H9001–/וַ–v

and he saith unto me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked habitually, doth send His messenger with thee, and hath prospered thy way, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from my family, and from the house of my father;

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

then art thou acquitted from my oath, when thou comest unto my family, and if they give not `one' to thee; then thou hast been acquitted from my oath.

וְהָיִ֥יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

`And I come to-day unto the fountain, and I say, Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, if Thou art, I pray Thee, making prosperous my way in which I am going --

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

(lo, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin who is coming out to draw, and I have said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher,

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

and she hath said unto me, Both drink thou, and also for thy camels I draw -- she is the woman whom Jehovah hath decided for my lord's son.

וְאָמְרָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

`Before I finish speaking unto my heart, then lo, Rebekah is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and she goeth down to the fountain, and draweth; and I say unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee,

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

and she hasteth and letteth down her pitcher from off her and saith, Drink, and thy camels also I water; and I drink, and the camels also she hath watered.

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

`And I ask her, and say, Whose daughter `art' thou? and she saith, Daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah hath borne to him, and 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”

and I bow, and do obeisance before Jehovah, and I bless Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath led me in the true way to receive the daughter of my lord's brother for his son.

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

And Laban answereth -- Bethuel also -- and they say, `The thing hath gone out from Jehovah; we are not able to speak unto thee bad or good;

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

And it cometh to pass, when the servant of Abraham hath heard their words, that he boweth himself towards the earth before Jehovah;

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

and the servant taketh out vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and giveth to Rebekah; precious things also he hath given to her brother and to her mother.

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

And they eat and drink, he and the men who `are' with him, and lodge all night; and they rise in the morning, and he saith, `Send me to my lord;'

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

and her brother saith -- her mother also -- `Let the young person abide with us a week or ten days, afterwards doth she go.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he saith unto them, `Do not delay me, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord;'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and they say, `Let us call for the young person, and ask at her mouth;'

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

and they call for Rebekah, and say unto her, `Dost thou go with this man?' and she saith, `I go.'

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

And they send away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men;

וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, `Thou `art' our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'

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

And Rebekah and her young women arise, and ride on the camels, and go after the man; and the servant taketh Rebekah and goeth.

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

and Isaac goeth out to meditate in the field, at the turning of the evening, and he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, camels are coming.

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

And Rebekah lifteth up her eyes, and seeth Isaac, and alighteth from off the camel;

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

and she saith unto the servant, `Who `is' this man who is walking in the field to meet us?' and the servant saith, `It `is' my lord;' and she taketh the veil, and covereth herself.

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

And the servant recounteth to Isaac all the things that he hath done,

וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

and Isaac bringeth her in unto the tent of Sarah his mother, and he taketh Rebekah, and she becometh his wife, and he loveth her, and Isaac is comforted after `the death of' his mother.

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