Mose 1 24
1 Abraham tsi ŋutɔ azɔ, eye Yehowa yrae le mɔ sia mɔ nu.
Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. The LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 Gbe ɖeka la, Abraham gblɔ na eƒe aƒedzikpɔla, ame si nye eƒe subɔla tsitsitɔ be,
Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.
3 “Tsɔ wò asiwo de nye ata te, eye nàka atam nam le Yehowa, dziƒo kple anyigba ƒe Mawu ŋkume be màna vinye naɖe Kanaan nyɔnuvi siawo dometɔ aɖeke o,
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 for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, amongst whom I live.
4 ke boŋ àyi nye denyigba dzi kple ƒonyemetɔwo dome, eye nàɖe srɔ̃ nɛ le afi ma.”
But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
5 Aƒedzikpɔla la biae be, “Ke ne nyemate ŋu kpɔ ɖetugbi aɖeke si alɔ̃ be yeava teƒe didi sia o ɖe, ekema ɖe makplɔ Isak ayi afi ma boŋ, ale be wòanɔ ƒowòmetɔwo domea?”
The servant said to him, “What if the woman isn’t willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?”
6 Abraham ɖo eŋu be, “Gbeɖe! Kpɔ nyuie be màwɔ nenema gbeɖe o,
Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there again.
7 elabena Yehowa, Mawu si le dziƒo la gblɔ nam be magblẽ anyigba ma kple ƒonyemetɔwo ɖi, eye wòdo ŋugbe nam be yeatsɔ anyigba sia na nye kple nye dzidzimeviwo. Ana mawudɔla aɖe nanɔ ŋgɔ na wò, eye wòakpɔ egbɔ be èkpɔ nyɔnuvi aɖe tso afi ma wòazu vinye srɔ̃.
The LORD, the God of heaven—who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, ‘I will give this land to your offspring—he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
8 Ke ne medze edzi nenema o la, ekema atam sia megabla wò o, gake mègakplɔ vinye yi be, wòatsi afi ma gbeɖegbeɖe o.”
If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son there again.”
9 Ale aƒedzikpɔla la tsɔ eƒe asiwo de Abraham ƒe ata te, eye wòka atam be yeawɔ eƒe ɖoɖowo dzi.
The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
10 Ekplɔ Abraham ƒe kposɔ ewo ɖe asi, eye wòdo agba na wo kple nu nyui siwo katã le eƒe aƒetɔ si la ƒe ɖe. Ezɔ mɔ yi Aram Naharaim, eye wòyi Nahor ƒe du me.
The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
11 Ena kposɔawo tsyɔ akɔ anyi ɖe dua godo le vudo aɖe to. Esi ɣe trɔ la, dua me nyɔnuwo va nɔ tsi kum.
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
12 Aƒedzikpɔla la do gbe ɖa be, “O, Yehowa, nye aƒetɔ ƒe Mawu, kpɔ nublanui na nye aƒetɔ Abraham, eye nàna be nye asi nasu nu si ta meva afi sia ɖo la dzi.
He said, “LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
13 Kpɔm ɖa, mele tsitre ɖe vudo sia to, ɖetugbiwo tso dua me va le tsi kum.
Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
14 Nu si mebia wò lae nye ɖetugbi si mabia be wòana tsim, eye wòagblɔ be, ‘Yoo, mana tsi wò kple wò kposɔwo siaa’ la, na be eya tututu nanye nyɔnu si wò ŋutɔ nètia be wòanye Isak srɔ̃. To esia me madze sii le be ève nye aƒetɔ nu.”
Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,’ then she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,’—let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.”
15 Hafi wòawu gbedodoɖa la nu la, Rebeka va do kple eƒe tsikuze si wòlé ɖe abɔta la. Enye Betuel ƒe vinyɔnu. Betuel nye Milka ƒe viŋutsu, ame si nye Abraham srɔ̃ nɔviŋutsu Nahor.
Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.
16 Ɖetugbi la dze tugbe ŋutɔ. Menya ŋutsu haɖe o. Eva tsikuƒe la, ku tsi ɖe eƒe tsikuze me, eye wògado go.
The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 Aƒedzikpɔla la ɖe abla te ɖe eŋu, eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Meɖe kuku, na tsi vi aɖem tso wò tsikuze la me mano.”
The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.”
18 Ɖetugbi la ɖo eŋu be, “Mana tsi wò faa, nye aƒetɔ.” Eku tsi na aƒedzikpɔla la enumake,
She said, “Drink, my lord.” She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him a drink.
19 eye wògblɔ be, “Mana wò kposɔwo hã va se ɖe esime woaɖi kɔ!”
When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished drinking.”
20 Ale Rebeka ku tsi kɔ ɖe lãwo ƒe tsinonu me. Egatrɔ yi ɖaku tsi le vudoa me zi geɖe va se ɖe esime kposɔawo no tsi wòsu wo.
She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
21 Aƒedzikpɔla la megagblɔ nya aɖeke o, ke boŋ eda ŋku ɖi be yeakpɔ be Yehowa wɔ ɖe nu siwo katã yebiae la dzi mahã.
The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 Esi kposɔawo no tsi heɖi kɔ vɔ la, etsɔ sikatogɛ kple sikalɔnugɛ na Rebeka.
As the camels had done drinking, the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
23 Ebiae be, “Ɖetugbi, ame ka ƒe vi nènye? Teƒe le fofowò si wòana míadze le zã sia mea?”
and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father’s house for us to stay?”
24 Eɖo eŋu be, “Fofonyee nye Betuel si nye Milka si nye Nahor srɔ̃ la ƒe vi.
She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
25 Ɛ̃, nuɖuɖu le mía si sɔ gbɔ na kposɔawo, eye amedzrodzeƒe hã li.”
She said moreover to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and room to lodge in.”
26 Aƒedzikpɔla la tsi tsitre ɖe afi ma sẽe, de ta agu, eye wòkafu Yehowa gblɔ be,
The man bowed his head, and worshipped the LORD.
27 “Yehowa Mawu, nye aƒetɔ Abraham ƒe Mawu, meda akpe na wò be nève nye aƒetɔ nu, eye nèwɔ wò ŋugbedodo dzi nɛ be nèkplɔm tẽe va do ɖe nye aƒetɔ ƒe ƒometɔwo dome.”
He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth towards my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the way to the house of my master’s relatives.”
28 Ɖetugbi la ƒu du yi aƒe me be yeaka nya la ta na yeƒe amewo.
The young lady ran, and told her mother’s house about these words.
29 Nɔviŋutsu aɖe nɔ Rebeka si. Eŋkɔe nye Laban.
Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
30 Esi wòkpɔ togɛ la kple alɔnugɛ la le nɔvia nyɔnu ƒe abɔ, eye wòse Rebeka ƒe ɖaseɖiɖi tso nya si ŋutsu la gblɔ nɛ ŋuti ko la, eɖe abla yi ŋutsu la gbɔ le tsikuƒe la. Ekpɔe wòtsi tsitre ɖe kposɔawo gbɔ.
When he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the man said to me,” he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
31 Egblɔ na ŋutsu la be, “Va, wò ame si Yehowa yra. Nu ka ta nèle tsitre ɖe afi sia ɖo? Medzra teƒe ɖo ɖe aƒea me na wò kple wò kposɔawo.”
He said, “Come in, you blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
32 Ale aƒedzikpɔla la dze Laban yome yi aƒe me, eye woɖe agba na kposɔawo. Laban na gbe ƒuƒu aƒedzikpɔla la be wòana kposɔawo. Emegbe la, ena tsi aƒedzikpɔla la kple ŋutsu siwo kplɔe ɖo la be woaklɔ afɔ.
The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
33 Wona fiẽnuɖuɖu wo, ke aƒedzikpɔla la gblɔ be, “Nyemedi be maɖu naneke o va se ɖe esime magblɔ nu si ta meva afi sia ɖo la na mi.” Laban gblɔ be, “Enyo, ka nya la ta na mí.”
Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” Laban said, “Speak on.”
34 Egblɔ be, “Abraham ƒe subɔlae menye.
He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
35 Yehowa kɔ yayra geɖewo ɖe nye aƒetɔ dzi, eye wòzu amegã aɖe le anyigba si dzi wòle la. Mawu na alẽwo, nyiwo, klosalo, sika, kluviwo, kposɔwo kple tedziwoe.
The LORD has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. The LORD has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
36 Azɔ esi nye aƒetɔ srɔ̃, Sara, tsi ŋutɔ la, edzi viŋutsu na nye aƒetɔ, eye nye aƒetɔ tsɔ eƒe nu sia nu nɛ.
Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
37 Nye aƒetɔ na medo ŋugbe nɛ heka atam ɖe nya si wògblɔ nam dzi be, ‘Megaɖe srɔ̃ na vinye tso Kanaantɔ, siwo ƒe anyigba dzi mele la ƒe nyɔnuviwo dome o,
My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
38 ke boŋ yi nye ƒometɔwo gbɔ le teƒe bubu, eye nàkplɔ ɖetugbi aɖe tso afi ma vɛ na vinye wòaɖe.’
but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
39 “Mebia nye aƒetɔ hã be, ‘Ke ne nyemekpɔ ɖetugbi si alɔ̃ be yeava o ɖe?’
I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’
40 “Eɖo eŋu nam be, ‘Ɖetugbi la alɔ̃ be yeava, elabena Yehowa, ame si ŋkume mezɔ le la ana eƒe dɔla nazɔ kple wò, eye wòana nu si ta nèyi la naka asiwò. Ɛ̃, di ɖetugbi aɖe tso nye amewo dome, tso nɔvinyeŋutsua ƒe aƒemetɔwo dome.
He said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father’s house.
41 Le wò atamkaka ta la, ele na wò be nàyi aɖabia. Ne womaɖo ame aɖeke ɖa o la, ekema èvo tso wò atamkaka la me.’
Then you will be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don’t give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.’
42 “Ɣetrɔ sia, esi meva ɖo vudo la to la, medo gbe ɖa be, ‘O, Yehowa, nye aƒetɔ Abraham ƒe Mawu, ne èdi be nye asi naka nu si ta meva afi sia ɖo la, meɖe kuku, kplɔm ale.
I came today to the spring, and said, ‘The LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—
43 Mele afi sia, le vudo sia to. Magblɔ na ɖetugbi aɖe si ava tsi ku ge la be, “Meɖe kuku, na tsim mano,”
behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”
44 eye wòaɖo eŋu nam be, “Mana tsi wò faa, eye mana tsi wò kposɔawo hã!” Na ɖetugbi ma nanye esi wò Yehowa, nètia be wòanye nye aƒetɔ ƒe vi srɔ̃.’
then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’
45 “Esi menɔ nya siawo gblɔm la, Rebeka gbɔna ɖaa, tsikuze nɔ abɔta nɛ. Eyi ɖaku tsi le vudo la me ɖe tsikuze la me. Megblɔ nɛ be, ‘Meɖe kuku, na tsim mano.’
Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’
46 “Eɖiɖi tsikuze la ɖe anyi enumake be manoe, eye wògblɔ be. ‘Amegã, mana tsi wò kposɔwo hã!’ Ke menoe, eye wòna nye kposɔwo hã.
She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.’ So I drank, and she also gave the camels a drink.
47 “Mebiae be, ‘Ame ka ƒe vie nènye?’ “Egblɔ nam be, ‘Fofonyee nye Betuel, Nahor kple srɔ̃a Milka ƒe vi.’ “Eya ta metsɔ asigɛ kple alɔnugɛwo nɛ.
I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
48 Emegbe la, mede ta agu, eye mekafu Yehowa, nye aƒetɔ Abraham ƒe Mawu la, elabena ekplɔm to mɔ nyuitɔ dzi be meke ɖe ɖetugbi aɖe ŋu tso nye aƒetɔ nɔviŋutsu ƒe vinyɔnuwo dome,
I bowed my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, 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.
49 eya ta migblɔ nu si dzi mieɖo kpee la nam. Ɖe miave nye aƒetɔ nu loo alo miave enu awɔ nu si dze la oa? Ne mieɖo eŋu nam la, ekema manya afɔ si magaɖe, ato miame loo alo ɖusime.”
Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”
50 Laban kple Betuel ɖo eŋu be, “Eme kɔ ƒãa be Yehowa ŋutɔe kplɔ wò va afi siae, eya ta nya aɖeke mele mía si o.
Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from the LORD. We can’t speak to you bad or good.
51 Kplɔe yi, eye wòazu wò aƒetɔ ƒe vi srɔ̃ abe ale si Yehowa gblɔe ene.”
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 Le ŋuɖoɖo sia ta la, Abraham ƒe aƒedzikpɔla dze klo ɖe Yehowa ŋkume, eye wòsubɔe.
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to the LORD.
53 Emegbe la, eɖe sikanuwo kple klosalonuwo kpakple awu nyuiwo na Rebeka, eye wòtsɔ nunana xɔasi vovovowo na dadaa kple nɔvia ŋutsu hã.
The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.
54 Emegbe la, woɖu nu, no nu dzidzɔtɔe eye Abraham ƒe aƒedzikpɔla la kple eƒe amewo tsi afi ma dɔ. Ke esi ŋu ke ŋdi kanya la, aƒedzikpɔla la gblɔ na wo be, “Mina matrɔ ayi nye aƒetɔ gbɔ!”
They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my master.”
55 Rebeka dada kple nɔvia gblɔ be, “Míedi be Rebeka naganɔ mía gbɔ ŋkeke ewo lɔƒo teti, ekema ate ŋu ayi.”
Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go.”
56 Ke aƒedzikpɔla la ɖe kuku be, “Migaxe mɔ na nye tɔtrɔ o. Yehowa ŋutɔ na nu si ta meva la dze edzi nam, eye medi be mayi aɖana akɔnta nye aƒetɔ.”
He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”
57 Wogblɔ be, “Enyo, míayɔ ɖetugbi la abia gbee.”
They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.”
58 Ale woyɔ Rebeka, eye wobiae be, “Èlɔ̃ be yeadze ŋutsu sia yomea?” Rebeka ɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃, mayi.”
They called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.”
59 Ale wodo hedenyui nɛ, eye woɖe nyɔnu si kpɔ edzi tso ɖevime la kpe ɖe eŋu, hekpe ɖe Abraham ƒe dɔla kple eŋumewo ŋuti.
They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men.
60 Le kaklãɣi la, woyrae kple nya siawo: “Mía nɔvi lɔlɔ̃a, nadzi ame akpe akpewo wò dzidzimeviwo naɖu woƒe futɔwo katã dzi.”
They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your offspring possess the gate of those who hate them.”
61 Ale Rebeka kple eƒe dɔlanyɔnuwo de kposɔawo dzi, eye wodzo kple Abraham ƒe aƒedzikpɔla la.
Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 Fifia Isak, ame si ƒe aƒe le Negeb la, trɔ va Ber Lahai Roi.
Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land of the South.
63 Gbe ɖeka fiẽ esi wònɔ tsa ɖim le gbedzi nɔ gbe dom ɖa la, ekpɔ kposɔwo gbɔna ɖa.
Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes and looked. Behold, there were camels coming.
64 Rebeka kpɔe ɖa, eye wòɖi enumake le kposɔ la dzi.
Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the camel.
65 Rebeka bia aƒedzikpɔla la be, “Ame kae ma le zɔzɔm le gbedzi gbɔna mía kpe ge?” Eɖo eŋu be, “Nye aƒetɔ ƒe viŋutsue!” Ale Rebeka tsɔ motsyɔnu tsyɔ mo.
She said to the servant, “Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” She took her veil, and covered herself.
66 Tete aƒedzikpɔla la gblɔ ŋutinya blibo la na Isak.
The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
67 Isak kplɔ Rebeka de dadaa ƒe agbadɔ me, eye wòzu srɔ̃a. Isak lɔ̃ srɔ̃a ŋutɔ, eye Rebeka zu akɔfafa tɔxɛ nɛ le dadaa ƒe ku megbe.
Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
