Genesis 24 (TCZCHONG)

1Abraham chu akum ahung tam lheh tan Pathen'in hatah in anatohna jouse ah phatthei aboh sohkeiye.By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

2Chuin Abraham'in nikhat chu asohte lah a atahpen insung vaihom pa heng ah hitin aseiye, “Nakhut chu kataigui noiya koiyin lang nakihahsel ding ahi.”So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

3Chutengleh Pakai van le leiset sempa min'in kihahsel in hichu nangman kamou ding hi Canaan gamsung tua ichennau mun'a konna hi nahin puilou ding ahi.and 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,

4Hinlah nangma che inlang keima umna lui gam ka sopiho lah a Isaac ji ding naga puipeh ding ahi ati.but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

5Sohpan Abraham adonbut in “Ijemtin numeinu chu keiho toh hiche gam'a kanung hinjui ding da tale ikalo ding hitam? Ahilouleh keiman nachapa Isaac hi nangma hung kondohna gam a chu kanung puikit thei ding ham?” ati.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?”

6Abraham'in adonbut in “Hoitah in gelchen inlang ka chapa vang kholam a na nungpui loubeh ding ahi.”Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there.

7Pakai van Pathen kanam mite le kapa insunga konna eipui dohpa, ka penna gam'a patna eihin puidoh pan kitepna aneijin hitin eina seipeh e, nangma chilhah te hiche gam hi kapeh ding nahiuve.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.

8Hinlah numeinu chun na hinjui nomlou le nangma keima dan kitepna a konna ongthol nahitai, thil khat chu ahile ka chapa vang khulam a nanungpui louhel ding ahi.”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.”

9Hichu Abraham sohpan apu Abraham taigui noiya akhut akoiyin apun ahilna thudol'a hin akihahsel tai.So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

10Hichun asohpa chun sangongsao som apupa Abraham kom'ah alan thil mantam ajat jat apon Mesopotamia lama Nahor khopi jon din achetai.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.

11Aman sangongsao ho chu twi veina kotong kom'a khopi pam a akichol sah in nilhah langkai ahiphat in numei ho chu twi khai dingin ahung potdoh un ahi.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.

12Chuin Abraham sohpa chun, “O Pakai, kapu Abraham Pathen, tunia nei pilhin sahna dingin na angsunga kataove, kapu Abraham dingin khoto na hin neiyin.”“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

13Vetan keima hiche twikhuh phunga hin kadinge, chule hiche khopi sunga miho chanu te twi khaiya hung ding ahiuve.Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

14Hiche hi kangai chat ahi. Alah uva khat pen- pen chu kadoh ding, 'Lungset tah in nakhon a twi chu nei donsah in.' Amanun hitia hi ahin donbut leh, 'Heng'e, donin, chule na sangongsao ho jong keiman hin donsah ing'e!' Hiche nu chu nangman Isaac inneipi a dinga na lhendoh hi ding ahi. Hiche akon a chu keiman ichan geiya kapu chunga guitanlou ngailutna nachan ham ti kahet ding ahi.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.”

15Asohpa taona achai masang'in Rebekah numei khangthah nu chun alengkouva twibel ahin pun ahung potdoh tan ahi, Amanu chu Bethuel chanu, Abraham sopipa Nahor le ajinu Milcah toh ahin lhon ahi.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.

16Rebekah chu nungah mel-hoi vetnom nom a mel-hoi khat ahin, chule pasal toh jong kitimatna neikha loulai hel ahiye. Amanu chu twikhuh sunga achelut in a twibel dimset in twi aga kithal in chujouvin ahung kaldoh tai.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.

17Abraham sohpa chu Rebekah kom lama alhai in hitin aseiye, “Lungset tah in nabel a twi chu themkhat nei donsah thei ding ham,” atile,So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”

18Rebekah in jong “Henge, kapu nadon thei ma-ma ahi.” Chuin amanun a twi chu a lengkouva pat in ahin dom lhan Abraham sohpa chu adonsah tai.“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

19Chuin Rebekah in twi adonsah jou chun, ana khongai tadin “Keiman na sangongsao ho ding jong twi gadom tading'e ati, chule na sangongsao hon adon chimkah sen keiman gathal peh ing'e,” ati.After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”

20Hichun Rebekah chu gangtah in atwi poh chu gancha ho twikong sunga alheilhan, twikhuh langa chun twithal dingin a lhaijel kit in amapa sangongsao ho abonchauvin twi adon chimsah sohkeijin ahi.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.

21Chuphat in sohpan thipbeh in Rebekah umchan chu aven ama akingaiton Pakaijin kahung kholyin lonapen hi alolhin sah ding khat hitam, hilou ham tin phot chen ding gon Rebekah um chan chu thip beh chan ave ave jengin ahi.Meanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.

22Phat chomkhat jouvin sangongsao ho jousen twi ahin donva cheh tauvin, hichun sohpan sana bilba anah a budin ahin ladoh in chule sana chaojang ni lentah akhut cheng teni a bupeh din ahin ladoh tai.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.

23Amapan adong tan, “Nangma hi koi chanu nahim? Lungset tah in eihin donbut in, napa inmun a chu tujan kaki ngah thei diu ham?” ati.“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”

24Amanu'n adonbut in, “Keima hi Bethuel chanu kahi atin, kapu le kapi chu Nahor le Milcah ahi.She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”

25Henge, adih e, keihon changpol tamtah kanei jun sangongsao ho nehthei ding, chule jinlhun-in jong kanei uve,” ati.Then she added, “We have plenty of straw and feed, as well as a place for you to spend the night.”

26Hichun sohpa abohkhup in Pakai athangvah tai.Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,

27“Pathen vahchoiyin umhen, kapupa Abraham Pathen” atitai. “Pakaijin a lungsetna longlou chule phatkimna kapupa amusah tai, ajeh chu ahile imacha boina umlouvin kapu sopite kom'a eipui lhungjel tai.”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.”

28Hichun khangthah nungahnu chu gangtah in a inlama alhaijel in ama chunga thilsoh um cheng a insung mite aga hetsah in ahi.The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

29Rebekah chun sopi Laban aneijin, amapa chun twikhuh lam'a chun ahung gamkon ho kimupi din ahung tai.Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

30Laban chun anah a sana akiba a akhut a sana chaojang akibu chu amu tan, chuleh Rebekah in amaho chung chang thu asei chengse chu ajan, hichun ama alhaidoh pai jin twikhuh umna lama sangongsao ho nunga adin chu amun ahi.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.

31Laban chun ama kom'a,“Nangho ding leh na sangongsao te ding uva mun gottup ahinung a khopam a iti nadin jeng uham? Pathen phatthei boh changho, hungin keiho kom'a hung umin” ati.“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.”

32Hichun amapa chu Laban toh insung alut tauvin, Laban chun sangongsao ho chu alham lhan changpol ho apen aki choldona diu, chuleh aneh diu jong twi jong sohpa ding, chule sangongsao hoiya pang ho dinga akeng kisop ngimna dingun apen ahi.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.

33Hichun aneh diu an ahung kiluidoh tan ahin Abraham sohpan aseiye, “Kahungna ajeh kasei masang'in imacha kaneh nompoi.” “Aphai,” tin Laban in adonbut in, “Nei seipeh un” ati.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.”

34“Keima hi Abraham sohpa kahi,” tin aman aseitai.“I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied.

35Chule Pathen'in kapupa hi hatah in phatthei aboh in ama nei le gou jong ahao thei lheh tan ahi. Chule Pathen'in kelngoi hon, le sa namkim jong anei sah tan, chule sana dangka le soh numei le pasal, sangongsao tamtah jong chule sangan tamtah apetan ahi.“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.

36Chuin kapupa loinu Sarah chu akum ahung teh jou nungin, kapupa chapa pasal khat ahingin, kapupan achapa chu anei agou jouse ama apedoh tai.My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns.

37Hiche a chun kapu Abraham'in eikitep sah in, Aman hitin aseiye, “Nangman hiche ka chapa hi Canaan numei ho toh na kichensah louhel ding ahi.”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,

38“Amavang kapate kom langa, ka insung mite kom lang joh a nache a ka chapa Isaac ji ding nei gapuipeh tan,” ati.but you shall go to my father’s house and to my kindred to take a wife for my son.’

39Hinlah keiman kapu ka donbut in “Keiman ipi kalo ding ham? Numei khangthah keima toh hung kinung le ding kamu theilou leh kati'e.Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’

40Aman ei donbut in, “Pakai ama umna limnoiya eiumpi pan avantil te nahin solpeh ding nakin jong thupitah a na lolhin sah ding ahi. Adih e! Hijeh a chu ka chapa aloinu ding keima insung miho lah a nahin pui tei ding ahi.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.

41Hiche teng chule, keima a konna na onthol ding ahitai. Kasopi ho lah a naga che a ama hon achanu u chu nang toh hung ding anoplou ule hiche a chun nangma na themmo tapoi.And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’

42Hijeh chun tunnin, keima hilai twikhuh mun a hin kataove, O Pakai, kapupa Abraham Pathen tuchung hi kahung kigkonna kin hi lungset tah in nei lolhin sah in kati e.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!

43Ven, keima hilaiya twikhuh kom'a kadin pet ahin, numei khangthah hon hiche twikhuh a twi thal a ahung teng ule hitia hi kasei ding, lungset tah in nakhon a chu twi themkhat nei donsah thei ding ham?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,’

44Amanun henge ati a chule keiman na sangongsao ho jouse jong twi ka donsah soh ding ahinti leh amanu chu kapupa chapa Isaac ji dingin nei petai tia kalah ding ahitai.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.

45Keiman ka lungthima katao chai masang'in Rebekah in alengkouva twibel ahin pun twikhuh lam ahin jonin, hichun keiman amanu jah a hitin kaseiye, lungset tah in don ding twi neipen kati e.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.’

46Hichun Rebekah in jong gangtah in a lengkouva twibel a twi aput chu ahin domlhan hitin aseitai. Henge aphai, twi nadon thei ahiye chule keiman na gancha Sangongsao ho jouse jong twi donva sah cheh nange ati, hichun ken jong ka donin, sangongsao ho jong abonchauvin twi avahva cheh in ahi.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.

47Hichun keiman ka dongin nangma hi koi chanu nahim katile aman eidonbut in, “Bethuel chanu kahin Nahor le Milcah chu kapu le kapi ahi, hichea chu keiman anah a sana bilba kaba peh a akhut teni a sana chaojang kabu peh ahi,” ati.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.

48Hichun keima ka kunin ka bohkhup in Pakai kavah choiye, kapupa Abraham Pathen chu, ajeh chu Pathen'in lolhing tah in eipuijin ama sopi atute kom lama achapa ji puithei ding mun'a kaum tah jeh in ati.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.

49Nei seipeh in, nangman kilungsetna longlou chule kingailut photchetna hi kapupa nasuh bulhit sah ding ham? Ahilouleh ipi neilo ding ham? Hiche teng chule keiman aban bolbe ding chu kigel tang kate.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.”

50Hichun Bethual le Laban in adonbut lhon'in, “Pathen'in hikom'a hi nahin pui uchu kanom e keima ho imacha seibe ding kahe pouve.”Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.

51Rebekah hi kipuiyun che tauvin nadeima bangin napupa chapa inneipi din kipui tauvin, Pathen'in nahin pui ma bangin ati lhon'e.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.”

52Abraham sohpan hiche thu kisei ho jouse chu ajah phat chun tol'a abohkhup in Pathen athangvah tai.When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.

53Hichun Abraham sohpan dangka sum-eng chule sana khivui, pon mantam ho chu Rebekah apen, hiche tilou chun thil thupi mantam tah Laban le anu jong apen ahi.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.

54Hichun ama hon an ane khomun Abraham sohpa le ahin lhonpi ho jouse hiche jan chun ageh un, hinlah jingkah matah in Abraham sohpan hitin aseiye, “Kapupa kom'a kinungle din neisol tauvin,” ati.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.”

55Amavang Laban le anun, “Rebekah chu nisom tobang umbe dingin adei lhon nalaiye. Hiche jou teng amanu chethei tante,” atiuve.But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go.”

56Ahin sohpan nei nichon sah-sah tahih un, ajeh chu ka Pakaijin kahungna kin lenpen tah hi eilolhin sah ahitai. Lungset tah in kapupa kom'a din eiki nungle sah tauvin.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.”

57Ama hon aseiyun, “Aphai, Keihon Rebekah kouvung ting, aman ipi agel dong uving e” atiuvin ahi.So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.”

58Hichun ama hon Rebekah akouvun, “Amapa toh hin nache ding hitam,” tin adong uve. Chuin amanun adonbut in “Henge kache ding ahi,” ati.They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.

59Hichun ama hon damsel tauvin tin Rebekah chu alhauvin, Abraham sohpa toh ahin kilhonpi hotoh asol tauvin ahi. Rebekah chu aneova patna ahin sasah nu jong asol peh thauvin amanu toh kilhon ding ahi.So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.

60Amaho Rebekah in adalhah kon un hitin phatthei aboh un “Ka sahtah u sopinu, nangman mi asang sang hin hing inlang, na chilhah te jong hat jing'u hen. Ama hon amelma teu kelkot hinkal lhah jing'u hen,” atiuve.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.”

61Hichun Rebekah le asoh numei ho chu sangonsao chunga akaldoh un, Abraham sohpa nung chu ajui tauve, Hiti chun Abraham sohpan Rebekah chu apuijin ahung tauve.Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

62Hiche petna chu Isaac chu Beerlahai-roi apat achenna mun Negev lama ahung kinungle pettah ahi.Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.

63Nilhah khat Isaac chu avahlen atao dinga ache le pet in phailei lam agahven ahile sangongsang ho ahung chu amun ahi.Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.

64Chuin Rebekah agah khodah in ahile Isaac amu phat in sangongsao chunga kon'in ahung kumlha tai.And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel

65“Koiham khulanga phailei lama vahle a eiho eigal dot ukhu,” tin Rebekah in sohpa chu adongtan ahi. Chuin Abraham sohpan adonbut in “Ama khu kapupa ahi.” Hichun Rebekah in adel alan akikhu khume.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.

66Hichun sohpan Isaac chu ima jouse thusoh ho chu aseipeh tan ahi.Then the servant told Isaac all that he had done.

67Chuin Isaac in Rebekah chu anu Sarah ponbuh in na ahin puilut in, aman Rebekah chu aji din asang tan hatah in alungset in, amanu jallin Isaac anun adalhah jouvin alunghemna jouse jong amiltai.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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