H9002–/וְ–v

And even before his words were ended, Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, who was the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with her water-vessel on her arm.

וְהִנֵּ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְכַדָּ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

She was a very beautiful girl, a virgin, who had never been touched by a man: and she went down to the spring to get water in her vessel.

וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֖ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the man, looking at her, said nothing, waiting to see if the Lord had given his journey a good outcome.

וְהָאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when the camels had had enough, the man took a gold nose-ring, half a shekel in weight, and two ornaments for her arms of ten shekels weight of gold;

וּשְׁנֵ֤י (וּ) u. “and”

And said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has given a sign that he is good and true to my master, by guiding me straight to the house of my master's family.

וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹ (וַ) va. “and”

Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he came out quickly to the man at the water-spring.

וּלְרִבְקָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁמ֣וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

And when he saw the nose-ring and the ornaments on his sister's hands, and when she gave him word of what the man had said to her, then he went out to the man who was waiting with the camels by the water-spring.

וְֽאֶת־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְהִנֵּ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said to him, Come in, you on whom is the blessing of the Lord; why are you waiting outside? for I have made the house ready for you, and a place for the camels.

וְאָנֹכִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָק֖וֹם (וּ) u. “and”

Then the man came into the house, and Laban took their cords off the camels and gave them dry grass and food, and he gave to him and the men who were with him water for washing their feet.

וּמִסְפּוֹא֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמַ֙יִם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְרַגְלֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

The Lord has given my master every blessing, and he has become great: he has given him flocks and herds and silver and gold, and men-servants and women-servants and camels and asses.

וַיהוָ֞ה (וַ) va. “and”וּבָקָר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְכֶ֣סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וְזָהָ֔ב (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲבָדִם֙ (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת (וּ) u. “and”וּגְמַלִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃ (וַ) va. “and”

But go to my father's house and to my relations for a wife for my son.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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;

וּמִבֵּ֥ית (וּ) u. “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.

וְאִם־ (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.

וְגַ֥ם (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.

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְכַדָּ֣הּ (וְ) ve. “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.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַ֥ם (וְ) ve. “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.

וְהַצְּמִידִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And now, say if you will do what is good and right for my master or not, in order that it may be clear to me what I have to do.

וְ֠עַתָּה (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וֶֽאֱמֶ֛ת (וֶֽ) ve. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶפְנֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”

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.

וּבְתוּאֵל֙ (וּ) u. “and”

See, here is Rebekah: take her and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as the Lord has said.

וָלֵ֑ךְ (וָ) va. “and”וּתְהִ֤י (וּ) u. “so”

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.

וּכְלֵ֤י (וּ) u. “and”וּבְגָדִ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”וּמִ֨גְדָּנֹ֔ת (וּ) u. “and”וּלְאִמָּֽהּ׃ (וּ) u. “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.

וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאִמָּ֔הּ (וְ) ve. “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.

וַֽיהוָ֖ה (וַֽ) va. “and”וְאֵלְכָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

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

וְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”