Genesis 24
1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
亞伯拉罕年紀老邁，向來在一切事上耶和華都賜福給他。
2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh:
亞伯拉罕對管理他全業最老的僕人說：「請你把手放在我大腿底下。
3 And I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
我要叫你指着耶和華－天地的主起誓，不要為我兒子娶這迦南地中的女子為妻。
4 But you shall go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
你要往我本地本族去，為我的兒子以撒娶一個妻子。」
5 And the servant said unto him, Possibly the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I essentially bring your son again unto the land from whence you came?
僕人對他說：「倘若女子不肯跟我到這地方來，我必須將你的兒子帶回你原出之地嗎？」
6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware you that you bring not my son thither again.
亞伯拉罕對他說：「你要謹慎，不要帶我的兒子回那裏去。
7 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spoke unto me, and that swore unto me, saying, Unto your seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife unto my son from thence.
耶和華－天上的主曾帶領我離開父家和本族的地，對我說話，向我起誓說：『我要將這地賜給你的後裔。』他必差遣使者在你面前，你就可以從那裏為我兒子娶一個妻子。
8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
倘若女子不肯跟你來，我使你起的誓就與你無干了，只是不可帶我的兒子回那裏去。」
9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.
僕人就把手放在他主人亞伯拉罕的大腿底下，為這事向他起誓。
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.
那僕人從他主人的駱駝裏取了十匹駱駝，並帶些他主人各樣的財物，起身往美索不達米亞去，到了拿鶴的城。
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.
天將晚，眾女子出來打水的時候，他便叫駱駝跪在城外的水井那裏。
12 And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray you, send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.
他說：「耶和華－我主人亞伯拉罕的上帝啊，求你施恩給我主人亞伯拉罕，使我今日遇見好機會。
13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
我現今站在井旁，城內居民的女子們正出來打水。
14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down your pitcher, I pray you, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also: let the same be she that you have appointed for your servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that you have showed kindness unto my master.
我向那一個女子說：『請你拿下水瓶來，給我水喝。』她若說：『請喝！我也給你的駱駝喝。』願那女子就作你所預定給你僕人以撒的妻。這樣，我便知道你施恩給我主人了。」
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.
話還沒有說完，不料，利百加肩頭上扛着水瓶出來。利百加是彼土利所生的；彼土利是亞伯拉罕兄弟拿鶴妻子密迦的兒子。
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.
那女子容貌極其俊美，還是處女，也未曾有人親近她。她下到井旁，打滿了瓶，又上來。
17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray you, drink a little water of your pitcher.
僕人跑上前去迎着她，說：「求你將瓶裏的水給我一點喝。」
18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
女子說：「我主請喝！」就急忙拿下瓶來，托在手上給他喝。
19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for your camels also, until they have done drinking.
女子給他喝了，就說：「我再為你的駱駝打水，叫駱駝也喝足。」
20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the gutter, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
她就急忙把瓶裏的水倒在槽裏，又跑到井旁打水，就為所有的駱駝打上水來。
21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
那人定睛看她，一句話也不說，要曉得耶和華賜他通達的道路沒有。
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;
駱駝喝足了，那人就拿一個金環，重半舍客勒，兩個金鐲，重十舍客勒，給了那女子，
23 And said, Whose daughter are you? tell me, I pray you: is there room in your father's house for us to lodge in?
說：「請告訴我，你是誰的女兒？你父親家裏有我們住宿的地方沒有？」
24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
女子說：「我是密迦與拿鶴之子彼土利的女兒」；
25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and animal food enough, and room to lodge in.
又說：「我們家裏足有糧草，也有住宿的地方。」
26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
那人就低頭向耶和華下拜，
27 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has 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.
說：「耶和華－我主人亞伯拉罕的上帝是應當稱頌的，因他不斷地以慈愛誠實待我主人。至於我，耶和華在路上引領我，直走到我主人的兄弟家裏。」
28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
女子跑回去，照着這些話告訴她母親和她家裏的人。
29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
利百加有一個哥哥，名叫拉班，看見金環，又看見金鐲在他妹子的手上，並聽見他妹子利百加的話，說那人對我如此如此說。拉班就跑出來往井旁去，到那人跟前，見他仍站在駱駝旁邊的井旁那裏，
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 spoke 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, you blessed of the LORD; wherefore stand you without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
便對他說：「你這蒙耶和華賜福的，請進來，為甚麼站在外邊？我已經收拾了房屋，也為駱駝預備了地方。」
32 And the man came into the house: and he unbounded his camels, and gave straw and animal food for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
那人就進了拉班的家。拉班卸了駱駝，用草料餵上，拿水給那人和跟隨的人洗腳；
33 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.
把飯擺在他面前，叫他吃，他卻說：「我不吃，等我說明白我的事情再吃。」拉班說：「請說。」
34 And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
他說：「我是亞伯拉罕的僕人。
35 And the LORD has blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he has given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and male servants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
耶和華大大地賜福給我主人，使他昌大，又賜給他羊群、牛群、金銀、僕婢、駱駝，和驢。
36 And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him has he given all that he has.
我主人的妻子撒拉年老的時候給我主人生了一個兒子；我主人也將一切所有的都給了這個兒子。
37 And my master made me swear, saying, You shall not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
我主人叫我起誓說：『你不要為我兒子娶迦南地的女子為妻。
38 But you shall go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
你要往我父家、我本族那裏去，為我的兒子娶一個妻子。』
39 And I said unto my master, Possibly the woman will not follow me.
我對我主人說：『恐怕女子不肯跟我來。』
40 And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:
他就說：『我所事奉的耶和華必要差遣他的使者與你同去，叫你的道路通達，你就得以在我父家、我本族那裏，給我的兒子娶一個妻子。
41 Then shall you be clear from this my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they give not you one, you shall be clear from my oath.
只要你到了我本族那裏，我使你起的誓就與你無干。他們若不把女子交給你，我使你起的誓也與你無干。』
42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go:
「我今日到了井旁，便說：『耶和華－我主人亞伯拉罕的上帝啊，願你叫我所行的道路通達。
43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin comes forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray you, a little water of your pitcher to drink;
我如今站在井旁，對哪一個出來打水的女子說：請你把你瓶裏的水給我一點喝；
44 And she say to me, Both drink you, and I will also draw for your camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD has appointed out for my master's son.
她若說：你只管喝，我也為你的駱駝打水；願那女子就作耶和華給我主人兒子所預定的妻。』
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 you.
我心裏的話還沒有說完，利百加就出來，肩頭上扛着水瓶，下到井旁打水。我便對她說：『請你給我水喝。』
46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
她就急忙從肩頭上拿下瓶來，說：『請喝！我也給你的駱駝喝。』我便喝了；她又給我的駱駝喝了。
47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter are you? 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.
我問她說：『你是誰的女兒？』她說：『我是密迦與拿鶴之子彼土利的女兒。』我就把環子戴在她鼻子上，把鐲子戴在她兩手上。
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.
隨後我低頭向耶和華下拜，稱頌耶和華－我主人亞伯拉罕的上帝；因為他引導我走合式的道路，使我得着我主人兄弟的孫女，給我主人的兒子為妻。
49 And now if all of you 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.
現在你們若願以慈愛誠實待我主人，就告訴我；若不然，也告訴我，使我可以或向左，或向右。」
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from the LORD: we cannot speak unto you bad or good.
拉班和彼土利回答說：「這事乃出於耶和華，我們不能向你說好說歹。
51 Behold, Rebekah is before you, take her, and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as the LORD has spoken.
看哪，利百加在你面前，可以將她帶去，照着耶和華所說的，給你主人的兒子為妻。」
52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
亞伯拉罕的僕人聽見他們這話，就向耶和華俯伏在地。
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.
當下僕人拿出金器、銀器，和衣服送給利百加，又將寶物送給她哥哥和她母親。
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.
僕人和跟從他的人吃了喝了，住了一夜。早晨起來，僕人就說：「請打發我回我主人那裏去吧。」
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.
利百加的哥哥和她母親說：「讓女子同我們再住幾天，至少十天，然後她可以去。」
56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD has prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
僕人說：「耶和華既賜給我通達的道路，你們不要耽誤我，請打發我走，回我主人那裏去吧。」
57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
他們說：「我們把女子叫來問問她」，
58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Will you go with this man? And she said, I will go.
就叫了利百加來，問她說：「你和這人同去嗎？」利百加說：「我去。」
59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
於是他們打發妹子利百加和她的乳母，同亞伯拉罕的僕人，並跟從僕人的，都走了。
60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, You are our sister, be you the mother of thousands of millions, and let your seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
他們就給利百加祝福說： 我們的妹子啊，願你作千萬人的母！ 願你的後裔得着仇敵的城門！
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.
利百加和她的使女們起來，騎上駱駝，跟着那僕人，僕人就帶着利百加走了。
62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.
那時，以撒住在南地，剛從庇耳‧拉海‧萊回來。
63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
天將晚，以撒出來在田間默想，舉目一看，見來了些駱駝。
64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
利百加舉目看見以撒，就急忙下了駱駝，
65 For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walks in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
問那僕人說：「這田間走來迎接我們的是誰？」僕人說：「是我的主人。」利百加就拿帕子蒙上臉。
66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
僕人就將所辦的一切事都告訴以撒。
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.
以撒便領利百加進了他母親撒拉的帳棚，娶了她為妻，並且愛她。以撒自從他母親不在了，這才得了安慰。
