H9001–/וַ–v

And let it come to pass, [ergänzt: that] the maiden to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink, and who will say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also, be she whom thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and hereby I shall know that thou hast dealt kindly with my master.

וְהָיָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמְרָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass before he had ended speaking, that behold, Rebecca came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother; and [ergänzt: she had] her pitcher upon her shoulder.

וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the maiden was very fair in countenance; a virgin, and no man had known her. And she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

וַתֵּ֣רֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּֽעַל׃ (וַ) va. “and”

And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, sip a little water out of thy pitcher.

וַיָּ֥רָץ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And she said, Drink, my lord! And she hasted and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him to drink.

וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֧רֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃ (וַ) va. “and”

And when she had given him enough to drink, she said, I will draw [ergänzt: water] for thy camels also, until they have drunk enough.

וַתְּכַ֖ל (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw [ergänzt: water]; and she drew for all his camels.

וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּעַ֤ר (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּ֥רָץ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשְׁאַ֖ב (וַ) va. “and”

And it came to pass when the camels had drunk enough, that the man took a gold ring, of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands, ten [ergänzt: shekels] weight of gold,

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”

and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room [ergänzt: in] thy father's house for us to lodge?

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And she said to him, There is straw, and also much provender with us; also room to lodge.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And the man stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah,

וַיִּקֹּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ (וַ) va “and”

and said, Blessed be Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who has not withdrawn his loving-kindness and his faithfulness from my master; I being in the way, Jehovah has led me to the house of my master's brethren.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the maiden ran and told these things to her mother's house.

וַתָּ֙רָץ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּגֵּ֖ד (וַ) va. “and”

And Rebecca had a brother, named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.

וַיָּ֨רָץ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's hand, and when he heard the words of Rebecca his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me -- that he came to the man, and behold, he was standing by the camels, by the well.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the man came into the house; and he ungirded the camels, and gave the camels straw and provender, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who were with him.

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיְפַתַּ֖ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (וַ) va “and”

And there was set [ergänzt: meat] before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I have made known my business. And he said, Speak on.

וַיּוּשַׂ֤ם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly, and he is become great; and he has given him sheep and cattle, and silver and gold, and bondmen and bondwomen, and camels and asses.

וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”

And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master after she had grown old; and unto him has he given all that he has.

וַתֵּ֡לֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”

And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling;

וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִי (וַ) va “and”

but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.

וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me?

וָאֹמַ֖ר (וָ) va. “and”