlang kah tanu aka lo rhoek khuikah,
Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water:
14 Hula aka om te, 'Na amrhaeng hal dae lamtah tui ka o eh?,’ ka ti nah vaengah, 'O lamtah na kalauk rhoek khaw tui kan tul eh?,’ aka ti te na sal Isaak ham na hmoel pah. Anih dongah ka boei taengah sitlohnah nan saii tila ka ming ni,” a ti nah.
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 showed kindness unto my master.
15 Tedae a thui te a khah hlanah Abraham kah a manuca Nakhaw yuu Milkah capa Bethuel loh a sak Rebekah te a laengpang ah amrhaeng neh pakcak ha pawk.
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
16 A mueimae bahoeng aka then huta oila la om tih anih tetongpa loh ming hlan. Tuiphuet la suntla tih amrhaeng te a than tih yoeng.
And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 Te dongah anih doe ham salpa te yong. Te phoeiah, “Nang kah amrhaeng tui bet n'coih ne,” a ti nah.
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.
18 Te dongah, “Ka boeipa o mai saw,” a ti nah tih a kut kah a amrhaeng te khaw koe a hal pah. Te phoeiah anih te a tul.
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
19 Anih te bawt a tul phoeiah, “Na kalauk rhoek ham khaw a ok rhoeh hil kan than dae eh,” a ti nah.
And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20 Te phoeiah a amrhaeng te tuisoi dongah koe a kingling tih tui than hamla tuito la koep yong. Te phoeiah a kalauk boeih ham tui a than.
And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
21 BOEIPA loh a longpuei a thaihtak sak neh a thaihtak sak pawt khaw ming hamla tongpa loh huta te duem a boelh.
And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 Te dongah kalauk loh bawt a ok nen tah tongpa loh sui hnaii a khiing beka khat neh a kut dongkah ham sui khungpak panit, a khiing parha te a loh.
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
23 Te phoeiah, “Nang ukah canu lae? Kai taengah thui lah. Na pa im ah pah ham a hmuen kaimih ham om aya?,” a ti nah.
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 Te dongah anih taengah, “Kai tah Milkah loh Nakhaw ham a cun a capa Bethuel canu ni,” a ti nah.
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.
25 Te phoeiah anih te, “Kaimih taengah cangkong khaw, kamvuelh khaw, coih tih rhaeh hmuen khaw om,” a ti nah.
She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
26 Te dongah tekah hlang te buluk tih BOEIPA te a bawk.
And the man bowed his head, and worshipped Jehovah.
27 Te phoeiah, “Ka boei Abraham kah Pathen BOEIPA tah a yoethen pai. A sitlohnah neh uepomnah loh ka boei te hnoo pawh. Kai khaw ka boei kah a manuca im duela longpuei ah BOEIPA loh m'mawt coeng,” a ti.
And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master: as for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master’s brethren.
28 Hula te khaw yong tih hekah olka te a manu cako ham a thui pah.
And the damsel ran, and told her mother’s house according to these words.
29 Te vaengah Rebekah te a nganpa, a ming ah Laban khaw om. Te dongah Laban te tollong la yong tih tuiphuet kah hlang taengla cet.
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.
30 Tedae hnaii neh a ngannu kut kah khungpak te lawt a hmuh tih a ngannu Rebekah loh, “Tekah hlang loh kai taengah a thui,” a ti nah, ol a yaak. Hlang te a paan vaengah tah, tuiphuet kah kalauk taengah sut ana pai pah.
And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the 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 was standing by the camels at the fountain.
31 Te dongah, “BOEIPA kah yoethen a paek tah halo pai. Balae tih vongvoel ah na pai? Kai khaw im neh kalauk ham hmuen ka rhoekbah coeng ta,” a ti nah.
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
32 Te daengah tekah hlang loh im la cet tih kalauk te a hlam. Te phoeiah kalauk ham cangkong neh kamvuelh khaw, anih kho neh a taengkah hlang rhoek kho silh nah hamla tui khaw a paek.
And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels; and he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that were with him.
33 Te phoeiah caak te amih hmai ah a tawn pah hatah, “Kamah kah olka ka thui hlanah ka ca mahpawh,” a ti nah. Te dongah, “Thui,” a ti nah hatah,
And there was set food before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
34 “Kai tah Abraham kah sal ni.
And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.
35 Tahae ah BOEIPA loh ka boeipa te yoethen muep a paek dongah boei coeng. Te phoeiah anih te boiva khaw, saelhung khaw, cak neh sui khaw, salpa neh salnu khaw, kalauk neh laak khaw a paek.
And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.
36 Ka boeipa kah a yuu Sarah khaw a patong soiah ka boeipa ham ca a sak pah tih a taengkah koe boeih te anih ham a khueh pah.
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 Tedae ka boeipa loh kai te, 'Ka capa yuu ham tah kai loh kho ka sak thil khohmuen kah Kanaan nu te loh pah boeh.
And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
38 Tedae a pa im la lat cet lamtah kamah huiko te ka ca yuu la loh pah,’ a ti tih a toem a ngam.
but thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.
39 Tedae ka boeipa te, 'Kai hnukah huta te halo pawt khaming,’ ka ti nah hatah,
And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
40 'BOEIPA amah mikhmuh ah ni kai ka caeh. Nang taengah amah kah puencawn te han tueih vetih na longpuei a thaihtak sak vaengah ka capa yuu khaw kamah huiko neh a pa im lamkah te na loh thai ni.
And he said unto me, Jehovah, 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 Kamah huiko taengla na pawk mak atah kai kah thaephoeinah lamkah m'hmil bitni. Nang taengah a canu te m'paek uh pawt akhaw kai kah thaephoeinah lamkah ommongsitoe la na om ngawn ni, ' a ti.
then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
42 Tedae tihnin ah tuiphuet te kam pha tih, 'Ka boei Abraham kah Pathen BOEIPA aw, namah na om atah he la ka pongpa vaengah ka longpuei han thaihtak sak laeh.
And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
43 Kai loh tuiphuet kah tui taengah he ka pai vaengah tuithan la aka lo hula te om mai tih anih te, “Na amrhaeng dongkah tui te kai bet n'tul laem,’ ka ti nah vetih,
behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink;
44 Te vaengah kai taengah, 'Namah o ngawn lamtah na kalauk rhoek ham khaw kan than eh?,’ ti saeh. Tekah huta te ka boeipa kah a capa ham BOEIPA loh hmoel saeh,” ka ti.
and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master’s son.
45 Kai loh ka lungbuei ah ka thangthui te ka khah hlanah mah Rebekah loh a laengpang sokah amrhaeng neh tarha ha pawk tih tuiphuet la suntla thuk. Tui a than phoeiah anih te, 'Kai n'tul laem,’ ka ti nah.
And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the fountain, and drew: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
46 Te vaengah amah pum dongkah amrhaeng te koe a hal tih, 'O lamtah na kalauk rhoek khaw ka tul eh?,” a ti. Te dongah ka ok tih kalauk rhoek te khaw tui a tul.
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 Te phoeiah anih te ka dawt tih, 'Nang u canu lae?' ka ti nah vaengah Milkah loh Nakhaw ham a sak pah a capa Bethuel canu ni, ' a ti. Te dongah a hnarhong ah hnaii ka bang pah tih a kut ah khungpak ka buen sak.
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 ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.
48 Te phoeiah ka buluk tih BOEIPA te ka bawk vaengah, “Ka boei kah a manuca canu te a capa ham aka lo la oltak longpuei ah kai aka mawt ka boei Abraham kah BOEIPA Pathen te ka uem.
And I bowed my head, and worshipped Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.
49 Tedae tahae ah ka boeipa ham sitlohnah neh uepomnah tueng ham na huem atah kai taengah thui lah. Kai taengah na thui uh pawt bal atah banvoei bantang la ka mael mai eh,” a ti nah.
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 Te dongah Laban neh Bethuel loh a doo tih, “BOEIPA lamkah olka aka thoeng te a thae then khaw nang taengah ka thui rhoi thai pawh.
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
51 Na mikhmuh ah Rebekah aka om he lo lamtah caeh puei. BOEIPA kah a thui vanbangla na boeipa capa kah a yuu la om saeh,” a ti rhoi.
Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as Jehovah hath spoken.
52 Amih rhoi kah olka te Abraham kah sal loh a yaak vaengah BOEIPA taengah diklai la bakop tih a bawk.
And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto Jehovah.
53 Te phoeiah salpa loh cak hnopai neh sui hnopai khaw, himbai khaw a sat tih Rebekah te a paek. A nganpa neh a manu te khaw kawnthen a paek pah.
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 Te daengah amah neh amah taengkah hlang rhoek khaw a caak a ok uh tih rhaeh uh. Mincang a thoh uh vaengah, “Ka boeipa taengah kai n'tueih mai laeh,” a ti nah.
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 Tedae a nganpa neh a manu loh, “Hula he kaimih taengah khohnin hninrha tluk om dae vetih na cet mako,” a ti nah.
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 Te dongah Abraham kah salpa loh amih taengah, “BOEIPA loh ka longpuei han thaihtak sak vanbangla kai he n'hloh uh boel mai. Ka boeipa taengah n'tueih mai lamtah kai ka cet mai eh,” a ti nah.
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
57 Te dongah, “Hula te khue uh sih lamtah amah olthui te dawt uh dae sih,” a ti uh.
And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
58 Rebekah te a khue uh phoeiah, “Hekah hlang taengah na cet aya?” a ti nah uh vaengah, “Ka cet ni ta,” a ti.
And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59 Te dongah a ngannu Rebekah neh anih kah cakhoem te khaw, Abraham kah sal neh a hlang rhoek te khaw a tueih uh.
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
60 Te vaengah Rebekah te yoethen a paek uh tih amah taengah, “Ka ngannu nang tah a thawng thawngrha la coeng lamtah, na tiingan loh a lunguet kah vongka te huul saeh,” a ti nahuh.
And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.
61 Te phoeiah Rebekah neh hula rhoek te thoo uh tih kalauk soah ngol uh. tongpa hnukah a caeh uh ham coeng dongah Rebekah te Abraham kah sal loh a loh tih a caeh puei.
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 Te vaengah Negev kho ah khosak ham Beerlahairoi lamkah aka lo Isaak khaw ha pawk.
And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South.
63 Hlaem a pha vaengah Isaak te lohma la cet tih kho a poek. Te vaengah a mik a huel tih a sawt hatah kalauk tarha ha khong pah.
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.
64 Rebekah long khaw a mik a huel hatah Isaak te a hmuh tih kalauk so lamloh rhum thuk.
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.
65 Te phoeiah salpa taengah, “Mamih doe ham lohma li ah tongpa aka lo ke ulae?,” a ti nah vaengah a salpa loh, “Ka boeipa ni,” a ti nah dongah hnii te a loh tih a yil.
And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master: and she took her veil, and covered herself.
66 Te phoeiah salpa loh a saii hno boeih te Isaak taengah a thui.
And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
67 Isaak loh hula te dap khuikah a manu Sarah taengla akhuen. Te phoeiah Rebekah te a loh tih anih yuu la coeng. Te dongah anih te a lungnah tih a manu hnukah Isaak khaw hal van.
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.
