Génesis 24:40-50

40 Y él contestó: “El Señor
, en cuya presencia he vivido, enviará a su ángel contigo y hará que tu misión tenga éxito. Es verdad, debes encontrar una esposa para mi hijo entre mis parientes, en la familia de mi padre.

41 Entonces habrás cumplido tu obligación; pero si vas a mis parientes y ellos se niegan a dejarla ir contigo, quedarás libre de mi juramento”.

42 »Así que cuando llegué al manantial, hice esta oración: “Oh Señor
, Dios de mi amo, Abraham, te ruego que me des éxito en esta misión.

43 Mira, aquí estoy, parado junto a este manantial, y esta es mi petición: cuando venga una joven a sacar agua, yo le diré: ‘Por favor, deme de beber un poco de agua de su cántaro’;

44 si ella dice: ‘Sí, beba usted, y también sacaré agua para sus camellos’, que sea ella la que has elegido para ser la esposa del hijo de mi amo”.

45 »Antes de terminar de orar en mi corazón, vi a Rebeca saliendo con un cántaro de agua al hombro. Ella descendió hasta el manantial y sacó agua. Entonces yo le dije: “Por favor, deme de beber”.

46 Enseguida ella bajó el cántaro del hombro y dijo: “Sí, beba usted, ¡y también daré de beber a sus camellos!”. Así que bebí, y después ella dio de beber a los camellos.

47 »Entonces le pregunté: “¿De quién es hija usted?”, y ella contestó: “Soy hija de Betuel, y mis abuelos son Nacor y Milca”. Así que puse el anillo en su nariz y las pulseras en sus muñecas.

48 »Después me incliné hasta el suelo y adoré al Señor
. Alabé al Señor
, Dios de mi amo, Abraham, porque me había guiado directamente a la sobrina de mi amo, para que ella sea la esposa de su hijo.

49 Así que díganme: ¿quieren o no mostrar amor inagotable y fidelidad a mi amo? Por favor, respóndanme “sí” o “no”, y de esa manera sabré qué hacer después.

50 Entonces Betuel y Labán respondieron:
—Es evidente que el Señor
te trajo hasta aquí, así que no hay nada que podamos decir.

Génesis 24:40-50 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 24

This chapter shows Abraham's concern to get a suitable wife for his son Isaac, for which purpose he commits the affair into the hands of his eldest servant, and makes him swear that he will not take one from among the Canaanites, but out of his own country, and from among his own kindred, Ge 24:1-4; which his servant agreed to, after having the nature of his charge, and of the oath, explained to him, Ge 24:5-9; upon which he departed to Mesopotamia, and coming to the city of Nahor, and to a well near it, he prayed for success, and desired direction by a token, which was granted him, Ge 24:10-22; and inquiring of the damsel, who answered to the token, whose daughter she was, and whether they had room for him and his in their house; and an agreeable answer being returned, he gave thanks to God that had directed him, and had so far made his journey prosperous, Ge 24:23-27; the damsel acquainting her parents whom and what she met with at the well, a brother of her steps out, and invites the servant in, and makes him welcome, Ge 24:28-33; but before he would eat anything, he tells his errand he was come upon, at the instance of his master; how, he had prayed for direction, and was heard, and for which he had given thanks, Ge 24:34-48; and then treats with the relations of the damsel about her marriage to his master's son, to which they agreed, Ge 24:49-51; and after having blessed God, and given his presents he brought with him to the damsel, and her family, and ate and drank with them, was for departing the next morning, Ge 24:52-54; but the friends of the damsel being desirous of her stay with them some few days, and he urgent to be gone, the affair was referred to her, and she agreed to go with him directly, Ge 24:55-58; upon which they dismissed her with their blessing, Ge 24:59,60; who being met by Isaac in the way, was received and introduced into his mother's tent, and married by him, Ge 24:61-67.