Postanak 24
1 Abraham bijaše već ostario, zašao u godine, Jahve je Abrahama blagoslovio u svemu.
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham 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 Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray you, your 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,
And I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4 nego ćeš otići u moj rodni kraj i dobaviti ženu mom sinu Izaku.”
But you shall go to my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife to 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?”
And the servant said to him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I needs bring your son again to the land from where you came?
6 Abraham mu odgovori: “Dobro pripazi da onamo ne vodiš moga sina!
And Abraham said to him, Beware you that you bring not my son thither again.
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, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spoke to me, and that swore to me, saying, To your seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife to my son from there.
8 A ako žena ne bude htjela za tobom poći, ti ćeš biti oslobođen od ove moje zakletve; ali moga sina onamo ne vodi!”
And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
9 Tako sluga stavi svoju ruku pod stegno Abrahamu, svom gospodaru, te mu se zakune.
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.
10 Sluga opremi deset gospodarevih deva, ponese sa sobom svakog blaga svoga gospodara pa se zaputi u Aram Naharajim, u Nahorov grad.
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
11 Pusti deve da poliježu izvan grada, pokraj studenca. Bijaše večer, kad žene izlaze da crpu vodu.
And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
12 Onda reče: “Oh, Jahve, Bože moga gospodara Abrahama, molim te, iziđi mi danas u susret i mome gospodaru Abrahamu milost iskaži!
And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray you, send me good speed this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
13 Evo me kraj studenca, a kćeri onih iz grada dolaze crpsti vodu;
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city 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.”
And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down your pitcher, I pray you, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also: let the same be she that you have appointed for your servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that you have showed 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.
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her 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.
And the damsel was very fair to look on, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 Sluga joj potrča u susret i reče: “Daj mi malo vode iz svog vrča!”
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray you, drink a little water of your pitcher.
18 “Pij, gospodine!” - odgovori ona. Brzo spusti krčag na ruku i dade mu piti.
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him drink.
19 Kad je njega napojila, reče: “Nalit ću i tvojim devama da se napoje.”
And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for your camels also, until they have done drinking.
20 Izlivši brzo krčag u korito, otrča natrag zdencu da ponovo zahvaća, i tako nali svim njegovim devama.
And she hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
21 Čovjek ju je šutke motrio ne bi li saznao je li Jahve njegov put uspješno priveo kraju ili nije.
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit 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 it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
23 Zatim reče: “Kaži mi čija si kći. Ima li u kući tvoga oca mjesta za nas da prenoćimo?”
And said, Whose daughter are you? tell me, I pray you: is there room in your father’s house for us to lodge in?
24 Ona mu odgovori: “Ja sam kći Betuela, koga je Milka rodila Nahoru.”
And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bore to Nahor.
25 Još mu doda: “Ima slame i p§iće kod nas u obilju, a i mjesta za prenoćište.”
She said moreover to him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
26 Čovjek se onda duboko nakloni te iskaže poštovanje Jahvi
And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped 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.”
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brothers.
28 Djevojka otrča i sve ovo ispripovjedi u kući svoje majke.
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.
29 A Rebeka imala brata komu bijaše ime Laban. Laban se požuri van, k čovjeku kod studenca.
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out 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 it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me; that he came to the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
31 Reče on: “Hajde unutra, blagoslovljeni od Jahve! Što stojiš vani kad sam ja spremio kuću i mjesto za deve.”
And he said, Come in, you blessed of the LORD; why stand you without? for I have prepared the house, and room 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 the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were 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 there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told my errand. And he said, Speak on.
34 “Ja sam sluga Abrahamov”, poče on.
And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.
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 has blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he has given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
36 Sara, žena moga gospodara, rodi mu sina pošto je ostarjela, i on mu ustupi sve svoje.
And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old: and to him has he given all that he has.
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, You shall not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
38 nego otiđi k obitelji moga oca, k mojoj rodbini, da nađeš ženu mome sinu.'
But you shall go to my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife to my son.
39 A ja rekoh svome gospodaru: 'A što ako žena za mnom ne pođe?'
And I said to my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow 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.
And he said to me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son of my 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.'
Then shall you be clear from this my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they give not you one, you shall be clear from my oath.
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 this day to the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go:
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 it shall come to pass, that when the virgin comes forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray you, a little water of your pitcher to drink;
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 she say to me, Both drink you, and I will also draw for your camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD has appointed out 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 before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down to the well, and drew water: and I said to her, Let me drink, I pray you.
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 made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
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 are you? And she said, the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him: and I put the earring on her face, and the 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 I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter to 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.”
And now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn 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.
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from the LORD: we cannot speak to you bad or good.
51 Rebeka je, eto, pred tobom: uzmi je pa idi, neka bude ženom sinu tvoga gospodara, kako je Jahve rekao.”
Behold, Rebekah is before you, take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the LORD has spoken.
52 Kad Abrahamov sluga ču njihov pristanak, do zemlje se nakloni Jahvi.
And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
53 Sluga zatim izvadi srebrnih i zlatnih predmeta te haljina i dade ih Rebeki, a dade darova i njezinu bratu i majci.
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
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 they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away 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 her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
56 On im reče: “Ne zadržavajte me kad je Jahve moje putovanje uspješno kraju priveo. Pustite me da se vratim svome gospodaru!”
And he said to them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD has 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, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
58 Dozovu Rebeku pa je upitaju: “Hoćeš li poći s ovim čovjekom?” Ona odgovori: “Hoću.”
And they called Rebekah, and said to her, Will you go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59 I tako otpreme svoju sestru Rebeku i njezinu dojilju s Abrahamovim slugom i njegovim ljudima.
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
60 Blagoslove Rebeku i reknu joj: “Sejo naša, budi mati nebrojenim tisućama, a dušmana svojih vrata potomci ti zaposjeli!”
And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, You are our sister, be you the mother of thousands of millions, and let your seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
61 Onda se diže Rebeka i njezine dvorkinje, zajahaše deve te pođoše za čovjekom. Tako sluga preuze Rebeku i ode.
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode on the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 Izak se vratio iz blizine Beer Lahaj Roja; živio je, naime, u kraju Negeba.
And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelled in the south country.
63 U predvečerje iziđe Izak da se poljem prošeta; diže oči i ugleda deve gdje dolaze.
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
64 Kad Rebeka, podigavši svoje oči, opazi Izaka, sjaha s deve
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she 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.
For she had said to the servant, What man is this that walks in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a veil, and covered herself.
66 Sluga ispriča Izaku sve što je učinio.
And the servant told Isaac all things 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.
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
