Genesis 24
1 And Abraham was old, well stricken in age. And Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
Alò, Abraham te vin vye, byen avanse nan laj. Epi SENYÈ a te beni Abraham nan tout bagay.
2 And Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh.
Abraham te di a sèvitè li a, sila ki te gen plis laj lakay li a, ki te an chaj tout sa ke li te posede: “Souple, mete men ou anba kwis mwen.
3 And I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou will not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.
Mwen va fè ou sèmante devan SENYÈ a, Bondye syèl la avèk Bondye tè a, ke ou p ap pran yon madanm pou fis mwen ki sòti nan fi Kananeyen yo, pami moun m ap viv yo,
4 But thou shall go to my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
men ke ou va ale nan peyi mwen, kote relasyon mwen yo, e pran yon madanm pou fis mwen an, Isaac.”
5 And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I bring thy son again to the land from where thou came?
Sèvitè a te di li: “Sipoze ke fanm nan pa vle swiv mwen pou vini nan peyi a? Èske mwen dwe mennen fis ou a retounen nan peyi kote ou te soti a?”
6 And Abraham said to him, Beware thou that thou not bring my son there again.
Abraham te di li: “Veye ke ou pa pran fis mwen an pou fè l retounen la!
7 Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, To thy seed I will give this land, he will send his agent before thee, and thou shall take a wife for my son from there.
SENYÈ a, Bondye syèl la ki te pran m, fè m sòti lakay papa m, peyi natal mwen, ki te pale avèk mwen; Li te sèmante ak mwen, e Li te di: ‘A desandan ou yo, Mwen va bay tè sa a’. Li va voye zanj Li devan ou, e ou va pran yon madanm pou fis mwen an soti la.
8 And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shall be clear from this my oath. Only thou shall not bring my son there again.
Men si fanm nan pa vle swiv ou, alò ou va lib de sèman pa m nan, Sèlman, pa fè fis mwen an retounen la.”
9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
Alò, sèvitè a te plase men l anba kwis mèt li, Abraham, e li te sèmante devan li sou zafè sila a.
10 And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand. And he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Epi sèvitè a te pran dis chamo pami chamo mèt li yo, e li te pati avèk yon seleksyon plizyè bon bagay a mèt li nan men l. Li te leve pou ale nan Mésopotamie pou rive nan vil Nahor.
11 And he made the camels to kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
Li te fè chamo yo bese a jenou deyò vil la toupre pwi a nan aswè, nan lè ke fanm yo te vin rale dlo.
12 And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
Li te di: “O Senyè, Bondye a mèt mwen an, Abraham, souple, lese mwen twouve siksè jodi a, e montre lanmou ak dousè Ou anvè mèt mwen, Abraham.
13 Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
Gade byen, m ap kanpe akote sous la, e fi a pèp vil yo ap parèt pou rale dlo.
14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink. And she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. Let the same be she that thou have appointed for thy servant Isaac. And thereby I shall know that thou have shown kindness to my master.
Koulye a, kite sa fèt ke a fi ke mwen di: ‘Souple, desann veso ou pou m kab bwè’, e ki reponn: ‘Bwè, e mwen va bay bèt ou yo dlo tou’: lese ke se sila ke Ou te chwazi pou sèvitè ou a, Isaac. Konsa nou va konnen ke Ou te montre lanmou ak dousè Ou a mèt mwen an.”
15 And it came to pass, before he was done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
Avan li te fin pale, gade, Rebecca ki te ne a Bethuel, fi Milca a, fanm Nachor, frè Abraham nan te parèt ak veso sou zepòl li.
16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her. And she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
Fi a te trè bèl, yon vyèj, e gason pa t janm antre nan relasyon avè l. Li te desann nan sous la, li te ranpli veso li, e li t ap monte.
17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.
Alò, sèvitè a te kouri bò kote li, e te di: “Souple, kite mwen bwè yon ti dlo nan veso ou a.”
18 And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hurried, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
Li te di: “Bwè, mèt mwen.” Byen vit li te desann veso li rive nan men li, e li te bay li bwè.
19 And when she had finished giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
Lè li te fin ba li bwè, li te di: “Mwen va rale dlo osi pou chamo ou yo, jiskaske yo fin bwè”.
20 And she hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
Imedyatman li te vide veso li nan basen pou bèt yo, li te kouri retounen nan pwi a pou rale dlo, e li te rale pou tout chamo li yo.
21 And the man looked steadfastly on her, keeping silent, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.
Antretan, nonm nan t ap veye li an silans, pou konnen si SENYÈ a te fè vwayaj li a vin yon siksè, ou non.
22 And it came to pass, as the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
Epi pandan chamo yo te fin bwè, nonm nan te pran bag lò ki peze yon mwatye sik (sis gram nan) avèk de braslè pou ponyèt li, ki te peze dis sik an lò,
23 and said, Whose daughter are thou? Tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?
epi li te mande: “Se fi a ki moun ou ye? Souple, fè m konnen, èske gen lojman lakay papa ou?”
24 And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.
Li te di li: “Mwen se fi Bethuel la, fis Milca, ke li te fè pou Nahor a.”
25 She said moreover to him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
Ankò fi a te di li: “Nou gen ase, nan pay avèk manje, ak espas pou lojman”.
26 And the man bowed his head, and worshiped Jehovah.
Alò, mesye a te bese byen ba, e li te adore SENYÈ a.
27 And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Jehovah has led me in the way to the house of my master's brothers.
Li te di: “Beni se SENYÈ a, Bondye a mèt mwen an, Abraham, ki pa t abandone lanmou avèk konpasyon Li ak verite Li anvè mèt mwen. Pou mwen, SENYÈ a te dirije m nan chemen lakay de frè a mèt mwen yo.”
28 And the damsel ran, and told her mother's house according to these words.
Alò, fi a te kouri pou pale tout kay manman l de bagay sa yo.
29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. And Laban ran out to the man, to the fountain.
Fi a te gen yon frè ki te rele Laban. Laban te kouri deyò kote mesye a nan sous la.
30 And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets upon 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 was standing by the camels at the fountain.
Lè li te wè bag la avèk braslè yo sou ponyèt sè li, e lè li te tande pawòl a Rebecca yo, sè li, ki te di: “Se sa ke mesye a te di mwen,” li te ale kote mesye a. Gade byen, li te kanpe akote chamo yo nan sous la.
31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah. Why do thou stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Epi li te di: “Antre non, beni a SENYÈ a! Poukisa ou kanpe deyò, Paske m gen tan prepare kay la avèk yon plas pou chamo yo?”
32 And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels. And he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
Alò, mesye a te antre nan kay la. Laban te dechaje chamo yo, e li te bay pay avèk manje pou chamo yo, ak dlo pou lave pye li, avèk pye a mesye ki te avèk li yo.
33 And there was set before him food to eat. But he said, I will not eat until I have told my errand. And he said, Speak on.
Men lè manje a te plase devan li, li te di: “Mwen p ap manje jiskaske mwen pale de misyon mwen an.” Laban te di: “Pale toujou”.
34 And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
Li te di: “Mwen se sèvitè Abraham.
35 And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly, and he has become great. And he has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and donkeys.
SENYÈ a te beni mèt mwen an anpil, jiskaske li vin reyisi anpil. Li te bay li bann mouton ak twoupo, lò ak lajan, sèvitè ak sèvant yo, e chamo ak bourik.
36 And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old. And has he given to him all that he has.
Alò, Sarah, madanm a mèt mwen an te fè yon fis pou mèt mwen an nan vyeyès li. Li te bay li tout sa li posede.
37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell,
Mèt mwen an te fè m sèmante pou di: ‘Ou pa pou pran yon madanm pou fis mwen ki sòti nan fi Kananeyen yo, nan peyi kote m ap viv la,
38 but thou shall go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.
men ou va ale kote lakay papa m, nan moun fanmi pa m yo, e pran yon madanm pou fis mwen an.’
39 And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me.
“Mwen te di a mèt mwen an: ‘Sipoze ke fanm nan pa swiv mwen.’
40 And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send his agent with thee, and prosper thy way. And thou shall take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house.
“Li te di mwen: ‘SENYÈ a devan Sila mwen te mache a, va fè vwayaj ou a reyisi. Ou va pran yon madanm pou fis mwen an pami moun fanmi mwen yo, ak lakay papa m.
41 Then thou shall be clear from my oath, when thou come to my kindred. And if they do not give her to thee, thou shall be clear from my oath.
Epi konsa, ou va lib de sèman mwen an, si lè ou rive pami moun fanmi mwen yo, yo pa ba ou li. Si se sa a, ou va lib de sèman mwen an.’
42 And I came this day to the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if thou do now prosper my way which I go,
“Konsa, mwen te vini jodi a nan sous la, e te di: ‘O SENYÈ, Bondye a mèt mwen an, Abraham, si koulye a ou va fè vwayaj ke m ap fè a reyisi.
43 behold, I am standing by the fountain of water, and let it come to pass, that the maiden who comes forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink,
Gade byen, mwen ap kanpe vè sous la, kite sa fèt ke jèn fi ki sòti pou rale dlo a, e ke mwen di: “Souple, kite m bwè yon ti dlo nan veso ou a”,
44 and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels, let the same be the woman whom Jehovah has appointed for my master's son.
epi li di mwen: ‘Ou mèt bwè, e mwen va tire dlo pou chamo ou yo tou,’ kite sa fèt ke se li ke SENYÈ a te chwazi pou fis a mèt mwen an.”
45 And before I was done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. And she went down to the fountain, and drew. And I said to her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
“Avan mwen te fin pale nan kè mwen, gade byen, Rebecca te parèt avèk veso li sou zepòl li, e li te desann nan sous la pou tire. Mwen te di li: ‘Souple, kite m bwè.’”
46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. So I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
“Li te byen vit desann veso a sou zepòl li, e li te di: ‘Bwè’, e mwen va bay bèt ou yo dlo tou’: Alò, mwen te bwè, e li te bay bèt yo dlo tou.
47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter are thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him. And I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.
“Mwen te mande li konsa: ‘Fi a ki moun ou ye?’ Epi li te reponn: ‘Fi a Bethuel la, fis a Nachor, ke Milca te bay li a.’ Epi konsa, mwen te mete bag la nan nen li, e braslè yo nan ponyèt li.
48 And I bowed my head, and worshiped Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.
“Epi mwen te bese byen ba, mwen te adore SENYÈ a, e te beni SENYÈ a, Bondye a mèt mwen an, Abraham, ki te gide mwen nan bon chemen pou pran fi nan fanmi mèt mwen an pou fis li.
49 And now if ye 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.
Alò, koulye a, si w ap aji avèk dousè e verite avèk mèt mwen an, fè m konnen. Men si se pa sa, kite m konnen, pou m kapab vire swa adwat, swa agoch.”
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from Jehovah; we cannot speak to thee bad or good.
Laban avèk Bethuel te reponn: “Afè sa a sòti nan SENYÈ a. Alò nou pa kapab pale ou ni byen, ni mal.
51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as Jehovah has spoken.
Men Rebecca la devan ou, pran li pou ou ale, e ke li vin madanm a fis mèt ou a, jan SENYÈ a te pale a.”
52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Jehovah.
Lè sèvitè Abraham nan te tande pawòl sa yo, li te bese tèt li atè devan SENYÈ a.
53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.
Sèvitè a te mete deyò bagay ki fèt ak lajan avèk lò, ak vètman, e li te bay yo a Rebecca. Li te osi bay kèk bagay ki koute byen chè a frè li avèk manman li.
54 And they ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and tarried all night. And they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away to my master.
Li menm avèk mesye ki te avè l yo te manje, bwè e te pase nwit lan. Lè yo te leve nan maten li te di: “Voye mwen ale vè mèt mwen.”
55 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.
Men frè li avèk manman li te di: “Kite fi a rete avèk nou pandan kèk jou, annou di di jou. Apre li kapab ale”.
56 And he said to them, Do not hinder me, since Jehovah has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.
Li te reponn yo: “Pa anpeche m, paske se SENYÈ a ki te fè chemen mwen an reyisi. Voye m ale pou m kapab retounen bò kote mèt mwen.”
57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
Epi yo te di: “Nou va rele fi a pou mande li volonte pa li.”:
58 And they called Rebekah, and said to her, Will thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Alò, yo te rele Rebecca e te di li: “Èske ou va ale avèk mesye sila a?” Epi li te reponn: “M ap prale.”
59 And they sent Rebekah their sister away, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
Konsa yo te voye Rebecca, sè yo a ale, avèk bòn li yo, sèvitè Abraham nan ak mesye pa li yo.
60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those who hate them.
Yo te beni Rebecca, e te di li: “Ke ou menm, sè nou, kapab devni manman a dè milye de dizèn de milye, e ke desandan ou yo kapab posede pòtay a sila ki rayi yo.”
61 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
Epi Rebecca te leve avèk bòn li yo, yo te monte chamo yo, e yo te swiv mesye a. Konsa sèvitè a te pran Rebecca, e li te pati.
62 And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi, for he dwelt in the land of the South.
Alò, Isaac t ap sòti nan yon vwayaj vè Lachaï-roi, paske li t ap viv nan Negev.
63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. And he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.
Isaac te ale deyò pou fè meditasyon nan chan an nan aswè. Lè li te leve zye li pou gade, gade byen, chamo yo t ap vini.
64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.
Rebecca te leve zye li, e lè li te wè Isaac, li te desann chamo a.
65 And she said to the servant, What man is this who walks in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.
Li te di sèvitè a: “Kilès mesye sa a k ap mache nan chan an vin jwenn nou an?” Epi sèvitè a te reponn: “Li se mèt mwen.” Konsa, fi a te pran vwal la, e li te kouvri tèt li.
66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
Sèvitè a te di Isaac tout sa ke li te fè.
67 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.
Epi Isaac te mennen li nan tant li. Li te pran Rebecca, e li te vin madanm li, e li te renmen li. Konsa Isaac te konsole lè manman li te fin mouri.
