¹Erat autem Abraham senex,Now Abraham was olddierumque multorum:and of many days.et Dominus in cunctis benedixerat ei.And the Lord had blessed him in all things.

¹Erat autem Abraham senex,Now Abraham was olddierumque multorum:and of many days.et Dominus in cunctis benedixerat ei.And the Lord had blessed him in all things.

²Dixitque ad servum seniorem domus suæ,And he said to the elder servant of his house,qui præerat omnibus quæ habebat:who was in charge of all that he had:Pone manum tuam subter femur meum,“Place your hand under my thigh,

²Dixitque ad servum seniorem domus suæ,And he said to the elder servant of his house,qui præerat omnibus quæ habebat:who was in charge of all that he had:Pone manum tuam subter femur meum,“Place your hand under my thigh,

³ut adjurem te per Dominum Deum cæliso that I may make you swear by the Lord,et terræ,the God of heaven and earth,ut non accipias uxorem filio meo de filiabus Chananæorum,that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites,inter quos habito:among whom I live.

³ut adjurem te per Dominum Deum cæliso that I may make you swear by the Lord,et terræ,the God of heaven and earth,ut non accipias uxorem filio meo de filiabus Chananæorum,that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites,inter quos habito:among whom I live.

⁴sed ad terram et cognationem meam proficiscaris et inde accipias uxorem filio meo Isaac.But that you will proceed to my land and kindred, and from there take a wife for my son Isaac.”

⁴sed ad terram et cognationem meam proficiscaris et inde accipias uxorem filio meo Isaac.But that you will proceed to my land and kindred, and from there take a wife for my son Isaac.”

⁵Respondit servus:The servant responded,Si noluerit mulier venire mecum in terram hanc,“If the woman is not willing to come with me into this land,numquid reducere debeo filium tuum ad locum, de quo egressus es?must I lead your son back to the place from which you departed?”

⁵Respondit servus:The servant responded,Si noluerit mulier venire mecum in terram hanc,“If the woman is not willing to come with me into this land,numquid reducere debeo filium tuum ad locum, de quo egressus es?must I lead your son back to the place from which you departed?”

⁶Dixitque Abraham:And Abraham said:Cave nequando reducas filium meum illuc.“Beware that you never lead my son back to that place.

⁶Dixitque Abraham:And Abraham said:Cave nequando reducas filium meum illuc.“Beware that you never lead my son back to that place.

⁷Dominus Deus cæli,The Lord God of heaven,qui tulit me de domo patris mei,who took me from my father’s house,et de terra nativitatis meæ,and from the land of my nativity,qui locutus est mihi,who spoke to meet juravit mihi,and swore to me,dicens:saying,Semini tuo dabo terram hanc:‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ipse mittet angelum suum coram te,himself will send his Angel before you,et accipies inde uxorem filio meo:and you will take from there a wife for my son.

⁷Dominus Deus cæli,The Lord God of heaven,qui tulit me de domo patris mei,who took me from my father’s house,et de terra nativitatis meæ,and from the land of my nativity,qui locutus est mihi,who spoke to meet juravit mihi,and swore to me,dicens:saying,Semini tuo dabo terram hanc:‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ipse mittet angelum suum coram te,himself will send his Angel before you,et accipies inde uxorem filio meo:and you will take from there a wife for my son.

⁸sin autem mulier noluerit sequi te,But if the woman is not willing to follow you,non teneberis juramento:you will not be held by the oath.filium meum tantum ne reducas illuc.Only do not lead my son back to that place.”

⁸sin autem mulier noluerit sequi te,But if the woman is not willing to follow you,non teneberis juramento:you will not be held by the oath.filium meum tantum ne reducas illuc.Only do not lead my son back to that place.”

⁹Posuit ergo servus manum sub femore Abraham domini sui,Therefore, the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham,et juravit illi super sermone hoc.his lord, and he swore to him on his word.

⁹Posuit ergo servus manum sub femore Abraham domini sui,Therefore, the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham,et juravit illi super sermone hoc.his lord, and he swore to him on his word.

¹⁰Tulitque decem camelos de grege domini sui,And he took ten camels from his lord’s herd, and he went forth,et abiit, ex omnibus bonis ejus portans secum,carrying with him things from all of his goods. And he set out,profectusque perrexit in Mesopotamiam ad urbem Nachor.and continued on, to the city of Nahor, in Mesopotamia.

¹⁰Tulitque decem camelos de grege domini sui,And he took ten camels from his lord’s herd, and he went forth,et abiit, ex omnibus bonis ejus portans secum,carrying with him things from all of his goods. And he set out,profectusque perrexit in Mesopotamiam ad urbem Nachor.and continued on, to the city of Nahor, in Mesopotamia.

¹¹Cumque camelos fecisset accumbere extra oppidum juxta puteum aquæ vespere,And when he had made the camels lie down outside of the town, near a well of water, in the evening,tempore quo solent mulieres egredi ad hauriendam aquam,at the time when women are accustomed to go out to draw water,dixit:he said:

¹¹Cumque camelos fecisset accumbere extra oppidum juxta puteum aquæ vespere,And when he had made the camels lie down outside of the town, near a well of water, in the evening,tempore quo solent mulieres egredi ad hauriendam aquam,at the time when women are accustomed to go out to draw water,dixit:he said:

¹²Domine Deus domini mei Abraham,“O Lord,occurre,the God of my lord Abraham,obsecro,meet with me today,mihi hodie,I beg you,et fac misericordiam cum domino meo Abraham.and show mercy to my lord Abraham.

¹²Domine Deus domini mei Abraham,“O Lord,occurre,the God of my lord Abraham,obsecro,meet with me today,mihi hodie,I beg you,et fac misericordiam cum domino meo Abraham.and show mercy to my lord Abraham.

¹³Ecce ego sto prope fontem aquæ,Behold, I stand near the fountain of water,et filiæ habitatorum hujus civitatis egredientur ad hauriendam aquam.and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will go forth to draw water.

¹³Ecce ego sto prope fontem aquæ,Behold, I stand near the fountain of water,et filiæ habitatorum hujus civitatis egredientur ad hauriendam aquam.and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will go forth to draw water.

¹⁴Igitur puella, cui ego dixero:Therefore, the girl to whom I will say,Inclina hydriam tuam ut bibam:‘Tip your pitcher, so that I may drink,’et illa responderit:and she will respond, ‘Drink.Bibe,In fact,quin et camelis tuis dabo potum:I will give your camels a drink also,’ipsa est quam præparasti servo tuo Isaac:the same one is she whom you have prepared for your servant Isaac.et per hoc intelligam quod feceris misericordiam cum domino meo.And by this, I will understand that you have shown mercy to my lord.”

¹⁴Igitur puella, cui ego dixero:Therefore, the girl to whom I will say,Inclina hydriam tuam ut bibam:‘Tip your pitcher, so that I may drink,’et illa responderit:and she will respond, ‘Drink.Bibe,In fact,quin et camelis tuis dabo potum:I will give your camels a drink also,’ipsa est quam præparasti servo tuo Isaac:the same one is she whom you have prepared for your servant Isaac.et per hoc intelligam quod feceris misericordiam cum domino meo.And by this, I will understand that you have shown mercy to my lord.”

¹⁵Necdum intra se verba compleverat,But he had not yet completed these words within himself,et ecce Rebecca egrediebatur,when, behold, Rebekah went out,filia Bathuel,the daughter of Bethuel,filii Melchæ uxoris Nachor fratris Abraham,son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham,habens hydriam in scapula sua:having a pitcher on her shoulder.

¹⁵Necdum intra se verba compleverat,But he had not yet completed these words within himself,et ecce Rebecca egrediebatur,when, behold, Rebekah went out,filia Bathuel,the daughter of Bethuel,filii Melchæ uxoris Nachor fratris Abraham,son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham,habens hydriam in scapula sua:having a pitcher on her shoulder.

¹⁶puella decora nimis,She was an exceedingly elegant girl,virgoque pulcherrima,and a most beautiful virgin,et incognita viro:and unknown by man.descenderat autem ad fontem,And she descended to the spring,et impleverat hydriam,and she filled her pitcher,ac revertebatur.and then was returning.

¹⁶puella decora nimis,She was an exceedingly elegant girl,virgoque pulcherrima,and a most beautiful virgin,et incognita viro:and unknown by man.descenderat autem ad fontem,And she descended to the spring,et impleverat hydriam,and she filled her pitcher,ac revertebatur.and then was returning.

¹⁷Occurritque ei servus,And the servant ran to meet her,et ait:and he said,Pauxillum aquæ mihi ad bibendum præbe de hydria tua.“Provide me with a little water to drink from your pitcher.”

¹⁷Occurritque ei servus,And the servant ran to meet her,et ait:and he said,Pauxillum aquæ mihi ad bibendum præbe de hydria tua.“Provide me with a little water to drink from your pitcher.”

¹⁸Quæ respondit:And she responded,Bibe,“Drink,domine mi:my lord.”celeriterque deposuit hydriam super ulnam suam,And she quickly brought down the pitcher on her arm,et dedit ei potum.and she gave him a drink.

¹⁸Quæ respondit:And she responded,Bibe,“Drink,domine mi:my lord.”celeriterque deposuit hydriam super ulnam suam,And she quickly brought down the pitcher on her arm,et dedit ei potum.and she gave him a drink.

¹⁹Cumque ille bibisset,And after he drank,adjecit:she added,Quin“In fact,et camelis tuis hauriam aquam,I will draw water for your camels also,donec cuncti bibant.until they all drink.”

¹⁹Cumque ille bibisset,And after he drank,adjecit:she added,Quin“In fact,et camelis tuis hauriam aquam,I will draw water for your camels also,donec cuncti bibant.until they all drink.”

²⁰Effundensque hydriam in canalibus,And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs,recurrit ad puteum ut hauriret aquam:she ran back to the well to draw water;et haustam omnibus camelis dedit.and having drawn, she gave it to all the camels.

²⁰Effundensque hydriam in canalibus,And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs,recurrit ad puteum ut hauriret aquam:she ran back to the well to draw water;et haustam omnibus camelis dedit.and having drawn, she gave it to all the camels.

²¹Ipse autem contemplabatur eam tacitus,But he was contemplating her silently,scire volens utrum prosperum iter suum fecisset Dominus,wanting to know whether the Lord had caused his journey to prosperan non.or not

²¹Ipse autem contemplabatur eam tacitus,But he was contemplating her silently,scire volens utrum prosperum iter suum fecisset Dominus,wanting to know whether the Lord had caused his journey to prosperan non.or not

²²Postquam autem biberunt cameli,Then, after the camels drank,protulit vir inaures aureas,the man took out gold earrings,appendentes siclos duos,weighing two shekels,et armillas totidem pondo siclorum decem.and the same number of bracelets, ten shekels in weight.

²²Postquam autem biberunt cameli,Then, after the camels drank,protulit vir inaures aureas,the man took out gold earrings,appendentes siclos duos,weighing two shekels,et armillas totidem pondo siclorum decem.and the same number of bracelets, ten shekels in weight.

²³Dixitque ad eam:And he said to her:Cujus es filia?“Whose daughter are you?indica mihi,Tell me,est in domo patris tui locus ad manendum?is there any place in your father’s house to lodge?”

²³Dixitque ad eam:And he said to her:Cujus es filia?“Whose daughter are you?indica mihi,Tell me,est in domo patris tui locus ad manendum?is there any place in your father’s house to lodge?”

²⁴Quæ respondit:She responded,Filia sum Bathuelis,“I am the daughter of Bethuel,filii Melchæ,the son of Milcah,quem peperit ipsi Nachor.to whom she gave birth for Nahor.”

²⁴Quæ respondit:She responded,Filia sum Bathuelis,“I am the daughter of Bethuel,filii Melchæ,the son of Milcah,quem peperit ipsi Nachor.to whom she gave birth for Nahor.”

²⁵Et addidit,And she continued,dicens:saying,Palearum quoque et fœni plurimum est apud nos,“There is very much straw and hay with us,et locus spatiosus ad manendum.and a spacious place to stay.”

²⁵Et addidit,And she continued,dicens:saying,Palearum quoque et fœni plurimum est apud nos,“There is very much straw and hay with us,et locus spatiosus ad manendum.and a spacious place to stay.”

²⁶Inclinavit se homo,The man bowed himself down,et adoravit Dominum,and he adored the Lord,

²⁶Inclinavit se homo,The man bowed himself down,et adoravit Dominum,and he adored the Lord,

²⁷dicens:saying,Benedictus Dominus Deus domini mei Abraham,“Blessed be the Lord,qui non abstulit misericordiamthe God of my lord Abraham,et veritatem suam a domino meo,who has not taken away his mercy and truth from my lord,et recto itinere me perduxit in domum fratris domini mei.and who has led me on a direct journey to the house of the brother of my lord.”

²⁷dicens:saying,Benedictus Dominus Deus domini mei Abraham,“Blessed be the Lord,qui non abstulit misericordiamthe God of my lord Abraham,et veritatem suam a domino meo,who has not taken away his mercy and truth from my lord,et recto itinere me perduxit in domum fratris domini mei.and who has led me on a direct journey to the house of the brother of my lord.”

²⁸Cucurrit itaque puella,And so the girl ran,et nuntiavit in domum matris suæ omnia quæ audierat.and she reported all that she had heard in the house of her mother.

²⁸Cucurrit itaque puella,And so the girl ran,et nuntiavit in domum matris suæ omnia quæ audierat.and she reported all that she had heard in the house of her mother.

²⁹Habebat autem Rebecca fratrem nomine Laban,Now Rebekah had a brother, named Laban,qui festinus egressus est ad hominem, ubi erat fons.who went out quickly to the man, where the spring was.

²⁹Habebat autem Rebecca fratrem nomine Laban,Now Rebekah had a brother, named Laban,qui festinus egressus est ad hominem, ubi erat fons.who went out quickly to the man, where the spring was.

³⁰Cumque vidisset inaures et armillas in manibus sororis suæ,And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister’s hands,et audisset cuncta verba referentis:and he had heard all the words being repeated,Hæc locutus est mihi homo:“This is what the man spoke to me,”venit ad virum qui stabat juxta camelos, et prope fontem aquæ:he came to the man who stood by the camels and near the spring of water,

³⁰Cumque vidisset inaures et armillas in manibus sororis suæ,And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister’s hands,et audisset cuncta verba referentis:and he had heard all the words being repeated,Hæc locutus est mihi homo:“This is what the man spoke to me,”venit ad virum qui stabat juxta camelos, et prope fontem aquæ:he came to the man who stood by the camels and near the spring of water,

³¹dixitque ad eum:and he said to him:Ingredere,“Enter,benedicte Domini:O blessed of the Lord.cur foris stas?Why do you stand outside?præparavi domum,I have prepared the house,et locum camelis.and a place for the camels.”

³¹dixitque ad eum:and he said to him:Ingredere,“Enter,benedicte Domini:O blessed of the Lord.cur foris stas?Why do you stand outside?præparavi domum,I have prepared the house,et locum camelis.and a place for the camels.”

³²Et introduxit eum in hospitium:And he brought him into his guest quarters.ac destravit camelos,And he unharnessed the camels,deditque paleas et fœnum,and he distributed straw and hay,et aquam ad lavandos pedes ejus, et virorum qui venerant cum eo.and water to wash his feet and that of the men who arrived with him.

³²Et introduxit eum in hospitium:And he brought him into his guest quarters.ac destravit camelos,And he unharnessed the camels,deditque paleas et fœnum,and he distributed straw and hay,et aquam ad lavandos pedes ejus, et virorum qui venerant cum eo.and water to wash his feet and that of the men who arrived with him.

³³Et appositus est in conspectu ejus panis.And bread was set out in his sight.Qui ait:But he said,Non comedam,“I will not eat,donec loquar sermones meos.until I have spoken my words.”Respondit ei:He answered him,Loquere.“Speak.”

³³Et appositus est in conspectu ejus panis.And bread was set out in his sight.Qui ait:But he said,Non comedam,“I will not eat,donec loquar sermones meos.until I have spoken my words.”Respondit ei:He answered him,Loquere.“Speak.”

³⁴At ille:Then he said:Servus, inquit, Abraham sum:“I am the servant of Abraham.

³⁴At ille:Then he said:Servus, inquit, Abraham sum:“I am the servant of Abraham.

³⁵et Dominus benedixit domino meo valde,And the Lord has blessed my lord greatly,magnificatusque est:and he has become great.et dedit ei oves et boves,And he has given him sheep and oxen,argentum et aurum,silver and gold,servos et ancillas,men servants and women servants,camelos et asinos.camels and donkeys.

³⁵et Dominus benedixit domino meo valde,And the Lord has blessed my lord greatly,magnificatusque est:and he has become great.et dedit ei oves et boves,And he has given him sheep and oxen,argentum et aurum,silver and gold,servos et ancillas,men servants and women servants,camelos et asinos.camels and donkeys.

³⁶Et peperit Sara uxor domini mei filium domino meo in senectute sua,And Sarah, the wife of my lord, has given birth to a son for my lord in her old age,deditque illi omnia quæ habuerat.and he has given him all that he had.

³⁶Et peperit Sara uxor domini mei filium domino meo in senectute sua,And Sarah, the wife of my lord, has given birth to a son for my lord in her old age,deditque illi omnia quæ habuerat.and he has given him all that he had.

³⁷Et adjuravit me dominus meus,And my lord made me swear,dicens:saying:Non accipies uxorem filio meo de filiabus Chananæorum,‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the Canaanites,in quorum terra habito:in whose land I dwell.

³⁷Et adjuravit me dominus meus,And my lord made me swear,dicens:saying:Non accipies uxorem filio meo de filiabus Chananæorum,‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the Canaanites,in quorum terra habito:in whose land I dwell.

³⁸sed ad domum patris mei perges,But you shall travel to my father’s house,et de cognatione mea accipies uxorem filio meo.and you shall take a wife of my own kindred for my son.’

³⁸sed ad domum patris mei perges,But you shall travel to my father’s house,et de cognatione mea accipies uxorem filio meo.and you shall take a wife of my own kindred for my son.’

³⁹Ego vero respondi domino meo:But truly, I answered my lord,Quid si noluerit venire mecum mulier?‘What if the woman is not willing to come with me?’

³⁹Ego vero respondi domino meo:But truly, I answered my lord,Quid si noluerit venire mecum mulier?‘What if the woman is not willing to come with me?’

⁴⁰Dominus,‘The Lord,’ait,he said,in cujus conspectu ambulo,‘in whose sight I walk,mittet angelum suum tecum,will send his Angel with you,et diriget viam tuam:and he will direct your way.accipiesque uxorem filio meo de cognatione mea,And you shall take a wife for my son from my own kindredet de domo patris mei.and from my father’s house.

⁴⁰Dominus,‘The Lord,’ait,he said,in cujus conspectu ambulo,‘in whose sight I walk,mittet angelum suum tecum,will send his Angel with you,et diriget viam tuam:and he will direct your way.accipiesque uxorem filio meo de cognatione mea,And you shall take a wife for my son from my own kindredet de domo patris mei.and from my father’s house.

⁴¹Innocens eris a maledictione mea,But you will be innocent of my curse, if,cum veneris ad propinquos meos,when you will arrive at my close relatives,et non dederint tibi.they will not grant this to you.’

⁴¹Innocens eris a maledictione mea,But you will be innocent of my curse, if,cum veneris ad propinquos meos,when you will arrive at my close relatives,et non dederint tibi.they will not grant this to you.’

⁴²Veni ergo hodie ad fontem aquæ,And so, today I arrived at the well of water,et dixi:and I said:Domine Deus domini mei Abraham,‘O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham,si direxisti viam meam,if you have directed my way,in qua nunc ambulo,in which I now walk,

⁴²Veni ergo hodie ad fontem aquæ,And so, today I arrived at the well of water,et dixi:and I said:Domine Deus domini mei Abraham,‘O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham,si direxisti viam meam,if you have directed my way,in qua nunc ambulo,in which I now walk,

⁴³ecce sto juxta fontem aquæ, et virgo,behold, I stand next to the well of water,quæ egredietur ad hauriendam aquam,and the virgin, who will go forth to draw water,audierit a me:will hear from me,Da mihi pauxillum aquæ ad bibendum ex hydria tua:“Give me a little water to drink from your pitcher.”

⁴³ecce sto juxta fontem aquæ, et virgo,behold, I stand next to the well of water,quæ egredietur ad hauriendam aquam,and the virgin, who will go forth to draw water,audierit a me:will hear from me,Da mihi pauxillum aquæ ad bibendum ex hydria tua:“Give me a little water to drink from your pitcher.”

⁴⁴et dixerit mihi:And she will say to me,Et tu bibe,“You drink,et camelis tuis hauriam:and I will also draw for your camels.”ipsa est mulier,Let the same be the woman,quam præparavit Dominus filio domini mei.whom the Lord has prepared for the son of my lord.’

⁴⁴et dixerit mihi:And she will say to me,Et tu bibe,“You drink,et camelis tuis hauriam:and I will also draw for your camels.”ipsa est mulier,Let the same be the woman,quam præparavit Dominus filio domini mei.whom the Lord has prepared for the son of my lord.’

⁴⁵Dumque hæc tacitus mecum volverem,And while I thought over these things silently within myself,apparuit Rebecca veniens cum hydria,Rebekah appeared,quam portabat in scapula:arriving with a pitcher,descenditque ad fontem,which she carried on her shoulder.et hausit aquam.And she descended to the spring and drew water.Et aio ad eam:And I said to her,Da mihi paululum bibere.‘Give me a little to drink.’

⁴⁵Dumque hæc tacitus mecum volverem,And while I thought over these things silently within myself,apparuit Rebecca veniens cum hydria,Rebekah appeared,quam portabat in scapula:arriving with a pitcher,descenditque ad fontem,which she carried on her shoulder.et hausit aquam.And she descended to the spring and drew water.Et aio ad eam:And I said to her,Da mihi paululum bibere.‘Give me a little to drink.’

⁴⁶Quæ festinans deposuit hydriam de humero,And she quickly let down the pitcher from her arm,et dixit mihi:and said to me,Et tu bibe,‘You drink,et camelis tuis tribuam potum.and to your camels I will also distribute drinking water.’Bibi,I drank,et adaquavit camelos.and she watered the camels.

⁴⁶Quæ festinans deposuit hydriam de humero,And she quickly let down the pitcher from her arm,et dixit mihi:and said to me,Et tu bibe,‘You drink,et camelis tuis tribuam potum.and to your camels I will also distribute drinking water.’Bibi,I drank,et adaquavit camelos.and she watered the camels.

⁴⁷Interrogavique eam,And I questioned her,et dixi: Cujus es filia?saying, ‘Whose daughter are you?’Quæ respondit:And she responded,Filia Bathuelis sum,‘I am the daughter of Bethuel,filii Nachor,the son of Nahor,quem peperit ei Melcha.whom Milcah bore to him.’Suspendi itaque inaures ad ornandam faciem ejus,And so, I hung the earrings on her, to adorn her face,et armillas posui in manibus ejus.and I put the bracelets on her hands.

⁴⁷Interrogavique eam,And I questioned her,et dixi: Cujus es filia?saying, ‘Whose daughter are you?’Quæ respondit:And she responded,Filia Bathuelis sum,‘I am the daughter of Bethuel,filii Nachor,the son of Nahor,quem peperit ei Melcha.whom Milcah bore to him.’Suspendi itaque inaures ad ornandam faciem ejus,And so, I hung the earrings on her, to adorn her face,et armillas posui in manibus ejus.and I put the bracelets on her hands.

⁴⁸Pronusque adoravi Dominum,And falling prostrate, I adored the Lord,benedicens Domino Deo domini mei Abraham,blessing the Lord, the God of my lord Abraham,qui perduxit me recto itinere, ut sumerem filiam fratris domini mei filio ejus.who has led me along the straight path so as to take the daughter of my lord’s brother to his son.

⁴⁸Pronusque adoravi Dominum,And falling prostrate, I adored the Lord,benedicens Domino Deo domini mei Abraham,blessing the Lord, the God of my lord Abraham,qui perduxit me recto itinere, ut sumerem filiam fratris domini mei filio ejus.who has led me along the straight path so as to take the daughter of my lord’s brother to his son.

⁴⁹Quam ob rem si facitis misericordiamFor this reason,et veritatem cum domino meo,if you would act according to mercy and truth with my lord,indicate mihi:tell me so.sin autem aliud placet,But if it pleases you otherwise,et hoc dicite mihi,say that to me also,ut vadam ad dextram,so that I may go either to the right,sive ad sinistram.or to the left.”

⁴⁹Quam ob rem si facitis misericordiamFor this reason,et veritatem cum domino meo,if you would act according to mercy and truth with my lord,indicate mihi:tell me so.sin autem aliud placet,But if it pleases you otherwise,et hoc dicite mihi,say that to me also,ut vadam ad dextram,so that I may go either to the right,sive ad sinistram.or to the left.”

⁵⁰Responderuntque LabanAnd Laban and Bethuel responded:et Bathuel:“A word has proceeded from the Lord.A Domino egressus est sermo:We are not able to speak anything else to you,non possumus extra placitum ejus quidquam aliud loqui tecum.beyond what pleases him.

⁵⁰Responderuntque LabanAnd Laban and Bethuel responded:et Bathuel:“A word has proceeded from the Lord.A Domino egressus est sermo:We are not able to speak anything else to you,non possumus extra placitum ejus quidquam aliud loqui tecum.beyond what pleases him.

⁵¹En Rebecca coram te est,Lo,tolle eam,Rebekah is in your sight.et proficiscere,Take her and continue on,et sit uxor filii domini tui,and let her be the wife of the son of your lord,sicut locutus est Dominus.just as the Lord has spoken.”

⁵¹En Rebecca coram te est,Lo,tolle eam,Rebekah is in your sight.et proficiscere,Take her and continue on,et sit uxor filii domini tui,and let her be the wife of the son of your lord,sicut locutus est Dominus.just as the Lord has spoken.”

⁵²Quod cum audisset puer Abraham,When Abraham’s servant had heard this,procidens adoravit in terram Dominum.falling down to the ground, he adored the Lord.

⁵²Quod cum audisset puer Abraham,When Abraham’s servant had heard this,procidens adoravit in terram Dominum.falling down to the ground, he adored the Lord.

⁵³Prolatisque vasis argenteis,And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold,et aureis,as well as garments,ac vestibus,he gave them to Rebekah as a tribute.dedit ea Rebeccæ pro munere:Likewise,fratribus quoque ejus et matri dona obtulit.he offered gifts to her brothers and her mother.

⁵³Prolatisque vasis argenteis,And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold,et aureis,as well as garments,ac vestibus,he gave them to Rebekah as a tribute.dedit ea Rebeccæ pro munere:Likewise,fratribus quoque ejus et matri dona obtulit.he offered gifts to her brothers and her mother.

⁵⁴Inito convivio,And a banquet began,vescentes pariterand they feasted and drank together,et bibentes manserunt ibi.and they lodged there.Surgens autem mane,And rising up in the morning,locutus est puer:the servant said,Dimitte me,“Release me,ut vadam ad dominum meum.so that I may go to my lord.”

⁵⁴Inito convivio,And a banquet began,vescentes pariterand they feasted and drank together,et bibentes manserunt ibi.and they lodged there.Surgens autem mane,And rising up in the morning,locutus est puer:the servant said,Dimitte me,“Release me,ut vadam ad dominum meum.so that I may go to my lord.”

⁵⁵Responderuntque fratres ejusAnd her brothers and mother responded,et mater:“Let the girl remain for at least ten days with us,Maneat puella saltem decem dies apud nos,and after that,et postea proficiscetur.she will continue on.”

⁵⁵Responderuntque fratres ejusAnd her brothers and mother responded,et mater:“Let the girl remain for at least ten days with us,Maneat puella saltem decem dies apud nos,and after that,et postea proficiscetur.she will continue on.”

⁵⁶Nolite, ait,“Do not be willing,”me retinere,he said, “to delay me,quia Dominus direxit viam meam:for the Lord has directed my way.dimittite me ut pergam ad dominum meum.Release me, so that I may journey to my lord.”

⁵⁶Nolite, ait,“Do not be willing,”me retinere,he said, “to delay me,quia Dominus direxit viam meam:for the Lord has directed my way.dimittite me ut pergam ad dominum meum.Release me, so that I may journey to my lord.”

⁵⁷Et dixerunt:And they said,Vocemus puellam,“Let us call the girl,et quæramus ipsius voluntatem.and ask her will.”

⁵⁷Et dixerunt:And they said,Vocemus puellam,“Let us call the girl,et quæramus ipsius voluntatem.and ask her will.”

⁵⁸Cumque vocata venisset,And when, having been called, she arrived,sciscitati sunt:they wanted to know,Vis ire cum homine isto?“Will you go with this man?”Quæ ait:And she said,Vadam.“I will go.”

⁵⁸Cumque vocata venisset,And when, having been called, she arrived,sciscitati sunt:they wanted to know,Vis ire cum homine isto?“Will you go with this man?”Quæ ait:And she said,Vadam.“I will go.”

⁵⁹Dimiserunt ergo eam, et nutricem illius,Therefore, they released her and her nurse,servumque Abraham, et comites ejus,and the servant of Abraham and his companions,

⁵⁹Dimiserunt ergo eam, et nutricem illius,Therefore, they released her and her nurse,servumque Abraham, et comites ejus,and the servant of Abraham and his companions,

⁶⁰imprecantes prospera sorori suæ,wishing prosperity for their sister,atque dicentes:by saying:Soror nostra es,“You are our sister.crescas in mille millia,May you increase to thousands of thousands.et possideat semen tuum portas inimicorum suorum.And may your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

⁶⁰imprecantes prospera sorori suæ,wishing prosperity for their sister,atque dicentes:by saying:Soror nostra es,“You are our sister.crescas in mille millia,May you increase to thousands of thousands.et possideat semen tuum portas inimicorum suorum.And may your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

⁶¹Igitur RebeccaAnd so,et puellæ illius,Rebekah and her maids,ascensis camelis,riding upon camels,secutæ sunt virum:followed the man,qui festinus revertebatur ad dominum suum.who quickly returned to his lord.

⁶¹Igitur RebeccaAnd so,et puellæ illius,Rebekah and her maids,ascensis camelis,riding upon camels,secutæ sunt virum:followed the man,qui festinus revertebatur ad dominum suum.who quickly returned to his lord.

⁶²Eo autem tempore deambulabat Isaac per viam quæ ducit ad puteum,Then, at the same time, Isaac was walking along the way that leads to the well,cujus nomen est Viventis et videntis:whose name is: ‘of the One who lives and who sees.’habitabat enim in terra australi:For he dwelt in the southern land.

⁶²Eo autem tempore deambulabat Isaac per viam quæ ducit ad puteum,Then, at the same time, Isaac was walking along the way that leads to the well,cujus nomen est Viventis et videntis:whose name is: ‘of the One who lives and who sees.’habitabat enim in terra australi:For he dwelt in the southern land.

⁶³et egressus fuerat ad meditandum in agro,And he had gone out to meditate in the field,inclinata jam die:as daylight was now declining.cumque elevasset oculos,And when he had lifted up his eyes,vidit camelos venientes procul.he saw camels advancing from afar.

⁶³et egressus fuerat ad meditandum in agro,And he had gone out to meditate in the field,inclinata jam die:as daylight was now declining.cumque elevasset oculos,And when he had lifted up his eyes,vidit camelos venientes procul.he saw camels advancing from afar.

⁶⁴Rebecca quoque,Likewise, Rebekah,conspecto Isaac,having seen Isaac,descendit de camelo,descended from the camel.

⁶⁴Rebecca quoque,Likewise, Rebekah,conspecto Isaac,having seen Isaac,descendit de camelo,descended from the camel.

⁶⁵et ait ad puerum: Quis est ille homo qui venit per agrum in occursum nobis?And she said to the servant, “Who is that man who advances to meet us through the field?”Dixitque ei:And he said to her,Ipse est dominus meus.“That is my lord.” And so,At illa tollens cito pallium, operuit se.quickly taking up her cloak, she covered herself.

⁶⁵et ait ad puerum: Quis est ille homo qui venit per agrum in occursum nobis?And she said to the servant, “Who is that man who advances to meet us through the field?”Dixitque ei:And he said to her,Ipse est dominus meus.“That is my lord.” And so,At illa tollens cito pallium, operuit se.quickly taking up her cloak, she covered herself.

⁶⁶Servus autem cuncta, quæ gesserat, narravit Isaac.Then the servant explained to Isaac all that he had done.

⁶⁶Servus autem cuncta, quæ gesserat, narravit Isaac.Then the servant explained to Isaac all that he had done.

⁶⁷Qui introduxit eam in tabernaculum Saræ matris suæ,And he led her into the tent of Sarah his mother,et accepit eam uxorem:and he accepted her as wife.et in tantum dilexit eam,And he loved her so very much,ut dolorem, qui ex morte matris ejus acciderat, temperaret.that it tempered the sorrow which befell him at his mother’s death.

⁶⁷Qui introduxit eam in tabernaculum Saræ matris suæ,And he led her into the tent of Sarah his mother,et accepit eam uxorem:and he accepted her as wife.et in tantum dilexit eam,And he loved her so very much,ut dolorem, qui ex morte matris ejus acciderat, temperaret.that it tempered the sorrow which befell him at his mother’s death.