Genesis 24
1 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in days, and YHWH had blessed Abraham in all things.
Abraham era viejo y de edad avanzada. Yahvé había bendecido a Abraham en todo.
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,
Abraham dijo a su siervo, el mayor de su casa, que gobernaba todo lo que tenía: “Por favor, pon tu mano debajo de mi muslo.
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,
Te haré jurar por Yahvé, el Dios de los cielos y el Dios de la tierra, que no tomarás para mi hijo una esposa de las hijas de los cananeos, entre los que vivo.
4 but you must go to my country and to my relatives, and get a wife for my son Isaac."
Sino que irás a mi país y a mis parientes y tomarás una esposa para mi hijo Isaac”.
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?"
El criado le dijo: “¿Y si la mujer no está dispuesta a seguirme a esta tierra? ¿Debo traer a su hijo de nuevo a la tierra de la que vino?”
6 Then Abraham told him, "Be careful that you do not take my son back there.
Abraham le dijo: “Cuídate de no volver a llevar a mi hijo allí.
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.
Yahvé, el Dios del cielo, que me sacó de la casa de mi padre y de la tierra donde nací, que me habló y me juró diciendo: ‘Daré esta tierra a tu descendencia’, enviará a su ángel delante de ti, y tomarás de allí una mujer para mi hijo.
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."
Si la mujer no está dispuesta a seguirte, entonces quedarás libre de este juramento a mí. Sólo que no volverás a llevar a mi hijo allí”.
9 So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his oath to him concerning this matter.
El siervo puso su mano bajo el muslo de Abraham, su amo, y le juró sobre este asunto.
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.
El siervo tomó diez de los camellos de su amo y partió, llevando consigo una variedad de cosas buenas de su amo. Se levantó y fue a Mesopotamia, a la ciudad de Najor.
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.
Hizo que los camellos se arrodillaran fuera de la ciudad, junto al pozo de agua, a la hora del atardecer, la hora en que las mujeres salen a sacar agua.
12 Then he said, "God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show kindness to my master Abraham.
Dijo: “Yahvé, el Dios de mi amo Abraham, por favor dame éxito hoy, y muestra bondad a mi amo Abraham.
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.
He aquí que estoy junto al manantial de agua. Las hijas de los hombres de la ciudad están saliendo a sacar agua.
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."
Que la joven a la que le diga: “Por favor, baja tu cántaro para que pueda beber”, y que diga: “Bebe, y yo también daré de beber a tus camellos”, sea la que has designado para tu siervo Isaac. Así sabré que has sido amable con mi señor”.
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.
Antes de que terminara de hablar, he aquí que salía Rebeca, nacida de Betuel, hijo de Milca, mujer de Nacor, hermano de Abraham, con su cántaro al hombro.
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.
La joven era muy hermosa de ver, virgen. Ningún hombre la había conocido. Bajó a la fuente, llenó su cántaro y subió.
17 Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a little water to drink from your jug."
El criado corrió a su encuentro y le dijo: “Por favor, dame de beber, un poco de agua de tu cántaro”.
18 So she said, "Drink, my lord." And she hurried and let down her jug to her hands, and gave him a drink.
Ella dijo: “Bebe, mi señor”. Ella se apresuró a bajar el cántaro de su mano y le dio de beber.
19 Now when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished drinking."
Cuando terminó de darle de beber, dijo: “Yo también sacaré para tus camellos, hasta que terminen de beber.”
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.
Ella se apresuró a vaciar su cántaro en el abrevadero, y corrió de nuevo al pozo para sacar, y sacó para todos sus camellos.
21 And the man watched her in silence so as to know whether God had made his journey successful or not.
El hombre la miró fijamente, permaneciendo en silencio, para saber si Yahvé había hecho próspero su viaje o no.
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,
Cuando los camellos terminaron de beber, el hombre tomó un anillo de oro de medio siclo de peso, y dos brazaletes para sus manos de diez siclos de peso de oro,
23 and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to lodge?"
y dijo: “¿De quién eres hija? Por favor, dime. ¿Hay sitio en la casa de tu padre para que nos quedemos?”
24 Then she said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."
Ella le dijo: “Soy hija de Betuel, hijo de Milca, que dio a luz a Nacor”.
25 And she also said to him, "We have plenty of straw and fodder, and room to lodge."
Además, le dijo: “Tenemos paja y alimento suficientes, y espacio para alojarnos”.
26 Then the man bowed his head and worshiped God,
El hombre inclinó la cabeza y adoró a Yahvé.
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."
Dijo: “Bendito sea Yahvé, el Dios de mi amo Abraham, que no ha abandonado su bondad y su verdad para con mi amo. En cuanto a mí, Yahvé me ha conducido por el camino a la casa de los parientes de mi amo”.
28 Then the young woman ran, and told her mother's household about these words.
La joven corrió y contó estas palabras a la casa de su madre.
29 Now Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban, and he ran out to the man at the spring.
Rebeca tenía un hermano que se llamaba Labán. Labán salió corriendo hacia el hombre, hacia la fuente.
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.
Cuando vio el anillo y los brazaletes en las manos de su hermana, y cuando oyó las palabras de su hermana Rebeca, diciendo: “Esto es lo que me ha dicho el hombre”, se acercó al hombre. He aquí que él estaba junto a los camellos en el manantial.
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."
Le dijo: “Entra, bendito de Yahvé. ¿Por qué te quedas fuera? Porque he preparado la casa y el espacio para los camellos”.
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.
El hombre entró en la casa y descargó los camellos. Dio paja y pienso para los camellos, y agua para lavar sus pies y los de los hombres que le acompañaban.
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."
Se le puso comida para que comiera, pero él dijo: “No comeré hasta que haya dicho mi mensaje”. Labán dijo: “Habla”.
34 So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.
Él dijo: “Yo soy el siervo de 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.
El Señor ha bendecido mucho a mi amo. Se ha hecho grande. El Señor le ha dado rebaños y manadas, plata y oro, siervos y siervas, camellos y asnos.
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, la esposa de mi amo, le dio un hijo a mi amo cuando ya era viejo. Le ha dado todo lo que tiene.
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,
Mi amo me hizo jurar, diciendo: ‘No tomarás mujer para mi hijo de entre las hijas de los cananeos, en cuya tierra vivo,
38 but you must go to my father's house, and to my relatives, and get a wife for my son.'
sino que irás a la casa de mi padre y de mis parientes y tomarás mujer para mi hijo.’
39 And I said to my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?'
Yo le pregunté a mi amo: ‘¿Y si la mujer no me sigue?’
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.
Él me dijo: ‘El Señor, ante quien yo ando, enviará su ángel contigo y prosperará tu camino. Tomarás una mujer para mi hijo de entre mis parientes y de la casa de mi padre.
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.'
Así quedarás libre de mi juramento, cuando llegues a mis parientes. Si no te la dan, quedarás libre de mi juramento’.
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—
Vine hoy al manantial y dije: ‘Yahvé, el Dios de mi amo Abraham, si ahora haces prosperar mi camino que voy —
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,"
he aquí que estoy junto a este manantial de agua. Que la doncella que salga a sacar, a la que yo le diga: “Por favor, dame un poco de agua de tu cántaro para que beba”,
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.'
entonces me diga: “Bebe, y yo también sacaré para tus camellos”, sea la mujer que Yahvé ha designado para el hijo de mi amo.’
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.'
Antes de que terminara de hablar en mi corazón, he aquí que Rebeca salió con su cántaro al hombro. Bajó al manantial y sacó. Le dije: ‘Por favor, déjame beber’.
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.
Ella se apresuró a bajar el cántaro de su hombro y dijo: ‘Bebe, y yo también daré de beber a tus camellos’. Así que bebí, y ella también dio de beber a los camellos.
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.
Le pregunté: “¿De quién eres hija? Ella respondió: ‘La hija de Betuel, hijo de Nacor, que le dio Milca’. Le puse el anillo en la nariz y los brazaletes en las manos.
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.
Incliné la cabeza, adoré a Yahvé y bendije a Yahvé, el Dios de mi amo Abraham, que me había guiado por el camino correcto para tomar a la hija del hermano de mi amo para su hijo.
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."
Ahora bien, si tú tratas con bondad y verdad a mi amo, dímelo. Si no, dímelo, para que me vuelva a la derecha o a la izquierda”.
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered, "The matter comes from God. We can't speak to you bad or good.
Entonces Labán y Betuel respondieron: “La cosa procede de Yahvé. No podemos hablarte ni mal ni bien.
51 Look, Rebekah is before you. Take, and go, and let her become the wife of your master's son, as God has spoken."
He aquí que Rebeca está delante de ti. Tómenla y váyanse, y que sea la esposa del hijo de su amo, como ha dicho Yahvé”.
52 And it happened when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he bowed himself down to the ground.
Cuando el siervo de Abraham escuchó sus palabras, se postró en tierra ante Yahvé.
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.
El siervo sacó joyas de plata, joyas de oro y ropa, y se las dio a Rebeca. También dio cosas preciosas a su hermano y a su madre.
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."
Comieron y bebieron, él y los hombres que estaban con él, y se quedaron toda la noche. Se levantaron por la mañana, y él dijo: “Envíenme a mi amo”.
55 But her brother and her mother said, "Let the young woman stay with us ten days or so. After that she may go."
Su hermano y su madre dijeron: “Que la joven se quede con nosotros unos días, al menos diez. Después se irá”.
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."
Él les dijo: “No me estorben, pues Yahvé ha prosperado mi camino. Despídanme para que vaya con mi amo”.
57 Then they said, "We will call the young woman and ask her."
Dijeron: “Llamaremos a la joven y le preguntaremos”.
58 So they called Rebekah, and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" And she replied, "I will go."
Llamaron a Rebeca y le dijeron: “¿Quieres ir con este hombre?” Ella dijo: “Iré”.
59 So they sent away their sister Rebekah, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
Despidieron a Rebeca, su hermana, con su nodriza, el siervo de Abraham, y sus hombres.
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."
Bendijeron a Rebeca y le dijeron: “Hermana nuestra, que seas madre de miles de diez mil, y que tu descendencia posea la puerta de los que la odian.”
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.
Rebeca se levantó con sus damas. Montaron en los camellos y siguieron al hombre. El siervo tomó a Rebeca y siguió su camino.
62 Now Isaac had come from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he was living in the land of the Negev.
Isaac venía del camino de Beer Lahai Roi, pues vivía en la tierra del Sur.
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.
Isaac salió a meditar en el campo al atardecer. Levantó sus ojos y miró. He aquí que venían camellos.
64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.
Rebeca levantó los ojos y, al ver a Isaac, se bajó del camello.
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.
Dijo al criado: “¿Quién es el hombre que viene al campo a recibirnos?” El criado dijo: “Es mi amo”. Tomó su velo y se cubrió.
66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
El siervo le contó a Isaac todo lo que había hecho.
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.
Isaac la llevó a la tienda de su madre Sara, y tomó a Rebeca, y ella se convirtió en su esposa. Él la amaba. Así que Isaac se sintió reconfortado después de la muerte de su madre.
