Genesis 24 — Hebrew and Greek compared
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Disparate in this chapter: 24:31, 24:40
Each verse is rendered independently from the Hebrew (Rabbinic reading tradition) and from the Greek (Saints reading tradition). The badge classifies the relationship between the two readings; the note beneath records the source document’s comparison and attributed interpretation. Each column retains its own verse references where numbering differs.
The Oath of the Servant
24:1 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:1 Now Abraham was old, advanced in years; and YHWH had blessed Abraham in all things.
Greek · Saints priority
24:1 Now Abraham was old, advanced in years; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:2 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household who managed all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household who managed all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:3 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:3 “And I will make you swear by YHWH, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;”
Greek · Saints priority
24:3 “I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son Isaac from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live.”
Greek names Isaac explicitly; that name is restored from the consulted reading [G24].
24:4 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:4 “Go instead to my land and my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:4 “Go instead to my land, where I was born, and to my tribe, and take a wife for my son Isaac from there.”
Greek explicitly mentions the place of Abraham’s birth and adds from there [G24]. Kindred and tribe are compatible kinship descriptions.
24:5 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:5 And the servant said to him: “Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land; must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”
Greek · Saints priority
24:5 And the servant said to him: “Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land; must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:6 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:6 Abraham said to him, “Be careful not to take my son back there.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:6 Abraham said to him, “Be careful not to take my son back there.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:7 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:7 “YHWH, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and the land of my birth, who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, ‘To your seed I will give this land,’ will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:7 “The Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, who took me from my father’s house and the land where I was born, who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, ‘To you and your seed I will give this land,’ will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son Isaac from there.”
The draft’s abbreviated literal columns are completed. Greek includes God of earth, to you, and Isaac [H24; G24]. These additions do not imply incompatible covenants.
24:8 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:8 “If the woman is unwilling to follow you, you will be free from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:8 “If the woman is unwilling to come with you to this land, you will be free from this oath. Only do not take my son back there.”
Greek explicitly includes to this land [G24].
24:9 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
Greek · Saints priority
24:9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
The Servant’s Journey
24:10 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:10 The servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, with all kinds of his master’s good things in his charge. He set out for Aram-naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
Greek · Saints priority
24:10 The servant took ten of his master’s camels, with some of all his master’s good things. He set out for Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Aram-naharaim and Mesopotamia are corresponding regional designations. Hebrew in his hand can describe what he carried or controlled.
24:11 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:11 And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.
Greek · Saints priority
24:11 And he made the camels lie down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.
Both describe positioning the camels beside the well; Greek has making them lie down where Hebrew has making them kneel.
24:12 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:12 He said, “YHWH, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show kindness to my master Abraham.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:12 He said, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, grant me success today and show mercy to my master Abraham.”
Kindness and mercy overlap here; the terms do not establish opposing theologies.
24:13 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:13 “Behold, I stand here by the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of the city are coming out to draw water.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:13 “Behold, I stand here by the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of the city are coming out to draw water.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:14 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:14 “Let the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please lower your jar so I may drink,’ and who says, ‘Drink, and I will also water your camels,’ be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:14 “Let the virgin to whom I say, ‘Lower your water jar so I may drink,’ and who says, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels until they stop drinking,’ be the one You have prepared for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown mercy to my master Abraham.”
Greek includes until they stop drinking and names Abraham; both are retained [G24]. Young woman/virgin differs here, while both texts expressly call Rebekah a virgin in verse 16.
Rebekah at the Well
24:15 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:15 And it came to pass, before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, having her water-jar upon her shoulder.
Greek · Saints priority
24:15 And it came to pass, before he had finished speaking in his mind, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, having her water-jar upon her shoulder.
Greek specifies speech in his mind; Hebrew makes the inward speech explicit in the retelling at verse 45 [H24; G24].
24:16 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:16 Now the young woman was exceedingly beautiful of face, a virgin whom no man had known; and she went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up.
Greek · Saints priority
24:16 Now the young woman was exceedingly beautiful of face, a virgin whom no man had known; and she went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:17 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:17 And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:17 And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:18 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:18 She said, “Drink, my lord.” She quickly lowered her jar onto her arm and gave him a drink.
Greek · Saints priority
24:18 She said, “Drink, my lord.” She quickly lowered her jar onto her arm and gave him a drink.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:19 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:19 And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have all finished drinking.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:19 When he had stopped drinking, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have all drunk.”
Both describe the completion of his drink and provision for all the camels; Greek begins by completing the preceding sentence.
24:20 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:20 And she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
Greek · Saints priority
24:20 And she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:21 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:21 And the man gazed at her in silence, watching to know whether YHWH had made his journey successful or not.
Greek · Saints priority
24:21 And the man gazed at her in silence, watching to know whether the Lord had made his journey successful or not.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:22 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a beka and two bracelets for her hands weighing ten shekels of gold.
Greek · Saints priority
24:22 When all the camels had finished drinking, the man took gold earrings, each weighing a drachma, and two bracelets for her hands weighing ten gold pieces.
Hebrew has a gold ring weighing a beka (a half-shekel); Greek has gold earrings, a drachma each. For the bracelets Hebrew implies shekels, whereas Greek says literally ten golds in weight without naming a separate unit. Gold pieces here preserves that ellipsis; it does not establish a coin denomination or a fixed modern weight. [H24; G24]
24:23 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:23 and he said, “Whose daughter are you? Tell me, please: is there room in your father’s house for us to lodge?”
Greek · Saints priority
24:23 and he said, “Whose daughter are you? Tell me, please: is there room in your father’s house for us to lodge?”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:24 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:24 And she said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:24 And she said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:25 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:25 She also said to him, “We have plenty of both straw and feed, and room to lodge.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:25 She also said to him, “We have plenty of both straw and feed, and room to lodge.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:26 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:26 The man bowed down and worshiped YHWH,
Greek · Saints priority
24:26 The man was pleased and worshiped the Lord, saying,
Greek eu-dokeō here means being pleased or approving, not that the man was morally well-pleasing to God [G24].
24:27 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:27 saying, “Blessed be YHWH, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His kindness and faithfulness toward my master. As for me, YHWH has led me on the way to the house of my master’s relatives.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:27 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His righteousness and truth toward my master. The Lord has guided me to the house of my master’s brother.”
Kindness/faithfulness and righteousness/truth differ in expression without being incompatible. Greek brother is singular; Hebrew uses a plural kinship expression. The consulted Greek has Lord in the closing clause [H24; G24].
The Servant’s Invitation
24:28 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:28 So the young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.
Greek · Saints priority
24:28 So the young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:29 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:29 Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran out to the man at the spring.
Greek · Saints priority
24:29 Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran out to the man at the spring.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:30 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:30 As soon as he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s arms, and when he heard the words of his sister Rebekah, saying, “Thus the man spoke to me,” he went to the man, and behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
Greek · Saints priority
24:30 As soon as he saw the earrings and the bracelets on his sister’s arms, and when he heard the words of his sister Rebekah, saying, “Thus the man spoke to me,” he went to the man, and behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
The ring/earrings distinction continues from verse 22.
24:31 Disparate
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:31 And he said, “Come in, O blessed of YHWH! Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:31 And he said to him, “Come in; blessed be the Lord! Why do you stand outside? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”
Hebrew addresses the visitor as blessed by YHWH; the Rahlfs–Hanhart Greek blesses the Lord Himself. The recipient of the blessing changes, so the former Same classification is corrected. [H24; G24]
24:32 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:32 The man entered the house. The camels were unloaded and given straw and feed, and water was provided for his feet and the feet of the men with him.
Greek · Saints priority
24:32 The man entered the house. The camels were unloaded and given straw and feed, and water was provided for his feet and the feet of the men with him.
Both describe hospitality. The English avoids adding Laban as an explicit grammatical subject where the source uses an unexpressed he.
24:33 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:33 Food was set before him, but he said, “I will not eat until I have spoken about my business.” The reply was, “Speak.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:33 Bread was set before them to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have spoken about my business.” They said, “Speak.”
Greek has bread, a plural recipient, and they said; the supplied Greek singular reply is corrected [G24].
24:34 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:34 So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:34 So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:35 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:35 “YHWH has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:35 “The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has been exalted. He has given him sheep and calves, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys.”
Flocks/herds and sheep/calves differ in specificity. Household service terms here occur among possessions and are rendered slaves [G24].
24:36 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:36 “And Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master in her old age; and to him he has given everything he owns.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:36 “Sarah, my master’s wife, bore my master one son after he had grown old, and he has given him everything he had.”
Hebrew refers to Sarah’s old age; Greek refers to Abraham’s and specifies one son [H24; G24]. Both may be true.
24:37 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:37 “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;’”
Greek · Saints priority
24:37 “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;’”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:38 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:38 “‘but you shall go to my father’s house and to my clan, and take a wife for my son.’”
Greek · Saints priority
24:38 “‘but you shall go to my father’s house and to my clan, and take a wife for my son from there.’”
Family/clan and tribe describe the intended kinship group; Greek includes from there.
24:39 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:39 “And I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’”
Greek · Saints priority
24:39 “And I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:40 Disparate
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:40 “He said to me, ‘YHWH, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and prosper your journey. You shall take a wife for my son from my clan and my father’s house.’”
Greek · Saints priority
24:40 “He said to me, ‘The Lord, whom I have pleased, will send His angel with you and prosper your journey. You shall take a wife for my son from my tribe and my father’s house.’”
Hebrew describes walking before YHWH; Greek describes pleasing the Lord. Rahlfs–Hanhart has Lord here, without the additional God found in the earlier draft. These are distinct, compatible descriptions of faithfulness. [G24] The devotional image changes, as in 17:1.
24:41 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:41 “‘Then you will be free from my oath when you go to my clan. If they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’”
Greek · Saints priority
24:41 “‘Then you will be free from my curse: when you go to my tribe and they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’”
Greek distinguishes the oath’s curse from the oath itself; Hebrew uses the oath/curse term in both clauses. This is not an unrelated curse on the servant [G24].
24:42 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:42 “Today I came to the spring and said, ‘O YHWH, God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper the journey on which I go,’”
Greek · Saints priority
24:42 “Today I came to the spring and said, ‘O Lord, God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper the journey on which I go,’”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:43 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:43 “‘Here I stand by the spring of water. Let the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I say, “Please give me a little water from your jar,”’”
Greek · Saints priority
24:43 “‘Here I stand by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city will come out to draw water. Let the virgin to whom I say, “Give me a little water from your jar,”’”
Greek includes the daughters of the city coming to draw water [G24]. The speech continues in verse 44.
24:44 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:44 “‘and who says, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,” be the woman whom YHWH has appointed for my master’s son.’”
Greek · Saints priority
24:44 “‘and who says, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,” be the woman whom the Lord has prepared for His own servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown mercy to my master Abraham.’”
Greek includes a concluding sign of mercy and calls Isaac the Lord’s servant [G24].
24:45 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:45 “Before I had finished speaking in my mind, behold, Rebekah came out with her water-jar on her shoulder; and she went down to the spring and drew water. And I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’”
Greek · Saints priority
24:45 “Before I had finished speaking in my mind, Rebekah immediately came out with her water-jar on her shoulder; and she went down to the spring and drew water. And I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’”
The narrative agrees; Greek explicitly says immediately where Hebrew marks the appearance with behold.
24:46 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:46 “And she quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels.’ So I drank, and she watered my camels.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:46 “She quickly lowered her jar and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels.’ I drank, and she watered my camels.”
Both describe promptly lowering the jar and watering the camels. Rahlfs–Hanhart does not specify the arm in this verse; that detail belongs to 24:18 and is removed from this retelling. [G24]
24:47 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:47 “I asked her, ‘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.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:47 “I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘I am the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the earrings on her and the bracelets around her hands.”
Hebrew explicitly places the ring on her nose; Greek has earrings [H24; G24].
24:48 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:48 “I bowed down and worshiped YHWH, and blessed YHWH, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the way of truth to take the daughter of my master’s brother for his son.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:48 “I was pleased and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me on the way of truth to take the daughter of my master’s brother for his son.”
The bowed/was pleased difference recurs; the Greek idiom is corrected as in verse 26 [G24].
24:49 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:49 “Now, if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may turn to the right or to the left.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:49 “If, then, you will show mercy and righteousness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may turn to the right or to the left.”
Hebrew has kindness and faithfulness; Greek has mercy and righteousness. Rahlfs–Hanhart includes and if not, tell me, so the earlier claimed omission is withdrawn and the clause restored. The ethical terms differ without establishing opposing doctrines. [H24; G24]
The Family’s Blessing
24:50 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing comes from YHWH; we cannot speak to you bad or good.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:50 Laban and Bethuel answered, “This command has come from the Lord. We cannot oppose you by setting evil against good.”
Both acknowledge divine direction and decline opposition; the closing Greek idiom is rendered provisionally [G24].
24:51 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:51 “Rebekah is before you. Take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, as YHWH has spoken.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:51 “Rebekah is before you. Take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has spoken.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:52 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:52 And it came to pass, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, that he worshiped YHWH, bowing down to the earth.
Greek · Saints priority
24:52 And it came to pass, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, that he worshiped the Lord, bowing down to the earth.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:53 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:53 The servant brought out silver and gold articles and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave gifts to her brother and mother.
Greek · Saints priority
24:53 The servant brought out silver and gold articles and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave gifts to her brother and mother.
The articles need not all be jewelry. Hebrew describes the family’s gifts as precious things.
24:54 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:54 And he and the men who were with him ate and drank, and stayed the night. And they arose in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my master.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:54 He and the men with him ate and drank and slept there. Rising in the morning, he said, “Send me away so I may go to my master.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:55 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:55 Her brother and mother said, “Let the young woman stay with us a few days, perhaps ten; afterward she may go.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:55 Her brothers and mother said, “Let the virgin stay with us about ten days; afterward she may go.”
Brother/brothers and the description of the delay differ. The Hebrew expression days or ten is difficult; this rendering remains provisional [H24; G24].
24:56 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:56 And he said to them, “Do not delay me, since YHWH has prospered my way; send me away so that I may go to my master.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:56 And he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the Lord has prospered my way; send me away so that I may go to my master.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:57 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:57 They said, “Let us call the young woman and ask her herself.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:57 They said, “Let us call the young woman and ask her herself.”
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:58 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:58 Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:58 Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”
Both record Rebekah’s answer. Rabbinic: Rashi on 24:57 derives the need to consult a woman about her marriage from this exchange [R24].
24:59 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:59 They sent away their sister Rebekah with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men.
Greek · Saints priority
24:59 They sent away their sister Rebekah with her belongings, Abraham’s servant, and the men with him.
Hebrew names her nurse; Greek has her belongings [H24; G24]. The Greek expression does not establish that the nurse was absent.
24:60 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:60 They blessed Rebekah and said, “Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your seed possess the gate of those who hate them.”
Greek · Saints priority
24:60 They blessed their sister Rebekah and said, “You are our sister. May you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your seed inherit the cities of their adversaries.”
Greek has cities where Hebrew has gate. The large-number expression is retained without reducing it to thousands upon thousands [G24].
24:61 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:61 Then Rebekah and her young women arose, rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah and departed.
Greek · Saints priority
24:61 Then Rebekah and her servant women arose, mounted the camels, and went with the man. The servant took Rebekah and departed.
Hebrew names her young women; Greek describes her female attendants. No more precise legal status is asserted here [G24].
Isaac and Rebekah Meet
24:62 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:62 Isaac had come from the direction of Beer-lahai-roi; he was living in the land of the Negev.
Greek · Saints priority
24:62 Isaac was traveling through the wilderness near the Well of the Vision; he was living in the land toward the south.
The Hebrew travel expression is difficult; Greek names a wilderness route and the Well of the Vision [H24; G24]. The proper name is not silently imported into Greek.
24:63 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:63 And Isaac went out into the field toward evening to meditate; and he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, camels were coming.
Greek · Saints priority
24:63 And Isaac went out into the field toward evening to meditate; and he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, camels were coming.
Meditate is retained provisionally for the difficult Hebrew verb and corresponding Greek expression; prayer and other activities have been proposed. The English does not settle their full lexical range.
24:64 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:64 Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, and she got down from the camel.
Greek · Saints priority
24:64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she leaped down from the camel.
Hebrew’s fell from is idiomatically rendered got down; Greek explicitly describes a leap down. No accidental fall is required.
24:65 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:65 For she had said to the servant, “Who is this man walking in the field to meet us?” And the servant had said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself.
Greek · Saints priority
24:65 For she had said to the servant, “Who is this man walking in the field to meet us?” And the servant had said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:66 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
Greek · Saints priority
24:66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
The corresponding meaning and content agree.
24:67 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
24:67 Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother. He took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
Greek · Saints priority
24:67 Isaac entered his mother’s house and took Rebekah. She became his wife, and he loved her. Isaac was comforted concerning Sarah his mother.
Tent/house and brought her/entered differ. Both preserve marriage, love, and consolation [H24; G24].
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