24 — Genesi

1Now Abraham was old, and advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed him in all things.Ma Abramo era vecchio, e d'età avanzata: e il Signore lo avea benedetto in tutte le cose.AND Abraham was old, and of manie dayes: and our Lord had blessed him in al things.Erat autem Abraham senex, dierumque multorum: et Dominus in cunctis benedixerat ei. 2And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh,E disse al più antico servo di casa sua, che avea il governo di tutto il suo: Metti la tua mano sotto la mia coscia:And he said to the elder seruant of his house, which was ruler ouer al that he had: Put thy hand vnder my thighe,Dixitque ad servum seniorem domus suæ, qui præerat omnibus quæ habebat: Pone manum tuam subter femur meum, 3That I may make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that thou take not a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Chanaanites, among whom I dwell:Perché io vo', che tu giuri pel Signore Dio del cielo e della terra, che tu non darai in moglie al mio figliuolo nissuna delle figlie dei Chananei, tra' quali io abito.that I may adiure thee by our Lord, God of heauen and earth, that thou take not a wife for my sonne, of the daughters of the Cananites, among whom I dwel: but that thou goe vnto myneut adjurem te per Dominum Deum cæli et terræ, ut non accipias uxorem filio meo de filiabus Chananæorum, inter quos habito: 4But that thou go to my own country and kindred, and take a wife from thence for my son Isaac.Ma anderai nella terra de' miei parenti, e di là menerai una moglie al figliuolo mio Isacco.owne countrie and kindred, and thence take a wife for my sonne Isaac.sed ad terram et cognationem meam proficiscaris et inde accipias uxorem filio meo Isaac. 5The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place from whence thou camest out?Rispose il servo: Se la donna non vorrà venir meco in questo paese, debbo io forse ricondurre il tuo figliuolo al luogo, donde venisti tu?The seruant answered: If the woman wil not come with me into this land, whether must I bring thy sonne backe againe to the place, from whence thou didest come forth?Respondit servus: Si noluerit mulier venire mecum in terram hanc, numquid reducere debeo filium tuum ad locum, de quo egressus es ? 6And Abraham said: Beware thou never bring my son back again thither.E Abramo disse: Guardati dal ricondurre giammai colà il mio figliuolo.And Abraham said: Beware thou neuer bring my sonne backe againe thither.Dixitque Abraham: Cave nequando reducas filium meum illuc.

7The Lord God of heaven, who took me out of my father’s house, and out of my native country, who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying: To thy seed will I give this land: he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son.Il Signore Dio del cielo, il quale mi trasse dalla casa del padre mio, e dalla terra, ove io nacqui, il quale mi parlò, e mi giurò, dicendo: Al seme tuo darò questa terra: egli manderà il suo Angelo innanzi a te, e tu menerai di là una moglie al figlio mio.Our Lord God of heauen, which tooke me out of my fathers house, and out of my natiue countrie, which spake to me, and sware to me, saying: To thy sede wil I geue this land: he shal send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my sonne:Dominus Deus cæli, qui tulit me de domo patris mei, et de terra nativitatis meæ, qui locutus est mihi, et juravit mihi, dicens: Semini tuo dabo terram hanc: ipse mittet angelum suum coram te, et accipies inde uxorem filio meo: 8But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath: only bring not my son back thither again.Se poi non volesse seguirti la donna, sarai sciolto dal giuramento; purché tu non riconduca il mio figliuolo colà.but if the woman wil not folow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath: only bring not my sonne thither againe.sin autem mulier noluerit sequi te, non teneberis juramento: filium meum tantum ne reducas illuc. 9The servant, therefore, put his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his lord, and swore to him upon his word.Pose adunque il servo la mano sotto la coscia d'Abramo suo padrone, e giurò a lui di fare quello che era stato detto.The seruant therfore put his hand vnder the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sware to him vpon this worde.Posuit ergo servus manum sub femore Abraham domini sui, et juravit illi super sermone hoc. 10And he took ten camels of his master’s herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forward and went on to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nachor.E prese dieci cammelli dalle mandre del suo padrone, e si partì, portando seco di tutti i beni di lui, e s'inviò a dirittura nella Mesopotamia alla città di Nachor.And he tooke tenne camels of his lords heard, and departed, of al his goods carying something with him, and setting forward went on into Mesopotamia to the citie of Nachor.Tulitque decem camelos de grege domini sui, et abiit, ex omnibus bonis ejus portans secum, profectusque perrexit in Mesopotamiam ad urbem Nachor.

11And when he had made the camels lie down without the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are wont to come out to draw water, he said:E fatti posare i cammelli fuori della città vicino ad un pozzo d'acqua la sera, nel tempo in cui soglion le donne uscire ad attinger acqua, disse:And when he had made the camels lye downe without the towne beside a wel of water at euen, at the time when wemen are wont to come forth to drawe water, he said:Cumque camelos fecisset accumbere extra oppidum juxta puteum aquæ vespere, tempore quo solent mulieres egredi ad hauriendam aquam, dixit: 12O Lord, the God of my master, Abraham, meet me today, I beseech thee, and shew kindness to my master, Abraham.Signore Dio del mio signore Abramo, dammi, ti prego, quest'oggi felice incontro, e sii propizio al mio padrone Abramo.O Lord God of my lord Abraham, mete me to day, I beseech thee, and doe mercifully with my maister Abraham.Domine Deus domini mei Abraham, occurre, obsecro, mihi hodie, et fac misericordiam cum domino meo Abraham. 13Behold, I stand nigh the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water:Ecco che io sto vicino a questa fontana di acqua, e le figlie degli abitanti di questa città usciranno ad attinger l'acqua.Behold I stand nigh to the fountaine of water, and the daughters of the inhabiters of this citie, wil come forth to drawe water.Ecce ego sto prope fontem aquæ, et filiæ habitatorum hujus civitatis egredientur ad hauriendam aquam. 14Now, therefore, the maid to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher that I may drink: and she shall answer, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let it be the same whom thou hast provided for thy servant Isaac: and by this, I shall understand that thou hast shewn kindness to my master.La fanciulla adunque a cui io dirò: Porgi la tua idria, affinché io possa bere: e la quale mi risponderà: Bevi, e anzi abbevererò anche i tuoi cammelli: questa sarà quella che tu hai preparata ad Isacco tuo servo: e da questo comprenderò, che tu sei stato propizio al mio padrone.Therfore the maid, to whom I shal say: Bowe downe thy tankard that I may drinke: and she shal answere, Drinke, yea to thy camels also wil I geue drinke: she it is, whom thou hast prouided for thy seruant Isaac: and by this I shal vnderstand, that thou hast delt mercifully with my maister.Igitur puella, cui ego dixero: Inclina hydriam tuam ut bibam: et illa responderit: Bibe, quin et camelis tuis dabo potum: ipsa est quam præparasti servo tuo Isaac: et per hoc intelligam quod feceris misericordiam cum domino meo.

15He had not yet ended these words within himself, and behold Rebecca came out, the daughter of Bathuel, son of Melcha, wife to Nachor the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder:Non avea egli finito di dire dentro di se queste parole, quand'ecco uscì fuora Rebecca figliuola di Bathuele figliuolo di Melcha moglie di Nachor fratello di Abramo, la quale avea un'idria sulla spalla:Neyther had he yet ended these wordes within him selfe, & behold Rebecca came forth, the daughter of Bathuel, the sonne of Melcha wife to Nachor the brother of Abraham, hauing a tankard on her shoulder:Necdum intra se verba compleverat, et ecce Rebecca egrediebatur, filia Bathuel, filii Melchæ uxoris Nachor fratris Abraham, habens hydriam in scapula sua: 16An exceeding comely maid, and a most beautiful virgin, and not known to man: and she went down to the spring, and filled her pitcher, and was coming back.Fanciulla sommamente avvenente, e vergine bellissima, e non conosciuta da uomo: ella era venuta alla fontana, e avea empiuta l'idria, e se n'andava.a passing comely maide, & most beautiful virgin, & not knowen to man: and she was gone downe to the fountaine, and had filled her tankard, and came backe.puella decora nimis, virgoque pulcherrima, et incognita viro: descenderat autem ad fontem, et impleverat hydriam, ac revertebatur. 17And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher.E il servo le andò incontro, e disse: Dammi un pocolino di acqua a bere della tua idria.And the seruant ranne to mete her, and said: Geue me a little water to drinke of thy tankard.Occurritque ei servus, et ait: Pauxillum aquæ mihi ad bibendum præbe de hydria tua. 18And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.Ed ella rispose: Bevi, signor mio. E prestamente si prese l'idria sul suo braccio, e diegli da bere.Who answered: Drinke my lord. And quickly she let downe the tankard vpon her arme, and gaue him drinke.Quæ respondit: Bibe, domine mi: celeriterque deposuit hydriam super ulnam suam, et dedit ei potum. 19And when he had drunk, she said: I will draw water for thy camels also, till they all drink.E quando egli ebbe bevuto, ella soggiunse: Io attignerò pure acqua pe' tuoi cammelli, finché tutti abbian bevuto.And when he had druncke, she added: but for thy camels also I wil drawe water, til al doe drinke.Cumque ille bibisset, adjecit: Quin et camelis tuis hauriam aquam, donec cuncti bibant. 20And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water; and having drawn, she gave to all the camels.E versata l'idria ne' canali, corse di bel nuovo al pozzo ad attigner acqua: e attintala ne diede a tutti i cammelli.And powring out the tankard into the troughes, she ranne backe to the wel to drawe water: and being drawen gaue it to al the camels.Effundensque hydriam in canalibus, recurrit ad puteum ut hauriret aquam: et haustam omnibus camelis dedit.

21But he musing, beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.Ma egli si stava a contemplarla in silenzio, volendo sapere, se il Signore avesse, o no felicitato il suo viaggio.But he musing beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether our Lord had made his iourney prosperous, or not.Ipse autem contemplabatur eam tacitus, scire volens utrum prosperum iter suum fecisset Dominus, an non. 22And after that the camels had drunk, the man took out golden earrings, weighing two sicles; and as many bracelets, of ten sicles weight.E dopo che ebber bevuto i cammelli, egli tirò fuori due orecchini d'oro, che pesavano due sicli, e due braccialetti, che pesavano dieci sicli.And after that the camels had drunck, the man plucked forth golden earelettes, weying two sicles: and as manie braceletts of tenne sicles weight.Postquam autem biberunt cameli, protulit vir inaures aureas, appendentes siclos duos, et armillas totidem pondo siclorum decem. 23And he said to her: Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there any place in thy father’s house to lodge?E dissele: Dimmi, di chi sei figliuola? v'ha egli luogo in casa del padre tuo da albergarvi?And he said to her: whose daughter art thou? shew me: is there anie place in thy fathers house to lodge?Dixitque ad eam: Cujus es filia ? indica mihi, est in domo patris tui locus ad manendum ? 24And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor.Ella rispose: Sono figliuola di Bathuele, figliuolo di Melcha, partorito da questa a Nachor.Who answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the sonne of Melcha, whom she bare to Nachor.Quæ respondit: Filia sum Bathuelis, filii Melchæ, quem peperit ipsi Nachor. 25And she said, moreover, to him: We have good store of both straw and hay, and a large place to lodge in.E soggiunse: Di paglia e di fieno ne abbiam moltissimo in casa, e spazio grande da dare albergo.And she added, saying: Of strawe also and hay we haue good store, and a large place to lodge in.Et addidit, dicens: Palearum quoque et fœni plurimum est apud nos, et locus spatiosus ad manendum. 26The man bowed himself down, and adored the Lord,L'uomo allor s'inchinò, e adorò il Signore,The man bowed him selfe, and adored our Lord,Inclinavit se homo, et adoravit Dominum, 27Saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master, and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master’s brother.Dicendo: Benedetto il Signore Dio del padron mio Abramo, il quale non ha mancato di essere misericordioso, e verace col mio padrone, e per diritta via mi ha condotto alla casa del fratello del mio padrone.saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my lord Abraham, that hath not taken away his mercie & truth from my lord, and hath brought me the streight way into the house of my lords brother.dicens: Benedictus Dominus Deus domini mei Abraham, qui non abstulit misericordiam et veritatem suam a domino meo, et recto itinere me perduxit in domum fratris domini mei.

28Then the maid ran, and told in her mother’s house all that she had heard.Corse adunque la fanciulla, e raccontò a casa di sua madre tutte le cose, che aveva udite.The maide therfore ranne, and reported into her mothers house al things that she had heard.Cucurrit itaque puella, et nuntiavit in domum matris suæ omnia quæ audierat. 29And Rebecca had a brother, named Laban, who went out in haste to the man, to the well.Or Rebecca avea un fratello chiamato Laban, il quale andò in fretta a trovar l'uomo, dov'era la fontana.And Rebecca had a brother named Laban, who in al haist went forth to the man, where the fountaine was.Habebat autem Rebecca fratrem nomine Laban, qui festinus egressus est ad hominem, ubi erat fons. 30And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister’s hands, and had heard all that she related, saying, Thus and thus the man spoke to me: he came to the man who stood by the camels, and near to the spring of water,Conciossiaché egli avea veduti gli orecchini, e i braccialetti nelle mani di sua sorella, e avea udite le parole di lei, che riferiva: Quell'uomo mi ha detto queste cose: ed egli trovò l'uomo, che si stava presso a' cammelli, e vicino alla fontana.And when he had seene the eareletts and braceletts in his sisters hands, and had heard al her words reporting: These words spake the man vnto me: he came to the man which stoode beside the camels, and nighe to the fountaine of water:Cumque vidisset inaures et armillas in manibus sororis suæ, et audisset cuncta verba referentis: Hæc locutus est mihi homo: venit ad virum qui stabat juxta camelos, et prope fontem aquæ: 31And said to him: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; why standest thou without? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.E dissegli: Vieni dentro, uom benedetto dal Signore: perché stai fuora? ho preparata la casa, e un luogo pei cammelli.and said to him: Come in, thou blessed of our Lord: Why standest thou without? I haue prepared the house, and a place for the camels.dixitque ad eum: Ingredere, benedicte Domini: cur foris stas ? præparavi domum, et locum camelis. 32And he brought him into his lodging; and he unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were come with him.E lo introdusse nell'ospizio; e scaricò i cammelli, e diede loro la paglia, e il fieno, e portò acqua per lavare i piedi a lui, e agli uomini, che eran venuti con lui.And he brought him in into his lodging: and he vnharnessed the camels, and gaue strawe and hay, and water to wash his feet, and of the men that were come with him.Et introduxit eum in hospitium: ac destravit camelos, deditque paleas et fœnum, et aquam ad lavandos pedes ejus, et virorum qui venerant cum eo.

33And bread was set before him. But he said: I will not eat, till I tell my message. He answered him: Speak.E fugli posto davanti del pane. Ma egli disse: Non mangerò, fino a tanto che io non abbia esposta la mia ambasciata. Ed egli rispose: Parla.And bread was set before him. Who said: I wil not eate, til I speake my message. He answered him: Speake.Et appositus est in conspectu ejus panis. Qui ait: Non comedam, donec loquar sermones meos. Respondit ei: Loquere. 34And he said: I am the servant of Abraham:E quegli: Sono, disse, servo di Abramo:And he said: I am the seruant of Abraham:At ille: Servus, inquit, Abraham sum: 35And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully, and he is become great: and he hath given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and asses.E il Signore ha benedetto grandemente il mio padrone, e lo ha fatto grande: e gli ha dato pecore e bovi, argento, e oro, schiavi, e schiave, e cammelli, e asini.and our Lord hath blessed my lord wonderfully, and he is magnified: and he hath geuen him sheepe, and oxen, siluer and gold, men seruants and wemen seruants, camels, and asses.et Dominus benedixit domino meo valde, magnificatusque est: et dedit ei oves et boves, argentum et aurum, servos et ancillas, camelos et asinos. 36And Sara, my master’s wife, hath borne my master a son in her old age, and he hath given him all that he had.E Sara, moglie del mio padrone ha partorito in sua vecchiaia al mio padrone un figliuolo, cui egli ha dato tutto il suo.And Sara my lordes wife hath borne my lord a sonne in her old age, and he hath •euen him al things that he had.Et peperit Sara uxor domini mei filium domino meo in senectute sua, deditque illi omnia quæ habuerat. 37And my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the Chanaanites, in whose land I dwell:E il mio padrone mi ha fatto giurare dicendo: Non prenderai moglie pel mio figlio nissuna delle figlie dei Chananei, nella terra de' quali io dimoro.And my lord adiured me saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my sonne of the Chananites, in whose land I dwel:Et adjuravit me dominus meus, dicens: Non accipies uxorem filio meo de filiabus Chananæorum, in quorum terra habito: 38But thou shalt go to my father’s house, and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son:Ma anderai alla casa del padre mio, e della mia parentela prenderai moglie al mio figliuolo.but thou shalt goe to my fathers house, and of mine owne kinred shalt thou take a wife for my sonne:sed ad domum patris mei perges, et de cognatione mea accipies uxorem filio meo. 39But I answered my master: What if the woman will not come with me?Ed io risposi al mio padrone: E se la donna non vorrà venir meco?but I answered my Lord: What if the woman wil not come with me?Ego vero respondi domino meo: Quid si noluerit venire mecum mulier ?

40The Lord, said he, in whose sight I walk, will send his angel with thee, and will direct thy way: and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my own kindred, and of my father’s house.Il Signore, mi rispose egli, nel cospetto di cui io cammino, manderà l'Angelo suo con te, e prospererà il tuo viaggio: e prenderai al mio figlio una moglie di mia parentela e della casa del padre mio.Our Lord, saith he, in whose sight I walke, wil send his angel with thee, and wil direct thy way: and thou shalt take a wife for my sonne of myne owne kinred, and of my fathers house.Dominus, ait, in cujus conspectu ambulo, mittet angelum suum tecum, et diriget viam tuam: accipiesque uxorem filio meo de cognatione mea, et de domo patris mei. 41But thou shalt be clear from my curse, when thou shalt come to my kindred, if they will not give thee one.Sarai esente dalla mia maledizione, quando sarai arrivato a casa de' miei parenti, ed ei non vorranno dartela.Thou shalt be innocent from my curse, when thou shalt come to my kinne, and they wil not geue her thee.Innocens eris a maledictione mea, cum veneris ad propinquos meos, et non dederint tibi. 42And I came today to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master, Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk,Sono adunque quest'oggi arrivato alla fontana, e ho detto: Signore Dio del mio padrone Abramo, se tu mi hai indirizzato pella strada, in cui io ora cammino,I came therfore to day to the wel of water, and said: O Lord God of my lord Abraham, if thou hast directed my way, wherin I now walke,Veni ergo hodie ad fontem aquæ, et dixi: Domine Deus domini mei Abraham, si direxisti viam meam, in qua nunc ambulo, 43Behold, I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher:Ecco che io mi sto presso questa fontana d'acqua, e la fanciulla, che uscirà fuora ad attigner acqua, ed a cui dirò: Dammi un po' d'acqua da bere della tua idria:behold I stand besides the wel of water, and the virgin, that shal come forth to drawe water, when she shal heare me say: Geue me a litle water to drinke of thy tankard:ecce sto juxta fontem aquæ, et virgo, quæ egredietur ad hauriendam aquam, audierit a me: Da mihi pauxillum aquæ ad bibendum ex hydria tua: 44And shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman, whom the Lord hath prepared for my master’s son.Ed ella mi dirà: Bevi pur tu; io ne attignerò anche pe' tuoi cammelli: questa è la donna destinata dal Signore al figliuolo del mio padrone.and she shal say to me: Drinke both thou and for thy camels I wil drawe also: that is the woman, which our Lord hath prepared for my maisters sonne.et dixerit mihi: Et tu bibe, et camelis tuis hauriam: ipsa est mulier, quam præparavit Dominus filio domini mei.

45And whilst I pondered these things secretly with myself, Rebecca appeared, coming with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder: and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her: Give me a little to drink.E mentre io queste cose ruminava in silenzio dentro di me, comparve Rebecca, che veniva portando la sua idria sopra la spalla: e scese alla fonte, e attinse l'acqua. E io le dissi: Dammi un pochettino da bere.And whilest I pondered these things secretly with my selfe, Rebecca appeared comming with a tankard, which she caried vpon her shoulder: and she went downe to the fountaine, & drew water. And I said to her: Geue me a litle to drinke.Dumque hæc tacitus mecum volverem, apparuit Rebecca veniens cum hydria, quam portabat in scapula: descenditque ad fontem, et hausit aquam. Et aio ad eam: Da mihi paululum bibere. 46And she speedily let down the pitcher from her shoulder, and said to me: Both drink thou, and to thy camels I will give drink. I drank, and she watered the camels.Ed ella tosto si tolse dall'omero l'idria, e mi disse: E bevi tu; e a' tuoi cammelli darò da bere. Io bevvi, ed ella abbeverò i cammelli.Who spedelie let downe the tankard from her shoulder, and said to me: Drinke both thou, and to thy camels I wil geue drinke. I dranke, and she watered the cammels.Quæ festinans deposuit hydriam de humero, et dixit mihi: Et tu bibe, et camelis tuis tribuam potum. Bibi, et adaquavit camelos. 47And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.E la interrogai, e dissi: Di chi sei tu figliuola? Ed ella rispose: Son figliuola di Bathuele, figliuolo di Nachor, e Melcha. Le diedi allora gli orecchini da attaccarseli per ornare il suo volto, e i braccialetti per le sue mani.And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? who answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the sonne of Nachor, whom Melcha bare him. I hoong therfore earelettes to adorne her face, and I put braceletts vpon her hands.Interrogavique eam, et dixi: Cujus es filia ? Quæ respondit: Filia Bathuelis sum, filii Nachor, quem peperit ei Melcha. Suspendi itaque inaures ad ornandam faciem ejus, et armillas posui in manibus ejus. 48And falling down, I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master, Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master’s brother for his son.E mi chinai, e adorai il Signore, benedicendo il Signore Dio del mio padrone Abramo, il quale per diritta via mi ha condotto a prendere pel suo figliuolo la figlia del fratello del mio padrone.And prostrate I adored our Lord, blessing the Lord God of my lord Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my lords brother for his sonne.Pronusque adoravi Dominum, benedicens Domino Deo domini mei Abraham, qui perduxit me recto itinere, ut sumerem filiam fratris domini mei filio ejus.

49Wherefore, if you do according to mercy and truth with my master, tell me: but if it please you otherwise, tell me that also, that I may go to the right hand, or to the left.Per la qual cosa se voi vi portate con bontà e lealtà verso il mio padrone, ditemelo: che se pensate altrimenti, ditemi anche questo, affinché io a destra, o a sinistra mi volga.Wherfore if you doe according to mercie and truth with my lord, shew me: but if it please you otherwise, that also tel me, that I may goe to the right hand, or to the left.Quam ob rem si facitis misericordiam et veritatem cum domino meo, indicate mihi: sin autem aliud placet, et hoc dicite mihi, ut vadam ad dextram, sive ad sinistram. 50And Laban and Bathuel answered: The word hath proceeded from the Lord: we cannot speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure.Ma Laban, e Bathuel risposero: Il Signore ha parlato: non possiam dire a te fuori che quello che a lui piace.And Laban and Bathuel answered: From our Lord the word hath proceded: we can not speake any other thing with thee besides his pleasure.Responderuntque Laban et Bathuel: A Domino egressus est sermo: non possumus extra placitum ejus quidquam aliud loqui tecum. 51Behold, Rebecca is before thee, take her and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy master’s son, as the Lord hath spoken.Ecco davanti a te Rebecca, prendila, e parti, ed ella sia moglie del figliuolo del tuo padrone, secondo la parola del Signore.Behold Rebecca is before thee, take her and goe thy waies, and let her be the wife of thy lords sonne, as our Lord hath spoken.En Rebecca coram te est, tolle eam, et proficiscere, et sit uxor filii domini tui, sicut locutus est Dominus. 52Which when Abraham’s servant heard, falling down to the ground, he adored the Lord.La qual cosa udita avendo il servo di Abramo, prostrato per terra adorò il Signore.Which when Abrahams seruant heard, falling downe he adored our Lord to the grounde.Quod cum audisset puer Abraham, procidens adoravit in terram Dominum. 53And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca, for a present. He offered gifts also to her brothers, and to her mother.E tratti fuora vasi d'argento e d'oro, e vestimenti, li diede a Rebecca in donativo, e fece anche de' presenti a' fratelli di lei, e alla madre.And taking forth vessel of siluer, and gold, and garments, gaue them to Rebecca for a present. To her brothers also, and to her mother he offred giftes.Prolatisque vasis argenteis, et aureis, ac vestibus, dedit ea Rebecca pro munere: fratribus quoque ejus et matri dona obtulit.

54And a banquet was made, and they ate and drank together, and lodged there. And in the morning, the servant arose, and said: Let me depart, that I may go to my master.E cominciato il convito, stettero ivi mangiando e bevendo. La mattina levatosi il servo disse: Lasciatemi andare a ritrovare il mio padrone.A banket was made, and eating and drinking togeather they lodged there. And in the morning, the seruant arose, and said: Dismisse me, that I may goe to my lord.Inito convivio, vescentes pariter et bibentes manserunt ibi. Surgens autem mane, locutus est puer: Dimitte me, ut vadam ad dominum meum. 55And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay, at least, ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.Risposero i fratelli, e la madre: Rimanga la fanciulla almeno dieci giorni con noi, e poi partirà.And her brother, and mother answered: Let the maide tarie at the least tenne days with vs, and after she shal depart.Responderuntque fratres ejus et mater: Maneat puella saltem decem dies apud nos, et postea proficiscetur. 56Stay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master.Non vogliate, diss'egli, ritenermi, dappoiché il Signore ha prosperato il mio viaggio: lasciate, ch'io me ne vada al mio padrone.Stay me not, said he, because our Lord hath directed my way: dismisse me that I may goe on to my lord.Nolite, ait, me retinere, quia Dominus direxit viam meam: dimittite me ut pergam ad dominum meum. 57And they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will.Ed ei dissero: Chiamiamo la fanciulla, e sentiamo qual sia il suo volere.And they said: Let vs cal the maid, and aske her wil.Et dixerunt: Vocemus puellam, et quæramus ipsius voluntatem. 58And they called her, and when she was come, they asked: Wilt thou go with this man? She said: I will go.Chiamata venne, e le domandarono: Vuoi tu andar con quest'uomo? Ed ella disse: Anderò;And being called, when she was come, they asked: Wilt thou goe with this man? who said: I wil goe.Cumque vocata venisset, sciscitati sunt: Vis ire cum homine isto ? Quæ ait: Vadam. 59So they sent her away, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his company.Lasciaron adunque, che ella partisse insieme colla sua balia, e il servo di Abramo, e i suoi compagni,They dismissed her therfore, and her nurce, and Abrahams seruant, and his companie,Dimiserunt ergo eam, et nutricem illius, servumque Abraham, et comites ejus, 60Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands; and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies.Facendo voti per la loro sorella, e dicendo: Sorella nostra, possi tu crescere in migliaia di generazioni, e i tuoi posteri s'impadroniscano delle porte de' suoi nemici.wishing prosperitie to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, encrease thou into thousand thousands, and thy seed possesse the gates of their enemiesimprecantes prospera sorori suæ, atque dicentes: Soror nostra es, crescas in mille millia, et possideat semen tuum portas inimicorum suorum.

61So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master.Rebecca adunque, e le sue serve, salite su cammelli, andarono con quell'uomo: il quale con tutta celerità se ne tornava al suo padrone.Therfore Rebecca, and her maides being set vpon camels, folowed the man: who with speed returned vnto his lord; andIgitur Rebecca et puellæ illius, ascensis camelis, secutæ sunt virum: qui festinus revertebatur ad dominum suum. 62At the same time, Isaac was walking along the way to the well which is called Of the living and the seeing: for he dwelt in the south country:In quel tempo stesso Isacco passeggiava per la strada, che conduce al pozzo, che si noma di lui che vive e vede: imperocché egli abitava nella terra di mezzodì:the same time Isaac walked along the way, that leadeth to the wel of the Liuing and the seing, so called: for he dwelt in the south countrie;Eo autem tempore deambulabat Isaac per viam quæ ducit ad puteum, cujus nomen est Viventis et videntis: habitabat enim in terra australi: 63And he was gone forth to meditate in the field, the day being now well spent: and when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming afar off.Ed era uscito alla campagna per meditare sul far della sera: e alzati gli occhi, vide da lungi venir i cammelli.and he was gone forth to meditate in the field, the day nowe being wel spent: and when he had cast vp his eyes, he saw camels coming a farre of.et egressus fuerat ad meditandum in agro, inclinata jam die: cumque elevasset oculos, vidit camelos venientes procul. 64Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted off the camel,Rebecca eziandio, veduto Isacco, scese dal cammello,Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted of the camel,Rebecca quoque, conspecto Isaac, descendit de camelo, 65And said to the servant: Who is that man who cometh towards us along the field? And he said to her: That man is my master. But she quickly took her cloak, and covered herself.E disse al servo: Chi è quell'uomo, che viene pel campo incontro a noi? Ed egli disse: Quegli è il mio padrone. Ed ella tosto preso il velo si coprì.and said to the seruant: Who is that man which cometh towards vs along the field? And he said to her. The same is my lord. But she quickly taking her cloake, couered her selfe.et ait ad puerum: Quis est ille homo qui venit per agrum in occursum nobis ? Dixitque ei: Ipse est dominus meus. At illa tollens cito pallium, operuit se. 66And the servant told Isaac all that he had done.E il servo raccontò ad Isacco tutto quello che avea fatto.And the seruant told Isaac al things that he hed done.Servus autem cuncta, quæ gesserat, narravit Isaac.

67Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and took her to wife: and he loved her so much, that it moderated the sorrow which was occasioned by his mother’s death.Ed egli menolla dentro il padiglione di Sara sua madre, e la prese per moglie: e l'amor che ebbe per lei fu tale, che temperò il dolore, che risentiva per la morte della madre.Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and tooke her to wife: and he loued her so much, that it did moderate the sorrowe, which was chanced of his mothers death.Qui introduxit eam in tabernaculum Saræ matris suæ, et accepit eam uxorem: et in tantum dilexit eam, ut dolorem, qui ex morte matris ejus acciderat, temperaret.