Genesis 24 — Hebrew and Greek compared
Disparate in this chapter: 24:31, 24:40
Each card keeps the independently rendered source readings above their shared comparison and reception notes. The badge records the source’s governing classification; disparate readings are marked in red. Each reading retains its original reference.
Chapter 24
The Oath of the Servant
Verse 24:1 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:1 Now Abraham was old, advanced in years; and YHWH had blessed Abraham in all things.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:1 Now Abraham was old, advanced in years; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:2 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:3 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Divergent — Greek names Isaac explicitly; that name is restored from the consulted reading [G24].
Verse 24:4 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:4 “Go instead to my land and my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Divergent — Greek explicitly mentions the place of Abraham’s birth and adds from there [G24]. Kindred and tribe are compatible kinship descriptions.
Verse 24:5 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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?”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:6 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:6 Abraham said to him, “Be careful not to take my son back there.”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:6 Abraham said to him, “Be careful not to take my son back there.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:7 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Verse 24:8 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Divergent — Greek explicitly includes to this land [G24].
Verse 24:9 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
The Servant’s Journey
Verse 24:10 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Similar — Aram-naharaim and Mesopotamia are corresponding regional designations. Hebrew in his hand can describe what he carried or controlled.
Verse 24:11 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Similar — Both describe positioning the camels beside the well; Greek has making them lie down where Hebrew has making them kneel.
Verse 24:12 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:12 He said, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, grant me success today and show mercy to my master Abraham.”
Classification & Notes
Similar — Kindness and mercy overlap here; the terms do not establish opposing theologies.
Verse 24:13 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:14 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Divergent — 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
Verse 24:15 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Verse 24:16 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:17 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:17 And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:17 And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:18 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:18 She said, “Drink, my lord.” She quickly lowered her jar onto her arm and gave him a drink.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:18 She said, “Drink, my lord.” She quickly lowered her jar onto her arm and gave him a drink.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:19 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:19 When he had stopped drinking, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have all drunk.”
Classification & Notes
Similar — Both describe the completion of his drink and provision for all the camels; Greek begins by completing the preceding sentence.
Verse 24:20 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:21 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:22 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Different — 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]
Verse 24:23 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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?”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:24 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:24 And she said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:25 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:25 She also said to him, “We have plenty of both straw and feed, and room to lodge.”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:25 She also said to him, “We have plenty of both straw and feed, and room to lodge.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:26 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:26 The man bowed down and worshiped YHWH,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:26 The man was pleased and worshiped the Lord, saying,
Classification & Notes
Different — Greek eu-dokeō here means being pleased or approving, not that the man was morally well-pleasing to God [G24].
Verse 24:27 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
The Servant’s Invitation
Verse 24:28 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:28 So the young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:28 So the young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:29 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:29 Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran out to the man at the spring.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:29 Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran out to the man at the spring.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:30 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Different — The ring/earrings distinction continues from verse 22.
Verse 24:31 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Verse 24:32 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Similar — Both describe hospitality. The English avoids adding Laban as an explicit grammatical subject where the source uses an unexpressed he.
Verse 24:33 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Different — Greek has bread, a plural recipient, and they said; the supplied Greek singular reply is corrected [G24].
Verse 24:34 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:34 So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:34 So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:35 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Different — Flocks/herds and sheep/calves differ in specificity. Household service terms here occur among possessions and are rendered slaves [G24].
Verse 24:36 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Verse 24:37 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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;’”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:38 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.’”
Classification & Notes
Similar — Family/clan and tribe describe the intended kinship group; Greek includes from there.
Verse 24:39 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:39 “And I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:39 “And I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:40 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.’”
Classification & Notes
Disparate — 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.
Verse 24:41 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.’”
Classification & Notes
Similar — 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].
Verse 24:42 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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,’”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:43 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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,”’”
Classification & Notes
Divergent — Greek includes the daughters of the city coming to draw water [G24]. The speech continues in verse 44.
Verse 24:44 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.’”
Classification & Notes
Divergent — Greek includes a concluding sign of mercy and calls Isaac the Lord’s servant [G24].
Verse 24:45 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.’”
Classification & Notes
Similar — The narrative agrees; Greek explicitly says immediately where Hebrew marks the appearance with behold.
Verse 24:46 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Similar — 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]
Verse 24:47 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Verse 24:48 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Different — The bowed/was pleased difference recurs; the Greek idiom is corrected as in verse 26 [G24].
Verse 24:49 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
The Family’s Blessing
Verse 24:50 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:50 Laban and Bethuel answered, “This command has come from the Lord. We cannot oppose you by setting evil against good.”
Classification & Notes
Similar — Both acknowledge divine direction and decline opposition; the closing Greek idiom is rendered provisionally [G24].
Verse 24:51 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:52 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:53 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Similar — The articles need not all be jewelry. Hebrew describes the family’s gifts as precious things.
Verse 24:54 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:55 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:55 Her brothers and mother said, “Let the virgin stay with us about ten days; afterward she may go.”
Verse 24:56 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:57 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:57 They said, “Let us call the young woman and ask her herself.”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:57 They said, “Let us call the young woman and ask her herself.”
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:58 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:58 Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”
Classification & Notes
Same — Both record Rebekah’s answer. Rabbinic: Rashi on 24:57 derives the need to consult a woman about her marriage from this exchange [R24].
Verse 24:59 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:59 They sent away their sister Rebekah with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:59 They sent away their sister Rebekah with her belongings, Abraham’s servant, and the men with him.
Verse 24:60 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.”
Classification & Notes
Different — Greek has cities where Hebrew has gate. The large-number expression is retained without reducing it to thousands upon thousands [G24].
Verse 24:61 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Similar — Hebrew names her young women; Greek describes her female attendants. No more precise legal status is asserted here [G24].
Isaac and Rebekah Meet
Verse 24:62 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:62 Isaac had come from the direction of Beer-lahai-roi; he was living in the land of the Negev.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Verse 24:63 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Same — 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.
Verse 24:64 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:64 Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, and she got down from the camel.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she leaped down from the camel.
Classification & Notes
Similar — Hebrew’s fell from is idiomatically rendered got down; Greek explicitly describes a leap down. No accidental fall is required.
Verse 24:65 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:66 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
24:66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
24:66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
Classification & Notes
Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.
Verse 24:67 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (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–English: Literal-Smooth (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.