Jenesis 24
1 Ugbu a, Ebraham aghọọla agadi nʼahụ ya ma nʼọnụọgụgụ afọ ya. Onyenwe anyị agọziela ya nʼụzọ niile
And Abraham was old, [and] advanced in age; and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 Ọ gwara onyeisi ndị ozi nʼụlọ ya, onye nke na-elekọta ihe niile o nwere sị ya, “Tinye aka gị nʼokpuru apata m.
And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,
3 Achọrọ m ka i jiri aha Onyenwe anyị Chineke nke eluigwe na ụwa, ṅụọra m iyi, na ị gaghị achọtara nwa m nwoke nwunye site nʼetiti ndị Kenan, ndị m bi nʼetiti ha.
and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of the heavens and the God of the earth, that thou take not a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am dwelling;
4 Kama na ị ga-aga nʼala nke m na ụmụnna m lụtara nwa m, bụ Aịzik, nwunye nʼetiti ụmụnna m.”
but thou shalt go to my land and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
5 Ohu ahụ jụrụ ya, “Ọ bụrụkwanụ na nwaagbọghọ ahụ achọghị isoro m lọghachi nʼebe a, m ga-akpọrọ nwa gị nwoke laghachi nʼobodo i si bịa?”
And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I, then, bring thy son again in any case to the land from which thou hast removed?
6 Ebraham sịrị ya, “Lezie anya hụ na ị kpọghachighị nwa m nwoke nʼebe ahụ.
And Abraham said to him, Beware that thou bring not my son thither again.
7 Onyenwe anyị, Chineke nke eluigwe, bụ onye kpọpụtara m site nʼụlọ nna m nakwa obodo nke aka m, onye ahụ gwara m okwu ma kwem nkwa site nʼịṅụ iyi nye sị, ‘Aga m enye ụmụ ụmụ gị ala a.’ Ọ ga-ezipụ mmụọ ozi ya ka ọ gaa nʼihu gị ka i nwee ike inwetara nwa m nwoke nwunye site nʼebe ahụ.
Jehovah the God of the heavens, who took me out of my father's house, and out of the land of my nativity, and who has spoken to me, and who has sworn to me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land — he will send his angel before thee, that thou mayest take a wife for my son thence.
8 Ma ọ bụrụ na nwanyị ahụ achọghị isoro gị lọghachi, mgbe ahụ, ị ga-abụ onye nwere onwe ya pụọ nʼiyi a ị ṅụrụ. Naanị na ị gaghị eme ka nwa m nwoke laghachi nʼebe ahụ.”
And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.
9 Ya mere, ohu ahụ tinyere aka ya nʼokpuru apata nna ya ukwu Ebraham, ṅụọ iyi banyere okwu ndị a.
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore unto him concerning that matter.
10 Emesịa, ohu a duuru ịnyịnya kamel iri nʼime ndị nna ya ukwu nwere pụọ. O sitekwara nʼaka nna ya ukwu were ihe ọma dị iche iche maka njem a, gawa Aram Naharaim, rute nʼobodo Nahọ.
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; now all the treasure of his master was under his hand; and he arose and went to Aram-naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
11 O mere ka ịnyịnya kamel ndị ahụ makpuru ala nʼakụkụ olulu mmiri dị nʼazụ obodo ahụ. Ọ bụ nʼoge anyasị, oge ụmụ nwanyị ji apụta iseta mmiri nʼebe ahụ.
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, when the women came out to draw [water].
12 Mgbe ahụ, o kpere ekpere sị, “Onyenwe anyị, Chineke nke nna m ukwu Ebraham, mee ka ihe gaara m nke ọma taa. Gosi nna m ukwu Ebraham obi ebere gị.
And he said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, meet me, I pray thee, [with thy blessing] this day, and deal kindly with my master Abraham.
13 Lee, ana m eguzo nʼakụkụ isi iyi mmiri a, ụmụ nwanyị ndị obodo a na-abịa iseta mmiri.
Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.
14 Kwere ka o si otu a dịrị na nwaagbọghọ nke m ga-asị, ‘Biko, zie ite gị ka m ṅụrụ mmiri.’ Ọ bụrụ na onye ahụ asị m, ‘Ṅụọ, aga m ekutekwa mmiri nke ịnyịnya kamel gị ga-aṅụ,’ ka onye ahụ bụrụ onye ị họpụtara ohu gị Aịzik. Nʼụzọ dị otu a ka m ga-esi mata na i gosila nna m ukwu obi ebere.”
And let it come to pass, [that] the maiden to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink, and who will say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also, be she whom thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and hereby I shall know that thou hast dealt kindly with my master.
15 Tupu o kpechaa ekpere a, lekwa Ribeka ada Betuel, nwa nwoke Milka, onye bụ nwunye Nahọ, nwanne Ebraham. Ọ na-apụta bukwasị ite nʼubu ya.
And it came to pass before he had ended speaking, that behold, Rebecca came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother; and [she had] her pitcher upon her shoulder.
16 Ọ bụ nwaagbọghọ mara mma nke ukwuu, onye na-amatabeghị nwoke, nke nwoke ọbụla na-edinabeghị. Ọ gara nʼolulu mmiri kujuo ite ya si nʼebe ahụ na-arịgopụta.
And the maiden was very fair in countenance; a virgin, and no man had known her. And she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 Ohu ahụ mere ngwangwa jekwuru ya sị ya, “Biko nyetụ m mmiri si nʼite mmiri gị.”
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, sip a little water out of thy pitcher.
18 Ọ mere ngwangwa budata ite ahụ nʼaka ya, hulata ya si ya, “Ṅụọ, onyenwe m.”
And she said, Drink, my lord! And she hasted and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him to drink.
19 Mgbe o nyechara ya mmiri, ọ sịrị, “Aga m ekutekwa mmiri nye ịnyịnya kamel gị ndị a ruo mgbe ha ṅụjuru afọ.”
And when she had given him enough to drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until they have drunk enough.
20 Ngwangwa, ọ wụpụrụ mmiri dị nʼite ya nʼime ihe anụ ụlọ ji aṅụ mmiri, gbara ọsọ gaa kute mmiri ọzọ na-agbanye nʼime ihe ahụ. O kugidere mmiri tutu ruo mgbe ịnyịnya kamel ndị ahụ ṅụjuchara afọ.
And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw [water]; and she drew for all his camels.
21 Mgbe ihe ndị a na-eme, ohu ahụ gbara nkịtị na-ele ya anya ịchọpụta ma Onyenwe anyị emeela ka ije ya bụrụ ihe gara nke ọma.
And the man was astonished at her, remaining silent, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 Mgbe ịnyịnya kamel ndị ahụ ṅụsịrị mmiri, nwoke ahụ wepụtara mgbanimi ọlaedo nke ọtụtụ ya bụ otu beka, na mgbaaka ọlaedo abụọ nke ọtụtụ ha bụ shekel iri.
And it came to pass when the camels had drunk enough, that the man took a gold ring, of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands, ten [shekels] weight of gold,
23 Ọ jụrụ ya sị, “Nwa onye ka ị bụ? Ohere ọ dị nʼụlọ nna gị ebe mụ na ịnyịnya kamel ndị a ga-anọ nʼabalị a?”
and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room [in] thy father's house for us to lodge?
24 Ọ zara sị ya, “Abụ m nwa Betuel, nwa Milka nwunye Nahọ.”
And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.
25 Ọ sịkwara, “Anyị nwere nri anụ ụlọ, nweekwa ebe ị ga-edina nʼabalị a.”
And she said to him, There is straw, and also much provender with us; also room to lodge.
26 Nwoke ahụ hulatara ala kpọọ isiala nye Onyenwe anyị.
And the man stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah,
27 Kwuo sị, “Ngọzị dịrị Onyenwe anyị, bụ Chineke nna m ukwu Ebraham, onye na-esitebeghị nʼebe nna m ukwu nọ wezuga ebere ya na ikwesi ntụkwasị obi ya. Ma banyere mụ onwe m, Onyenwe anyị e duola m nʼije a, kpọrọ m rute nʼụlọ ndị ikwu nna m ukwu.”
and said, Blessed be Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who has not withdrawn his loving-kindness and his faithfulness from my master; I being in the way, Jehovah has led me to the house of my master's brethren.
28 Nwaagbọghọ ahụ gbalara gaa kọọrọ ndị ezinaụlọ nne ya ihe ndị a.
And the maiden ran and told these things to her mother's house.
29 Ribeka nwere otu nwanne nwoke aha ya bụ Leban. Leban gbara ọsọ gbakwuje nwoke ahụ nʼisi iyi mmiri ahụ.
And Rebecca had a brother, named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.
30 Mgbe ọ hụrụ mgbanimi, na mgbaaka ndị ahụ nwanne ya nwanyị yi nʼaka ya, ma nụkwa ihe Ribeka kwuru banyere ihe nwoke ahụ gwara ya, o jekwuru nwoke ahụ, hụ ya ka ya na ịnyịnya kamel ya guzo nʼakụkụ olulu mmiri.
And it came to pass when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's hand, and when he heard the words of Rebecca his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me — that he came to the man, and behold, he was standing by the camels, by the well.
31 Ọ sịrị ya, “Bịa, gị onye Onyenwe anyị gọziri. Gịnị mere i ji guzo nʼebe a. Edozielara m gị ụlọ ebe ị ga-edina na ebe ịnyịnya kamel ndị a ga-anọ.”
And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
32 Ya mere, nwoke ahụ gara nʼụlọ, ebe Leban nyere aka butukwaara ya ibu nke ịnyịnya kamel ndị ahụ bu. E wetara nri nye ịnyịnya kamel ndị ahụ, wetara ya mmiri nke ya na ndị ikom so ya ji saa ụkwụ ha.
And the man came into the house; and he ungirded the camels, and gave the camels straw and provender, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who were with him.
33 E doziri ya ihe oriri, ma ọ zara sị, “Agaghị m eri ihe ọbụla tutu ruo mgbe m kwuru ihe m ji bịa.” Leban sịrị, “Ngwa, kwuonụ.”
And there was set [meat] before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I have made known my business. And he said, Speak on.
34 Ya mere, ọ sịrị, “Abụ m ohu Ebraham.
And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
35 Onyenwe anyị agọziela nna m ukwu, mee ya ka ọ bụrụ ọgaranya. O nyela ya igwe atụrụ, na igwe ehi, na ọlaọcha na ọlaedo, na ọtụtụ ndị ohu nwoke na nwanyị, na ịnyịnya kamel, na ịnyịnya ibu.
And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly, and he is become great; and he has given him sheep and cattle, and silver and gold, and bondmen and bondwomen, and camels and asses.
36 Sera nwunye nna m ukwu mụtaara ya otu nwa nwoke mgbe o merela agadi. Ihe niile nna m ukwu nwere ka o nyefere nwa ahụ nʼaka.
And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master after she had grown old; and unto him has he given all that he has.
37 Nna m ukwu mere ka m ṅụọra ya iyi sị, ‘Ị gaghị esite nʼetiti ụmụ ndị inyom Kenan ndị anyị bi nʼala ha lụtara nwa m nwoke nwunye.
And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling;
38 Kama ị ga-aga nʼezinaụlọ nna m, na nke ndị ikwu m chọtara nwa m nwoke nwunye.’
but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.
39 “Mgbe ahụ, ajụrụ m nna m ukwu, ‘Ọ bụrụkwanụ na nwanyị ahụ ekweghị iso m lọghachi?’
And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me?
40 “Ọ sịrị, ‘Onyenwe anyị, onye m na-ejegharị nʼihu ya, ga-eziga mmụọ ozi ya ka o soro gị gaa ime ka ije gị nwee isi, ka i nwee ike chọtara nwa m nwoke nwanyị site nʼetiti ndị ikwu m na ezinaụlọ nna m.
And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way, that thou mayest take a wife for my son of my family, and out of my father's house.
41 Ị ga-abụ onye nwere onwe gị site nʼiyi ị ṅụrụ ma ọ bụrụ na mgbe i gakwuru ndị ikwu m, ha jụrụ ịkpọnye gị nwanyị ahụ. Ị ga-abụ onye nwere onwe gị site nʼiyi ị ṅụrụ m.’
Then shalt thou be quit of my oath, when thou shalt have come to my family. And if they give thee not [one], thou shalt be quit of my oath.
42 “Mgbe m rutere nʼisi iyi mmiri taa, ekwuru m sị, ‘Onyenwe anyị Chineke nna m ukwu Ebraham, ọ bụrụ na ọ masị gị, biko mee ka ije a m bịara bụrụ nke ga-aga nke ọma.
And I came this day to the well, and said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper my way on which I go,
43 Lee, ka m na-eguzo nʼakụkụ isi iyi mmiri a, ka nwaagbọghọ ahụ bịara ikuru mmiri nke m ga-asị, “Biko kwere ka m si nʼite gị ṅụrụtụ ntakịrị mmiri,”
behold, I stand by the well of water, and let it come to pass that the damsel who cometh forth to draw [water], and to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water out of thy pitcher to drink,
44 ma ọ bụrụ na ọ sị m, “Ṅụọ, aga m ekutekwa mmiri nye ịnyịnya kamel gị ndị a,” ka onye dị otu a bụrụ nwanyị ahụ Onyenwe anyị chọtaara Aịzik nwa nna m ukwu.’
and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels — that she should be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master's son.
45 “Tupu m kpesịa ekpere a nʼobi m, lekwa Ribeka ka o bụ ite mmiri ya nʼubu ya na-abịa. Ọ gbadara nʼisi iyi mmiri ahụ kute mmiri. Asịrị m ya, ‘Biko nye m mmiri ka m ṅụọ.’
Before I ended speaking in my heart, behold, Rebecca came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder, and went down to the well, and drew [water]; and I said to her, Give me, I pray thee, to drink.
46 “Ngwangwa, o sitere nʼubu ya budata ite, sị m, ‘Ṅụọ, aga m ekutekwa mmiri nke ịnyịnya kamel ndị a ga-aṅụ.’ Ya mere, aṅụrụ m, o nyekwara ịnyịnya kamel m ndị ahụ mmiri ha ṅụrụ.
And she hasted and let down her pitcher from her [shoulder], and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. And I drank; and she gave the camels drink also.
47 “Mgbe ahụ, ajụrụ m ya, ‘Nwa onye ka ị bụ?’ “Ọ sịrị m, ‘Abụ m nwa Betuel onye bụ nwa Nahọ nke Milka mụtaara ya.’ “Mgbe ahụ etinyere m ya mgbanimi ahụ nʼimi ya, tinyekwa ọlaaka ahụ nʼaka ya abụọ.
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him. And I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
48 Ehulatara m ala kpọọ isiala nye Onyenwe anyị. Etoro m Onyenwe anyị, Chineke nke nna m ukwu Ebraham, onye duru m nʼezi ụzọ inweta nwa nwanne nna m ukwu dịka nwunye nwa ya nwoke.
And I stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah; and I blessed Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who has led me the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.
49 Ugbu a, ọ bụrụ na unu ga-egosi nna m ukwu obiọma na ikwesi ntụkwasị obi gwanụ m. Ọ bụrụkwanụ na ọ gaghị esi otu a dịrị, gwanụ m ka m mata ụzọ m ga-agbaso.”
And now, if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me; and I will turn to the right hand or to the left.
50 Leban na Betuel zara sị ya, “Ihe niile si nʼaka Onyenwe anyị. Anyị enweghị ike ịgwa gị okwu ọjọọ maọbụ nke ọma.
And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from Jehovah: we cannot speak to thee bad or good.
51 Lee Ribeka, kpọrọ ya laa, ka ọ bụrụ nwunye nwa nna gị ukwu, dịka Onyenwe anyị kwuru.”
Behold, Rebecca is before thee: take [her], and go away; and let her be wife of thy master's son, as Jehovah has said.
52 Mgbe ohu Ebraham nụrụ ihe ha kwuru, ọ dara nʼala kpọọ isiala nye Onyenwe anyị.
And it came to pass, when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he bowed down to the earth before Jehovah.
53 Mgbe ahụ kwa, ohu ahụ wepụtara ihe ịchọ mma ọlaedo, na ọlaọcha dị iche iche na uwe nye ha Ribeka. Ọ wepụtakwara onyinye ndị ọzọ dị oke ọnụahịa nye nwanne ya nwoke na nne ya.
And the servant brought forth silver articles, and gold articles, and clothing, and he gave [them] to Rebecca; and he gave to her brother, and to her mother, precious things.
54 Emesịa, mgbe ihe ndị a gasịrị, ya na ndị ikom so ya riri, ṅụọ, dinaakwa nʼabalị ahụ. Mgbe ha si nʼụra teta, o kwuru sị, “Zilaga m ka m lakwuru nna m ukwu.”
And they ate and drank, he and the men that were with him, and lodged. And they rose up in the morning; and he said, Send me away to my master.
55 Ma Leban na nne ya zara sị ya, “Ka nwantakịrị nwanyị a nọnyere anyị ihe dịka ụbọchị iri tupu o soro gị laa.”
And her brother and her mother said, Let the maiden abide with us [some] days, or [say] ten; after that she shall go.
56 Ma ọ zara ha sị, “Unu egbochila anyị. Ebe ọ bụ na Onyenwe anyị emeela ka ije m bụrụ ihe gara nke ọma, zilaga m ka m laghachikwuru nna m ukwu.”
And he said to them, Do not hinder me, seeing Jehovah has prospered my way: send me away, and I will go to my master.
57 Ha zara sị ya, “Ka anyị kpọọ nwantakịrị nwanyị ahụ jụọ ya ihe bụ uche ya.”
And they said, Let us call the maiden and inquire at her mouth.
58 Ya mere ha kpọrọ Ribeka jụọ ya sị, “Ị ga-eso nwoke a gaa?” Ọ zara sị, “E, aga m aga.”
And they called Rebecca and said to her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59 Ya mere, ha zipụrụ nwanne ha nwanyị Ribeka, tinyere nwanyị lekọtara ya anya mgbe ọ dị na nwantakịrị, na ohu Ebraham na ndị ikom so ya.
And they sent away Rebecca their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
60 Ha gọziri Ribeka sị ya, “Nwanne anyị nwanyị mụọ ọmụmụ, mụruo puku kwụrụ puku, ka mkpụrụ afọ gị nwetara onwe ha, ọnụ ụzọ ama ndị iro ha.”
And they blessed Rebecca, and said to her, Thou art our sister; mayest thou become thousands of tens of thousands; and may thy seed possess the gate of their enemies!
61 Ribeka biliri, ya na ndị inyom na-ejere ya ozi, ha rigoro nʼelu ịnyịnya kamel ndị ahụ, soro nwoke ahụ. Ya mere, ohu ahụ duuru Ribeka laa.
And Rebecca arose, and her maids, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebecca, and went away.
62 Nʼoge a, Aịzik bịara nʼebe mbata obodo Bịa-Lahai-Rọị nʼihi na o bi na Negev.
And Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi; for he was dwelling in the south country.
63 Aịzik pụtara ịtụgharị uche nʼọhịa nʼoge uhuruchi. Ọ lepụrụ anya hụ ọtụtụ ịnyịnya kamel na-abịanụ.
And Isaac had gone out to meditate in the fields toward the beginning of evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, camels were coming.
64 Ribeka nʼonwe ya lepụkwara anya hụ Aịzik. O sitere nʼelu ịnyịnya kamel rịdata,
And Rebecca lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac, and she sprang off the camel.
65 jụọ ohu ahụ sị, “Onye bụ nwoke a si nʼọhịa na-abịa izute anyị?” Ohu ahụ zara sị ya, “Ọ bụ nna m ukwu” Nʼihi nke a, Ribeka weere akwa mkpudo ya kpuchie ihu ya.
And she had said to the servant, Who is the man that is walking in the fields to meet us? And the servant said, That is my master! Then she took the veil, and covered herself.
66 Ohu ahụ kọọrọ Aịzik akụkọ otu ije ya niile si gaa.
And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
67 Aịzik kpọbatara Ribeka nʼụlọ ikwu Sera, nne ya. Ọ lụrụ Ribeka, onye ghọrọ nwunye ya. Aịzik hụrụ ya nʼanya, ma nweta nkasiobi nʼihi ọnwụ nne ya.
And Isaac led her into his mother Sarah's tent; and he took Rebecca, and she became his wife, and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after [the death of] his mother.
