< Génesis 24 >

1 Abraham era ya viejo y avanzado en años; y el Señor le había dado todo en toda su medida.
And Abraham he was old he had come in days and Yahweh he had blessed Abraham in everything.
2 Y Abraham dijo a su siervo principal, el administrador de todas sus propiedades: Ven ahora, pon tu mano debajo de mi pierna:
And he said Abraham to servant his old of household his who was ruling over all that [belonged] to him put please hand your under thigh my.
3 Y jurarás por él Señor, Dios de los cielos y Dios de la tierra, que no tomarás mujer para mi hijo Isaac de las hijas de los cananeos en quienes vivo;
So I may make swear you by Yahweh [the] God of the heavens and [the] God of the earth that not you will take a wife for son my from [the] daughters of the Canaanite[s] whom I [am] dwelling in midst its.
4 Pero que irás a mi país y a mis parientes y conseguirás una esposa allí para mi hijo Isaac.
For to land my and to kindred my you will go and you will take a wife for son my for Isaac.
5 Y el siervo dijo: Si por casualidad la mujer no quiere venir conmigo a esta tierra, ¿no haré volver a tu hijo a la tierra de donde viniste?
And he said to him the servant perhaps not she will be willing the woman to go after me to the land this ¿ really will I take back son your to the land where you came out from there.
6 Y Abraham dijo: Cuídate de que no permitas que mi hijo regrese a esa tierra.
And he said to him Abraham take heed to yourself lest you should take back son my there towards.
7 El Señor, Dios de los cielos, que me tomó de la casa de mi padre y de la tierra de mi nacimiento, me juró diciendo: A tu descendencia daré esta tierra; él enviará a su ángel delante de ti. y darte una esposa para mi hijo en esa tierra.
Yahweh - [the] God of the heavens who he took me from [the] household of father my and from [the] land of kindred my and who he spoke to me and who he swore an oath to me saying to offspring your I will give the land this he he will send angel his before you and you will take a wife for son my from there.
8 Y si la mujer no quiere venir contigo, entonces eres libre de este juramento; solo no lleves a mi hijo allá.
And if not she will be willing the woman to go after you and you will be free from oath my this only son my not you must take back there towards.
9 Entonces el criado puso su mano debajo de la pierna de Abraham, y juró esto.
And he put the servant hand his under [the] thigh of Abraham master his and he swore an oath to him on the matter this.
10 Y el criado tomó diez de los camellos de su señor, y toda clase de bienes de su señor, y fue a Mesopotamia, a la ciudad de Nacor.
And he took the servant ten camels from [the] camels of master his and he went and every good thing of master his [was] in hand his and he arose and he went to Aram Naharaim to [the] city of Nahor.
11 E hizo que los camellos descansaran fuera de la ciudad junto a la fuente de agua en la tarde, cuando las mujeres vinieron a buscar agua.
And he made kneel the camels from [the] outside of the city to [the] well of the water to [the] time of evening to [the] time of [the] going out of the [women who] draw water.
12 Y él dijo: Señor, Dios de mi señor Abraham, permíteme hacer bien en lo que he emprendido hoy, y darte misericordia a mi señor Abraham.
And he said - O Yahweh [the] God of master my Abraham make happen please before me this day and do covenant loyalty with master my Abraham.
13 Mira, estoy esperando aquí junto a la fuente de agua; y las hijas de la ciudad salen a buscar agua:
Here! I [am] standing at [the] spring of the water and [the] daughters of [the] people of the city [are] coming out to draw water.
14 Ahora, que la muchacha a la que yo diga: baja tu cántaro y dame un trago, y que diga en respuesta, aquí hay una bebida para ti y déjame darle agua a tus camellos: que ella sea la única destinada por ti para su siervo Isaac: así puedo estar seguro de que ha sido bueno para mi amo Abraham.
And it will be the young woman whom I will say to her bend down please jar your so I may drink and she will say drink and also camels your I will give a drink to her you have appointed for servant your for Isaac and by it I will know that you have done covenant loyalty with master my.
15 Y aun antes de que terminaran sus palabras, Rebeca, hija de Betuel, hijo de Milca, que era mujer de Nacor, hermano de Abraham, salió con su vasija de agua en el brazo.
And it was he not yet he had finished to speak and there! Rebekah [was] coming out who she had been born to Bethuel [the] son of Milcah [the] wife of Nahor [the] brother of Abraham and jar her [was] on shoulder her.
16 Ella era una muchacha muy hermosa, una virgen, que nunca había sido tocada por un hombre: y ella bajó a la fuente para obtener agua en su recipiente.
And the young woman [was] good of appearance exceedingly a virgin and a man not he had known her and she went down the spring towards and she filled jar her and she came up.
17 Y vino el criado a ella, y le dijo: Dame un poco de agua de tu cántaro.
And he ran the servant to meet her and he said give to drink me please a little of water from jar your.
18 Y ella dijo: Toma una bebida, señor mío; y bajando su cántaro, le dio a beber.
And she said drink O lord my and she hurried and she put down jar her on hand her and she gave a drink him.
19 Y habiéndolo hecho, ella dijo: Yo traeré agua para tus camellos hasta que hayan tenido suficiente.
And she finished to give a drink him and she said also for camels your I will draw water until they have finished to drink.
20 Y después de poner el agua de su recipiente en el lugar de beber de los animales, regresó rápidamente a la fuente y sacó agua para todos los camellos.
And she hurried and she emptied jar her into the watering channel and she ran again to the well to draw water and she drew water for all camels his.
21 Y el hombre, mirándola, no dijo nada, esperando ver si el Señor había dado un buen resultado a su viaje.
And the man [was] gazing to her being silent to know ¿ had he made successful Yahweh journey his or? not.
22 Y cuando los camellos hubieron tenido suficiente, el hombre tomó un anillo de oro para la nariz, medio siclo de peso, y dos ornamentos para sus brazos de diez siclos de peso de oro;
And it was just as they had finished the camels to drink and he took the man a ring of gold [was] a beka weight its and two bracelets on hands her [was] ten of gold weight their.
23 Y le dijo: ¿De quién eres hija? ¿Hay lugar en la casa de tu padre para nosotros?
And he said daughter of whom? [are] you tell please to me ¿ [is] there [the] house of father your room for us to stay [the] night.
24 Y ella le respondió: Yo soy la hija de Betuel, hijo de Milca, mujer de Nacor.
And she said to him [am] [the] daughter of Bethuel I [the] son of Milcah whom she bore to Nahor.
25 Y ella dijo: Tenemos un gran almacén de pasto seco y alimento para el ganado, y hay lugar para ti.
And she said to him both straw as well as fodder much which [is] with us also room to stay [the] night.
26 Y con la cabeza inclinada, el hombre adoraba al Señor;
And he bowed low the man and he bowed down to Yahweh.
27 Y dijo: Bendito sea el Señor, el Dios de mi señor Abraham, que ha dado una señal de que es bueno y fiel a mi señor, guiándome directamente a la casa de la familia de mi señor.
And he said [be] blessed Yahweh [the] God of master my Abraham who not he has left covenant loyalty his and faithfulness his from with master my I on the journey he has led me Yahweh [the] house of [the] relatives of master my.
28 Entonces la niña salió corriendo y llevó la noticia de estas cosas a la casa de su madre.
And she ran the young woman and she told to [the] household of mother her according to the things these.
29 Y Rebeca tuvo un hermano llamado Labán, el cual salió rápidamente al hombre que estaba en la fuente de agua.
And [belonged] to Rebekah a brother and name his [was] Laban and he ran Laban to the man the outside towards to the spring.
30 Y cuando vio el anillo de la nariz y los ornamentos en las manos de su hermana, y cuando ella le dio aviso de lo que el hombre le había dicho, entonces él salió al hombre que estaba esperando con los camellos junto al manantial de agua.
And it was - when saw the ring and the bracelets on [the] hands of sister his and just as heard he [the] words of Rebekah sister his saying thus he spoke to me the man and he went to the man and there! [he was] standing with the camels at the spring.
31 Y él le dijo: Entra tú, sobre quién está la bendición del Señor; ¿Por qué estás esperando afuera? porque he preparado la casa para ti, y un lugar para los camellos.
And he said come O [one] blessed of Yahweh why? are you standing on the outside and I I have made clear the house and a place for the camels.
32 Entonces el hombre entró en la casa, y Labán tomó las cuerdas de los camellos, y les dio pasto seco y alimento, y le dio agua a él y a los hombres que estaban con él para lavarse los pies.
And he went the man the house towards and he unharnessed the camels and he gave straw and fodder to the camels and water to wash feet his and [the] feet of the men who [were] with him.
33 Y le presentaron carne, pero él dijo: No comeré hasta que haya aclarado mis asuntos. Y ellos dijeron: Hazlo.
(And it was put *QK) before him to eat and he said not I will eat until I have spoken words my and he said speak.
34 Y dijo: Yo soy el siervo de Abraham.
And he said [am] [the] servant of Abraham I.
35 El Señor ha dado a mi señor toda bendición, y se ha hecho grande; le ha dado rebaños y vacas, plata y oro, y siervos, y siervas, y camellos y asnos.
And Yahweh he has blessed master my exceedingly and he has become great and he has given to him sheep and cattle and silver and gold and [male] servants and female servants and camels and donkeys.
36 Y cuando Sara, la mujer de mi señor, era vieja, dio a luz un hijo, a quien dio todo lo que tenía.
And she has borne Sarah [the] wife of master my a son to master my after old age her and he has given to him all that [belongs] to him.
37 Y mi señor me hizo jurar, diciendo: No tomes mujer para mi hijo de las hijas de los cananeos en quienes vivo;
And he made swear an oath me master my saying not you must take a wife for son my from [the] daughters of the Canaanite[s] whom I [am] dwelling in land its.
38 Pero ve a la casa de mi padre y a mis parientes por mujer para mi hijo.
If not to [the] house of father my you will go and to family my and you will take a wife for son my.
39 Y dije a mi señor: ¿Y si la mujer no quiere venir conmigo?
And I said to master my perhaps not she will go the woman after me.
40 Y dijo: El Señor, a quien yo he guardado antes que yo, enviará su ángel contigo, el cual te hará posible obtener una esposa para mi hijo de mis parientes y de la casa de mi padre;
And he said to me Yahweh whom I have walked about before him he will send angel his with you and he will make successful journey your and you will take a wife for son my from family my and from [the] household of father my.
41 Y serás libre de tu juramento para mí cuando vengas a mi pueblo; y si no te dan la joven, estarás libre de tu juramento.
Then you will be free from oath my for you will go to family my and if not they will give [her] to you and you will be free from oath my.
42 Y vine hoy a la fuente de agua, y dije: Señor, Dios de mi señor Abraham, si tu propósito es dar un buen resultado a mi viaje,
And I came this day to the spring and I said O Yahweh [the] God of master my Abraham if [are] there you please [are] making successful journey my which I [am] going on it.
43 Que ocurra que, mientras espero aquí junto al manantial de agua, si una niña viene a buscar agua, y yo le digo: dame un poco de agua de tu vasija, y ella me dice:
Here! I [am] standing at [the] spring of the water and it will be the young woman who will come out to draw water and I will say to her give to drink me please a little of water from jar your.
44 Bebe un trago, y te daré agua para tus camellos; que sea ella la mujer marcada por el Señor para el hijo de mi señor.
And she will say to me both you drink and also for camels your I will draw water she [be] the woman whom he has appointed Yahweh for [the] son of master my.
45 Y mientras estaba diciéndome esto, Rebeca salió con él cántaro en su hombro; y ella bajó a la fuente para obtener agua; y le dije: Dame un trago.
I not yet I had finished to speak to heart my and there! Rebekah [was] coming out and jar her [was] on shoulder her and she went down the spring towards and she drew water and I said to her give a drink me please.
46 Y luego ella tomó su cántaro de su hombro, y dijo: Bebe un poco, y yo traeré agua para tus camellos.
And she hurried and she put down jar her from on her and she said drink and also camels your I will give a drink to and I drank and also the camels she gave a drink.
47 Y cuestionándola, le dije: ¿De quién eres hija? Y ella dijo: La hija de Betuel, hijo de Nacor, y Milca su mujer. Luego puse el anillo en su nariz y los adornos en sus manos.
And I asked her and I said daughter of whom? [are] you and she said [the] daughter of Bethuel [the] son of Nahor whom she bore to him Milcah and I put the ring on nose her and the bracelets on hands her.
48 Y con la cabeza inclinada, di culto y alabanza al Señor, el Dios de mi señor Abraham, por quien había sido guiado en el camino correcto, para obtener la hija del hermano de mi señor para su hijo.
And I bowed low and I bowed down to Yahweh and I blessed Yahweh [the] God of master my Abraham who he had led me in [the] way of truth to take [the] daughter of [the] brother of master my for son his.
49 Y ahora, di si harás lo que es bueno y correcto para mi señor o no, para que pueda tener claro lo que tengo que hacer.
And now if [are] there you doing loyalty and faithfulness with master my tell to me and if not tell to me so I may turn to right or to left.
50 Entonces Labán y Betuel dijeron en respuesta: Esto es obra del Señor: no nos corresponde a nosotros decirte sí o no.
And he answered Laban and Bethuel and they said from Yahweh it has come out the matter not we are able to speak to you evil or good.
51 Mira, aquí está Rebeca: tómala y vete, y que ella sea la esposa del hijo de tu señor, como el Señor ha dicho.
Here! Rebekah [is] before you take [her] and go so may she be a wife for [the] son of master your just as he has spoken Yahweh.
52 Y al oír estas palabras, el siervo de Abraham se postró sobre su rostro y alabó al Señor.
And it was just as he heard [the] servant of Abraham words their and he bowed down [the] ground towards to Yahweh.
53 Entonces tomó joyas de plata, y joyas de oro y ropas de gala, y se las dio a Rebeca; y él dio cosas de valor a su madre y a su hermano.
And he brought out the servant articles of silver and articles of gold and garments and he gave [them] to Rebekah and precious gifts he gave to brother her and to mother her.
54 Entonces él y los hombres que estaban con él comieron y bebieron, y descansaron allí aquella noche; y por la mañana se levantó y dijo: Déjame volver a mi amo.
And they ate and they drank he and the men who [were] with him and they stayed [the] night and they arose in the morning and he said send away me to master my.
55 Pero su hermano y su madre dijeron: Deja que la niña esté con nosotros una semana o diez días, y luego ella puede irse.
And he said brother her and mother her let her remain the young woman with us days or ten (after *LS) she will go.
56 Y él dijo: No me guardes; el Señor ha dado un buen resultado en mi viaje; déjame ahora volver a mi señor.
And he said to them may not you delay me and Yahweh he has made successful journey my send away me so let me go to master my.
57 Y dijeron: Mandaremos a buscar a la niña, y que ella tome la decisión.
And they said let us summon the young woman and let us ask mouth her.
58 Y llamaron a Rebeca, y le dijeron: ¿Estás lista para ir con este hombre? Y ella dijo: Estoy lista.
And they summoned Rebekah and they said to her ¿ will you go with the man this and she said I will go.
59 Entonces enviaron a su hermana Rebeca y a su siervo con el siervo de Abraham y sus hombres.
And they sent away Rebekah sister their and nurse her and [the] servant of Abraham and men his.
60 Y dieron la bendición a Rebeca, diciendo: ¡Hermana! ¡Que seas madre de miles y de miles! y que tu simiente venza a todos los que hacen guerra contra ellos.
And they blessed Rebekah and they said to her O sister our you become thousands of ten thousand so may it take possession of offspring your [the] gate of [those who] hate it.
61 Entonces Rebeca y sus siervas fueron con el hombre sentado sobre los camellos; y entonces el sirviente tomó a Rebeca y siguió su camino.
And she arose Rebekah and maids her and they rode on the camels and they went after the man and he took the servant Rebekah and he went.
62 Ahora Isaac había atravesado el desierto en Beer-lahai-roi; porque él vivía en el sur.
And Isaac he came from going Beer Lahai Roi and he [was] dwelling in [the] land of the Negev.
63 Y cerca de la tarde, salió vagando por los campos; y alzando los ojos, vio venir camellos.
And he went out Isaac to meditate in the field to [the] turning of evening and he lifted up eyes his and he saw and there! camels [were] coming.
64 Y cuando Rebeca, mirando hacia arriba, vio a Isaac, bajó de su camello,
And she lifted up Rebekah eyes her and she saw Isaac and she fell from on the camel.
65 Y dijo al siervo: ¿Quién es ese hombre que viene a nosotros por el campo? Y el criado dijo: Es mi amo; entonces ella tomó su velo, cubriéndose la cara con él.
And she said to the servant who? [is] the man this who is walking in the field to meet us and he said the servant it [is] master my and she took the veil and she covered herself.
66 Entonces el siervo le dio a Isaac la historia de todo lo que había hecho.
And he recounted the servant to Isaac all the things which he had done.
67 E Isaac tomó a Rebeca en su tienda y ella se convirtió en su esposa; y en su amor por ella, Isaac fue consolado después de la muerte de su padre.
And he brought her Isaac the tent of towards Sarah mother his and he took Rebekah and she became of him a wife and he loved her and he was comforted Isaac after mother his.

< Génesis 24 >