Genesis 24 (LGA)

1Ego i Ebarahami sa kopira sa sa baragoso beto na totoso kakasana sa suvere sisa, beto i Iahova sa manania pa doru na toa.By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

2Ego ko pira saunia i Ebarahami sa na ona nabulu, isa sa kuta uananiria doru na vei isa tana, <<Mu vakolea na limamu pa kauru avaqu, koSo Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

3ma vamauligo ara sao pa isongona i Iahova, na Tamasa pa noka beto na Tamasa pa peso, ko munake teku vania na tudia rereko ira na tinoni Kenani ketakoi qa korapa suvere ara sa na tuqu mareneand I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,

4goto pa gugusu tu taqu beto tadira na tavitiqu tu sa muna lao beto muna teku vania kai maqota si Aisake na tuqu marene ara,>> sau.but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

5Poni pira tu sau sa na nabulu, Kita mi daiona tuti lamesiu ara pa ia lani na rereko. Ai vei ba tonia tu mule lao pa gugusu ketakoi qu koko lame vei ao sa na tumu marene? saunia.The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”

6<<Poni pira sau si Ebarahami, Mu vainongoro vatale ao ko Muke toni mulenia ketakoi na tuqu marene>> ara.Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there.

7<<I Iahova, na Tamasa pa noka, isa sa toni votunisiu pana tatamana tana tamaqu beto pa ia ketakoi qa podo lame vei, isa sa parangasiu beto isa sa maulu lame taqu totonai pira sau, <Tadira na tutimu ao mana vaniria sa na ia alepi> sau. Isa mina garunu lao momoenia sa nona mateana ko muna boka teku vania kai maqota ketakoi sa na tuqu marene ara.The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there.

8Vei mina daiona tutigo mule sa na rereko sa, ao sa muna talegasania gu sa na maulu taqu goto na tuqu marene gu sa kita mu toni mulenia ketakoi,>> saunia.And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”

9Ego Ko na nabulu sa vakolea sa na limana pa kauru avana i Ebarahami nona iviva beto ko sa maulunia isa tana sa na sakasa api.So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

10Beto poni sa tekuria na nabulu sa ka manoga puta kameli tana ona iviva beto doru sakasa jojongadi tana ona iviva sa kole pa kopu tana beto sa qaqiri ko sa taloa riu lao vei pa Arami Naharaimi beto sa lao vei pa gugusu tai Naho.Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.

11Ego ko sa vatoqo minereria sa na kameli tata pa oqili pie takorina pa peguruna na gugusu ko na vevelu sa totonai, na totoso vovotu lame vutugu pie tadira na rereko.As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.

12Beto pira sau sa na nabulu, <<Kei Iahova, na Tamasa tana qua iviva i Ebarahami, mu vabokasiu pa ngeni alepi, beto mu roiti votunia ao sa na mua vairoqu maladoruruna tana qua iviva i Ebarahami.“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

13Dotu, ara qa korapa turuqua pa tatana na matana na vuvugu pie api beto ira na tudia rereko ira pa gugusu sa qai korapa lalame vutugu pie.Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

14Ego ko mina isa na rereko mana parangia ara, pira managunia, Bu vagorea mai tu na mua bogu pie ko ba buku mai, managu sara ko mina paranga sisa, Ina buku tu beto ira na kameli tamu inara ba ma vaniria tugu vei na pie ara minagu sisa sa, isa tugu sa na maqota qu vile vania ao na mua nabulu i Aisake. Pa soana vei api sa mana gigilai ara sa ao qu roiti votunia sa na mua vairoqu maladoruruna tana iviva taqu,>> sau sisa.Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—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.”

15Ego ko sa oqoro tu vaokotia na paranga isa, poni sa api sa, sa bola votu lame tu si Ribeka isa na tuna rereko i Betueli ko i Betueli isa na tuna marene i Milika ko i Milika isa na maqotana i Naho ko i Naho isa na tasina marene i Ebarahami. Ko sa sugaria gu lame pa varana i Ribeka sa na bogu pie.Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.

16Ko kai maqota babata jonga jola sisa beto na poqo oqoro pore kai marene bi kole tavitia. Ko sa gore pa matana na vuvugu pie ko sa gore vutugu vapugelia nona bogu pie beto sa sagere mule sale.Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.

17Poni sa abutu lao sa na nabulu ko sa gosoria sisa ko pira sau, <<Ai vei bu vanisiu mai iqopeki pie pa bogu pie tamu inana?>> saunia.So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”

18Poni pira saunia, <<Mu buku iviva,>> sau, beto sa sisiqarai vagorea pa limana sa na bogu pie ko sa vania na pie ko sa buku.“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

19Pa liguna sa vania na pie ko sa buku sa na nabulu sa sa paranga mutu sa na maqota, pira sau, Na kameli mule tamu sa ma vaniria na pie ko mai buku vatatalegadia, saunia.After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”

20Beto sa siqarai vuva vakarovonia pa besini sa na pie pa bogu beto ko sa abutu mule gore pa oqili ko sa vagorea na titinuna ko sa vutugu vaniria na pie sira doru na kameli tana.And she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran back to the well to draw water, until she had drawn water for all his camels.

21Ego ko na tinoni sa sake vagala beto sake kipuni mata sa na rereko ko mi gigilai vei i Iahova sa vabokai sa na rererege tana ba dai sau.Meanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.

22Totonai qai beto buku sira na kameli sa, sa teku vavotua na nabulu sa kai ringi qolo vavatogasana pa isu na mamatana padana kai beka beto karu bokolo qolo na mamatadi padana manogaputa sekolo.And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.

23Beto ko sa nanasia, <<Na tuna rereko i sei sao? Mu pojanisiu, ai vei koleona kaki ia pa ruma tana tamamu ko agei be vajola bongi mai ketakoi?>> sau.“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”

24Poni sa oe lao sisa, <<Ara sa na tuna rereko i Betueli, na tuna marene i Milika isa sa vapodonia tai Naho,>> saunia.She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”

25Beto pira sau, <<Na tetekuna tadira na kameli sa soku tamigei, beto vei tugu na iaketakoi muna boka vajola bongi agou,>> saunia.Then she added, “We have plenty of straw and feed, as well as a place for you to spend the night.”

26Poni sa titi opo gore sa na nabulu beto sa vatarasaea si Iahova,Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,

27beto pira sau, <<Mi tavatarasae si Iahova, na Tamasa tana qua iviva i Ebarahami, isa sake roqu mumania nona vairoqu maladoruruna beto nona rarange lao tana qua iviva. Ko ara sa toni vakamusiu i Iahova pa gusu tadira na tavitina na qua iviva,>> sau sisa.saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”

28Ko sa abutu mule sa na rereko ko sa lao vavakato vaniria sira pa ruma tana tinana sira doru na sakasa aipira.The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

29Ego i Ribeka sa koleona sa kai luluna marene nisongona si Labani, ko i Labani sa abutu votu lao sa tana nabulu pa vuvugu pie.Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

30Isa tugu sa batia na ringi beto ira na bokolo pa limana na luluna, beto sa nongoria sa na paranga tai Ribeka na luluna tonai sa pojai vei pira sau na nabulu sa, sa lao kamua sa na nabulu korapa turuona pa keketaina na kameli tata pa vuvugu pie.As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.

31Ko pira sau, <<Mei lame, ao sa mananigo i Iahova.>> <<Ai sa vei ko qu korapa turu goboro pa peguru lani? Qa tei vatanai tu sa na ruma beto na ia mai minere na kameli,>> saunia.“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”

32Ko sa lao pa ruma sa na nabulu beto sa ruvataria sa na kameli. Beto sa vaniria na tetekuna sira na kameli, beto sa vaniria na pie sa na nabulu beto ira na tinoni ko mai loqaria na nenedi sau.So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.

33Beto poni sa qai vatana vania sa na tetekuna ko mi teteku qarigu, ba pira tu sau sisa! Dai! <<Ara maneke teteku ko tinganai mana pojanigou mai tu na qua paranga,>> sauniria. Sa pira sau si Labani, <<Ego mu pojanigei tu ropi,>> saunia.Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”

34Poni pira sau sisa, Na nabulu tai Ebarahami sara.“I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied.

35I Iahova sa mana vatatalenia sa na iviva taqu ko kai tinoni poreveveina sisa. Beto ko sa vania tugu vei na sipi beto na bulumakau, na siliva beto na qolo, ira na nabulu marene beto na rereko, beto na kameli beto na dongiki.“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.

36I Sera isa na maqotana na iviva taqu sa sa vapore vania kai tuna marene pa totoso sa tei qoele tu, ko doru sakasava sa isongoria isa sa sa tei vakarovo vania tu na tuna marene.My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns.

37Ko sa vamaulusiu na qua iviva sara, pira saunisiu, Na tuqu marene ara sa munake teku vania na maqota tadira na tinoni Kenani tadira qa korapa suveria ara na dia ia,My master made me swear an oath and said, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell,

38goto muna lao tu pana tatamana tana tamaqu beto tadira na qua bubutu ko ketakoi muna teku vania kai maqota sa na tuqu marene, sau.but you shall go to my father’s house and to my kindred to take a wife for my son.’

39Poni qa nanasia tu sa na qua iviva lavata, pira qau, Aivei Kita vei ko mi daiona tuti mulesiu ara sa na rereko? qaunia.Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’

40Sa oesiu sisa, I Iahova, isa qa vatabea ara, sa mina garunu tutinigo nona mateana ko isa mina vabokai na mua rererege, ko muna teku vania kai maqota tadira na qua bubutu beto pana tatamana tana tamaqu sa na tuqu marene ara.And he told me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you may take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father’s house.

41Muna talegasania ao sa na maulu taqu vei muna lao tadira na bubutu taqu ko nake savana mai daidia vanigo sa na rereko ba ao sa muna talegasania sa na maulu taqu, sau.And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’

42Totonai qa kamu pa vuvugu pie pa ngeni sa, pira qau sara, Kei Iahova, Ao na Tamasa tana qua iviva i Ebarahami, bu vajonganai tu ao sa, bi boka tu sa na rererege taqu isa qa kamunia ara lani.So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!

43Dotu, Ara qa korapa turu pa tatana na matana na vuvugu pie api ko vei kai maqota mina votu lame tinu pie ko ara pira managunia, bu vanisiu iqopeki pie pa bogu tamu, bau,Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’

44ko pira biu sisa, <<Mu buku tu ao beto ira na mua kameli ba mana tinu vaniria tugu vei na pie>> biu sisa sa, isa tugu sa na maqota sa vilea i Iahova ko mina tekua na tuna marene na iviva taqu qau.and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.

45Ko qa oqoro tugu beto paranga pa buloqu sara, sa bola votu gu lame si Ribeka ko sa sugaria isa pa varana sa nona bogu pie ko sa gore pa vuvugu pie ko sa tinu pie, poni pira qaunia, Bu vanisiu na pie ko ba buku, qau.And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’

46Poni sa siqarai vagorea sa na bogu pie pa varana beto pira sau, Mu buku, beto ma vabukuria tugu vei na kameli tamu, sau. Ko qa buku sara beto isa sa vabukuria sa na kameli.She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels.

47<<Beto qa nanasia, pira qau, Na tuna rereko i sei sao? qaunia. Poni sa pira sau, Na tuna rereko i Betueli isa na tuna marene i Naho sara isa sa vapodonia pa ti Milika, sau. Poni qa vatitia ara sa na ringi pa isuna beto ira na bokolo qa vasolaparia pa limana,Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

48beto qa titi opo gore ko qa vatarasaea si Iahova beto qa paranga jongana lao tai Iahova, na Tamasa tana qua iviva i Ebarahami, isa sa tonisiu pana soana tuvisina ko ma tekua vania na tuna marene na iviva taqu sa na mabusu rereko tana tasina marene na iviva taqu sau.Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

49Ego ko kopira vei muna boka roiti votunia agou sa na vairoqu maladoruruna beto vei muna rangea agou sa na iviva lavata taqu sa mu ule vanisiu agou, goto vei dai munagu sa ba mu ule vanisiu tugu agou ko ma boka gigilai sa mana gabala lao pa kale matua sa ba pa kale meri,>> sauniria.Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; but if not, let me know, so that I may go elsewhere.”

50Poni qai oe lao sira Labani i Betueli, pira qarigu, Koi! Na sakasava le alepi sa na koko lame veina ti Iahova ko agei meneke boka pojanigo kai sa, jongana ba dai menekeu.Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.

51Goto ina si Ribeka, <<mu tonia beto mu riu, ko mi isa sa na maqotana na tuna marene tana iviva tamu vei sa pojai i Iahova,>> qarigu.Rebekah is here before you. Take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, just as the LORD has decreed.”

52Totonai sa nongoria na nabulu ti Ebarahami sa na sa qai pojai ira karu, poni sa sa titi opo gore pa peso pa moena i Iahova.When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.

53Beto sa teku vavoturia sa na qolo, na siliva kikilangadi beto na boko poko ko sa vania si Ribeka, beto sa vaniria tugu vei na vaivana pore laodi sa na luluna marene beto na tinana.Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.

54Beto sa isa beto ira na tinoni qai tutia isa sa qai teteku, buku beto ko qai vajola bongi tugu ketakoi. Totonai qai dorava na vuvugei sa pira sau sa na nabulu, <<Koi kopira mu vaqaqirisiu ko ma mule tana qua iviva,>> sauniria.Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”

55<<Ba na luluna marene beto na tinana sa pira qarigunia tu, Na rereko sa mi suvere tavitigei mai manogaputa rane babi kaki vevei inara beto sa mi riu,>> qarigu.But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go.”

56Ba pira sauniria tu sisa, <<Muke aru tamanasiu ura i Iahova sa vabokai sa na rererege taqu ko agou mu vaqaqirisiu ko ma mule riu tana qua iviva,>> sauniria.But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”

57Poni pira qarigu sira, <<Ego me kukua tu ropi na rereko ko me nanasia,>> qarigu.So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.”

58Ko qai kukua si Ribeka ko qai nanasia, <<Ai vei muna tutia riu na tinoni api?>> qarigu. Sa pira sau sisa, <<E mana riu,>> sauniria.They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.

59Ko qai vaqaqiri riuria si Ribeka na tasidi rereko beto nona rereko vaikopu beto na nabulu ti Ebarahami beto ira nona tinoni.So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.

60Ego ko qai manania si Ribeka, pira qarigunia. <<Ao na tasimei rereko, Mi tina na tina sa na vuamu ao, Ira na tutimu mai tomea Na toba tadira na dia kana,>> qarigu.And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

61Beto poni sa i Ribeka beto ira nona nabulu rereko sa qai qaqiri ko qai koi pa dia kameli ko qai tutia sa na tinoni. Ko na nabulu sa tonia si Ribeka ko sa taloa riu.Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

62Ego i Aisake sa sa koko pa Bia Lahai Roi ura sa korapa suvere sisa pa ia pa Negev.Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.

63Kai totoso sa peluku vevelu na rane poni sa i Aisake sa votu riu pa kai ia ko mi riu roroveona sau, sa enga sae, sa batiria sa na kameli korapa lalamegadia.Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.

64I Ribeka ba sa enga sae tugu sa sa batia si Aisake. Ko sa gasa gore pa nona kameliAnd when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel

65beto pira saunia na nabulu, <<I sei sa na tinoni poni sa korapa lelekogo pa ia poni sa korapa mi lame gosorogita gita sau?>> saunia. Poni sa pira sau sa na nabulu, <<Koi, na iviva lavata taqu>> sisa, saunia. Ko sa tekua sa nona poko udude ko sa udea na isumatana si Ribeka.and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.

66Beto sa sa kilipuputu lao vania na nabulu ti Aisake sa doru na sakasa sa roitiniria.Then the servant told Isaac all that he had done.

67Ko i Aisake sa teku vatomea pa aqaqo ti Sera na tinana si Ribeka ko isa na maqotana isa. Ko sa roroqua i Aisake sa na maqotana ko isa sa vamanotia si Aisake pa liguna sa mate na tinana.And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.

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