Saadia's Tafsir on Bereshit 24 (Parashat Chayei Sara)

Bereshit 24:1

וְאַבְרָהָם זָקֵן בָּא בַּיָּמִים וַיהוָה בֵּרַךְ אֶת-אַבְרָהָם בַּכֹּל

. .

And Abraham had grown old, advanced in years; and God had blessed him in everything.

Bereshit 24:2

וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אֶל-עַבְדּוֹ זְקַן בֵּיתוֹ הַמֹּשֵׁל בְּכָל-אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ שִׂים-נָא יָדְךָ תַּחַת יְרֵכִי

. . .

And Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household, who had charge of all that he had: 'Place your hand under my covenant.

Bereshit 24:3

וְאַשְׁבִּיעֲךָ--בַּיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וֵאלֹהֵי הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר לֹא-תִקַּח אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִבְּנוֹת הַכְּנַעֲנִי אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי יוֹשֵׁב בְּקִרְבּוֹ

. .

And I shall make you swear by God, the Lord of the heavens and the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I dwell;

Bereshit 24:4

כִּי אֶל-אַרְצִי וְאֶל-מוֹלַדְתִּי תֵּלֵךְ וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי לְיִצְחָק

. .

rather to my land, and to my birthplace, you shall go; and you shall take a wife for my son, for Isaac.'

Bereshit 24:5

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הָעֶבֶד אוּלַי לֹא-תֹאבֶה הָאִשָּׁה לָלֶכֶת אַחֲרַי אֶל-הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת הֶהָשֵׁב אָשִׁיב אֶת-בִּנְךָ אֶל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר-יָצָאתָ מִשָּׁם

. . . .

And the servant said to him: 'Perhaps the woman will not consent to follow me to this land. Shall I return your son to the land from which you came forth?'

Bereshit 24:6

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אַבְרָהָם הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ פֶּן-תָּשִׁיב אֶת-בְּנִי שָׁמָּה

. .

Abraham said to him: 'Beware of returning my son thither.

Bereshit 24:7

יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם אֲשֶׁר לְקָחַנִי מִבֵּית אָבִי וּמֵאֶרֶץ מוֹלַדְתִּי וַאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר-לִי וַאֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע-לִי לֵאמֹר לְזַרְעֲךָ אֶתֵּן אֶת-הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת--הוּא יִשְׁלַח מַלְאָכוֹ לְפָנֶיךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִשָּׁם

. . . . . . . .

God, the God of the heavens, who chose me from my father's house and from the land of my birth, and who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying, "To your offspring shall I give this land" — He shall send His angel before you; and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

Bereshit 24:8

וְאִם-לֹא תֹאבֶה הָאִשָּׁה לָלֶכֶת אַחֲרֶיךָ--וְנִקִּיתָ מִשְּׁבֻעָתִי זֹאת רַק אֶת-בְּנִי לֹא תָשֵׁב שָׁמָּה

. . . .

And if the woman shall not consent to follow you, you shall be free of this my oath — only my son, do not return him thither.'

Bereshit 24:9

וַיָּשֶׂם הָעֶבֶד אֶת-יָדוֹ תַּחַת יֶרֶךְ אַבְרָהָם אֲדֹנָיו וַיִּשָּׁבַע לוֹ עַל-הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה

. . .

Then the servant placed his hand under his master Abraham's covenant, and swore to him concerning this matter.

Bereshit 24:10

וַיִּקַּח הָעֶבֶד עֲשָׂרָה גְמַלִּים מִגְּמַלֵּי אֲדֹנָיו וַיֵּלֶךְ וְכָל-טוּב אֲדֹנָיו בְּיָדוֹ וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל-אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם--אֶל-עִיר נָחוֹר

. . . . .

Then the servant took ten camels of his master's camels, and went; and every good thing of his master's was in his hand. And he arose and went to Aram-Naharaim, to the town of Nahor.

Bereshit 24:11

וַיַּבְרֵךְ הַגְּמַלִּים מִחוּץ לָעִיר אֶל-בְּאֵר הַמָּיִם לְעֵת עֶרֶב לְעֵת צֵאת הַשֹּׁאֲבֹת

. . .

And he made the camels kneel outside the town, by the well of water, at the time of evening — the time when the women come forth to draw.

Bereshit 24:12

וַיֹּאמַר--יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם הַקְרֵה-נָא לְפָנַי הַיּוֹם וַעֲשֵׂה-חֶסֶד עִם אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם

. . . .

And he said: 'O God, God of my master Abraham, grant me success before me today; and show kindness in this to my master Abraham.

Bereshit 24:13

הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי נִצָּב עַל-עֵין הַמָּיִם וּבְנוֹת אַנְשֵׁי הָעִיר יֹצְאֹת לִשְׁאֹב מָיִם

.

Behold, I am standing by the spring of water; and the daughters of the dwellers of the town shall come forth to draw water.

Bereshit 24:14

וְהָיָה הַנַּעֲרָ אֲשֶׁר אֹמַר אֵלֶיהָ הַטִּי-נָא כַדֵּךְ וְאֶשְׁתֶּה וְאָמְרָה שְׁתֵה וְגַם-גְּמַלֶּיךָ אַשְׁקֶה--אֹתָהּ הֹכַחְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ לְיִצְחָק וּבָהּ אֵדַע כִּי-עָשִׂיתָ חֶסֶד עִם-אֲדֹנִי

. . . . .

And let it be that the maiden to whom I say, "Lower your jar that I may drink," and she says, "Drink, and your camels too I shall water" — her have You destined for Your servant Isaac; and by this shall I know that You have shown kindness to my master.'

Bereshit 24:15

וַיְהִי-הוּא טֶרֶם כִּלָּה לְדַבֵּר וְהִנֵּה רִבְקָה יֹצֵאת אֲשֶׁר יֻלְּדָה לִבְתוּאֵל בֶּן-מִלְכָּה אֵשֶׁת נָחוֹר אֲחִי אַבְרָהָם וְכַדָּהּ עַל-שִׁכְמָהּ

. . . .

And he had not yet finished his speech — and behold, Rebekah came forth — she whom Bethuel, son of Milkah the wife of Nahor the brother of Abraham, had begotten; and her jar was upon her shoulder.

Bereshit 24:16

וְהַנַּעֲרָ טֹבַת מַרְאֶה מְאֹד--בְּתוּלָה וְאִישׁ לֹא יְדָעָהּ וַתֵּרֶד הָעַיְנָה וַתְּמַלֵּא כַדָּהּ וַתָּעַל

. . . . .

And the maiden was very beautiful in appearance — a virgin; and no man had known her. And she went down to the spring, and filled her jar, and came up.

Bereshit 24:17

וַיָּרָץ הָעֶבֶד לִקְרָאתָהּ וַיֹּאמֶר הַגְמִיאִינִי נָא מְעַט-מַיִם מִכַּדֵּךְ

.

And the servant ran to meet her, and said: 'Let me drink a little water from your jar.'

Bereshit 24:18

וַתֹּאמֶר שְׁתֵה אֲדֹנִי וַתְּמַהֵר וַתֹּרֶד כַּדָּהּ עַל-יָדָהּ--וַתַּשְׁקֵהוּ

. . .

And she said: 'Drink, my lord.' And she hastened, and let down her jar upon her hand, and gave him to drink.

Bereshit 24:19

וַתְּכַל לְהַשְׁקֹתוֹ וַתֹּאמֶר גַּם לִגְמַלֶּיךָ אֶשְׁאָב עַד אִם-כִּלּוּ לִשְׁתֹּת

. .

And when she had finished giving him to drink, she said also: 'I shall draw for your camels as well, until they finish their drink.'

Bereshit 24:20

וַתְּמַהֵר וַתְּעַר כַּדָּהּ אֶל-הַשֹּׁקֶת וַתָּרָץ עוֹד אֶל-הַבְּאֵר לִשְׁאֹב וַתִּשְׁאַב לְכָל-גְּמַלָּיו

. . .

And she hastened, and emptied her jar into the trough; and she ran again to the well to draw, until she had drawn for all his camels.

Bereshit 24:21

וְהָאִישׁ מִשְׁתָּאֵה לָהּ מַחֲרִישׁ--לָדַעַת הַהִצְלִיחַ יְהוָה דַּרְכּוֹ אִם-לֹא

. . . .

And the man was watching her, holding back — to know whether God had made his way succeed, or not.

Bereshit 24:22

וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר כִּלּוּ הַגְּמַלִּים לִשְׁתּוֹת וַיִּקַּח הָאִישׁ נֶזֶם זָהָב בֶּקַע מִשְׁקָלוֹ--וּשְׁנֵי צְמִידִים עַל-יָדֶיהָ עֲשָׂרָה זָהָב מִשְׁקָלָם

. . . .

And when the camels had finished their drink, the man took a gold nose-ring of half a shekel in weight, and gave it to her; and he placed two bracelets upon her hands, ten gold shekels in weight.

Bereshit 24:23

וַיֹּאמֶר בַּת-מִי אַתְּ הַגִּידִי נָא לִי הֲיֵשׁ בֵּית-אָבִיךְ מָקוֹם לָנוּ לָלִין

. .

After he had said to her: 'Tell me — whose daughter are you? Is there in your father's house room for us to lodge?'

Bereshit 24:24

וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו בַּת-בְּתוּאֵל אָנֹכִי--בֶּן-מִלְכָּה אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה לְנָחוֹר

. .

And she said to him: 'I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milkah whom she bore to Nahor.'

Bereshit 24:25

וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו גַּם-תֶּבֶן גַּם-מִסְפּוֹא רַב עִמָּנוּ--גַּם-מָקוֹם לָלוּן

. .

Then she said: 'There is much straw and fodder with us — and also a place for lodging.'

Bereshit 24:26

וַיִּקֹּד הָאִישׁ וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לַיהוָה

.

Then the man bowed down, and prostrated himself before God.

Bereshit 24:27

וַיֹּאמֶר בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם אֲשֶׁר לֹא-עָזַב חַסְדּוֹ וַאֲמִתּוֹ מֵעִם אֲדֹנִי אָנֹכִי בַּדֶּרֶךְ נָחַנִי יְהוָה בֵּית אֲחֵי אֲדֹנִי

. . . . .

And he said: 'Blessed be God, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His kindness and His grace from my master; and who has led me on a straight path, to the house of my master's brother.'

Bereshit 24:28

וַתָּרָץ הַנַּעֲרָ וַתַּגֵּד לְבֵית אִמָּהּ--כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה

. .

Then the maiden ran, and told in her mother's household all these things.

Bereshit 24:29

וּלְרִבְקָה אָח וּשְׁמוֹ לָבָן וַיָּרָץ לָבָן אֶל-הָאִישׁ הַחוּצָה אֶל-הָעָיִן

. .

And Rebekah had a brother, whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, outside, to the spring.

Bereshit 24:30

וַיְהִי כִּרְאֹת אֶת-הַנֶּזֶם וְאֶת-הַצְּמִדִים עַל-יְדֵי אֲחֹתוֹ וּכְשָׁמְעוֹ אֶת-דִּבְרֵי רִבְקָה אֲחֹתוֹ לֵאמֹר כֹּה-דִבֶּר אֵלַי הָאִישׁ וַיָּבֹא אֶל-הָאִישׁ וְהִנֵּה עֹמֵד עַל-הַגְּמַלִּים עַל-הָעָיִן

. . . . .

And when he saw the nose-ring, and the bracelets upon his sister's hands, and heard her words, saying: 'Thus did the man say to me' — he went out to him; and behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.

Bereshit 24:31

וַיֹּאמֶר בּוֹא בְּרוּךְ יְהוָה לָמָּה תַעֲמֹד בַּחוּץ וְאָנֹכִי פִּנִּיתִי הַבַּיִת וּמָקוֹם לַגְּמַלִּים

. . .

And he said: 'Come in, O blessed of God! Why do you stand outside? I have already cleared the house, and prepared a place for the camels.'

Bereshit 24:32

וַיָּבֹא הָאִישׁ הַבַּיְתָה וַיְפַתַּח הַגְּמַלִּים וַיִּתֵּן תֶּבֶן וּמִסְפּוֹא לַגְּמַלִּים וּמַיִם לִרְחֹץ רַגְלָיו וְרַגְלֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ

. . . .

And the man came into the house; and he unloaded the camels; and he gave straw and feed to the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who were with him.

Bereshit 24:33

ויישם (וַיּוּשַׂם) לְפָנָיו לֶאֱכֹל וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא אֹכַל עַד אִם-דִּבַּרְתִּי דְּבָרָי וַיֹּאמֶר דַּבֵּר

. . .

Then [food] was set before him to eat. But he said: 'I will not eat until I have said my words.' He said: 'Speak.'

Bereshit 24:34

וַיֹּאמַר עֶבֶד אַבְרָהָם אָנֹכִי

.

He said: 'I am the servant of Abraham.

Bereshit 24:35

וַיהוָה בֵּרַךְ אֶת-אֲדֹנִי מְאֹד--וַיִּגְדָּל וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ צֹאן וּבָקָר וְכֶסֶף וְזָהָב וַעֲבָדִם וּשְׁפָחֹת וּגְמַלִּים וַחֲמֹרִים

. . . .

And God has greatly blessed my master, and he has grown great. And He has given him sheep and cattle, and silver and gold, and male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.

Bereshit 24:36

וַתֵּלֶד שָׂרָה אֵשֶׁת אֲדֹנִי בֵן לַאדֹנִי אַחֲרֵי זִקְנָתָהּ וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ אֶת-כָּל-אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ

. .

And Sarah, my master's wife, bore him a son in her old age; and he gave to him all that he has.

Bereshit 24:37

וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵנִי אֲדֹנִי לֵאמֹר לֹא-תִקַּח אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִבְּנוֹת הַכְּנַעֲנִי אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי יֹשֵׁב בְּאַרְצוֹ

. . .

And 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 dwell;

Bereshit 24:38

אִם-לֹא אֶל-בֵּית-אָבִי תֵּלֵךְ וְאֶל-מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי

. .

rather to my father's house you shall go, and to my kindred; and you shall take a wife for my son."

Bereshit 24:39

וָאֹמַר אֶל-אֲדֹנִי אֻלַי לֹא-תֵלֵךְ הָאִשָּׁה אַחֲרָי

.

And I said to my master: 'Perhaps the woman will not follow me.'

Bereshit 24:40

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר-הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי לְפָנָיו יִשְׁלַח מַלְאָכוֹ אִתָּךְ וְהִצְלִיחַ דַּרְכֶּךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּי וּמִבֵּית אָבִי

. . . .

And he said to me: 'God, in whose obedience I have walked, shall send His angel before you, and grant your way success; and you shall take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father's house.

Bereshit 24:41

אָז תִּנָּקֶה מֵאָלָתִי כִּי תָבוֹא אֶל-מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי וְאִם-לֹא יִתְּנוּ לָךְ וְהָיִיתָ נָקִי מֵאָלָתִי

. . .

Then shall you be free from this my charge — when you have come to my kindred. And if they shall not give her to you, you shall be free from my charge.'

Bereshit 24:42

וָאָבֹא הַיּוֹם אֶל-הָעָיִן וָאֹמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם אִם-יֶשְׁךָ-נָּא מַצְלִיחַ דַּרְכִּי אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי הֹלֵךְ עָלֶיהָ

. . . .

And I came today to the spring, and I said: 'O God, God of my master Abraham — if You are making my way prosper, on which I am going,

Bereshit 24:43

הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי נִצָּב עַל-עֵין הַמָּיִם וְהָיָה הָעַלְמָה הַיֹּצֵאת לִשְׁאֹב וְאָמַרְתִּי אֵלֶיהָ הַשְׁקִינִי-נָא מְעַט-מַיִם מִכַּדֵּךְ

. . . .

behold, I am standing by the spring of water; let it be that the maiden who comes forth to draw, to whom I say, "Let me drink a little water from your jar,"

Bereshit 24:44

וְאָמְרָה אֵלַי גַּם-אַתָּה שְׁתֵה וְגַם לִגְמַלֶּיךָ אֶשְׁאָב--הִוא הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר-הֹכִיחַ יְהוָה לְבֶן-אֲדֹנִי

. . .

and she says to me, "Drink, and I shall also water your camels" — she is the woman whom God has destined for the son of my master.'

Bereshit 24:45

אֲנִי טֶרֶם אֲכַלֶּה לְדַבֵּר אֶל-לִבִּי וְהִנֵּה רִבְקָה יֹצֵאת וְכַדָּהּ עַל-שִׁכְמָהּ וַתֵּרֶד הָעַיְנָה וַתִּשְׁאָב וָאֹמַר אֵלֶיהָ הַשְׁקִינִי נָא

. . .

And before I had finished my speech in my heart — behold, Rebekah came forth, and her jar upon her shoulder; and she went down to the spring, and drew. And I said to her: 'Let me drink, now.'

Bereshit 24:46

וַתְּמַהֵר וַתּוֹרֶד כַּדָּהּ מֵעָלֶיהָ וַתֹּאמֶר שְׁתֵה וְגַם-גְּמַלֶּיךָ אַשְׁקֶה וָאֵשְׁתְּ וְגַם הַגְּמַלִּים הִשְׁקָתָה

. . . . .

And she hastened, and let down her jar from her, and said: 'Drink, and I shall also water your camels.' And I drank, and she watered the camels.

Bereshit 24:47

וָאֶשְׁאַל אֹתָהּ וָאֹמַר בַּת-מִי אַתְּ וַתֹּאמֶר בַּת-בְּתוּאֵל בֶּן-נָחוֹר אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה-לּוֹ מִלְכָּה וָאָשִׂם הַנֶּזֶם עַל-אַפָּהּ וְהַצְּמִידִים עַל-יָדֶיהָ

. . . . .

And I asked her, and said to her: 'Whose daughter are you?' She said: 'The daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, whom Milkah bore to him.' And I set the nose-ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.

Bereshit 24:48

וָאֶקֹּד וָאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לַיהוָה וָאֲבָרֵךְ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲדֹנִי אַבְרָהָם אֲשֶׁר הִנְחַנִי בְּדֶרֶךְ אֱמֶת לָקַחַת אֶת-בַּת-אֲחִי אֲדֹנִי לִבְנוֹ

. . .

And I bowed down and prostrated myself before God; and I blessed God, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on a straight path, to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.

Bereshit 24:49

וְעַתָּה אִם-יֶשְׁכֶם עֹשִׂים חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אֶת-אֲדֹנִי--הַגִּידוּ לִי וְאִם-לֹא--הַגִּידוּ לִי וְאֶפְנֶה עַל-יָמִין אוֹ עַל-שְׂמֹאל

. . . . .

And now — if you are doing kindness and grace with my master, tell me; and if not — tell me, that I may turn to the right or to the left.'

Bereshit 24:50

וַיַּעַן לָבָן וּבְתוּאֵל וַיֹּאמְרוּ מֵיְהוָה יָצָא הַדָּבָר לֹא נוּכַל דַּבֵּר אֵלֶיךָ רַע אוֹ-טוֹב

. .

And Laban and Bethuel answered, and said: 'From before God has this matter come forth; we cannot speak to you of evil or of good.

Bereshit 24:51

הִנֵּה-רִבְקָה לְפָנֶיךָ קַח וָלֵךְ וּתְהִי אִשָּׁה לְבֶן-אֲדֹנֶיךָ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה

. .

Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her and go; and let her be a wife for the son of your master, as God has destined.'

Bereshit 24:52

וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַע עֶבֶד אַבְרָהָם אֶת-דִּבְרֵיהֶם וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ אַרְצָה לַיהוָה

.

And when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed down upon the earth before God.

Bereshit 24:53

וַיּוֹצֵא הָעֶבֶד כְּלֵי-כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב וּבְגָדִים וַיִּתֵּן לְרִבְקָה וּמִגְדָּנֹת--נָתַן לְאָחִיהָ וּלְאִמָּהּ

. . . .

And the servant brought out vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah; and her fruits he gave to her brother and her mother.

Bereshit 24:54

וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׁתּוּ הוּא וְהָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר-עִמּוֹ--וַיָּלִינוּ וַיָּקוּמוּ בַבֹּקֶר וַיֹּאמֶר שַׁלְּחֻנִי לַאדֹנִי

. . .

And they ate and drank — he and the men who were with him — and they lodged. And when they rose in the morning, he said: 'Send me away to my master.'

Bereshit 24:55

וַיֹּאמֶר אָחִיהָ וְאִמָּהּ תֵּשֵׁב הַנַּעֲרָ אִתָּנוּ יָמִים אוֹ עָשׂוֹר אַחַר תֵּלֵךְ

. . .

Her brother and her mother said: 'Let the maiden stay with us a year or ten [days]; and after that she may go.'

Bereshit 24:56

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אַל-תְּאַחֲרוּ אֹתִי וַיהוָה הִצְלִיחַ דַּרְכִּי שַׁלְּחוּנִי וְאֵלְכָה לַאדֹנִי

. .

He said to them: 'Delay me not, for God has made my way prosper. Send me away, that I may go to my master.'

Bereshit 24:57

וַיֹּאמְרוּ נִקְרָא לַנַּעֲרָ וְנִשְׁאֲלָה אֶת-פִּיהָ

.

They said: 'Let us call the maiden, and inquire of her own words.'

Bereshit 24:58

וַיִּקְרְאוּ לְרִבְקָה וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלֶיהָ הֲתֵלְכִי עִם-הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלֵךְ

. .

And they called Rebekah, and said to her: 'Will you go with this man?' And she said: 'Yes.'

Bereshit 24:59

וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ אֶת-רִבְקָה אֲחֹתָם וְאֶת-מֵנִקְתָּהּ וְאֶת-עֶבֶד אַבְרָהָם וְאֶת-אֲנָשָׁיו

.

And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

Bereshit 24:60

וַיְבָרְכוּ אֶת-רִבְקָה וַיֹּאמְרוּ לָהּ--אֲחֹתֵנוּ אַתְּ הֲיִי לְאַלְפֵי רְבָבָה וְיִירַשׁ זַרְעֵךְ אֵת שַׁעַר שֹׂנְאָיו

. . . .

And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her: 'O our sister! May there come from you thousands and tens of thousands; and may your offspring possess the towns of those who hate them.'

Bereshit 24:61

וַתָּקָם רִבְקָה וְנַעֲרֹתֶיהָ וַתִּרְכַּבְנָה עַל-הַגְּמַלִּים וַתֵּלַכְנָה אַחֲרֵי הָאִישׁ וַיִּקַּח הָעֶבֶד אֶת-רִבְקָה וַיֵּלַךְ

. . . .

And Rebekah and her maidens arose, and rode upon the camels, and went with the man. And the servant took Rebekah, and went.

Bereshit 24:62

וְיִצְחָק בָּא מִבּוֹא בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי וְהוּא יוֹשֵׁב בְּאֶרֶץ הַנֶּגֶב

. .

And Isaac had come, on his way, from the Well of the Living One who Sees; and he was dwelling in the land of the qibla (the south).

Bereshit 24:63

וַיֵּצֵא יִצְחָק לָשׂוּחַ בַּשָּׂדֶה לִפְנוֹת עָרֶב וַיִּשָּׂא עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה גְמַלִּים בָּאִים

. . .

And Isaac went out, to pray in the wilderness toward the turning of evening; and he lifted up his eyes, and looked — and behold, camels approaching.

Bereshit 24:64

וַתִּשָּׂא רִבְקָה אֶת-עֵינֶיהָ וַתֵּרֶא אֶת-יִצְחָק וַתִּפֹּל מֵעַל הַגָּמָל

. .

And when Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and saw Isaac, she nearly fell from the camel.

Bereshit 24:65

וַתֹּאמֶר אֶל-הָעֶבֶד מִי-הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶה הַהֹלֵךְ בַּשָּׂדֶה לִקְרָאתֵנוּ וַיֹּאמֶר הָעֶבֶד הוּא אֲדֹנִי וַתִּקַּח הַצָּעִיף וַתִּתְכָּס

. . .

And she said to the servant: 'Who is this man going in the wilderness to meet us?' The servant said: 'He is my master.' And she took the veil, and covered herself with it.

Bereshit 24:66

וַיְסַפֵּר הָעֶבֶד לְיִצְחָק אֵת כָּל-הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה

.

And the servant told Isaac all the things which he had done.

Bereshit 24:67

וַיְבִאֶהָ יִצְחָק הָאֹהֱלָה שָׂרָה אִמּוֹ וַיִּקַּח אֶת-רִבְקָה וַתְּהִי-לוֹ לְאִשָּׁה וַיֶּאֱהָבֶהָ וַיִּנָּחֵם יִצְחָק אַחֲרֵי אִמּוֹ

. . . .

And Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother; and he took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted concerning his mother.