1 Мојсијева 24
1 А Аврам беше стар и временит, и Господ беше благословио Аврама у свему;
Now Abraham was old and of many days. And the Lord had blessed him in all things.
2 И рече Аврам слузи свом најстаријем у кући својој, који беше над свим добром његовим: Метни руку своју под стегно моје,
And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was in charge of all that he had: “Place your hand under my thigh,
3 Да те закунем Господом Богом небеским и Богом земаљским да нећеш довести жене сину мом између кћери ових Хананеја, међу којима живим;
so that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
4 Него да ћеш отићи у земљу моју и у род мој и довести жену сину мом Исаку.
But that you will proceed to my land and kindred, and from there take a wife for my son Isaac.”
5 А слуга му рече: и ако девојка не хтедбуде поћи са мном у ову земљу; хоћу ли одвести сина твог у земљу из које си се иселио?
The servant responded, “If the woman is not willing to come with me into this land, must I lead your son back to the place from which you departed?”
6 А Аврам му рече: Пази да не одведеш сина мог онамо.
And Abraham said: “Beware that you never lead my son back to that place.
7 Господ Бог небески, који ме је узео из дома оца мог и из земље рода мог, и који ми је рекао и заклео ми се говорећи: Семену ћу твом дати земљу ову, Он ће послати анђела свог пред тобом да доведеш жену сину мом оданде.
The Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ himself will send his Angel before you, and you will take from there a wife for my son.
8 Ако ли девојка не хтедбуде поћи с тобом, онда да ти је проста заклетва моја; само сина мог немој одвести онамо.
But if the woman is not willing to follow you, you will not be held by the oath. Only do not lead my son back to that place.”
9 И метну слуга руку своју под стегно Авраму господару свом, и закле му се за ово.
Therefore, the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his lord, and he swore to him on his word.
10 Тада слуга узе десет камила између камила господара свог да иде, јер све благо господара његовог беше под његовом руком; и отишавши дође у Месопотамију до града Нахоровог.
And he took ten camels from his lord’s herd, and he went forth, carrying with him things from all of his goods. And he set out, and continued on, to the city of Nahor, in Mesopotamia.
11 И пусти камиле да полежу иза града код студенца пред вече кад излазе грађанке да захватају воде;
And when he had made the camels lie down outside of the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are accustomed to go out to draw water, he said:
12 И рече: Господе Боже господара мог Аврама, дај ми срећу данас и учини милост господару мом Авраму.
“O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, meet with me today, I beg you, and show mercy to my lord Abraham.
13 Ево, ја ћу стајати код овог студенца, а грађанке ће доћи да захватају воде.
Behold, I stand near the fountain of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will go forth to draw water.
14 Којој девојци кажем: Нагни крчаг свој да се напијем, а она рече: На пиј, и камиле ћу ти напојити; дај то да буде она коју си наменио слузи свом Исаку; и по томе да познам да си учинио милост господару мом.
Therefore, the girl to whom I will say, ‘Tip your pitcher, so that I may drink,’ and she will respond, ‘Drink. In fact, I will give your camels a drink also,’ the same one is she whom you have prepared for your servant Isaac. And by this, I will understand that you have shown mercy to my lord.”
15 И он још не изговори, а то Ревека, кћи Ватуила сина Мелхе жене Нахора брата Аврамовог, дође с крчагом на рамену.
But he had not yet completed these words within himself, when, behold, Rebekah went out, the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder.
16 И беше врло лепа, још девојка, још је човек не беше познао. Она сиђе на извор, и наточи крчаг, и пође;
She was an exceedingly elegant girl, and a most beautiful virgin, and unknown by man. And she descended to the spring, and she filled her pitcher, and then was returning.
17 А слуга искочи пред њу, и рече; дај ми да се напијем мало воде из крчага твог.
And the servant ran to meet her, and he said, “Provide me with a little water to drink from your pitcher.”
18 А она рече: На пиј, господару. И брже спусти крчаг на руку своју, и напоји га.
And she responded, “Drink, my lord.” And she quickly brought down the pitcher on her arm, and she gave him a drink.
19 И кад га напоји, рече: и камилама ћу твојим налити нека се напију.
And after he drank, she added, “In fact, I will draw water for your camels also, until they all drink.”
20 И брже изручи крчаг свој у појило, па опет отрча на студенац да налије, и нали свим камилама његовим.
And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water; and having drawn, she gave it to all the camels.
21 А човек јој се дивљаше, и ћуташе, неће ли познати је ли Господ дао срећу путу његовом или није.
But he was contemplating her silently, wanting to know whether the Lord had caused his journey to prosper or not
22 А кад се камиле напише, извади човек златну гривну од по сикала и метну јој око чела, и две наруквице метну јој на руке од десет сикала злата.
Then, after the camels drank, the man took out gold earrings, weighing two shekels, and the same number of bracelets, ten shekels in weight.
23 И рече: Чија си кћи? Кажи ми. Има ли у кући оца твог места за нас да преноћимо?
And he said to her: “Whose daughter are you? Tell me, is there any place in your father’s house to lodge?”
24 А она му рече: Ја сам кћи Ватуила сина Мелшиног, кога роди Нахору.
She responded, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, to whom she gave birth for Nahor.”
25 Још рече: Има у нас много сламе и пиће и места за ноћиште.
And she continued, saying, “There is very much straw and hay with us, and a spacious place to stay.”
26 Тада човек савивши се поклони се Господу,
The man bowed himself down, and he adored the Lord,
27 И рече: Благословен да је Господ Бог господара мог Аврама, што не остави милост своју и веру своју према господару мом, и путем доведе ме Господ у дом родбине господара мог.
saying, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, who has not taken away his mercy and truth from my lord, and who has led me on a direct journey to the house of the brother of my lord.”
28 А девојка отрча и све ово каза у дому матере своје.
And so the girl ran, and she reported all that she had heard in the house of her mother.
29 А Ревека имаше брата, коме име беше Лаван; и истрча Лаван к човеку на студенац,
Now Rebekah had a brother, named Laban, who went out quickly to the man, where the spring was.
30 Како виде гривну и наруквице на рукама сестре своје и чу где Ревека сестра му рече: Тако ми каза човек; дође к човеку; а он стајаше код камила на студенцу.
And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister’s hands, and he had heard all the words being repeated, “This is what the man spoke to me,” he came to the man who stood by the camels and near the spring of water,
31 И рече: Ходи, који си благословен од Господа; што би стајао напољу? Спремио сам кућу, има места и за камиле.
and he said to him: “Enter, O blessed of the Lord. Why do you stand outside? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.”
32 И доведе човека у кућу, и растовари камиле; и додаше сламе и пиће камилама, и донесоше воде за ноге њему и људима што беху с њим;
And he brought him into his guest quarters. And he unharnessed the camels, and he distributed straw and hay, and water to wash his feet and that of the men who arrived with him.
33 И поставише му да једе; али он рече: Нећу јести докле не кажем ствар своју. А Лаван му рече: Говори.
And bread was set out in his sight. But he said, “I will not eat, until I have spoken my words.” He answered him, “Speak.”
34 Тада рече: Ја сам слуга Аврамов.
Then he said: “I am the servant of Abraham.
35 А Господ је благословио господара мог веома, те је постао велик, и дао му је оваца и говеда, и сребра и злата, и слуга и слушкиња, и камила и магараца.
And the Lord has blessed my lord greatly, and he has become great. And he has given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and donkeys.
36 И још Сара жена господара мог роди сина господару мом у старости његовој, и он му даде све што има.
And Sarah, the wife of my lord, has given birth to a son for my lord in her old age, and he has given him all that he had.
37 А мене закле господар мој говорећи: Немој довести сину мом жене између кћери ових Хананеја, међу којима живим;
And my lord made me swear, saying: ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell.
38 Него иди у дом оца мог и у род мој, да доведеш жену сину мом.
But you shall travel to my father’s house, and you shall take a wife of my own kindred for my son.’
39 А ја рекох господару свом:
But truly, I answered my lord, ‘What if the woman is not willing to come with me?’
40 Може бити да девојка неће хтети поћи са мном.
‘The Lord,’ he said, ‘in whose sight I walk, will send his Angel with you, and he will direct your way. And you shall take a wife for my son from my own kindred and from my father’s house.
41 А он ми рече: Господ, по чијој вољи свагда живех, послаће анђела свог с тобом, и даће срећу твом путу да доведеш жену сину мом од рода мог, из дома оца мог.
But you will be innocent of my curse, if, when you will arrive at my close relatives, they will not grant this to you.’
42 Онда ће ти бити проста заклетва моја, кад отидеш у род мој; ако ти је и не даду, опет ће ти бити проста заклетва моја.
And so, today I arrived at the well of water, and I said: ‘O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, if you have directed my way, in which I now walk,
43 И кад дођох данас на студенац, рекох: Господе Боже господара мог Аврама, ако си дао срећу путу мом, којим идем,
behold, I stand next to the well of water, and the virgin, who will go forth to draw water, will hear from me, “Give me a little water to drink from your pitcher.”
44 Ево, ја ћу стајати код студенца: која девојка дође да захвати воде, и ја јој кажем: Дај ми да се напијем мало воде из крчага твог,
And she will say to me, “You drink, and I will also draw for your camels.” Let the same be the woman, whom the Lord has prepared for the son of my lord.’
45 А она ми одговори: и ти пиј и камилама ћу твојим налити; то нека буде жена коју је наменио Господ сину господара мог.
And while I thought over these things silently within myself, Rebekah appeared, arriving with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder. And she descended to the spring and drew water. And I said to her, ‘Give me a little to drink.’
46 Ја још не изговорих у срцу свом, а дође Ревека с крчагом на рамену, и сишавши на извор захвати; и ја јој рекох: Дај ми да се напијем.
And she quickly let down the pitcher from her arm, and said to me, ‘You drink, and to your camels I will also distribute drinking water.’ I drank, and she watered the camels.
47 А она брже спустивши са себе крчаг рече: На пиј, и камиле ћу ти напојити. И кад се напих, напоји и камиле моје.
And I questioned her, saying, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she responded, ‘I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ And so, I hung the earrings on her, to adorn her face, and I put the bracelets on her hands.
48 И запитах је говорећи: Чија си кћи? А она одговори: Ја сам кћи Ватуила сина Нахоровог, ког му роди Мелха. Тада јој метнух гривну око чела и наруквице на руке;
And falling prostrate, I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, who has led me along the straight path so as to take the daughter of my lord’s brother to his son.
49 И падох и поклоних се Господу, и захвалих Господу Богу господара мог Аврама, што ме доведе правим путем да нађем кћер брата господара свог за сина његовог.
For this reason, if you would act according to mercy and truth with my lord, tell me so. But if it pleases you otherwise, say that to me also, so that I may go either to the right, or to the left.”
50 Ако ћете дакле учинити љубав и веру господару мом, кажите ми; ако ли нећете, кажите ми, да идем на десно или на лево.
And Laban and Bethuel responded: “A word has proceeded from the Lord. We are not able to speak anything else to you, beyond what pleases him.
51 А Лаван и Ватуило одговарајући рекоше: Од Господа је ово дошло; ми ти не можемо казати ни зло ни добро. Ето, Ревека је у твојој власти, узми је па иди, и нека буде жена сину твог господара, као што каза Господ.
Lo, Rebekah is in your sight. Take her and continue on, and let her be the wife of the son of your lord, just as the Lord has spoken.”
52 А кад чу слуга Аврамов речи њихове, поклони се Господу до земље;
When Abraham’s servant had heard this, falling down to the ground, he adored the Lord.
53 И извади закладе сребрне и златне и хаљине, и даде Ревеци; такође и брату њеном и матери њеној даде дарове.
And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, as well as garments, he gave them to Rebekah as a tribute. Likewise, he offered gifts to her brothers and her mother.
54 Потом једоше и пише он и људи који беху с њим, и преноћише. А кад ујутру усташе, рече слуга: Пустите ме господару мом.
And a banquet began, and they feasted and drank together, and they lodged there. And rising up in the morning, the servant said, “Release me, so that I may go to my lord.”
55 А брат и мати њена рекоше: Нека остане девојка код нас који дан, барем десет дана, па онда нека иде.
And her brothers and mother responded, “Let the girl remain for at least ten days with us, and after that, she will continue on.”
56 А он им рече: Немојте ме задржавати, кад је Господ дао срећу мом путу; пустите ме да идем господару свом.
“Do not be willing,” he said, “to delay me, for the Lord has directed my way. Release me, so that I may journey to my lord.”
57 Тада рекоше: Да зовемо девојку, и упитамо шта она вели.
And they said, “Let us call the girl, and ask her will.”
58 И дозваше Ревеку и рекоше јој: Хоћеш ићи с овим човеком? А она одговори: Хоћу.
And when, having been called, she arrived, they wanted to know, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”
59 И пустише Ревеку сестру своју и дојкињу њену са слугом Аврамовим и људима његовим.
Therefore, they released her and her nurse, and the servant of Abraham and his companions,
60 И благословише Ревеку и рекоше јој: Сестро наша, да се намножиш на хиљаде хиљада, и семе твоје да наследи врата својих непријатеља!
wishing prosperity for their sister, by saying: “You are our sister. May you increase to thousands of thousands. And may your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”
61 И подиже се Ревека с девојкама својим, и поседаше на камиле, и пођоше с човеком; и слуга узевши Ревеку отиде.
And so, Rebekah and her maids, riding upon camels, followed the man, who quickly returned to his lord.
62 А Исак иђаше враћајући се од студенца Живога који ме виде јер живљаше у јужном крају;
Then, at the same time, Isaac was walking along the way that leads to the well, whose name is: ‘of the One who lives and who sees.’ For he dwelt in the southern land.
63 А беше изашао Исак у поље пред вече да се помоли Богу; и подигавши очи своје угледа камиле где иду.
And he had gone out to meditate in the field, as daylight was now declining. And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels advancing from afar.
64 И Ревека подигавши очи своје угледа Исака, те скочи с камиле,
Likewise, Rebekah, having seen Isaac, descended from the camel.
65 И рече слузи: Ко је онај човек што иде преко поља пред нас? А слуга рече: Оно је господар мој. И она узе покривало и покри лице.
And she said to the servant, “Who is that man who advances to meet us through the field?” And he said to her, “That is my lord.” And so, quickly taking up her cloak, she covered herself.
66 И приповеди слуга Исаку све што је свршио.
Then the servant explained to Isaac all that he had done.
67 И одведе је Исак у шатор Саре матере своје; и узе Ревеку, и она му поста жена, и омиле му. И Исак се утеши за матером својом.
And he led her into the tent of Sarah his mother, and he accepted her as wife. And he loved her so very much, that it tempered the sorrow which befell him at his mother’s death.
