1Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.
1 Ibrahim zeen, a gay nga jirbey ra gumo. Irikoy na Ibrahim albarkandi mo hay kulu ra.
2Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.
2 Ibrahim salaŋ nga bannya se kaŋ ga ti a windo ra arkuso din, kaŋ ga hay kulu kaŋ go a se dabari. A ne: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma ni kamba daŋ ay tanja cire.
3I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
3 Ay ga ni daŋ zeyaŋ da Rabbi Irikoy, beene Koyo; Irikoy, ndunnya Koyo, hala ni ma si wande sambu ay izo wo se Kanaanancey wayborey ra, nango kaŋ ay goono ga goro.
4But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
4 Amma ni ga koy ay laabo ra, ay dumo do. Noodin no ni ga wande sambu ay izo Isaka se.»
5The servant said to him, “What if the woman isn’t willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?”
5 A bannya ne a se: «Hambara waybora si yadda k'ay gana ka kaa hala laabu woone ra. A ga tilas no ay ma ye nda ni izo laabo kaŋ ra ni fun din?»
6Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there again.
6 Ibrahim ne a se: «Haggoy! ma si ye nda ay izo noodin koyne.
7Yahweh, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, ‘I will give this land to your seed or, offspring .’ He will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
7 Rabbi Irikoy, beene Koyo, nga kaŋ n'ay kaa ay baabo windo ra, ay hayyaŋ laabo ra mo, kaŋ salaŋ ay se ka ze ay se ka ne nga ga laabo wo no ay banda bora se -- nga no ga nga malayka donton ni jine. Ni ga wande sambu ay izo se noodin.
8If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath. Only you shall not bring my son there again.”
8 Da waybora mana yadda ka ni gana, waati din gaa i na ni feeri ay zeyaŋ woone gaa. Amma ma si ye nda ay izo noodin koyne.»
9The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
9 Bannya na nga kamba daŋ nga koyo Ibrahim tanja cire ka ze a se sanni woodin boŋ.
10The servant took ten camels, of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
10 Kala bannya na yo way di nga windikoyo yoy ra ka tun, zama a koyo jinayey kulu go a kambe ra. A tun ka koy Mesopotamiya, hala Nahor kwaara.
11He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
11 A na nga yoy sambandi kwaara banda, dayo me gaa, wiciri kambu waati kaŋ cine wayborey ga koy hari guruyaŋ.
12He said, “Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
12 A ne: «Ya Rabbi Irikoy, ay koyo Ibrahim wano, ay ga ni ŋwaaray, m'ay gaa hunkuna. Ma gomni cabe ay koyo Ibrahim se.
13Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
13 Guna, ay go ne dayo wo me gaa. Kwaara borey ize wandiyey mo ga fatta ka kaa hari guruyaŋ.
14Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,’ and she will say, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,’—let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.”
14 Da ni yadda, wandiya kaŋ ay ga ne a se: ‹Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma ni foobo zumandi ay se ay ma haŋ,› nga mo ma ne ay se: ‹Haŋ. Ay ga ni yoy mo haŋandi› a ma ciya nga no ga ti bora kaŋ ni waadu ni tamo Isaka se. Yaadin gaa no ay ga bay kaŋ ni na gomni cabe ay koyo se.»
15It happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.
15 A go no mo, za sanney din mana ban a meyo ra, kala Rabeka fatta ka kaa, nga kaŋ i hay Betuwel se, Ibrahim kayne Nahor wande Milka ize, foobu mo go jasa gaa.
16The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin, neither had any man known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.
16 Wandiya mo, ihanno no gumo. Wandiyo no da cimi, kaŋ si alboro bay ce fo. A do dayo me gaa, a na nga foobo toonandi nda hari ka ziji.
17The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.”
17 Kala bannya zuru ka kuband'a. A ne: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, naŋ ay ma haŋ hari kayna ni foobo gaa.»
18She said, “Drink, my lord.” She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him drink.
18 Nga mo ne: «Haŋ me, ay jine bora.» A waasu ka nga foobo zumandi ka gaay nga kambe ra. A n'a no, a haŋ mo.
19When she had done giving him drink, she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they have done drinking.”
19 Saaya kaŋ wandiya n'a no hari ka ban, a ne: «Ay ga hari kaa ni yoy mo se, hal i ma haŋ ka yeesi.»
20She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
20 A waasu ka foobo bare garba ra. A zuru ka ye dayo do koyne ka hari guru. A guru mo yoy kulu se.
21The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.
21 Kala bora na mo sinji wandiya gaa ka dangay siw! ka guna. A ga ba nga ma bay hala Rabbi na nga dirawo boriyandi, wala manti yaadin no.
22It happened, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
22 A go no, saaya kaŋ yoy haŋ ka ban, bora na wura hanga korbayyaŋ sambu, sekel* jare tiŋay wane, da wura kambe guuru hinka, sekel way tiŋay waneyaŋ.
23and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father’s house for us to lodge in?”
23 A ne: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma ci ay se, ni ya may ize no? Nangu go no ni baaba windo ra kaŋ iri ga zumbu no?»
24She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
24 A ne a se: «Ay ya Betuwel kaŋ ga ti Milka ize kaŋ a hay Nahor se din ize no.»
25She said moreover to him, “We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.”
25 A ne a se mo: «Iri gonda subu nda kobto kaŋ ga wasa, da nangu kaŋ araŋ ga zumbu mo.»
26The man bowed his head, and worshiped Yahweh.
26 Kala albora na nga boŋ ye ganda ka sududu Rabbi se.
27He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me in the way to the house of my master’s relatives.”
27 A ne: «I ma Rabbi, ay koyo Ibrahim wane Irikoyo sifa, kaŋ mana fay da bakaraw da nga cimo mo ay koyo Ibrahim se. Waato kaŋ ay go fonda ra, Rabbi furo ay jine ka kaa hala ay windikoyo nya-izey do.»
28The young lady ran, and told her mother’s house about these words.
28 Kala wandiya zuru ka koy ka sanney din ci nga nya-izey se.
29Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
29 Rabeka gonda arme fo kaŋ maa Laban. Laban mo zuru ka fatta ka koy bora do, dayo boŋ.
30It happened, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the man said to me,” that he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
30 Saaya kaŋ a di hanga korbayey da guurey nga waymo kambey gaa, saaya kaŋ a maa nga waymo Rabeka sanney kaŋ a ne: « Ya-cine no bora salaŋ ay se,» kal a koy bora do. A go ga kay yoy jarga, dayo boŋ.
31He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
31 Laban ne: «Ya nin Rabbi albarkanta, ma furo ka kaa. Ifo se no ni goono ga kay taray? Ay jin ka fuwo hanse, da nangu mo yoy se.»
32The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
32 Kala bora furo windo ra. Laban na yoy jarawey zumandi, a na subu nda kobto daŋ yoy se, da hari mo bora cey nyunyaŋ se, da borey kaŋ yaŋ go a banda cey mo se.
33Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” He said, “Speak on.”
33 I kande a se ŋwaari a ma ŋwa. Amma a ne: «Ay si ŋwa kala nd'ay n'ay kaayaŋo sabaabo ci jina.» Laban mo ne: «Ma salaŋ.»
34He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
34 Bora ne: «Ay ya Ibrahim bannya no.»
35Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
35 A ne koyne: «Rabbi n'ay koyo albarkandi gumo, hal a te boro beeri. A n'a no feeji kuruyaŋ da hawyaŋ da nzarfu da wura, da tamyaŋ, alboro nda wayboro, da yoyaŋ da farkayyaŋ.
36Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
36 Ay koyo wando Saharatu mo na ize alboro hay ay koyo se a zeena ra. A se no a na hay kulu kaŋ go nga se no.
37My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
37 Ay koyo mo n'ay daŋ zeyaŋ ka ne: ‹Ma si wande sambu ay izo se Kanaanancey wayborey ra, kaŋ yaŋ laabo ra ay go da goray,
38but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
38 amma ni ma koy ay baaba windo ra, ay dumey do, ka wande sambu ay izo se.›
39I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’
39 Ay mo, ay ne ay koyo se: ‹Hambara waybora s'ay gana.›
40He said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son of my relatives, and of my father’s house.
40 A ne ay se: ‹Rabbi kaŋ jine ay go ga dira ga nga malayka donton ni banda. Nga no ga fonda boriyandi ni se. Ni ga wande sambu ay izo se mo ay dumey ra, ay baaba windo ra.
41Then will you be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don’t give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.’
41 Waati din gaa no ni ga hanan ay zeyaŋo kaŋ ni ze ay se din gaa. Amma da ni koy ay dumey do, i wangu ni se, ni hanan ay zeyaŋo gaa nooya.›
42I came this day to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—
42 To. Hunkuna kaŋ ay to dayo me gaa, ay ne: Ya Rabbi, ay koy Ibrahim Irikoyo, hunkuna da ni ga fonda kaŋ ay ga gana boriyandi,
43behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”
43 guna, ay neeya ga kay dayo wo boŋ. Ma naŋ a ma ciya wandiya kaŋ ga fatta ka hari guru, kaŋ se ay ga ne: Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, m'ay no ni foobo haro gaa kayna, ay ma haŋ,
44and she will tell me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master’s son.’
44 nga mo ma ne ay se: ‹Ni ma haŋ. Ay ga kaa ni yoy mo se›, naŋ a ma ciya waybora kaŋ ni waadu ay koyo izo se no.
45Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’
45 Hal ay ga salaŋ ka ban ay bina ra, kala Rabeka kaa da nga foobo nga jasa gaa. A do dayo do ka hari kaa. Ay mo ne a se: ‹Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ay no ay ma haŋ.›
46She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.’ So I drank, and she also gave the camels a drink.
46 Nga mo, a waasu ka nga foobo zumandi nga jasa gaa ka ne: ‹Ma haŋ. Ay ga ni yoy mo no, i ma haŋ.› Ay haŋ. A na yoy mo haŋandi.
47I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
47 Ay n'a hã ka ne: ‹Ni ya may ize no?› A ne nga ya Betuwel, Nahor izo kaŋ Milka hay a se din ize no. Kal ay na korbay daŋ a niina gaa, guurey mo a kambey gaa.
48I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.
48 Waato din gaa ay n'ay boŋ sumbal ka sududu Rabbi se. Ay na Rabbi, ay koy Ibrahim Irikoyo sifa, nga kaŋ furo ay jine fonda kaŋ ga saba ra, za kaŋ mo ay ga du ka konda ay koyo kayne izo a izo se.
49Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”
49 Sohõ, d'araŋ ga booriyaŋ da cimi te ay koyo se, wa ci ay se. Da manti yaadin mo no, araŋ ma ci ay se zama ay ma bare kambe ŋwaari gaa wala kambe wow gaa.»
50Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from Yahweh. We can’t speak to you bad or good.
50 Saaya din Laban da Betuwel tu a se ka ne: «Hayo wo, Rabbi do no a fun. Iri wo si hin ka salaŋ ni se ilaalo wala ihanno.
51Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as Yahweh has spoken.”
51 Guna, Rabeka neeya ni jine. M'a sambu a ma koy ka ciya ni koyo izo se wande, danga mate kaŋ Rabbi ci.»
52It happened that when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Yahweh.
52 A ciya mo, waato kaŋ Ibrahim bannya maa i sanno, kala a sududu Rabbi se hala ganda.
53The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.
53 Bannya mo na taalam jinayyaŋ kaa taray: nzarfu nda wura wane yaŋ, da bankaarayyaŋ, ka no Rabeka se. A na nooyaŋ no armo da nyaŋo mo se kaŋ yaŋ nooru ga baa.
54They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my master.”
54 Woodin banda no i ŋwa i haŋ, nga nda alborey kaŋ yaŋ kaa a banda. I kani noodin. Kaŋ mo bo, susuba ra kaŋ i tun, kal a ne: «W'ay sallama, ay ma ye ay koyo do.»
55Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go.”
55 Kala wandiya armo da nyaŋo ne: «Wa naŋ wandiya ma te jirbiyaŋ iri do, baa jirbi way cine, gaa a ma koy.»
56He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”
56 Bannya ne i se: «Araŋ ma s'ay gaay, za kaŋ Rabbi n'ay fonda boriyandi. W'ay sallama ya koy ay koyo do.»
57They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.”
57 I ne: «To. Naŋ iri ma wandiya ce ka maa a me ra.»
58They called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.”
58 I na Rabeka ce ka ne a se: «Ni ga koy boro wo banda, wala?» A ne: «Ay ga koy.»
59They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men.
59 Yaadin cine no i na ngey waymo Rabeka sallama nd'a, nga da nga gaaykwa, da Ibrahim bannya, da nga borey.
60They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your seed possess the gate of those who hate them.”
60 I na albarka gaara Rabeka se. I ne a se: «Ni ya iri kayne no. Ni ma te boro zambar hala dubu-dubu se nya. Ni banda ma du ngey ibarey kwaara meyey ka tubu.»
61Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
61 Rabeka tun mo, nga nda nga wandiyey. I kaaru yoy boŋ ka bora gana. Bannya mo na Rabeka sambu ka dira.
62Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land of the South.
62 Isaka kaa ka fun dayo do haray kaŋ maa «Irikoy Fundikoono Kaŋ Go G'ay Guna», zama Negeb* laabo ra n'a go da goray.
63Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.
63 Han fo wiciri kambu, Isaka fatta ka koy saajo ra ka fongu. A na nga boŋ sambu ka guna, kala yoy go ga kaa.
64Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.
64 Rabeka na nga boŋ sambu. Saaya kaŋ a di Isaka, a zumbu ka fun ywa boŋ.
65She said to the servant, “Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” She took her veil, and covered herself.
65 Zama a na bannya hã no ka ne: «May no boro wo kaŋ go ga kaa batama gaa g'iri kubay?» Kala bannya ne: «Ay koyo no.» Rabeka na nga zaara sambu ka bangum.
66The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
66 Bannya mo ci Isaka se hay kulu kaŋ nga te.
67Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
67 Isaka kande wayhiijo nga nya Saharatu kuuru fuwo ra. A na Rabeka sambu k'a ciya nga wande, a ga ba r'a mo. Yaadin no Isaka du kunfayaŋ d'a, nga nyaŋo buuyaŋ banda.