Genesis 24
1 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in days, and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
Abraham sudah sangat tua dan TUHAN sudah memberkati dia dalam segala hal.
2 And Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household, who was in charge over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh,
Suatu hari, dia berkata kepada pelayannya yang paling senior, yang bertanggung jawab atas semua harta miliknya. Kata Abraham, “Letakkanlah tanganmu di antara pangkal pahaku.
3 and I will make you swear by the God of heaven and earth, that you must not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living,
Berjanjilah di hadapan TUHAN, Allah penguasa surga, langit, dan bumi, bahwa kamu tidak akan memilih istri bagi anakku Isak dari antara orang Kanaan ini.
4 but you must go to my country and to my relatives, and get a wife for my son Isaac."
Kamu harus pergi ke negeri kelahiranku, kepada sanak saudaraku, dan memilih seorang perempuan dari sana untuk menjadi istri bagi anakku Isak.”
5 And the servant asked him, "What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I then bring your son back to the land from which you came?"
Pelayannya berkata, “Seandainya perempuan itu tidak mau ikut dengan saya ke negeri ini, apakah saya harus membawa kembali anak Tuan ke sana?”
6 Then Abraham told him, "Be careful that you do not take my son back there.
Jawab Abraham kepadanya, “Tidak! Jangan sekali-kali kamu bawa anakku ke negeri itu!
7 Now the God of heaven, who took me from my father's household and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, 'I will give this land to your offspring' -- he will send his angel before you, and you will get a wife for my son from there.
TUHAN, Allah Penguasa langit, yang sudah membawa aku dari rumah ayahku dan dari tanah kelahiranku, yang sudah berkata dan bersumpah kepadaku bahwa Dia akan memberikan negeri ini kepada keturunanku, Dialah yang akan mengutus malaikat-Nya untuk menolongmu, supaya kamu dapat menemukan seorang istri bagi anakku.
8 But if the woman isn't willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath to me. Only you must not bring my son back there."
Namun, kalau gadis itu tidak mau ikut denganmu, maka kamu bebas dari sumpahmu ini. Yang jelas, janganlah membawa anakku kembali ke sana.”
9 So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his oath to him concerning this matter.
Lalu pelayan itu meletakkan tangannya di antara pangkal paha Abraham dan bersumpah bahwa dia akan melakukan seperti yang diminta Abraham.
10 Then the servant took ten camels from his master's camels and departed, having a variety of good things from his master at his disposal, and he set out and went to Aram Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
Kemudian pelayan itu dan beberapa budak Abraham lainnya memuat berbagai macam harta ke atas sepuluh ekor unta milik Abraham, lalu pergi ke kota Aram Naharaim, tempat tinggal Nahor, adik Abraham.
11 And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water.
Setibanya di sana, dia menyuruh unta-unta itu duduk di dekat sebuah mata air di luar kota. Saat itu, hari sudah sore dan tiba waktunya perempuan-perempuan di kota itu datang ke sumur untuk menimba air.
12 Then he said, "God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show kindness to my master Abraham.
Lalu berdoalah pelayan itu, “Ya TUHAN, Allah tuanku Abraham, mohon tunjukkanlah kasih dan kesetiaan-Mu kepada tuanku Abraham dengan membuat aku berhasil mendapatkan seorang istri bagi anaknya hari ini.
13 Look, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
Sekarang, aku berada di dekat sumur. Sebentar lagi anak-anak perempuan penduduk kota ini akan keluar untuk menimba air.
14 Now may it happen that the young woman to whom I will say, 'Please lower your jug that I may drink,' and she answers, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,'—her you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master."
Aku mohon, biarlah terjadi seperti ini: Aku akan berkata kepada salah satu dari mereka, ‘Tolong berilah saya minum.’ Kalau dia menjawab, ‘Minumlah, dan saya juga akan mengambilkan air untuk unta-untamu,’ maka kiranya dialah yang Engkau pilih bagi hamba-Mu Isak. Dengan demikian, aku akan mengetahui bahwa Engkau menunjukkan kebaikan hati-Mu kepada tuanku Abraham.”
15 And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that look, Rebekah was coming out with her jug on her shoulder—who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Sebelum hamba itu selesai berdoa, Ribka, anak Betuel, yaitu cucu Nahor dan Milka, keluar dari kota dengan membawa tempayan di bahunya.
16 Now the young woman was very beautiful in appearance, a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. And she went down to the spring and filled her jug and came up.
Ribka sangat cantik dan masih gadis. Dia turun ke sumur itu dan mengisi tempayannya, lalu naik kembali.
17 Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a little water to drink from your jug."
Pelayan Abraham segera berlari menemuinya dan berkata, “Tolong beri saya sedikit air minum dari tempayanmu.”
18 So she said, "Drink, my lord." And she hurried and let down her jug to her hands, and gave him a drink.
Jawab gadis itu, “Minumlah, Tuan!” Dia cepat-cepat menurunkan tempayannya dan memberikan air kepada pelayan itu.
19 Now when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished drinking."
Kemudian dia berkata lagi, “Biarlah saya menimba air untuk unta-unta Tuan juga, sampai semuanya puas minum.”
20 So she hurried and emptied her jug into the trough and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
Lalu segeralah dia menuangkan air dari tempayannya itu ke tempat minum unta. Kemudian dia berlari lagi ke sumur untuk menimba air lebih banyak, sehingga semua unta minum sampai puas.
21 And the man watched her in silence so as to know whether God had made his journey successful or not.
Pelayan Abraham diam-diam memperhatikan Ribka, sambil bertanya-tanya dalam hatinya apakah perempuan itu yang TUHAN berikan sebagai jawaban doanya.
22 And it happened, as the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a gold ring weighing a beka, which he put on her nose, and two bracelets for her hands weighing ten pieces of gold,
Sesudah semua unta minum sampai puas, pelayan itu mengambil anting-anting emas untuk hidung yang beratnya enam gram dan dua gelang emas yang masing-masing beratnya kira-kira 110 gram. Dia memberikan semua itu kepada Ribka sebagai hadiah
23 and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to lodge?"
sambil berkata, “Kamu anak siapa? Apakah ada tempat di rumah keluargamu untuk kami bisa menginap?”
24 Then she said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."
Jawab Ribka kepadanya, “Ayah saya bernama Betuel. Kakek saya Nahor dan nenek saya Milka.
25 And she also said to him, "We have plenty of straw and fodder, and room to lodge."
Di rumah kami ada tempat untuk menginap. Kami juga punya banyak jerami dan makanan bagi unta-unta Tuan.”
26 Then the man bowed his head and worshiped God,
Lalu bersujudlah pelayan itu menyembah TUHAN
27 and said, "Blessed be the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, he has led me on the journey to the house of my master's relatives."
dan berkata, “Terpujilah TUHAN, Allah tuanku Abraham, yang sudah berbaik hati dan setia kepada tuanku! Ternyata Dia memimpin saya langsung kepada sanak saudara tuanku!”
28 Then the young woman ran, and told her mother's household about these words.
Kemudian Ribka berlari ke rumah ibunya dan menceritakan segala kejadian itu.
29 Now Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban, and he ran out to the man at the spring.
Ribka mempunyai saudara laki-laki bernama Laban. Setelah Laban mendengar penjelasan Ribka tentang kata-kata pelayan Abraham itu, dan karena melihat perhiasan yang ada di hidung dan gelang di lengan adiknya, berlarilah Laban keluar untuk menemui pelayan Abraham yang masih berada di samping unta-untanya, di dekat sumur tadi.
30 And it happened, when he saw the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister's wrists, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, "This is what the man said to me," that he went to the man. And look, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
31 And he said, "Come in, you blessed of God. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and room for the camels."
Kata Laban, “Marilah Tuan yang diberkati TUHAN. Janganlah Tuan berdiri di luar saja. Saya sudah menyediakan kamar penginapan bagimu di rumah kami, juga tempat bagi unta-untamu.”
32 So the man went into the house and he unloaded the camels. And he gave straw and fodder for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
Pelayan Abraham itu pun masuk ke rumah keluarga Betuel. Para budak Betuel menurunkan beban dari unta-unta itu dan memberi makan semuanya. Mereka juga mengalasi kandang-kandang dengan jerami sebagai tempat tidur bagi unta-unta itu. Para budak Betuel yang lainnya menyediakan air supaya pelayan Abraham dan semua budak yang bersamanya dapat membersihkan kaki mereka.
33 And he set before him food to eat, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told my message." And he said, "Say it."
Ketika makanan sudah dihidangkan, pelayan Abraham tidak mau langsung makan. Dia berkata kepada Betuel dan Laban, “Saya tidak akan makan sebelum menyampaikan tujuan kedatangan saya.” Jawab Laban, “Silakan, sampaikanlah.”
34 So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.
Maka pelayan itu mulai bercerita, katanya, “Saya ini pelayan Abraham.
35 And the Lord has blessed my master greatly, so that he has become great, and he has given him sheep and cattle, and silver and gold, and male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys.
TUHAN sudah memberkati tuanku itu sehingga dia menjadi kaya raya. TUHAN sudah memberinya banyak kambing, domba, sapi, unta, keledai, perak dan emas, serta budak laki-laki dan perempuan.
36 And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to him he has given all that he has.
“Sara, istri tuanku itu, pada usianya yang sangat tua sudah melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki bagi tuanku Abraham. Dan sekarang, segala harta milik tuanku sudah diserahkannya kepada anak itu.
37 Now my master put me under oath, saying, 'You must not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
Tuanku menyuruh saya bersumpah untuk menaati perintahnya, yaitu, ‘Janganlah kamu mencari istri bagi anakku Isak dari antara orang-orang Kanaan ini.
38 but you must go to my father's house, and to my relatives, and get a wife for my son.'
Kamu harus pergi ke negeri kelahiranku, kepada sanak saudaraku, dan mengambil seorang gadis dari sana untuk menjadi istri bagi anakku.’
39 And I said to my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?'
“Lalu saya bertanya kepadanya, ‘Bagaimana kalau perempuan itu tidak mau ikut dengan saya ke negeri ini?’
40 But he said to me, 'God, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and make your journey successful, and you will get a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father's house.
Dia berkata kepada saya, ‘TUHAN, yang selalu aku taati sepanjang hidupku, akan mengutus malaikat-Nya untuk menolongmu dan membuat kamu berhasil menemukan seorang istri bagi anakku Isak dari kaumku sendiri, yaitu dari sanak saudaraku.
41 Then will you be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives. And if they do not give her to you, then you will be free from my oath.'
Tetapi jika kaumku sendiri tidak mengizinkan perempuan yang kamu temui itu pulang bersamamu ke sini, maka kamu akan lepas dari sumpahmu kepadaku.’ Demikian kata tuan saya.
42 So today I came to the spring, and said, 'God of my master Abraham, if now you will make my journey successful in which I go—
“Ketika saya tiba di sumur tadi, saya berdoa dalam hati, ‘Ya TUHAN, Allah tuanku Abraham, jika Engkau mau, buatlah perjalananku berhasil hari ini.
43 look, I am standing by this spring of water, and may it happen that the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, "Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,"
Sekarang saya berada di dekat sumur. Ketika seorang gadis datang untuk menimba air, lalu saya memintanya memberi saya minum,
44 and she will say to me, "Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,"—may she be the woman who has been chosen for my master's son.'
kalau dia mau memberi, bahkan bersedia mengambilkan air untuk unta-untaku, maka biarlah itu menjadi tanda bahwa dialah perempuan yang sudah TUHAN pilih menjadi istri bagi Isak, anak tuanku.’
45 Before I had finished praying in my heart, look, Rebekah came out with her jug on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring, and drew. And I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.'
“Selagi saya berdoa demikian dalam hati, datanglah Ribka dengan membawa tempayan air di bahunya. Dia turun ke mata air dan mengambil air. Lalu saya berkata kepadanya, ‘Tolong beri saya minum.’
46 And she quickly lowered her jug from her shoulder, and said, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.' So I drank, and she also gave the camels water.
Dengan segera, dia menurunkan tempayan dari bahunya dan berkata, ‘Minumlah. Saya juga akan memberi minum unta-untamu.’ Lalu saya minum, dan dia memberi minum unta-unta itu.
47 Then I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' And she replied, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.' So I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her wrists.
“Saya bertanya, ‘Kamu anak siapa?’ Dia menjawab, ‘Ayah saya bernama Betuel. Kakek saya Nahor dan nenek saya Milka.’ Lalu saya mengenakan anting pada hidungnya dan sepasang gelang pada tangannya.
48 Then I bowed my head and worshiped God, and blessed the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me on the right road to find the granddaughter of my master's brother for his son.
“Sesudah itu, saya pun bersujud menyembah dan memuji TUHAN, Allah tuanku Abraham, sebab Dia sudah membawa saya langsung kepada sanak saudara tuanku, sehingga saya dapat menemukan gadis ini bagi anaknya.
49 Now if you will show kindness and truth to my master, tell me. And if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left."
Jadi, tolong beritahu saya, apakah kalian bersedia menunjukkan kebaikan hati kepada tuanku? Dengan begitu, saya tahu apa yang harus saya lakukan.”
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered, "The matter comes from God. We can't speak to you bad or good.
Laban dan Betuel berkata kepadanya, “Hal ini jelas datangnya dari TUHAN. Maka kami berdua sudah pasti setuju.
51 Look, Rebekah is before you. Take, and go, and let her become the wife of your master's son, as God has spoken."
Nah, ini Ribka! Bawalah dia menjadi istri bagi anak tuanmu, sebagaimana yang sudah TUHAN tunjukkan.”
52 And it happened when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he bowed himself down to the ground.
Mendengar perkataan mereka, pelayan Abraham sekali lagi bersujud dan memuji TUHAN.
53 Then the servant brought out articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. And he also gave valuable gifts to her brother and to her mother.
Kemudian dia mengeluarkan perhiasan emas, perak, dan pakaian indah, lalu memberikannya kepada Ribka. Dia juga memberikan hadiah-hadiah mahal kepada ibu dan saudara laki-laki Ribka.
54 Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank, and spent the night. Then they got up in the morning, and he said, "Send me away to my master."
Sesudah itu, dia dan para budak yang menyertainya makan dan minum bersama. Malam itu, mereka menginap di sana. Besok paginya, pelayan Abraham berkata, “Izinkanlah kami pulang kepada tuan kami Abraham.”
55 But her brother and her mother said, "Let the young woman stay with us ten days or so. After that she may go."
Tetapi kakak laki-laki dan ibu Ribka berkata, “Biarlah Ribka tinggal bersama kami kira-kira sepuluh hari lagi.”
56 But he said to them, "Do not delay me, seeing that he has made my journey successful. Send me away that I may go to my master."
Jawabnya kepada mereka, “TUHAN sudah membuat perjalanan saya berhasil. Janganlah membuat saya tinggal lebih lama lagi. Mohon izinkan kami pulang kepada tuanku Abraham.”
57 Then they said, "We will call the young woman and ask her."
Kata mereka kepadanya, “Baik. Kalau begitu kita tanyakan bagaimana pendapat Ribka.”
58 So they called Rebekah, and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" And she replied, "I will go."
Lalu mereka memanggil Ribka dan bertanya kepadanya, “Apakah kamu mau pergi bersama orang ini?” Jawab Ribka, “Ya, aku mau.”
59 So they sent away their sister Rebekah, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
Maka mereka mengizinkan Ribka beserta hamba perempuan yang sudah mengasuhnya sejak kecil pergi bersama pelayan Abraham dan para budak Abraham itu.
60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, "Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and may your descendants possess the gate of those who hate them."
Sebelum pergi, mereka memberkati Ribka dengan berkata, “Adik kami, kiranya TUHAN memberimu beribu-ribu bahkan berjuta-juta anak cucu, dan biarlah mereka menguasai kota-kota musuh mereka.”
61 And Rebekah and her female servants got ready, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and went on his way.
Lalu bangkitlah Ribka beserta para budak perempuannya. Mereka menunggangi unta-unta, lalu berangkat mengikuti pelayan Abraham itu. Demikianlah pelayan Abraham membawa Ribka dan pergi.
62 Now Isaac had come from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he was living in the land of the Negev.
Adapun Isak baru saja kembali ke tempat tinggalnya di bagian selatan Kanaan, dari arah mata air yang bernama Beer Lahai Roi.
63 And Isaac went out in the field to think in the early evening. And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and look, he saw camels approaching.
Suatu sore, dia keluar dari perkemahan untuk menyendiri. Sewaktu berjalan-jalan di padang, dia melihat unta-unta datang dari jauh.
64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.
Ketika Ribka melihat Isak, dia turun dari untanya
65 And she asked the servant, "Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?" And the servant said, "It is my master." Then she took her veil and covered herself.
dan bertanya kepada pelayan Abraham, “Siapakah pria yang di padang itu, yang sedang berjalan ke arah kita?” Jawab pelayan itu, “Dialah anak tuanku.” Lalu Ribka mengambil kain penutup kepala dan menutupi wajahnya.
66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
Pelayan itu menceritakan kepada Isak semua yang sudah terjadi.
67 Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. And he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Lalu Isak membawa Ribka ke dalam kemah ibunya, Sara, dan mengambil dia menjadi istrinya. Isak sangat mencintai Ribka. Demikianlah hatinya terhibur setelah kematian ibunya.
