H9001–/וַ–v

And he said, The Lord, whom I have ever kept before me, will send his angel with you, who will make it possible for you to get a wife for my son from my relations and my father's house;

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִצְלִ֣יחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”

And you will be free from your oath to me when you come to my people; and if they will not give her to you, you will be free from your oath.

וְהָיִ֥יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I came today to the water-spring, and I said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if it is your purpose to give a good outcome to my journey,

וָאָבֹ֥א (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹמַ֗ר (וָ) va. “and”

Let it come about that, while I am waiting here by the water-spring, if a girl comes to get water and I say to her, Give me a little water from your vessel, and she says,

וְהָיָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

Take a drink, and I will get water for your camels; let her be the woman marked out by the Lord for my master's son.

וְאָמְרָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And even while I was saying this to myself, Rebekah came out with her vessel on her arm; and she went down to the spring to get water; and I said to her, Give me a drink.

וַתֵּ֥רֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשְׁאָ֑ב (וַ) va. “and”וָאֹמַ֥ר (וָ) va. “and”

And straight away she took down her vessel from her arm, and said, Take a drink, and I will get water for your camels.

וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר (וַ) va. “and”וַתּ֤וֹרֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וָאֵ֕שְׁתְּ (וָ) va. “and”

And questioning her, I said, Whose daughter are you? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, and Milcah his wife. Then I put the ring on her nose and the ornaments on her hands.

וָאֶשְׁאַ֣ל (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹמַר֮ (וָ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וָאָשִׂ֤ם (וָ) va. “and”

And with bent head I gave worship and praise to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, by whom I had been guided in the right way, to get the daughter of my master's brother for his son.

וָאֶקֹּ֥ד (וָ) va. “and”וָֽאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה (וָֽ) va. “and”וָאֲבָרֵ֗ךְ (וָ) va. “and”

Then Laban and Bethuel said in answer, This is the Lord's doing: it is not for us to say Yes or No to you.

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

And at these words, Abraham's servant went down on his face and gave praise to the Lord.

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then he took jewels of silver and jewels of gold and fair robes and gave them to Rebekah: and he gave things of value to her mother and her brother.

וַיּוֹצֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֖ן (וַ) va “and”

Then he and the men who were with him had food and drink, and took their rest there that night; and in the morning he got up, and said, Let me now go back to my master.

וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתּ֗וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּלִ֑ינוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּק֣וּמוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But her brother and her mother said, Let the girl be with us a week or ten days, and then she may go.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Do not keep me; the Lord has given a good outcome to my journey; let me now go back to my master.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And they said, We will send for the girl, and let her make the decision.

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they sent for Rebekah and said to her, Are you ready to go with this man? And she said, I am ready.

וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

So they sent their sister Rebekah and her servant with Abraham's servant and his men.

וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And they gave Rebekah their blessing, saying, O sister, may you be the mother of thousands and ten thousands; and may your seed overcome all those who make war against them.

וַיְבָרֲכ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ (וַ) va “and”

So Rebekah and her servant-women went with the man, seated on the camels; and so the servant took Rebekah and went on his way.

וַתָּ֨קָם (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּרְכַּ֙בְנָה֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּלַ֖כְנָה (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And when the evening was near, he went wandering out into the fields, and lifting up his eyes he saw camels coming.

וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֔רְא (וַ) va “and”

And when Rebekah, looking up, saw Isaac, she got down from her camel,

וַתִּשָּׂ֤א (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֖רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּפֹּ֖ל (וַ) va. “and”

And said to the servant, Who is that man coming to us through the field? And the servant said, It is my master: then she took her veil, covering her face with it.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּתְכָּֽס׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Then the servant gave Isaac the story of all he had done.

וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And Isaac took Rebekah into his tent and she became his wife; and in his love for her, Isaac was comforted after his father's death.

וַיְבִאֶ֣הָ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֧ח (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּנָּחֵ֥ם (וַ) va “and”