Genesis 24
1 Ngayon, matanda na si Abraham at pinagpala ni Yahweh si Abraham sa lahat ng mga bagay.
Abraham was now a very old man. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in many ways.
2 Sinabi ni Abraham sa kanyang lingkod, ang pinakamatanda sa kanyang sambahayan, ang kaniyang katiwala sa lahat ng pag-aari niya, “Ilagay mo ang iyong kamay sa ilalim ng aking hita
One day Abraham said to the chief servant of his household, the man who was in charge of everything Abraham owned, “Put your hand between my thighs to solemnly promise you will do what I tell you.
3 at pasusumpain kita kay Yahweh, ang Diyos ng langit at ang Diyos ng lupa, na hindi ka kukuha ng asawa para sa aking anak na lalaki mula sa mga anak na babae ng mga Cananeo, kung saan ako nanahan.
Knowing that Yahweh God [who created] the heavens and the earth is listening, promise that you will not get a wife for my son, Isaac, from the women here in Canaan.
4 Ngunit pumunta ka sa aking bansa, at sa aking mga kamag-anak, at kumuha ng isang asawa para sa aking anak na si Isaac.”
Instead, go back to my country and to my relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac from among them.”
5 Sinabi ng lingkod sa kanya, “Paano kung hindi pamayag na sumama sa akin ang babae papunta sa lupaing ito? Dapat ko bang dalhin pabalik ang iyong anak sa lupain kung saan ka nanggaling?
The servant asked him, “If I find a woman among your relatives, what if she is not willing to come back with me to this land? Shall I take your son back there to the country you came from, [so he can find a wife and live there]?”
6 Sinabi ni Abraham sa kanya, “Tiyakin mong hindi mo dadalhin ang aking anak pabalik doon!
Abraham replied to him, “No! Be certain that you don’t take my son there!
7 Si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng langit, na kumuha sa akin mula sa tahanan ng aking ama at mula sa lupain ng aking mga kamag-anak, siya na taimtim na nangako sa aking, 'Ibibigay ko ang lupaing ito sa iyong supling,' ipapadala niya ang kanyang anghel para manguna sa iyo, at kukuha ka ng asawa para sa aking anak mula roon.
Yahweh God, who created the heavens, brought me here. He brought me from my father’s household, and from the land where my relatives lived. He spoke to me and made a solemn promise to me, saying, ‘I will give this land [of Canaan] to your descendants.’ He will send an angel who will go there ahead of you, and enable you to get a wife for my son [there and bring her to live here].
8 Ngunit kung hindi papayag ang babae na sumunod sa iyo, kung gayon magiging malaya ka mula sa kasunduang kong ito. Huwag mo lang dalhin pabalik doon ang aking anak.
But if the woman you find will not come back with you, you are free to disregard the promise you are making. The only thing that you must not do is to take my son to live there!”
9 Kaya niligay ng lingkod ni Abraham ang kanyang kamay sa ilalim ng hita ng kanyang among si Abraham at nanumpa sa kanya patungkol sa bagay na ito.
So the servant put his hand between Abraham’s thighs and made a solemn promise about the matter.
10 Kinuha ng lingkod ang sampung kamelyo ng kanyang amo at umalis. Nagdala rin siya ng lahat ng uri ng mga regalo mula sa kanyang amo. Umalis siya at pumunta sa rehiyon ng Aram Naharaim, sa siyudad ni Nahor.
Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and loaded them with all kinds of goods that his master gave him to take along. Then he left to go to Aram-Naharaim, [which is in (northern Mesopotamia/Syria)]. He arrived in Nahor city.
11 Pinaluhod niya ang mga kamelyo sa gilid ng balon ng tubig sa labas ng siyudad. Gabi na iyon, ang oras na lumalabas ang mga babae upang sumalok ng tubig.
It was late in the afternoon, at the time when the women go to the well to get water, when he arrived there. He made the camels kneel down near the well, which was outside the city.
12 Pagkatapos sinabi niya, “Yahweh, Diyos ng aking among si Abraham, bigyan mo ako ngayon ng tagumpay at ipakita ang iyong tipan ng katapatan sa aking among si Abraham.
The servant prayed, “Yahweh God whom my master Abraham worships, enable me to be successful today! Act kindly to my master, Abraham!
13 Masdan, narito akong nakatayo sa tabi ng bukal ng tubig, at dumarating ang mga babaing anak ng mga tao ng siyudad upang sumalok ng tubig.
Listen to me. I am standing near a well of water, and the young women of the city are coming to get water.
14 Ganito nawa ang mangyari. Kapag sabihin ko sa isang dalaga, 'Pakiusap ibaba mo ang iyong pitsel upang makainom ako,' at sabihin niya sa akin, 'Uminom ka, at paiinumin ko rin ang iyong mga kamelyo,' pagkatapos ay hayaang siya na nga ang babaing iyong itinakda para sa iyong lingkod na si Isaac. Sa pamamgitan nito malalaman kong nagpakita ka ng tipan ng katapatan sa aking amo.”
I am asking you this: ‘I will say to some girl, “Please lower your jar so that I may drink some water.” If she says, “Drink some, and I will draw some water [from the well] for your camels, too,” I will know that she is the woman whom you chose to be a wife for your servant, Isaac, and I will know that you have been kind to my master.’”
15 Nangyari na bago paman siya natapos sa pagsasalita, masdan, lumabas si Rebeca na may dalang pitsel ng tubig sa kanyang balikat. Ipinanganak si Rebeca kay Bethuel na lalaking anak ni Milca, na asawa ni Nahor, na lalaking kapatid ni Abraham.
Before he finished praying, [amazingly], Rebekah arrived there, carrying a jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s younger brother Nahor.
16 Ang dalaga ay napakaganda at isang birhen. Wala pang lalaki ang sumiping sa kanya. Pumunta ang babae sa bukal at pinuno ang kanyang pitsel, at umahon.
She was very beautiful and still a virgin. She went down to the edge of the well, filled her jar with water, and then came back up.
17 Tumakbo ang lingkod upang salubungin siya at sinabing, “Pakiusap bigyan mo ako ng kaunting inuming tubig mula sa iyong pitsel.
Abraham’s servant immediately ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a little water from your jar.”
18 Sinabi niya, “Uminon ka, aking amo,” at agad niyang ibinaba ang pitsel na nasa kanyang kamay, at pinainom siya.
She replied, “Drink some, sir!” She lowered her jar from her shoulder to her hands and gave him a drink.
19 Nang natapos niya siyang painumin, sinabi niya, sasalok din ako ng tubig para sa iyong mga kamelyo, hanggang sa makainom na ang lahat.
After she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also get some water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”
20 Kaya nagmadali siya at ibinuhos ang laman ng kanyang pitsel papunta sa inuman ng mga hayop, at tumakbong muli patungo sa balon upang sumalok ng tubig, at sumalok ng tubig para sa lahat ng kanyang mga kamelyo.
She quickly emptied the water in her jar into the trough [for giving water to animals], and then ran back to the well, and kept getting water for all the camels.
21 Tahimik na pinanood siya ng lalaki upang makita kung pinagpala ni Yahweh ang kanyang paglalakbay o hindi.
The servant just watched her, without saying anything. He wanted to know if Yahweh had caused his trip to be successful or not.
22 Nang natapos sa pag-inom ang mga kamelyo, inilabas ng lalaki ang isang gintong singsing sa ilong na tumitimbang ng kalahating siklo, at dalawang gintong pulseras para sa kanyang mga braso na tumitimbang ng sampung siklo
Finally, after the camels finished drinking, the servant took out a gold nose ring that weighed (two ounces/6 grams), and two large gold bracelets for her arms, and gave them to Rebekah [and told her to put them on].
23 at nagtanong, “Kaninong anak ka? Pakiusap sabihin mo sa akin, mayroon bang silid ang bahay ng ama mo na maaari naming pagpalipasan ng gabi?”
Then he said, “Tell me whose daughter you are. Also, tell me, is there room in your father’s house for me and my men to sleep there tonight?”
24 Sinabi niya sa kanya, “Anak ako ni Bethuel na lalaking anak ni Milcah, na ipinanganak niya kay Nahor.”
She replied, “My father’s name is Bethuel. He is the son of Nahor and his wife Milcah.
25 Sinabi rin niya sa kanya, “Marami kami ng kapwa dayami at pagkain ng hayop, at may silid din para kayo magpalipas ng gabi.”
Yes, we have room where you all can sleep tonight, and we also have plenty of straw and grain to feed the camels.”
26 Pagkatapos yumuko ang lalaki at sumamba kay Yahweh.
The servant bowed and worshiped Yahweh.
27 Sinabi niya, “Pagpalain si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng aking among si Abraham, na hindi pinabayaan ang kanyang tipan ng katapatan at kanyang pagiging mapagkakatiwalaan patungo sa aking amo. Para sa akin, tuwiran akong pinangunahan ni Yahweh sa bahay ng mga kamag-anak ng aking amo.”
He said, “I thank you, Yahweh God, whom my master Abraham worships. You have continued to be kind and faithful to my master. You led me on this journey straight/directly to the house of my master’s relatives!”
28 Pagkatapos tumakbo ang dalaga at sinabi sa sambahayan ng kanyang ina ang tungkol sa lahat ng bagay na ito.
The girl ran and told everyone in her mother’s household about what had happened.
29 Ngayon si Rebeca ay mayroong isang kapatid na lalaki, at ang pangalan niya ay Laban. Tumakbo si Laban papunta sa lalaki na naroon sa labas sa daan sa tabi ng bukal.
Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban went quickly to Abraham’s servant, who was still by the well.
30 Nang nakita niya ang singsing sa ilong at ang mga pulseras na nasa kamay ng kanyang kapatid na babae, at nang narinig niya ang mga salita ni Rebeca na kanyang kapatid, “Ito ang sinabi ng lalaki sa akin,” pumunta siya sa lalaki, at masdan, nakatayo siya sa tabi ng mga kamelyong nasa bukal.
He was surprised to have seen the bracelets on his sister’s arms and the nose ring and to have heard Rebekah tell what the man had said to her. So he went out and saw the man standing near the camels, close to the well.
31 At sinabi ni laban, “Halika, ikaw na pinagpala ni Yahweh. Bakit ka nakatayo riyan sa labas? Inihanda ko ang bahay, at isang lugar para sa mga kamelyo.”
He said to the man, “You who have been blessed by Yahweh, come with me! (Why are standing out here?/You should not keep standing out here!) [RHQ] I have prepared a room for you in the house, and a place for the camels to stay.”
32 Kaya pumunta ang lalaki sa bahay at diniskargahan niya ng mga kamelyo. Binigyan ang mga kamelyo ng dayami at pagkain ng hayop, naglaan ng tubig upang hugasan ang kanyang mga paa at ang mga paa ng mga lalaking kasama niya.
So the servant went to the house, and Laban’s servants unloaded the camels, and brought straw and grain for the camels, and water for him and the men with him to wash their feet.
33 Naglapag sila ng pagkain sa harapan niya upang kainin, ngunit sinabi niya, “Hindi ako kakain hanggang sa masabi ko ang kailangan kong sabihin.” Kaya sinabi ni Laban, “Magsalita ka”.
They set food in front of him for him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I tell you (what I need to tell you/why I have come).” So Laban said, “Tell us!”
34 Sinabi niya, “Lingkod ako ni Abraham.
So the servant said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
35 Pinagpala ng lubos ni Yahweh ang aking amo at naging dakila siya. Binigyan siya ng mga kawan at mga pangkat ng hayop, pilak at ginto, mga lingkod na lalaki at mga lingkod na babae, at mga kamelyo at mga asno.
Yahweh has greatly blessed my master so that he has become very rich. Yahweh has given him many sheep and cattle, a lot of gold and silver, male and female servants, camels and donkeys.
36 Si Sara, ang asawa ng aking amo, ay nagsilang ng isang anak na lalaki sa aking amo nang siya ay matanda na, at ibinigay niya ang lahat ng kanyang mga aria-arian sa kanya.
My master’s wife, Sarah, bore a son for him when she was very old, and my master has given to his son everything he owns.
37 Pinanumpa ako ng aking amo, nagsasabing, “Hindi ka dapat kumuha ng isang asawa para aking anak mula sa mga babaeng anak ng mga Cananeo, sa lupaing ginagawa kong tahanan.
My master made me solemnly promise, saying, ‘Do not get a wife for my son from the women here in Canaan.
38 Sa halip, dapat kang pumunta sa pamilya ng aking ama, at sa aking mga kamag-anak, at kumaha ng isang asawa para sa aking anak.'
Instead, go back to my father’s family, to my own clan, and get from them a wife for my son.’
39 Sinabi ko sa aking amo, 'Baka hindi susunod sa akin ang babae.'
Then I asked my master, ‘What shall I do if the woman you show me will not come back with me?’
40 Ngunit sinabi niya sa akin, 'Si Yahweh, na aking sinusunod, ay magpapadala ng kanyang anghel na makakasama mo at siya ay papatnubayan ang landas mo, upang makakakuha ka ng isang asawa para sa aking anak mula sa aking mga kamag-anak at mula sa linya na pamilya ng aking ama.
He replied, ‘Yahweh, whom I have always obeyed [MTY], will send his angel with you, and he will cause your journey to be successful, with the result that you can get a wife for my son from my clan, from my father’s family.
41 Ngunit magiging malaya ka lamang mula sa aking tagubilin kung darating ka sa aking mga kamag-anak at hindi nila siya ibibigay sa iyo. Sa gayon magiging malaya ka mula sa aking kasunduan.'
But if my clan refuses to allow her to return with you, you will be freed from being cursed because of not obeying me.’
42 Kaya dumating ako ngayon sa bukal, at sinabi, 'O Yahweh, Dios ng aking among si Abraham, pakiusap, kung tunay na nais mong magtagumpay ang aking paglalakbay—
“When I came today to the well, I prayed, ‘Yahweh God whom my master, Abraham worships, if you are willing, please allow this journey of mine to be successful.
43 narito ako, nakatayo sa gilid ng bukal ng tubig—hayaang ang babaing lumabas para sumalok ng tubig, ang babaing sasabihan kong, “Pakiusap bigyan mo ako ng kaunting tubig mula sa iyong pitsel upang inumin,”
Listen to me. I am standing beside a well. A young woman may come to draw water. I will say to her, “Please, give me a little water to drink from your jar.”
44 ang babaing magsasabi sa akin, “Uminom ka, at sasalok din ako ng tubig para sa iyong mga kamelyo”—hayaang siya na nga ang babaing pinili mo, Yahweh, para sa anak ng aking amo.'
If she says to me, “Certainly, drink some! And I will also draw some water for your camels,” that will be the woman whom you have chosen for my master’s son!’
45 Bago pa man ako natapos mangusap sa aking puso, masdan, lumabas si Rebeca dala ang pitsel na pasan sa kanyang balikat at bumaba patungong bukal at sumalok ng tubig. Kaya sinabi ko sa kanya, 'Pakiusap bigyan mo ako ng maiinom.'
Before I finished praying, [amazingly], Rebekah approached with her water jar on her shoulder. She went down to the well and got some water. I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink!’
46 Agad niyang ibinaba ang kanyang pitsel mula sa kanyang balikat, at nagsabing, “Uminom ka, at bibigyan ko rin ng tubig ang iyong mga kamelyo.' Kaya uminom ako, at pinainom niya rin ang mga kamelyo.
She quickly lowered her jar and said, ‘Drink some! And I will draw water [from the well] for your camels, too.’ So I drank some water, and she also got water for the camels.
47 Tinanong ko siya at sinabing, 'Kaninong anak ka?' Sinabi niya, 'Ang babaing anak ni Bethuel, na lalaking anak ni Nahor, na isinilang ni Milcah sa kanya.' Pagkatapos inilagay ko ang singsing sa kanyang ilong at ang pulseras sa kanyang mga braso.
Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor and his wife, Milcah.’ I had [a ring and bracelets with me, and] I put the ring in her nose and put the bracelets on her arms.
48 Pagkatapos lumuhod ako at sinamba si Yahweh, at pinagpala si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng aking among si Abraham, ang siyang nanguna sa akin sa tamang landas upang matagpuan ang babaing anak ng kamag-anak ng aking amo para sa kanyang anak.
Then I bowed and worshiped Yahweh, and I thanked Yahweh God, the one my master Abraham worships, the one who led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master’s brother to be a wife for my master’s son.
49 Kaya ngayon, kung handa kayong pakitunguhan ang aking amo ng pampamilyang katapatan at pagtitiwala, sabihin ninyo sa akin. Ngunit kung hindi, sabihin ninyo sa akin, upang lumiko ako sa kanang kamay, o sa kaliwa.”
Now, if you are kind and faithful to my master, tell me that you will do what I am asking. If you will not do that, tell me that also, so I may know what to do [MTY].”
50 Pagkatapos sumagot si Laban at Bethuel at sinabing, “Ang bagay na ito ay nagmula kay Yahweh; hindi kami makapagsasabi sa iyo ng masama o mabuti.
Laban and Bethuel answered, “It is clear that Yahweh has caused this to happen. So we two cannot say anything more.
51 Masdan, nasa harapan mo si Rebeca. Dalhin mo siya at humayo, upang siya ay maging asawa ng anak ng iyong amo, gaya ng sinabi ni Yahweh.”
Rebekah is here in front of you. Take her and go, and let her be a wife for your master’s son, just as Yahweh has indicated.”
52 Nang narinig ng lingkod ni Abraham ang lahat ng kanilang mga salita, iniyuko niya pababa ang kanyang sarili sa lupa kay Yahweh.
When Abraham’s servant heard these words, he bowed down to the ground to [thank] Yahweh.
53 Inilabas ng lingkod ang mga kagamitang pilak at mga kagamitang ginto, at damit, at binigay ang mga ito kay Rebeca. Nagbigay din siya ng mga mamahaling regalo sa kapatid niyang lalaki at sa kanyang ina.
Then the servant brought out silver and gold jewelry and clothes, and gave them to Rebekah. And he gave gifts to her brother Laban and to her mother.
54 Pagkatapos kumain at uminom siya at ang mga lalaking kasama niya. Nanatili sila roon magdamag, at nang bumangon sila sa umaga, sinabi niya, “Ipadala na ninyo ako sa aking amo.”
Then they ate a meal together. The men who were with Abraham’s servant also slept there that night. The next morning, the servant said, “Allow me now to return to my master.”
55 Sinabi ng kanyang kapatid na lalaki at ng kanyang ina, “Hayaan mo munang manatili kasama namin ang dalaga ng mga ilang araw pa, kahit sampu. Pagkatapos niyan maaari na siyang umalis.”
But her brother and her mother replied, “Let the girl remain with us for about ten days. After that, you may take her and go.”
56 Ngunit sinabi niya sa kanila, “Huwag ninyo akong hadlangan, yamang pinagpala ni Yahweh ang aking landas. Ipadala na ninyo ako sa aking landas upang makapunta sa aking amo.”
But he replied to them, “Yahweh has made my journey successful, so do not detain me. Let me take her back to my master now!”
57 Sinabi nila, “Tatawagin namin ang dalaga at tatanungin siya.”
They said, “Let’s call Rebekah and ask her what she wants to do.” [MTY]
58 Kaya tinawag nila si Rebeca at tinanong siya, “Sasama ka ba sa lalaking ito?” Sumagot siya, “Sasama ako.”
So they summoned Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man now?” She replied, “Yes, I will go.”
59 Kaya pinadala nila ang kanilang kapatid na si Rebeca, kasama ang kanyang babaing lingkod, sa kanyang paglalakbay kasama ang lingkod ni Abraham at kanyang mga kasamahang lalaki.
So they allowed Rebekah, a woman who had taken care of her when she was very young, Abraham’s servant, and the men who had come with him. to go.
60 Pinagpala nila si Rebeca, at sinabi sa kanya, “Aming kapatid, nawa maging ina ka ng mga libu-libo ng sampung libo, at nawa ang iyong mga kaapu-apuhan ay angkinin ang tarangkahan ng mga galit sa kanila.”
Before they all left, they [asked God to] bless Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, we ask that Yahweh will cause you to have millions of descendants, and allow them to completely defeat [MET] all those that hate them.”
61 Pagkatapos tumayo si Rebeca, at siya at ang kanyang mga lingkod na babae ay sumakay sa mga kamelyo, at sumunod sa lalaki. Kaya kinuha ng lingkod si Rebeca, at lumakad na sa kanyang landas.
Then Rebekah and her maid servants got ready and got on their camels and went with Abraham’s servant.
62 Ngayon naninirahan si Isaac sa Negev, at kababalik lang galing Beerhalohai.
At that time, Isaac was living in the Negev desert. He had gone there from Beer-Lahai-Roi.
63 Lumabas si Isaac upang magnilaynilay sa bukid sa gabi. Nang tumingala siya at nakita, masdan, mayroong mga kamelyong parating!
One evening he went out into the field to meditate as he walked. He looked up and [was surprised to] see some camels coming.
64 Tumingin si Rebeca, at nang nakita niya si Isaac, tumalon siya pababa mula sa kamelyo.
Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac. She got off the camel,
65 Sinabi niya sa lingkod, sino iyong lalaking naglalakad sa bukid upang salubungin tayo?” Sinabi ng lingkod, “Iyon ang aking amo.” Kaya kinuha niya ang kanyang belo, at tinakpan ang sarili.
and asked the servant, “Who is that man who is approaching?” The servant replied, “That is Isaac, my master, [the man you will be marrying].” So she took her veil and covered her face, which was the custom for a woman who was about to be married.
66 Isinalaysay ng lingkod kay Isaac ang lahat ng mga bagay na kanyang ginawa.
The servant told Isaac everything that had happened.
67 Pagkatapos dinala ni Isaac si Rebeca sa loob tolda ng kanyang inang si Sara at kinuha si Rebeca, at siya ay naging kanyang asawa, at siya ay minahal niya. Kaya naginhawahan si Isaac matapos ang kamatayan ng kanyang ina.
Then Isaac took Rebekah into the tent that belonged to his mother, Sarah, and she became his wife. And he loved her. So Isaac was comforted about his mother’s death.
