Postanak 24
1 Abraham bijaše već ostario, zašao u godine, Jahve je Abrahama blagoslovio u svemu.
Now Abraham was old; and advanced in age: and the Lord had blessed him in all things.
2 Abraham prozbori svome najstarijem sluzi u kući, pod čijom je upravom bilo sve njegovo: “Stavi svoju ruku pod moje stegno
And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh,
3 da te zakunem Jahvom, Bogom neba i Bogom zemlje, da mome sinu nećeš nabaviti za ženu ni jednu od kćeri Kanaanaca, među kojima boravim,
That I may make thee swear by the Lord the God of heaven and earth, that thou take not a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Chanaanites, among whom I dwell:
4 nego ćeš otići u moj rodni kraj i dobaviti ženu mom sinu Izaku.”
But that thou go to my own country and kindred, and take a wife from thence for my son Isaac.
5 A sluga mu reče: “A što ako žena ne htjedne za mnom ići u ovu zemlju? Hoću li ja onda odvesti tvoga sina u zemlju iz koje si ti došao?”
The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place, from whence thou camest out?
6 Abraham mu odgovori: “Dobro pripazi da onamo ne vodiš moga sina!
And Abraham said: Beware thou never bring my son back again thither.
7 Jahve, Bog nebesa, koji me odveo iz kuće moga oca i rodnog kraja i koji mi je pod zakletvom obećao: 'Tvome ću potomstvu dati ovu zemlju', pred tobom će poslati svog anđela, i odande ćeš ti dovesti ženu mome sinu.
The Lord God of heaven, who took me out of my father’s house, and out of my native country, who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying: To thy seed will I give this land: he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son.
8 A ako žena ne bude htjela za tobom poći, ti ćeš biti oslobođen od ove moje zakletve; ali moga sina onamo ne vodi!”
But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath; only bring not my son back thither again.
9 Tako sluga stavi svoju ruku pod stegno Abrahamu, svom gospodaru, te mu se zakune.
The servant therefore put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and swore to him upon this word.
10 Sluga opremi deset gospodarevih deva, ponese sa sobom svakog blaga svoga gospodara pa se zaputi u Aram Naharajim, u Nahorov grad.
And he took ten camels of his master’s herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forward and went on to Mesopotamia to the city of Nachor.
11 Pusti deve da poliježu izvan grada, pokraj studenca. Bijaše večer, kad žene izlaze da crpu vodu.
And when he had made the camels lie down without the town near a well of water in the evening, at the time when women are wont to come out to draw water, he said:
12 Onda reče: “Oh, Jahve, Bože moga gospodara Abrahama, molim te, iziđi mi danas u susret i mome gospodaru Abrahamu milost iskaži!
O Lord the God of my master Abraham, meet me today, I beseech thee, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
13 Evo me kraj studenca, a kćeri onih iz grada dolaze crpsti vodu;
Behold I stand nigh the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water.
14 pa neka djevojka kojoj ja rečem: 'Molim te, spusti svoj vrč da se napijem', a ona odgovori: 'Pij! I deve ću ti napojiti', bude ona koju si odredio za svoga slugu Izaka. Tako ću saznati da si iskazao milost mome gospodaru.”
Now, therefore, the maid to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher that I may drink: and she shall answer, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let it be the same whom thou hast provided for thy servant Isaac: and by this I shall understand, that thou hast shown kindness to my master.
15 Tek što on izreče svoje, gle, dođe Rebeka, kći Betuelova; taj Betuel bijaše sin Milke, žene Abrahamova brata Nahora. Dođe ona s krčagom na ramenu.
He had not yet ended these words within himself, and behold Rebecca came out, the daughter of Bathuel, son of Melcha, wife to Nachor the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder:
16 Djevojka je bila krasna, djevica koju muškarac nije dirnuo. Siđe ona k vrelu, napuni krčag i eto je opet gore.
An exceeding comely maid, and a most beautiful virgin, and not known to man: and she went down to the spring, and filled her pitcher and was coming back.
17 Sluga joj potrča u susret i reče: “Daj mi malo vode iz svog vrča!”
And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher.
18 “Pij, gospodine!” - odgovori ona. Brzo spusti krčag na ruku i dade mu piti.
And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.
19 Kad je njega napojila, reče: “Nalit ću i tvojim devama da se napoje.”
And when he had drunk, she said: I will draw water for thy camels also, till they all drink.
20 Izlivši brzo krčag u korito, otrča natrag zdencu da ponovo zahvaća, i tako nali svim njegovim devama.
And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water: and having drawn she gave to all the camels.
21 Čovjek ju je šutke motrio ne bi li saznao je li Jahve njegov put uspješno priveo kraju ili nije.
But he musing beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 Kad su deve prestale piti, čovjek izvadi viticu od zlata, tešku pol šekela, i stavi je na njezine nosnice, a na ruke joj stavi dvije zlatne narukvice, teške deset šekela.
And after that the camels had drunk, the man took out golden earrings, weighing two sicles: and as many bracelets of ten sicles weight.
23 Zatim reče: “Kaži mi čija si kći. Ima li u kući tvoga oca mjesta za nas da prenoćimo?”
And he said to her: Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there any place in thy father’s house to lodge?
24 Ona mu odgovori: “Ja sam kći Betuela, koga je Milka rodila Nahoru.”
And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor.
25 Još mu doda: “Ima slame i p§iće kod nas u obilju, a i mjesta za prenoćište.”
And she said moreover to him: We have good store of both straw and hay, and a large place to lodge in.
26 Čovjek se onda duboko nakloni te iskaže poštovanje Jahvi
The man bowed himself down, and adored the Lord,
27 i progovori: “Neka je blagoslovljen Jahve, Bog moga gospodara Abrahama, što nije uskratio svoju ljubav i svoju vjernost mome gospodaru. Mene je Jahve vodio pravim putem, u kuću brata moga gospodara.”
Saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master, and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master’s brother.
28 Djevojka otrča i sve ovo ispripovjedi u kući svoje majke.
Then the maid ran, and told in her mother’s house, all that she had heard.
29 A Rebeka imala brata komu bijaše ime Laban. Laban se požuri van, k čovjeku kod studenca.
And Rebecca had a brother named Laban, who went out in haste to the man, to the well.
30 Čim je vidio nosnu viticu i narukvice na rukama svoje sestre te čuo kako je njegova sestra Rebeka rekla: “Ovako mi je čovjek govorio”, on pođe onome koji je još stajao kod deva na studencu.
And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister’s hands, and had heard all that she related, saying: Thus and thus the man spoke to me: he came to the man who stood by the camels, and near to the spring of water,
31 Reče on: “Hajde unutra, blagoslovljeni od Jahve! Što stojiš vani kad sam ja spremio kuću i mjesto za deve.”
And said to him: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord: why standest thou without? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.
32 Tako čovjek uđe u kuću. Rastovare deve i dadu im slame i p§iće, a njemu i ljudima koji su ga pratili donesu vode da operu noge.
And he brought him in into his lodging: and he unharnessed the camels and gave straw and hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were come with him.
33 Ali kad su preda nj stavili hranu, reče: “Neću jesti dok ne kažem što imam kazati.” A Laban mu reče: “Onda kazuj!”
And bread was set before him. But he said: I will not eat, till I tell my message. He answered him: Speak.
34 “Ja sam sluga Abrahamov”, poče on.
And he said: I am the servant of Abraham:
35 “Jahve je uvelike blagoslovio moga gospodara te je postao bogat. Nadavao mu je ovaca i goveda, srebra i zlata, sluga i sluškinja, deva i magaradi.
And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully, and he is become great: and he hath given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and asses.
36 Sara, žena moga gospodara, rodi mu sina pošto je ostarjela, i on mu ustupi sve svoje.
And Sara my master’s wife hath borne my master a son in her old age, and he hath given him all that he had.
37 Potom mene moj gospodar zakune rekavši: 'Nemoj uzeti za ženu mome sinu djevojku Kanaanku, u zemlji u kojoj boravim kao stranac,
And my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the Chanaanites, in whose land I dwell:
38 nego otiđi k obitelji moga oca, k mojoj rodbini, da nađeš ženu mome sinu.'
But thou shalt go to my father’s house, and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son:
39 A ja rekoh svome gospodaru: 'A što ako žena za mnom ne pođe?'
But I answered my master: What if the woman will not come with me?
40 On mi odgovori: 'Jahve, pred čijim sam licem hodio, poslat će s tobom svog anđela i tvoje će putovanje dovesti k cilju, a ti ćeš naći ženu mome sinu od moje rodbine, od obitelji moga oca.
The Lord, said he, in whose sight I walk, will send his angel with thee, and will direct thy way: and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my own kindred, and of my father’s house.
41 Jedino ćeš ovako biti oslobođen moje zakletve: ako dođeš k mojoj rodbini, i oni te odbiju, od moje si zakletve oslobođen.'
But thou shalt be clear from my curse, when thou shalt come to my kindred, if they will not give thee one.
42 Danas dođoh na studenac i rekoh: 'Jahve, Bože moga gospodara Abrahama, ako si voljan da uspješno završim putovanje što sam ga poduzeo,
And I came today to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk,
43 ja, evo, stojim kraj studenca, a djevojka koja dođe vodu crpsti i ja joj rečem: Daj mi da se napijem malo vode iz tvog vrča! -
Behold I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher:
44 i koja mi kaže: Pij ti, a i tvojim ću devama zahvatiti! - ona neka bude žena koju je Jahve odredio sinu moga gospodara.'
And shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman, whom the Lord hath prepared for my master’s son.
45 Tek što sam ja završio govor u sebi, kad se, evo, pojavi Rebeka s vrčem na ramenu; siđe k izvoru i zahvati. Ja joj rekoh: 'Daj mi da se napijem!'
And whilst I pondered these things secretly with myself, Rebecca appeared coming with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder: and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her: Give me a little to drink.
46 Ona brzo spusti vrč i odvrati: 'Pij! A napojit ću i tvoje deve.' Tako sam se ja napio, a ona napoji i moje deve.
And she speedily let down the pitcher from her shoulder, and said to me: Both drink thou, and to thy camels I will give drink. I drank, and she watered the camels.
47 Pitao sam je: 'Čija si kći?' Odgovorila je: 'Kći sam Betuela, koga je Nahoru rodila Milka.' Tada joj stavim viticu na nos a narukvice na ruke.
And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.
48 Duboko se naklonim i štovanje Jahvi iskažem te blagoslovim Jahvu, Boga gospodara moga, koji me vodio pravim putem da uzmem kćer brata moga gospodara njegovu sinu.
And falling down I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master’s brother for his son.
49 A sad, ako kanite iskazati ljubav i vjernost mome gospodaru, recite mi; ako li ne, to mi kažite, tako da mogu krenuti bilo desno bilo lijevo.”
Wherefore if you do according to mercy and truth with my master, tell me: but if it please you otherwise, tell me that also, that I may go to the right hand, or to the left.
50 Tada odgovore Laban i Betuel: “Od Jahve to dolazi; mi tu ne možemo reći ni da ni ne.
And Laban and Bathuel answered: The word hath proceeded from the Lord, we cannot speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure.
51 Rebeka je, eto, pred tobom: uzmi je pa idi, neka bude ženom sinu tvoga gospodara, kako je Jahve rekao.”
Behold Rebecca is before thee, take her and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy master’s son, as the Lord hath spoken.
52 Kad Abrahamov sluga ču njihov pristanak, do zemlje se nakloni Jahvi.
Which when Abraham’s servant heard, falling down to the ground he adored the Lord.
53 Sluga zatim izvadi srebrnih i zlatnih predmeta te haljina i dade ih Rebeki, a dade darova i njezinu bratu i majci.
And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca for a present. He offered gifts also to her brothers, and to her mother.
54 Tada jedoše i piše on i ljudi koji su bili s njim i provedoše noć. Kad su ujutro ustali, on reče: “Pustite me da se vratim svome gospodaru!”
And a banquet was made, and they ate and drank together, and lodged there. And in the morning, the servant arose, and said: Let me depart, that I may go to my master.
55 A njezin brat i majka odgovore: “Neka djevojka ostane s nama još desetak dana, pa poslije toga pođi!”
And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay at least ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.
56 On im reče: “Ne zadržavajte me kad je Jahve moje putovanje uspješno kraju priveo. Pustite me da se vratim svome gospodaru!”
Stay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master.
57 Oni odgovore: “Pozovimo djevojku i upitajmo što ona misli!”
And they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will.
58 Dozovu Rebeku pa je upitaju: “Hoćeš li poći s ovim čovjekom?” Ona odgovori: “Hoću.”
And they called her, and when she was come, they asked: Wilt thou go with this man? She said: I will go.
59 I tako otpreme svoju sestru Rebeku i njezinu dojilju s Abrahamovim slugom i njegovim ljudima.
So they sent her away, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his company,
60 Blagoslove Rebeku i reknu joj: “Sejo naša, budi mati nebrojenim tisućama, a dušmana svojih vrata potomci ti zaposjeli!”
Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands, and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies.
61 Onda se diže Rebeka i njezine dvorkinje, zajahaše deve te pođoše za čovjekom. Tako sluga preuze Rebeku i ode.
So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master.
62 Izak se vratio iz blizine Beer Lahaj Roja; živio je, naime, u kraju Negeba.
At the same time Isaac was walking along the way to the well which is called Of the living and the seeing: for he dwelt in the south country.
63 U predvečerje iziđe Izak da se poljem prošeta; diže oči i ugleda deve gdje dolaze.
And he was gone forth to meditate in the field, the day being now well spent: and when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming afar off.
64 Kad Rebeka, podigavši svoje oči, opazi Izaka, sjaha s deve
Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted off the camel,
65 pa zapita slugu: “Tko je onaj čovjek što poljem ide nama u susret?” A sluga odgovori: “Ono je moj gospodar.” Nato ona uze koprenu te se pokri.
And said to the servant: Who is that man who cometh towards us along the field? And he said to her: That man is my master. But she quickly took her cloak, and covered herself.
66 Sluga ispriča Izaku sve što je učinio.
And the servant told Isaac all that he had done.
67 Tada Izak uvede Rebeku u svoj šator i uze je sebi za ženu. U ljubavi prema njoj Izak je nalazio utjehu nakon smrti svoje majke.
Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and took her to wife: and he loved her so much, that it moderated the sorrow which was occasioned by his mother’s death.
