## Genesis Chapter 24

###### Genesis 24:1
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וְאַבְרָהָ֣ם זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַֽיהֹוָ֛ה בֵּרַ֥ךְ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם בַּכֹּֽל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham was old, advanced in days [years], and Adonoy had blessed Avraham in all things.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham was old, advanced in age: and the Lord had blessed Avraham in all things.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham was old, "come into the days," and the L-rd had blessed Abraham with everything [bakol, the gematria of ben (a son) — whence the need to find a wife for him].


###### Genesis 24:2
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֗ם אֶל־עַבְדּוֹ֙ זְקַ֣ן בֵּית֔וֹ הַמֹּשֵׁ֖ל בְּכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ שִֽׂים־נָ֥א יָדְךָ֖ תַּ֥חַת יְרֵכִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham said to his servant, the senior [servant] of his household, who was in charge of all that he owned, Place your hand under my thigh.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham said to the eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham said to his bondsman, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that was his. Place your hand beneath my thigh. [One who takes an oath must hold a sacred object in his hand. Circumcision, being Abraham's first mitzvah, and having been attended by pain, and being beloved by him, Abraham bade him take hold there.]


###### Genesis 24:3
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וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ בַּֽיהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
I will have you swear by Adonoy, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Kena῾ani, among whom I dwell;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I will beswear you by the L-rd, the G-d of the heavens and the G-d of the earth, that you not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaani, in whose midst I dwell.


###### Genesis 24:4
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כִּ֧י אֶל־אַרְצִ֛י וְאֶל־מוֹלַדְתִּ֖י תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֖ה לִבְנִ֥י לְיִצְחָֽק׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Instead, to my [native] land, to my birthplace, shall you go, and take a wife for my son, for Yitzchok,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but thou shalt go to my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife to my son Yiżĥaq.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But to my land and to my birthplace shall you go, and you shall take a wife for my son Isaac.


###### Genesis 24:5
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הָעֶ֔בֶד אוּלַי֙ לֹא־תֹאבֶ֣ה הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה לָלֶ֥כֶת אַחֲרַ֖י אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את הֶֽהָשֵׁ֤ב אָשִׁיב֙ אֶת־בִּנְךָ֔ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֥אתָ מִשָּֽׁם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not want to come back with me to this land? Shall I bring your son back to the land from where you came?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I needs bring thy son back to the land from where thou didst come?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the bondsman said to him: Perchance the woman will not want to go after me to this land. Shall I return your son to the land whence you came?


###### Genesis 24:6
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וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו אַבְרָהָ֑ם הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּן־תָּשִׁ֥יב אֶת־בְּנִ֖י שָֽׁמָּה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham said to him, Take care, not to bring my son back there.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham said to him, Beware lest thou bring my son back there.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham said to him: Take heed unto yourself lest you return my son there.


###### Genesis 24:7
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יְהֹוָ֣ה**׀** אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר לְקָחַ֜נִי מִבֵּ֣ית אָבִי֮ וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ מֽוֹלַדְתִּי֒ וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּר־לִ֜י וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־לִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את ה֗וּא יִשְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכוֹ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֛ה לִבְנִ֖י מִשָּֽׁם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy, God of heaven, Who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, Who spoke to me, and Who swore to me, saying, To your descendants I will give this land—He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord God of heaven, Who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and Who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying, To thy seed will I give this land; He shall send His angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from there.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L-rd, the G-d of the heavens [(whereas above [3] we have: "the G-d of the heavens and the G-d of the earth," Abraham having taught men to regard Him as such)], who took me out of my father's house [Charan] and from the land of my birth [Ur Kasdim], and who spoke concerning me [i.e., in my behalf] and who swore to me [at the covenant between the pieces (15:18)]: "To your children will I give this land"] — He shall send his angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.


###### Genesis 24:8
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וְאִם־לֹ֨א תֹאבֶ֤ה הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ וְנִקִּ֕יתָ מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י זֹ֑את רַ֣ק אֶת־בְּנִ֔י לֹ֥א תָשֵׁ֖ב שָֽׁמָּה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If the woman does not want to come back with you, you are absolved from this oath to me. But do not bring my son back there.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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 back there.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if the woman does not want to go after you, then you will be clean of this oath of mine [and take a wife for him from the daughters of Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre]; only my son do not return there. [But Jacob, the son of my son, is destined to return there.]


###### Genesis 24:9
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וַיָּ֤שֶׂם הָעֶ֙בֶד֙ אֶת־יָד֔וֹ תַּ֛חַת יֶ֥רֶךְ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֑יו וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽע ל֔וֹ עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The servant placed his hand under the thigh of Avraham, his master, and swore to him regarding this matter.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Avraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the bondsman placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his master, and he swore to him concerning this thing.


###### Genesis 24:10
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וַיִּקַּ֣ח הָ֠עֶ֠בֶד עֲשָׂרָ֨ה גְמַלִּ֜ים מִגְּמַלֵּ֤י אֲדֹנָיו֙ וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וְכׇל־ט֥וּב אֲדֹנָ֖יו בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיָּ֗קׇם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־אֲרַ֥ם נַֽהֲרַ֖יִם אֶל־עִ֥יר נָחֽוֹר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The servant took ten camels from his master’s camels and departed, and all the property of his master was in his hand. He rose and went to Aram Naharayim; to the city of Nachor.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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 Aram-naharayim, to the city of Naĥor.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the bondsman took ten camels of his master's camels, [distinctively his master's in being muzzled against grazing in the fields of others], and he went, and all of the good of his master in his hand, [i.e., a deed of gift to Isaac of all that he owned, so that they "jump" at sending their daughter]. And he arose and he went to Aram Naharayim [lit., "Aram of the two rivers," it being situated between two rivers], to the city of Nachor.


###### Genesis 24:11
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וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְ הַגְּמַלִּ֛ים מִח֥וּץ לָעִ֖יר אֶל־בְּאֵ֣ר הַמָּ֑יִם לְעֵ֣ת עֶ֔רֶב לְעֵ֖ת צֵ֥את הַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He made the camels kneel outside the city, beside a well of water, in the evening, at the time the women go out to draw water.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at the time of evening, at the time that the women go out to draw water.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he made his camels kneel outside the city by a well of water towards evening, at the time that the (women) water-drawers go out.


###### Genesis 24:12
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וַיֹּאמַ֓ר**׀** יְהֹוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם הַקְרֵה־נָ֥א לְפָנַ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם וַעֲשֵׂה־חֶ֕סֶד עִ֖ם אֲדֹנִ֥י אַבְרָהָֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said, Adonoy, God of my master, Avraham, be present before me today, and act kindly with my master, Avraham.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said, O Lord God of my master Avraham, I pray Thee, send me good speed this day, and show kindness to my master Avraham.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: O L-rd, G-d of my master, Abraham; make it chance, I pray you, before me today, and do lovingkindness with my master, Abraham.


###### Genesis 24:13
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הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י נִצָּ֖ב עַל־עֵ֣ין הַמָּ֑יִם וּבְנוֹת֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעִ֔יר יֹצְאֹ֖ת לִשְׁאֹ֥ב מָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Behold, here I stand by this well of water, and the daughters of the townsmen are coming out to draw water.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Behold, I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city go out to draw water.


###### Genesis 24:14
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וְהָיָ֣ה הַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֹמַ֤ר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ הַטִּי־נָ֤א כַדֵּךְ֙ וְאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה וְאָמְרָ֣ה שְׁתֵ֔ה וְגַם־גְּמַלֶּ֖יךָ אַשְׁקֶ֑ה אֹתָ֤הּ הֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙ לְעַבְדְּךָ֣ לְיִצְחָ֔ק וּבָ֣הּ אֵדַ֔ע כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתָ חֶ֖סֶד עִם־אֲדֹנִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Let it be that the girl to whom I say, Please, tip over your pitcher that I may drink and she will say Drink, and I will also give your camels to drink, will be the one whom You have determined for your servant, Yitzchok. With her I will know that You have dealt kindly with my master.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and let it come to pass, that the girl 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 her be she that Thou hast appointed for Thy servant Yiżĥaq; and thereby shall I know that Thou hast shown kindness to my master.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the maiden to whom I shall say: "Incline, I pray you, your pitcher, that I may drink," and who shall answer: "Drink, and your camels, too, shall I give to drink" — her have You chosen for Your servant Isaac, and, let me know, [I pray You], through her, [by her being of his family and fit for him], that You have done lovingkindness with my master.


###### Genesis 24:15
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וַֽיְהִי־ה֗וּא טֶ֘רֶם֮ כִּלָּ֣ה לְדַבֵּר֒ וְהִנֵּ֧ה רִבְקָ֣ה יֹצֵ֗את אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֻלְּדָה֙ לִבְתוּאֵ֣ל בֶּן־מִלְכָּ֔ה אֵ֥שֶׁת נָח֖וֹר אֲחִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֑ם וְכַדָּ֖הּ עַל־שִׁכְמָֽהּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He had not yet finished speaking, and behold Rivkah came out. She had been born to Besu’eil, the son of Milkah, the wife of Nachor, Avraham’s brother. Her pitcher was on her shoulder.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rivqa came out, who was born to Betu᾽el, son of Milka, the wife of Naĥor, Avraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, before he had finished speaking, and, behold, Rivkah came out, who had been born to Bethuel the son of Milkah, the wife of Nachor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.


###### Genesis 24:16
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וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ טֹבַ֤ת מַרְאֶה֙ מְאֹ֔ד בְּתוּלָ֕ה וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣רֶד הָעַ֔יְנָה וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א כַדָּ֖הּ וַתָּֽעַל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The girl was very good looking—a virgin—no man had known her. She went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the girl 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.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the maiden was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had known her [pederastically], and she went down to the well, and she filled up her pitcher, and she went up.


###### Genesis 24:17
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וַיָּ֥רׇץ הָעֶ֖בֶד לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי נָ֛א מְעַט־מַ֖יִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The servant ran toward her and said, Please let me sip a little water from your pitcher.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the bondsman ran towards her, [having seen the waters rising towards her], and he said: Let me sip, I pray you, a little water from your pitcher.


###### Genesis 24:18
[Genesis 24:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:18)

וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁתֵ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֑י וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתֹּ֧רֶד כַּדָּ֛הּ עַל־יָדָ֖הּ וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She said, Drink, my master, and she quickly lowered her pitcher to her hand, and let him drink.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hastened, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she said: "Drink, my lord." And she hastened and she brought down her pitcher [from her shoulder] upon her hand, and she gave him to drink.


###### Genesis 24:19
[Genesis 24:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:19)

וַתְּכַ֖ל לְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר גַּ֤ם לִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙ אֶשְׁאָ֔ב עַ֥ד אִם־כִּלּ֖וּ לִשְׁתֹּֽת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When she had finished giving him to drink, she said, I will also draw water for your camels, until they will have finished drinking.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she finished giving him to drink, and she said: Also for your camels shall I draw, until they have finished drinking.


###### Genesis 24:20
[Genesis 24:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:20)

וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתְּעַ֤ר כַּדָּהּ֙ אֶל־הַשֹּׁ֔קֶת וַתָּ֥רׇץ ע֛וֹד אֶֽל־הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִשְׁאֹ֑ב וַתִּשְׁאַ֖ב לְכׇל־גְּמַלָּֽיו׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough and she ran to the well again to draw water. and she drew water for all his camels.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she hastened, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she hastened, and she poured out her pitcher into the trough, and she ran again to the well to draw water, and she drew for all of his camels.


###### Genesis 24:21
[Genesis 24:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:21)

וְהָאִ֥ישׁ מִשְׁתָּאֵ֖ה לָ֑הּ מַחֲרִ֕ישׁ לָדַ֗עַת הַֽהִצְלִ֧יחַ יְהֹוָ֛ה דַּרְכּ֖וֹ אִם־לֹֽא׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The man, wondering at her, remained silent, waiting to determine whether Adonoy had made his mission successful, or not.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the man looked in wonderment at her, keeping silent to know whether the L-rd had prospered his way [by her being of Abraham's family] or not.


###### Genesis 24:22
[Genesis 24:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:22)

וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר כִּלּ֤וּ הַגְּמַלִּים֙ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת וַיִּקַּ֤ח הָאִישׁ֙ נֶ֣זֶם זָהָ֔ב בֶּ֖קַע מִשְׁקָל֑וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֤י צְמִידִים֙ עַל־יָדֶ֔יהָ עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מִשְׁקָלָֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold nose ring, weighing half a *shekel*, and two bracelets for her arms, weighing ten gold *shekel.*

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden nose ring, a beka in weight [(intimating the shekels of Israel, "a beka (half-shekel) for a head" (Exodus 28:36)], and (placed) two clasps on her hands [(intimating the two "clasped" tablets of the Law)], ten (shekels of) gold their weight [(intimating the Ten Commandments)].


###### Genesis 24:23
[Genesis 24:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:23)

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בַּת־מִ֣י אַ֔תְּ הַגִּ֥ידִי נָ֖א לִ֑י הֲיֵ֧שׁ בֵּית־אָבִ֛יךְ מָק֥וֹם לָ֖נוּ לָלִֽין׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said to her, Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there place in your father’s house for us to spend the night.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: Whose daughter are you? Tell me, I pray you. Is there place for us in your father's house for a night's lodging?


###### Genesis 24:24
[Genesis 24:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:24)

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו בַּת־בְּתוּאֵ֖ל אָנֹ֑כִי בֶּן־מִלְכָּ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֖ה לְנָחֽוֹר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She said to him, I am the daughter of Besueil, the son of Milkah, whom she bore to Nachor.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she said to him, I am the daughter of Betu᾽el the son of Milka, whom she bore to Naĥor.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she said to him, [answering first things first]: I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milkah, whom she bore to Nachor.


###### Genesis 24:25
[Genesis 24:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:25)

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו גַּם־תֶּ֥בֶן גַּם־מִסְפּ֖וֹא רַ֣ב עִמָּ֑נוּ גַּם־מָק֖וֹם לָלֽוּן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She said to him, We have plenty of straw and fodder, and also a place to spend the night.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she said to him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she said to him: Both straw and provender [(camel feed)] are abundant with us, also a place for [many nights] lodgings.


###### Genesis 24:26
[Genesis 24:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:26)

וַיִּקֹּ֣ד הָאִ֔ישׁ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The man bowed [his head] and prostrated himself to Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the man bowed down his head, and prostrated himself to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the man bowed down and he prostrated himself to the L-rd.


###### Genesis 24:27
[Genesis 24:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:27)

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֲ֠שֶׁ֠ר לֹֽא־עָזַ֥ב חַסְדּ֛וֹ וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹ מֵעִ֣ם אֲדֹנִ֑י אָנֹכִ֗י בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ נָחַ֣נִי יְהֹוָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אֲחֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said, Blessed is Adonoy, God of my master, Avraham, Who has not abandoned His kindness and truth [in dealing] with my master. I am still on the road and Adonoy has led me to the house of my master’s brethren.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Avraham, Who has not left my master destitute of His love and His truth: as for me, the Lord has guided me in the way to the house of my master’s brethren.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: Blessed is the L-rd, the G-d of my master Abraham, who did not leave off His lovingkindness and His truth from my master. I, in the way [that I required], the L-rd has guided me, to the house of my master's brethren.


###### Genesis 24:28
[Genesis 24:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:28)

וַתָּ֙רׇץ֙ הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ וַתַּגֵּ֖ד לְבֵ֣ית אִמָּ֑הּ כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The girl ran and told her mother’s household of these these happenings.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the girl ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the maiden ran and she told of these things in her mother's house.


###### Genesis 24:29
[Genesis 24:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:29)

וּלְרִבְקָ֥ה אָ֖ח וּשְׁמ֣וֹ לָבָ֑ן וַיָּ֨רׇץ לָבָ֧ן אֶל־הָאִ֛ישׁ הַח֖וּצָה אֶל־הָעָֽיִן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Rivkah had a brother whose name was Lavan, and Lavan ran outside to the man [standing] at the well.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Rivqa had a brother, and his name was Lavan: and Lavan ran out to the man, to the well.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Rivkah had a brother, and his name was Lavan, and Lavan ran to the man outside, to the well.


###### Genesis 24:30
[Genesis 24:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:30)

וַיְהִ֣י**׀** כִּרְאֹ֣ת אֶת־הַנֶּ֗זֶם וְֽאֶת־הַצְּמִדִים֮ עַל־יְדֵ֣י אֲחֹתוֹ֒ וּכְשׇׁמְע֗וֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֞י רִבְקָ֤ה אֲחֹתוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּֽה־דִבֶּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ וְהִנֵּ֛ה עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים עַל־הָעָֽיִן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When he had seen the nose ring and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and heard the words of his sister, Rivkah saying, this is what the man spoke to me, that he [then] came to the man, who was still standing beside the camels at the well.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rivqa his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me; that he came to the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when he saw the nose ring and the clasps on his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rivkah his sister: "Thus spoke the man to me" [that he ran, etc.], and he came to the man, and, behold, he was standing over the camels [to watch them] at the well.


###### Genesis 24:31
[Genesis 24:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:31)

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בּ֖וֹא בְּר֣וּךְ יְהֹוָ֑ה לָ֤מָּה תַעֲמֹד֙ בַּח֔וּץ וְאָנֹכִי֙ פִּנִּ֣יתִי הַבַּ֔יִת וּמָק֖וֹם לַגְּמַלִּֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He [Lavan] said, Come, you who are blessed of Adonoy, why are you standing outside? I have emptied the house and [prepared] a place for the camels.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; why dost thou stand outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: Come, blessed of the L-rd. Why do you stand outside? I have cleaned the house [of idolatry] and (made) a place for the camels.


###### Genesis 24:32
[Genesis 24:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:32)

וַיָּבֹ֤א הָאִישׁ֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיְפַתַּ֖ח הַגְּמַלִּ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֨ן תֶּ֤בֶן וּמִסְפּוֹא֙ לַגְּמַלִּ֔ים וּמַ֙יִם֙ לִרְחֹ֣ץ רַגְלָ֔יו וְרַגְלֵ֥י הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The man came into the house and unmuzzled the camels. [Lavan] gave the camels straw and fodder, and water to wash his [the man’s] feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the man came into the house and he unmuzzled the camels, and he gave straw and provender to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.


###### Genesis 24:33
[Genesis 24:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:33)

(ויישם) [וַיּוּשַׂ֤ם] לְפָנָיו֙ לֶאֱכֹ֔ל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֹכַ֔ל עַ֥ד אִם־דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי דְּבָרָ֑י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Food was set before him, but he said, I will not eat until I have spoken my words. He replied, Speak.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And there was set food before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told my errand. And he said, Speak on.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And food was placed before him, and he said: "I shall not eat until I have spoken my words." And he said: "Speak."


###### Genesis 24:34
[Genesis 24:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:34)

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר עֶ֥בֶד אַבְרָהָ֖ם אָנֹֽכִי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said, I am the servant of Avraham.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said, I am Avraham’s servant.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: I am the bondsman of Abraham.


###### Genesis 24:35
[Genesis 24:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:35)

וַיהֹוָ֞ה בֵּרַ֧ךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֛י מְאֹ֖ד וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל וַיִּתֶּן־ל֞וֹ צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ וְכֶ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וַעֲבָדִם֙ וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת וּגְמַלִּ֖ים וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy blessed my master greatly and he prospered. He gave him sheep, cattle, silver, gold, male slaves, female slaves, camels and donkeys.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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 menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd blessed my master greatly, and he prospered. And He gave him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and bondsmen and bondswomen, and camels and asses.


###### Genesis 24:36
[Genesis 24:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:36)

וַתֵּ֡לֶד שָׂרָה֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת אֲדֹנִ֥י בֵן֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י אַחֲרֵ֖י זִקְנָתָ֑הּ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֖וֹ אֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Sarah, the wife of my master gave birth to a son to my master, after she had grown old, and he has given him all that he possesses.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Sara my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old: and to him he has given all that he has.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Sarah, the wife of my master, bore a son to my master after she had become old, and he gave him all that was his. [He showed him the deed of gift.]


###### Genesis 24:37
[Genesis 24:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:37)

וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִי אֲדֹנִ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
My master placed me under oath, saying, Do not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Kena῾ani, in whose land I dwell:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And my master beswore me, saying: Do not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaani, in whose land I dwell.


###### Genesis 24:38
[Genesis 24:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:38)

אִם־לֹ֧א אֶל־בֵּית־אָבִ֛י תֵּלֵ֖ךְ וְאֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑י וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֖ה לִבְנִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Instead, you must go to my father’s house, and to my family. Take a wife for my son.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but thou shalt go to my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Unless you go [first] to my father's house and to my family [and she refuse to go with you], and you shall take a wife for my son.


###### Genesis 24:39
[Genesis 24:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:39)

וָאֹמַ֖ר אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֑י אֻלַ֛י לֹא־תֵלֵ֥ךְ הָאִשָּׁ֖ה אַחֲרָֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not come back with me?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I said to my master: Perchance the woman will not want to go after me.


###### Genesis 24:40
[Genesis 24:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:40)

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י יְהֹוָ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לְפָנָ֗יו יִשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכ֤וֹ אִתָּךְ֙ וְהִצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכֶּ֔ךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּ֖י וּמִבֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said to me, Adonoy, before Whom I have walked, will send His angel with you, and make your journey successful. You will then take a wife for my son from my family and from my fathers house.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said to 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:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said to me: The L-rd, before whom I have walked, He will send His angel with you and He will prosper your way, and you shall take a wife for my son from my family and from my father's house.


###### Genesis 24:41
[Genesis 24:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:41)

אָ֤ז תִּנָּקֶה֙ מֵאָ֣לָתִ֔י כִּ֥י תָב֖וֹא אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑י וְאִם־לֹ֤א יִתְּנוּ֙ לָ֔ךְ וְהָיִ֥יתָ נָקִ֖י מֵאָלָתִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
You will then be absolved from my oath, if when you come to my family, and they will not give her to you. You will be absolved from my oath.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they grant it not to thee, thou shalt be clear of my oath.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then you will be clean of my oath — when you come to my family. And if they do not give (her) to you, you will be clean of my oath.


###### Genesis 24:42
[Genesis 24:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:42)

וָאָבֹ֥א הַיּ֖וֹם אֶל־הָעָ֑יִן וָאֹמַ֗ר יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם אִם־יֶשְׁךָ־נָּא֙ מַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכִּ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י הֹלֵ֥ךְ עָלֶֽיהָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
I came this day to the well, and I said, Adonoy, God of my master, Avraham, if You will grant success to my journey on which I am going.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And I came this day to the well, and said, O Lord God of my master Avraham, if now Thou do prosper my way which I go:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I came this day [that I started out], to the well, [G-d having "shrunk the way" for me], and I said; O L-rd, G-d of my master Abraham — If You now prosper my way upon which I go,


###### Genesis 24:43
[Genesis 24:43](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:43)

הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י נִצָּ֖ב עַל־עֵ֣ין הַמָּ֑יִם וְהָיָ֤ה הָֽעַלְמָה֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣את לִשְׁאֹ֔ב וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֵלֶ֔יהָ הַשְׁקִֽינִי־נָ֥א מְעַט־מַ֖יִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Behold, here I stand at the well of water. When a girl comes out to draw water, I will say to her, Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that the maid who comes forth to draw, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Behold, I stand by the well of water, and, the maiden who goes out to draw, and I say to her: "Give me to drink, I pray you, a little water from your pitcher,"


###### Genesis 24:44
[Genesis 24:44](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:44)

וְאָמְרָ֤ה אֵלַי֙ גַּם־אַתָּ֣ה שְׁתֵ֔ה וְגַ֥ם לִגְמַלֶּ֖יךָ אֶשְׁאָ֑ב הִ֣וא הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הֹכִ֥יחַ יְהֹוָ֖ה לְבֶן־אֲדֹנִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If she says to me, You too may drink, and I will also draw water for your camels, then she is the one whom Adonoy has determined for the son of my master.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: she shall be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
and she will say to me: "You, too, [including the men who are with you] drink, and also for your camels will I draw" — she is the woman whom the L-rd has chosen for my master's son.


###### Genesis 24:45
[Genesis 24:45](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:45)

אֲנִי֩ טֶ֨רֶם אֲכַלֶּ֜ה לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־לִבִּ֗י וְהִנֵּ֨ה רִבְקָ֤ה יֹצֵאת֙ וְכַדָּ֣הּ עַל־שִׁכְמָ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥רֶד הָעַ֖יְנָה וַתִּשְׁאָ֑ב וָאֹמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יהָ הַשְׁקִ֥ינִי נָֽא׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Before I had finished speaking thus in my heart, when suddenly Rivkah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the well and drew water; and I said to her, Please give me a drink,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rivqa came out with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down to the well, and drew water: and I said to her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I, before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rivkah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder, and she went down to the well and she drew; and I said to her: "Give me to drink, I pray you."


###### Genesis 24:46
[Genesis 24:46](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:46)

וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתּ֤וֹרֶד כַּדָּהּ֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁתֵ֔ה וְגַם־גְּמַלֶּ֖יךָ אַשְׁקֶ֑ה וָאֵ֕שְׁתְּ וְגַ֥ם הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים הִשְׁקָֽתָה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She quickly lowered her pitcher and said, Drink, and I will also give your camels to drink. I drank and she also gave the camels to drink.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels to drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
...


###### Genesis 24:47
[Genesis 24:47](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:47)

וָאֶשְׁאַ֣ל אֹתָ֗הּ וָאֹמַר֮ בַּת־מִ֣י אַתְּ֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר בַּת־בְּתוּאֵל֙ בֶּן־נָח֔וֹר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָֽלְדָה־לּ֖וֹ מִלְכָּ֑ה וָאָשִׂ֤ם הַנֶּ֙זֶם֙ עַל־אַפָּ֔הּ וְהַצְּמִידִ֖ים עַל־יָדֶֽיהָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
I asked her and said, Whose daughter are you? She replied, The daughter of Besueil, son of Nachor, whom Milkah bore unto him. I [then] placed a nose ring on her face and bracelets upon her hands.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Betu᾽el, Naĥor’s son, whom Milka bore to him: and I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I asked her: "Whose daughter are you?" And she said: "The daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nachor, whom Milkah bore to him." And I placed the ring on her nose and the clasps on her hands. [He changed the true order (placing-asking, 24:22-23), so that he not be "interrogated" on how he could have given before knowing who she was.]


###### Genesis 24:48
[Genesis 24:48](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:48)

וָאֶקֹּ֥ד וָֽאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לַיהֹוָ֑ה וָאֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִנְחַ֙נִי֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֱמֶ֔ת לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־בַּת־אֲחִ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י לִבְנֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
I bowed and prostrated myself to Adonoy, and I blessed Adonoy, God of my master Avraham, Who led me on the true path [in order] to take the daughter of my master’s brother for his son.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Avraham, Who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I bowed down and I prostrated myself to the L-rd, and I blessed the L-rd, the G-d of my master, Abraham, who led me in the way of truth, to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.


###### Genesis 24:49
[Genesis 24:49](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:49)

וְ֠עַתָּ֠ה אִם־יֶשְׁכֶ֨ם עֹשִׂ֜ים חֶ֧סֶד וֶֽאֱמֶ֛ת אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֑י וְאִם־לֹ֕א הַגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֔י וְאֶפְנֶ֥ה עַל־יָמִ֖ין א֥וֹ עַל־שְׂמֹֽאל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Now if you want to do what is kind and true to my master, tell me. If not, tell me, and I will turn to the right or to the left.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; so that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And now, if you would do lovingkindness and truth with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me. And I will turn to the right [to the daughters of Ishmael] or to the left [to the daughters of Lot].


###### Genesis 24:50
[Genesis 24:50](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:50)

וַיַּ֨עַן לָבָ֤ן וּבְתוּאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵיְהֹוָ֖ה יָצָ֣א הַדָּבָ֑ר לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ רַ֥ע אוֹ־טֽוֹב׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Lavan and Besueil answered and said, This is from Adonoy, we cannot say anything to you, bad or good.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then Lavan and Betu᾽el answered and said, The thing comes from the Lord: we cannot speak to thee bad or good.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Lavan and Bethuel answered. [Lavan, the wicked one, "jumping" to answer before his father]: From the L-rd has the thing gone forth. We cannot speak to you [in refusal] ill or good.


###### Genesis 24:51
[Genesis 24:51](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:51)

הִנֵּֽה־רִבְקָ֥ה לְפָנֶ֖יךָ קַ֣ח וָלֵ֑ךְ וּתְהִ֤י אִשָּׁה֙ לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Here, Rivkah is before you, take her and go. Let her be a wife to your master’s son, as Adonoy has spoken.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Behold, Rivqa is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the Lord has spoken.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Behold, Rivkah is before you, take (her) and go; and let her be a wife to your master's son, as the L-rd has spoken.


###### Genesis 24:52
[Genesis 24:52](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:52)

וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֛ע עֶ֥בֶד אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־דִּבְרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַ֖רְצָה לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When Avraham’s servant heard their words, he prostrated himself to the ground to Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, that, when Avraham’s servant heard their words, he prostrated himself to the earth before the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when Abraham's bondsman heard their words, that he bowed to the ground to the L-rd, [acknowledging good tidings].


###### Genesis 24:53
[Genesis 24:53](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:53)

וַיּוֹצֵ֨א הָעֶ֜בֶד כְּלֵי־כֶ֨סֶף וּכְלֵ֤י זָהָב֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לְרִבְקָ֑ה וּמִ֨גְדָּנֹ֔ת נָתַ֥ן לְאָחִ֖יהָ וּלְאִמָּֽהּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The servant took out articles of silver, articles of gold and garments, and gave them to Rivkah. To her brother and mother, he gave precious fruits.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rivqa: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the bondsman took out vessels of silver and vessels of gold and garments, and he gave them to Rivkah; and select fruits [from Eretz Yisrael] he gave to her brother and to her mother.


###### Genesis 24:54
[Genesis 24:54](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:54)

וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ וַיִּשְׁתּ֗וּ ה֛וּא וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֖וֹ וַיָּלִ֑ינוּ וַיָּק֣וּמוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שַׁלְּחֻ֥נִי לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They [then] ate and drank, he and the men that were with him, and they stayed over night. They got up in the morning and he said, Send me off to my master.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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 to my master.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and they stayed overnight, and they arose in the morning; and he said: Send me to my master.


###### Genesis 24:55
[Genesis 24:55](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:55)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָחִ֙יהָ֙ וְאִמָּ֔הּ תֵּשֵׁ֨ב הַנַּעֲרָ֥ אִתָּ֛נוּ יָמִ֖ים א֣וֹ עָשׂ֑וֹר אַחַ֖ר תֵּלֵֽךְ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Her brother and mother said, Let the girl abide with us a year or ten months, then she can go.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And her brother and her mother said, Let the girl stay with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And her brother and her mother [(Bethuel, who wanted to renege, having been killed by an angel)] said: Let the maiden remain with us a year or ten months; after that, let her go.


###### Genesis 24:56
[Genesis 24:56](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:56)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ אַל־תְּאַחֲר֣וּ אֹתִ֔י וַֽיהֹוָ֖ה הִצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכִּ֑י שַׁלְּח֕וּנִי וְאֵלְכָ֖ה לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said to them, Do not detain me, for Adonoy has made my journey successful. Send me off, so that I can go to my master.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said to them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord has prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said to them: Do not delay me when the L-rd has prospered my way. Send me and let me go to my master.


###### Genesis 24:57
[Genesis 24:57](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:57)

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ נִקְרָ֣א לַֽנַּעֲרָ֑ וְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖ה אֶת־פִּֽיהָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They said, Let us call the girl and ask her.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they said, We will call the girl, and inquire at her mouth.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they said: Let us call the maiden and ask her [if she consents].


###### Genesis 24:58
[Genesis 24:58](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:58)

וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ לְרִבְקָה֙ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יהָ הֲתֵלְכִ֖י עִם־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלֵֽךְ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They called Rivkah and said to her, Will you go with this man? She said, I will go.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they called Rivqa, and said to her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they called Rivkah and they said to her: Will you go with this man? And she said: I shall go, [even against your will].


###### Genesis 24:59
[Genesis 24:59](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:59)

וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ אֶת־רִבְקָ֥ה אֲחֹתָ֖ם וְאֶת־מֵנִקְתָּ֑הּ וְאֶת־עֶ֥בֶד אַבְרָהָ֖ם וְאֶת־אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They sent off Rivkah their sister, along with her nurse, and with Avraham’s servant and his men.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they sent away Rivqa their sister, and her nurse, and Avraham’s servant, and his men.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they sent Rivkah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham's bondsman and his men.


###### Genesis 24:60
[Genesis 24:60](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:60)

וַיְבָרְכ֤וּ אֶת־רִבְקָה֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לָ֔הּ אֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ אַ֥תְּ הֲיִ֖י לְאַלְפֵ֣י רְבָבָ֑ה וְיִירַ֣שׁ זַרְעֵ֔ךְ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר שֹׂנְאָֽיו׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They blessed Rivkah and said to her, Our sister, may you become thousands of myriads, and may your descendants inherit the gate of his foes.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they blessed Rivqa, and said to her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they blessed Rivkah and they said to her: Our sister, may you [and not another woman be destined to receive the blessing given to Abraham on Mount Moriah (22:17). May you] become thousands of myriads, and may your seed inherit the gate of its foes [Ibid.]


###### Genesis 24:61
[Genesis 24:61](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:61)

וַתָּ֨קׇם רִבְקָ֜ה וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֗יהָ וַתִּרְכַּ֙בְנָה֙ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּ֔ים וַתֵּלַ֖כְנָה אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיִּקַּ֥ח הָעֶ֛בֶד אֶת־רִבְקָ֖ה וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Rivkah and her maidens set off. They rode on the camels and followed the man. The servant took Rivkah and left.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Rivqa, and her maids arose, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rivqa, and went his way.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Rivka and her maidens arose and they rode on the camels and they went after the man. And the bondsman took Rivkah and he went.


###### Genesis 24:62
[Genesis 24:62](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:62)

וְיִצְחָק֙ בָּ֣א מִבּ֔וֹא בְּאֵ֥ר לַחַ֖י רֹאִ֑י וְה֥וּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַנֶּֽגֶב׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yitzchok had just come from the well [called] Lachai Ro’i, for he lived in the land of the Negev.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yiżĥaq came from the way of Be᾽er-laĥay-ro᾽i; for he dwelt in the land of the Negev.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Isaac had just come from Be'er Lachai Ro'i [(16:14) having gone there to bring Hagar back to Abraham as a wife], and he dwelt in the land of the south.


###### Genesis 24:63
[Genesis 24:63](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:63)

וַיֵּצֵ֥א יִצְחָ֛ק לָשׂ֥וּחַ בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה לִפְנ֣וֹת עָ֑רֶב וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּ֥ה גְמַלִּ֖ים בָּאִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yitzchok went out to meditate in the field towards evening. He raised his eyes and suddenly saw camels approaching.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yiżĥaq went out to meditate in the field at the evening time: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, camels were coming.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Isaac went to pray in the field towards evening, and he lifted up his eyes and he saw, and, behold, camels coming.


###### Genesis 24:64
[Genesis 24:64](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:64)

וַתִּשָּׂ֤א רִבְקָה֙ אֶת־עֵינֶ֔יהָ וַתֵּ֖רֶא אֶת־יִצְחָ֑ק וַתִּפֹּ֖ל מֵעַ֥ל הַגָּמָֽל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Rivkah raised her eyes and saw Yitzchok. She let herself down from the camel.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Rivqa lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Yiżĥaq, she descended from the camel.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Rivkah lifted her eyes, and she saw Isaac [in his grandness], and she slid from the camel.


###### Genesis 24:65
[Genesis 24:65](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:65)

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־הָעֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־הָאִ֤ישׁ הַלָּזֶה֙ הַהֹלֵ֤ךְ בַּשָּׂדֶה֙ לִקְרָאתֵ֔נוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעֶ֖בֶד ה֣וּא אֲדֹנִ֑י וַתִּקַּ֥ח הַצָּעִ֖יף וַתִּתְכָּֽס׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She said to the servant, Who is that man walking through the field towards us? The servant said, He is my master. She then took the veil and covered herself.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she said to the servant, What man is this that walks in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master: therefore she took her veil, and covered herself.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she said to the bondsman: Who is this man walking in the field towards us? And the bondsman said: He is my master. And she took the veil and covered herself.


###### Genesis 24:66
[Genesis 24:66](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:66)

וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר הָעֶ֖בֶד לְיִצְחָ֑ק אֵ֥ת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The servant told Yitzchok all the things he had done.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the servant told Yiżĥaq all the things that he had done.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the bondsman told Isaac all the things that he had done [i.e., all the miracles that had been wrought for him.]


###### Genesis 24:67
[Genesis 24:67](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/24:67)

וַיְבִאֶ֣הָ יִצְחָ֗ק הָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־רִבְקָ֛ה וַתְּהִי־ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָ וַיִּנָּחֵ֥ם יִצְחָ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yitzchok brought her into the tent of his mother, Sarah. He married Rivkah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. Yitzchok was then consoled for the loss of his mother.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yiżĥaq brought her into his mother Sara’s tent, and took Rivqa, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Yiżĥaq was comforted after his mother’s death.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Isaac brought her into the tent, [and she was in stead of] Sarah, his mother [(various miraculous phenomena which had ceased there with Sarah's death, recurring now)]. And she became his wife, and he loved her. And Isaac was consoled after his mother.