And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had
blessed Abraham in all things.
ET ABRAHAM ÉTAIT VIEUX ET BIEN AFFLIGÉ, ... Son inquiétude de voir
son fils marié était naturelle à sa position de chef pastoral
intéressé à préserver l’honneur de son fils. tribu, et plus
encore en ta... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND ABRAHAM SAID UNTO HIS ELDEST SERVANT OF HIS HOUSE, THAT RULED
OVER ALL THAT HE HAD, PUT, I PRAY THEE, THY HAND UNDER MY THIGH:_
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And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the
God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the
daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
TU NE PRENDRAS PAS FEMME, ... Parmi les tribus pastorales, les
arrangements matrimoniaux sont faits par les par... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_BUT THOU SHALT GO UNTO MY COUNTRY, AND TO MY KINDRED, AND TAKE A WIFE
UNTO MY SON ISAAC._
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The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and
from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware
unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send
his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from
thence.
LE SEIGNEUR DIEU DU... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND IF THE WOMAN WILL NOT BE WILLING TO FOLLOW THEE, THEN THOU SHALT
BE CLEAR FROM THIS MY OATH: ONLY BRING NOT MY SON THITHER AGAIN._
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And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and
departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he
arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
LE SERVITEUR A PRIS DIX CHAMEAUX, ... Un si grand équipage devait
donner à l'ambassade une apparence digne d... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of
water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to
draw water.
IL A FAIT S'AGENOUILLER SES CHAMEAUX SANS LA VILLE PRÈS D'UN PUITS
... Un étranger dans ces régions, qui souhaite obtenir des
informations, se place... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me
good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
ET IL A DIT: O SEIGNEUR DIEU DE MON MAÎTRE ... ENVOYEZ-MOI UNE BONNE
VITESSE - littéralement, "laissez-moi venir à l'esprit" ou "laissez
venir devant mon visage aujour... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_BEHOLD, I STAND HERE BY THE WELL OF WATER; AND THE DAUGHTERS OF THE
MEN OF THE CITY COME OUT TO DRAW WATER:_
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And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold,
Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of
Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
AVANT QU'IL AIT FINI DE PARLER - comme il s'y attendait, une jeune
femme, dévoilée comme dans les ré... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man
took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for
her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
L'HOMME A PRIS UNE BOUCLE D'OREILLE EN OR ... - [hébreu, nezem
(H5141), nez- bijou. La Septante a à tort: enootia chru... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there
room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?
ET IL A DIT: DE QUI ES-TU LA FILLE? Après avoir dit son nom et sa
famille, la fille au bon cœur s'est précipitée chez elle pour
annoncer l'arrivée d'un étranger.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND SHE SAID UNTO HIM, I AM THE DAUGHTER OF BETHUEL THE SON OF
MILCAH, WHICH SHE BARE UNTO NAHOR._
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And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
L'HOMME BAISSA LA TÊTE ET ADORA LE SEIGNEUR Le caractère pieux du
messager d'Abraham L'HOMME BAISSA LA TÊTE ET ADORA SEIGNEUR. Le
caractère pieux du messager d'Abraham se manifeste de manière
frappante par le récit de ces éjaculations mom... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
ET LEUR A PARLÉ DE LA MAISON DE SA MÈRE - dans les appartements
pour femmes. Cette famille était à un stade avancé de la vie
pastorale, résidant dans un lieu fixe et une habitation fixe.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out
unto the man, unto the well.
REBEKAH AVAIT UN FRÈRE ... LABAN A MANQUÉ. D'après ce que nous
savons de son personnage, il y a des raisons de croire que la vue des
cadeaux éblouissants a augmenté à la fois son hâte et son
invitat... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave
straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and
the men's feet that were with him.
L'HOMME EST ENTRÉ DANS LA MAISON. Quelle belle image de piété, de
fidélité et de désintéressement chez un serviteur! Il ref... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not
eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
IL Y AVAIT DE LA VIANDE DEVANT LUI ... Il semble depuis des temps
immémoriaux que les hommes aient coutume de se régaler ensemble de
la ratification d'un pacte ou d'un pac... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND HE SAID, I AM ABRAHAM'S SERVANT._
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And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great:
and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and
menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
LE SEIGNEUR A GRANDEMENT BÉNI MON MAÎTRE. "Quelle perplexité," dit
Kennicott, "cette phrase provient de la... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND SARAH MY MASTER'S WIFE BARE A SON TO MY MASTER WHEN SHE WAS OLD:
AND UNTO HIM HATH HE GIVEN ALL THAT HE HATH._
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Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from
the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
PUIS LABAN ET BETHUEL ONT RÉPONDU. Les frères mènent toutes les
négociations de mariage, et sans consulter leur sœur. Cet usage, qui
prévalait dans l'Antiquité, en particulier par... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_BEHOLD, REBEKAH IS BEFORE THEE, TAKE HER, AND GO, AND LET HER BE THY
MASTER'S SON'S WIFE, AS THE LORD HATH SPOKEN._
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And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold,
and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and
to her mother precious things.
BIJOUX EN ARGENT ET ... OR. Ce sont, avec de l'argent, les articles
habituels qui forment la dot d'une femme parmi les tribus... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THEY DID EAT AND DRINK, HE AND THE MEN THAT WERE WITH HIM, AND
TARRIED ALL NIGHT; AND THEY ROSE UP IN THE MORNING, AND HE SAID, SEND
ME AWAY UNTO MY MASTER._
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And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a
few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
ET SON FRÈRE ET SA MÈRE. Bien que Bethuel soit en vie (Genèse
24:15; Genèse 24:50), il joue une partie des plus insignifiantes, ou
plutôt est ignoré dans cette transaction; et... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, HINDER ME NOT, SEEING THE LORD HATH PROSPERED
MY WAY; SEND ME AWAY THAT I MAY GO TO MY MASTER._
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And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's
servant, and his men.
SON INFIRMIÈRE. Une dame de rang est, le jour de son mariage,
toujours accompagnée d'une infirmière qui, en tant que servante
confidentielle, est tenue en grande estime (Genèse 29:24; Genèse
29:29: cf. Ge... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be
thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the
gate of those which hate them.
ET ILS ONT BÉNI REBECCA. Leur bénédiction de départ se compose de
deux parties - la première,
SOYEZ LA MÈRE DE MILLIERS DE... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels,
and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
REBECCA SE LEVA, ET SES DEMOISELLES. La noce, composée de Rebecca et
de ses servantes, sous l'escorte des serviteurs d'Abraham, partit pour
leur lointaine mais... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in
the south country.
ISAAC EST VENU DU CHEMIN DU PUITS LAHAI-ROI. Il était situé dans le
Négueb (pays du sud), cette vaste pastorale Lahai-roi (Moilahhi) est
encore une station régulière dans le désert, au point où plusieurs
routes... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he
lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
ISAAC EST SORTI MÉDITER SUR LE TERRAIN LE SOIR DE L'ÉVÉNEMENT -
[hébreu, laasuwach (H7742), utilisé uniquement ici, et supposé =
laasoyim; Septante, hadolescheesai... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted
off the camel.
ELLE A ALLUMÉ LE CHAMEAU. Si Isaac marchait, il aurait été très
indécent pour elle d’avoir ELLE A ALLUMÉ LE CHAMEAU. Si Isaac
marchait, il lui aurait été très imprudent de rester assis: un
inférieur, s'il chevauch... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in
the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master:
therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
ELLE PRIT UN VOILE ET SE COUVRIT. Le voile est une partie essentielle
d'une robe féminine. Dans les pays, il est sou... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THE SERVANT TOLD ISAAC ALL THINGS THAT HE HAD DONE._
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And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah,
and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted
after his mother's death.
L'A AMENÉE DANS LA ... TENTE DE SA MÈRE - l'établissant ainsi à
la fois dans les droits et les honneurs d'une femme avant qu'il n'ait... [ Continuer la lecture ]