H9001–/וַ–v

He said to me, 'Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son of my relatives, and of my father's house.

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

Then will you be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don't give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.'

וְהָיִ֥יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

I came this day to the spring, and said, 'Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go.

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

Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes forth to draw, to whom I will say, Give me, I pray you, a little water from your pitcher to drink.

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

She will tell me, "Drink, and I will also draw for your camels." Let the same be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master's son.'

וְאָמְרָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'

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

She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.' So I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

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

I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare to him.' I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.

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

I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

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

Then Laban and Bethuel answered, "The thing proceeds from Yahweh. We can't speak to you bad or good.

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

It happened that when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Yahweh.

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

The servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

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

They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, "Send me away to my master."

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

Her brother and her mother said, "Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said to them, "Don't hinder me, seeing Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

They said, "We will call the young lady, and ask her."

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

They called Rebekah, and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" She said, "I will go."

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

They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham's servant, and his men.

וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, "Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your seed possess the gate of those who hate them."

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

Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

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

Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.

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

Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.

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

She said to the servant, "Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "It is my master." She took her veil, and covered herself.

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

The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

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