Genesis 24
1 Now Abraham was very old and Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.
Abraham era viejo y de edad avanzada. Yahvé había bendecido a Abraham en todo.
2 Abraham said to his servant, the one who was the oldest of his household and who was in charge of all that he had, “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 Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I make my home.
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 will 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 The servant said to him, “What if the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land? Must I take 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 Abraham said to him, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there!
Abraham le dijo: “Cuídate de no volver a llevar a mi hijo allí.
7 Yahweh, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my relatives, and who promised me with a solemn oath saying, 'To your offspring I will give this land,' 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 is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine. Only you are not to take 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 Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
El siervo puso su mano bajo el muslo de Abraham, su amo, y le juró sobre este asunto.
10 The servant took ten of his master's camels and departed. He also took with him all kinds of gifts from his master. He departed and went to the region of 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 He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water. It was evening, the time that 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, “Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, grant me success today and show covenant faithfulness 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, here 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 Let it happen like this. When I say to a young woman, 'Please lower your pitcher so that I may drink,' and she says to me, 'Drink, and I will water your camels too,' then let her be the one that you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown covenant faithfulness 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 It came about that even before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out with her water pitcher on her shoulder. Rebekah was born to Bethuel son of Milkah, 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 The young woman was very beautiful and a virgin. No man had slept with her. She went down to the spring and filled her pitcher, 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 drink of water from your pitcher.”
El criado corrió a su encuentro y le dijo: “Por favor, dame de beber, un poco de agua de tu cántaro”.
18 She said, “Drink, my master,” and she quickly let down her pitcher on her hand, 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 When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, 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 pitcher into the trough, then ran again to the well to draw water, and drew water 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 The man watched her in silence to see whether Yahweh had prospered his journey or not.
El hombre la miró fijamente, permaneciendo en silencio, para saber si Yahvé había hecho próspero su viaje o no.
22 As the camels finished drinking, the man brought out a gold nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two gold bracelets for her arms weighing ten shekels,
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 asked, “Whose daughter are you? Tell me please, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?”
y dijo: “¿De quién eres hija? Por favor, dime. ¿Hay sitio en la casa de tu padre para que nos quedemos?”
24 She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
Ella le dijo: “Soy hija de Betuel, hijo de Milca, que dio a luz a Nacor”.
25 She also said to him, “We have plenty of both straw and feed, and also room for you to spend the night.”
Además, le dijo: “Tenemos paja y alimento suficientes, y espacio para alojarnos”.
26 Then the man bowed down and worshiped Yahweh.
El hombre inclinó la cabeza y adoró a Yahvé.
27 He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his covenant faithfulness and his trustworthiness toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me directly 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 all of these things.
La joven corrió y contó estas palabras a la casa de su madre.
29 Now Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran to the man who was out at the road by the spring.
Rebeca tenía un hermano que se llamaba Labán. Labán salió corriendo hacia el hombre, hacia la fuente.
30 When he had seen the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and when he had heard the words of Rebekah his sister, “This is what the man said to me,” he went to the man, and, behold, 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 Then Laban said, “Come, you blessed of Yahweh. Why are you standing outside? I have prepared the house, and a place 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 came to the house and he unloaded the camels. The camels were given straw and feed, and water was provided 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 They set food before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” So Laban said, “Speak on.”
Se le puso comida para que comiera, pero él dijo: “No comeré hasta que haya dicho mi mensaje”. Labán dijo: “Habla”.
34 He said, “I am Abraham's servant.
Él dijo: “Yo soy el siervo de Abraham.
35 Yahweh has blessed my master very much and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and 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 Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old, and he has given everything that he owns to him.
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 My master made me swear, saying, 'You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I make my home.
Mi amo me hizo jurar, diciendo: ‘No tomarás mujer para mi hijo de entre las hijas de los cananeos, en cuya tierra vivo,
38 Instead, you must go to my father's family, 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 I said to my master, 'Perhaps 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, 'Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you and he will prosper your way, so that you will get a wife for my son from among my relatives and from my father's family line.
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 But you will be free from my oath if you come to my relatives and they will 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 I arrived today at the spring, and said, 'O Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, please, if you do indeed intend to make my journey successful—
Vine hoy al manantial y dije: ‘Yahvé, el Dios de mi amo Abraham, si ahora haces prosperar mi camino que voy —
43 here I am, standing by the spring of water—let the young woman who comes out to draw water, the woman to whom I 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 the woman who says to me, “Drink, and I will also draw water for your camels”—let her be the woman whom you, Yahweh, have 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 Even before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder and she went down to the spring and drew water. So 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 She quickly lowered her pitcher from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I will give your camels water also.' So I drank, and she watered the camels also.
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 I asked her and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milkah bore to him.' Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms.
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 down and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to find the daughter of my master's relative 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 therefore, if you are prepared to show covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness to my master, tell me. But if not, tell me, so 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 and said, “The thing has come from Yahweh; we cannot speak to you either 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 her and go, so she may be the wife of your master's son, as Yahweh 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 When Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the ground to Yahweh.
Cuando el siervo de Abraham escuchó sus palabras, se postró en tierra ante Yahvé.
53 The servant brought out articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious 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. They stayed there overnight, and when they arose in the morning, 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 Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman stay with us for a few more days, at least ten. 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 hinder me, since Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me on my way so 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 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 asked her, “Will you go with this man?” She replied, “I will go.”
Llamaron a Rebeca y le dijeron: “¿Quieres ir con este hombre?” Ella dijo: “Iré”.
59 So they sent their sister Rebekah, along with her female servant, on her journey with Abraham's servant and his men.
Despidieron a Rebeca, su hermana, con su nodriza, el siervo de Abraham, y sus hombres.
60 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 Then Rebekah arose, and she and her servant girls mounted the camels, and followed the man. Thus the servant took Rebekah, and went 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 was living in the Negev, and had just returned from Beer Lahai Roi.
Isaac venía del camino de Beer Lahai Roi, pues vivía en la tierra del Sur.
63 Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening. When he looked up and saw, behold, there were camels coming!
Isaac salió a meditar en el campo al atardecer. Levantó sus ojos y miró. He aquí que venían camellos.
64 Rebekah looked, and when she saw Isaac, she jumped down from the camel.
Rebeca levantó los ojos y, al ver a Isaac, se bajó del camello.
65 She said to the servant, “Who is that man who is walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So 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 The servant recounted to 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.
