Genesis 24

1 By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

1 亚伯拉罕已经年迈，耶和华在一切事上都赐福给他。

2 So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

2 亚伯拉罕对负责他所有产业的老总管说：“请你把手放在我大腿底下，

3 and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,

3 我要你凭掌管天地的上帝耶和华起誓，你不会找我所居之地的迦南女子做我儿子的妻子。

4 but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

4 你要回到我的家乡，在我的亲族中为以撒物色妻子。”

5 The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”

5 老总管问他：“如果那女子不肯跟我到这里来呢？我要把你儿子带回你的家乡吗？”

6 Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there.

6 亚伯拉罕说：“你千万不可带我的儿子回那里！

7 The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there.

7 因为带领我离开父家和本乡的天上的上帝耶和华，曾经向我说话，起誓应许把这片土地赐给我的后裔。祂必派天使在你前面引路，好让你在那里为我儿子找到妻子。

8 And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”

8 如果那女子不肯跟你来，你也算履行了你向我起的誓，只是你不可带我儿子回那里。”

9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

9 于是，老总管就把手放在他主人亚伯拉罕的大腿底下，为这事向他起誓。

10 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.

10 老总管带着主人的十匹骆驼和各种上好的礼物，启程前往美索不达米亚，来到拿鹤住的城。

11 As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.

11 黄昏，妇女们出来打水的时候，他让骆驼跪在城外的井旁，

12 “O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

12 然后祷告说：“我主人亚伯拉罕的上帝耶和华啊，求你施恩给我家主人亚伯拉罕，让事情今天能够成就。

13 Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

13 现在，我站在这泉水旁，城里的女子正出来打水。

14 Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

14 如果我对哪个少女说‘请放下你的水罐，让我喝点水’，如果她说‘请喝，我也打水给你的骆驼喝’，愿那女子做你为自己的仆人以撒选定的妻子。这样，我就知道你施恩给我的主人了。”

15 Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.

15 老总管的话还没有说完，利百加肩上扛着水罐走出来。她是彼土利的女儿，彼土利是亚伯拉罕的兄弟拿鹤和密迦所生的儿子。

16 Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.

16 利百加长得非常美丽，是个处女，没有男人亲近过她。她下到井旁，把水罐盛满了水后上来。

17 So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”

17 老总管跑上前去对她说：“求你给我一点水喝。”

18 “Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

18 她回答说：“我主，请喝！”说完，立刻放下水罐，托在手上让他喝。

19 After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”

19 等他喝完以后，利百加又说：“我再为你的骆驼打水，让它们喝饱。”

20 And she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran back to the well to draw water, until she had drawn water for all his camels.

20 于是，她迅速把水罐里的水倒进水槽里，又跑到井边为所有的骆驼打水。

21 Meanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.

21 老总管默不作声地注视着利百加，要看看耶和华是否使他此行顺利。

22 And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.

22 骆驼喝过水以后，老总管拿出一只约六克重的金环和一对约一百一十克重的金镯给利百加，

23 “Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”

23 对她说：“请问你是谁的女儿？你父亲家里有地方让我们住宿吗？”

24 She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”

24 利百加回答说：“我是彼土利的女儿，我父亲是拿鹤和密迦的儿子。

25 Then she added, “We have plenty of straw and feed, as well as a place for you to spend the night.”

25 我家里有充足的粮草，也有地方让你留宿。”

26 Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,

26 老总管听了，就俯伏敬拜耶和华，

27 saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”

27 说：“我主人亚伯拉罕的上帝耶和华当受称颂，因为祂一直以慈爱和信实对待我的主人。耶和华也一路引导我走到我主人兄弟的家里。”

28 The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

28 利百加跑回家中，把这事告诉了母亲家的人。

29 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

29 利百加有个哥哥名叫拉班。

30 As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.

30 他看见妹妹的金环和手上的金镯，听了她叙述老总管的话，就跑到井旁，见老总管跟骆驼仍然站在那里，

31 “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”

31 便对他说：“你这蒙耶和华赐福的人，请到我家。为什么站在外面呢？我已经为你预备好了房间，也为骆驼预备了地方。”

32 So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.

32 老总管就到了拉班的家里，拉班卸下骆驼背上的东西，给骆驼喂上草料，打水给老总管和随行的人洗脚。

33 Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”

33 然后晚餐准备好了，老总管却说：“不，等我说明来意后再吃。”拉班说：“请说。”

34 “I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied.

34 老总管说：“我是亚伯拉罕的仆人。

35 “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.

35 耶和华赐给我主人极大的福气，使他非常富有。耶和华赐给他牛群、羊群、金子、银子、仆婢、骆驼和驴。

36 My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns.

36 我主人的妻子撒拉在晚年生了一个儿子，主人把所有的财产都给了他。

37 My master made me swear an oath and said, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell,

37 主人要我起誓，他说，‘你不可给我的儿子娶我居住的迦南当地女子为妻，

38 but you shall go to my father’s house and to my kindred to take a wife for my son.’

38 你要到我家乡的亲族中为我儿子物色妻子。’

39 Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’

39 我问我的主人，‘如果那女子不愿意跟我回来怎么办？’

40 And he told me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you may take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father’s house.

40 他说，‘我忠心事奉的耶和华必派天使与你同行，使你一路顺利，为我儿子在家乡的亲族中物色妻子。

41 And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’

41 你去我亲族那里就是履行了你向我起的誓，如果我的亲族不肯把女子交给你，你也算履行了你向我起的誓。’

42 So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!

42 “今天我来到井旁时曾祷告说，‘我主人亚伯拉罕的上帝耶和华啊，求你使我一路顺利。

43 Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’

43 我现在站在井旁，有女子出来打水的时候，我会对她说，请让我喝一点你罐里的水，

44 and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.

44 如果她说，请喝，我也打水给你的骆驼喝，就让她做你为我家主人的儿子预备的妻子吧。’

45 And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’

45 “我心中的话还没有说完，就看见利百加肩上扛着水罐到井旁打水。我上前向她要水喝，

46 She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels.

46 她就连忙放下肩上的水罐，说，‘请喝，我也打水饮你的骆驼。’我喝了，她又打水饮骆驼。

47 Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

47 我问她是谁家的女儿，她说，‘是拿鹤和密迦的儿子彼土利的女儿。’我就给她戴上金鼻环和金手镯，

48 Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

48 然后俯伏敬拜、颂赞我主人亚伯拉罕的上帝耶和华，祂引导我走对路，使我找到了我主人兄弟的孙女给我主人的儿子做妻子。

49 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; but if not, let me know, so that I may go elsewhere.”

49 现在，你们若愿意以慈爱和信实对待我的主人，答应这门亲事，请告诉我；如果不答应，也请告诉我，好让我知道应该怎么办。”

50 Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.

50 拉班和彼土利回答说：“既然这是耶和华的安排，我们就无话可说了。

51 Rebekah is here before you. Take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, just as the LORD has decreed.”

51 你看，利百加就在这里，你可以照耶和华的话，把她带回去给你主人的儿子做妻子。”

52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.

52 亚伯拉罕的老总管听见这话，就俯伏在地上敬拜耶和华，

53 Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.

53 然后拿出金银首饰和衣裳送给利百加，又把贵重的礼物送给她的哥哥和母亲。

54 Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”

54 老总管和随行的人用过晚饭以后，在那里住了一夜。早晨，老总管说：“请让我返回我主人那里。”

55 But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go.”

55 但利百加的哥哥和母亲说：“让她和我们住上十来天再去吧！”

56 But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”

56 可是，老总管说：“既然耶和华已经使我一路顺利，请你们不要挽留我，请让我回到我主人那里。”

57 So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.”

57 他们说：“我们问问利百加的意见吧。”

58 They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.

58 他们就叫来利百加，问她：“你愿意跟这个人同去吗？”利百加说：“我愿意！”

59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.

59 于是，他们让妹妹利百加和她的奶妈跟老总管及随行的人一同离去，

60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

60 并为利百加祝福，说： “我们的妹妹啊， 愿你成为千万人之母！ 愿你的后裔占领敌城！”

61 Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

61 于是，利百加和她的婢女们准备妥当，骑上骆驼，跟着老总管离去。老总管就这样带着利百加走了。

62 Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.

62 那时，以撒住在南地，他刚从庇耳·拉海·莱回来。

63 Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.

63 傍晚的时候，以撒来到田间默想，他抬头一看，见一队骆驼迎面而来。

64 And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel

64 利百加抬头看见以撒，就从骆驼上下来，

65 and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.

65 问老总管：“那从田间来迎接我们的是谁？”老总管说：“是我的主人！”利百加听了就蒙上面纱。

66 Then the servant told Isaac all that he had done.

66 老总管向以撒讲述整个事情的经过。

67 And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.

67 以撒就带利百加进入他母亲撒拉的帐篷，娶她为妻，并且爱她。自从母亲去世后，以撒这才得到安慰。