Seder Yomi

Chapter Previewהַקְדָּמָה

In this aliyah, we see the incredible hashgacha pratis guiding Eliezer's mission to find a shidduch for Yitzchak Avinu. After witnessing the open miracles at the well, Eliezer praises Hashem for leading him straight to the family of his master, Avraham. Rivkah runs home to share the news, prompting her brother Lavan to rush out to meet Eliezer, enticed by the gold jewelry he saw on his sister. Lavan invites Eliezer into the house, where the camels are tended to and a meal is prepared.

Before he will eat, Eliezer insists on recounting his entire mission to the family. He details Avraham's immense wealth, the miraculous birth of Yitzchak, and the strict shevua he took not to choose a wife from the Canaanites. Eliezer then repeats the exact chain of events that just transpired at the well, showing how Hashem answered his tefillah instantly and led him directly to Rivkah.

All introductions, summaries, and contextual notes are the editor's commentary and are not part of the original text.אַלע הַקְדָּמוֹת, סִכּוּמִים, און הערות זענען דעם רעדאַקטאָר'ס באַמערקונגען און זענען נישט קיין טייל פונעם אָריגינעלן טעקסט.

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וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidבָּרוּךְblessed isיְהוָהHashemאֱלֹהֵיthe God ofאֲדֹנִיmy masterאַבְרָהָםAvrahamאֲשֶׁרWhoלֹאhas notעָזַבwithheldחַסְדּוֹHis kindnessוַאֲמִתּוֹand His truthמֵעִםfromאֲדֹנִיmy masterאָנֹכִיIבַּדֶּרֶךְon the pathנָחַנִיguided meיְהוָהHashemבֵּיתto the house ofאֲחֵיthe brothers ofאֲדֹנִי׃my master

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בדרך.in the wayדֶּרֶךְthe wayהַמְזֻמָּן,the designatedדֶּרֶךthe wayהַיָּשָׁר,the straightבְּאוֹתוֹin thatדֶּרֶךְwayשֶׁהָיִיתִיthat I wasצָרִיךְ,needingוְכֵןand soכָּלeveryבֵּי"תBeisוְלָמֶ"דand Lamedוְהֵ"אand Hehהַמְשַׁמְּשִׁיםthat serveבְּרֹאשat the beginning ofהַתֵּבָהthe wordוּנְקוּדִיםand are punctuatedבְּפַתָּח,with a patachמְדַבְּרִיםthey speakבְּדָבָרof a matterהַפָּשׁוּטthat is clearשֶׁנִּזְכַּרthat was mentionedכְּבָרalreadyבְּמָקוֹםin a placeאַחֵר,anotherאוֹorשֶׁהוּאthat it isמְבֹרָרclarifiedוְנִכָּרand recognizableבְּאֵיזוֹabout whichהוּאheמְדַבֵּר:is speaking

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וַתָּרָץAnd ranהַנַּעֲרָthe maidenוַתַּגֵּדand she toldלְבֵיתto the house ofאִמָּהּher motherכַּדְּבָרִיםlike the wordsהָאֵלֶּה׃these

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לביתTo the house ofאמה.her motherדֶּרֶךְthe way ofהַנָּשִׁיםthe womenהָיְתָהit wasלִהְיוֹתto haveלָהֶןfor themבַּיִתa houseלֵישֵׁבto sitבּוֹin itלִמְלַאכְתָּן,for their workוְאֵיןand does notהַבַּתthe daughterמַגֶּדֶתtellאֶלָּאexceptלְאִמָּהּ:to her mother

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וּלְרִבְקָהAnd to Rivkahאָחa brotherוּשְׁמוֹand his nameלָבָןLavanוַיָּרָץand ranלָבָןLavanאֶלtoהָאִישׁthe manהַחוּצָהoutsideאֶלtoהָעָיִן׃the spring

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וירץ.And he ranלְמָהfor whatרָץdid he runוְעַלand onמָהwhatרָץ?did he runויהיAnd it wasכראותwhen seeingאת—הנזםthe ring,אָמַרhe saidעָשִׁירa rich manהוּאisזֶה,this oneוְנָתָןand he setעֵינָיוhis eyesבַּמָּמוֹן:on the money

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וַיְהִיAnd it wasכִּרְאֹתwhen he sawאֶת—הַנֶּזֶםthe nose-ringוְאֶתand —הַצְּמִדִיםthe braceletsעַלuponיְדֵיthe hands ofאֲחֹתוֹhis sisterוּכְשָׁמְעוֹand when he heardאֶת—דִּבְרֵיthe words ofרִבְקָהRivkahאֲחֹתוֹhis sisterלֵאמֹרsayingכֹּהthusדִבֶּרspokeאֵלַיto meהָאִישׁthe manוַיָּבֹאand he cameאֶלtoהָאִישׁthe manוְהִנֵּהand beholdעֹמֵדhe was standingעַלbyהַגְּמַלִּיםthe camelsעַלbyהָעָיִן׃the spring

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עלbyהגמלים.the camelsלְשָׁמְרָן,to guard themכְּמוֹlikeוְהוּאand heעוֹמֵדwas standingעֲלֵיהֶםby themבראשיתBereishisי״ח:ח׳18,לְשַׁמְּשָׁם:8

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וַיֹּאמֶרAnd he saidבּוֹאcome inבְּרוּךְO blessed ofיְהוָהHashemלָמָּהwhyתַעֲמֹדdo you standבַּחוּץoutsideוְאָנֹכִיwhen Iפִּנִּיתִיhave clearedהַבַּיִתthe houseוּמָקוֹםand a placeלַגְּמַלִּים׃for the camels

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פניתיI clearedהבית.the houseמֵעֲבוֹדַתfrom worship ofאֱלִילִיםidolsבראשיתBereishisרבהRabbah:

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וַיָּבֹאAnd he cameהָאִישׁthe manהַבַּיְתָהinto the houseוַיְפַתַּחand he untiedהַגְּמַלִּיםthe camelsוַיִּתֵּןand he gaveתֶּבֶןstrawוּמִסְפּוֹאand fodderלַגְּמַלִּיםfor the camelsוּמַיִםand waterלִרְחֹץto washרַגְלָיוhis feetוְרַגְלֵיand the feet ofהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe menאֲשֶׁרwhoאִתּוֹ׃were with him

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ויפתח.And he openedהִתִּירhe untiedזְמָםthe muzzleשֶׁלָּהֶם,of theirsשֶׁהָיָהfor he wasסוֹתֵםclosingאֶת—פִּיהֶםtheir mouthשֶׁלֹאso that notיִרְעוּthey would grazeבַדֶּרֶךְon the wayבִּשְׂדוֹתin fields ofאַחֵרִים:others

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ויישםAnd there was setוַיּוּשַׂםand there was setלְפָנָיוbefore himלֶאֱכֹלto eatוַיֹּאמֶרand he saidלֹאnotאֹכַלwill I eatעַדuntilאִםthatדִּבַּרְתִּיI have spokenדְּבָרָיmy wordsוַיֹּאמֶרand he saidדַּבֵּר׃speak

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עדUntilאםthatדברתי.I have spokenהֲרֵיbeholdאִםimמְשַׁמֵּשׁservesבִּלְשׁוֹןin the meaning ofאֲשֶׁרasherוּבִלְשׁוֹןand in the meaning ofכִּי,kiכְּמוֹ:likeעַדuntilכִּיthatיָבֹאcomesשִׁילֹהShilohבראשיתBereishisמ"טforty-nineוְזֶהוּand this isשֶׁאָמְרוּthat saidחֲזַ"ל:our Sagesכִּיkiמְשַׁמֵּשׁservesבְּד'in fourלְשׁוֹנוֹת,meaningsוְהָאֶחָדand the oneאִי,eiוְהוּאand it isאִם:im

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וַיֹּאמַרAnd he saidעֶבֶדthe servant ofאַבְרָהָםAvrahamאָנֹכִי׃I am

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וַיהוָהand Hashemבֵּרַךְhas blessedאֶת—אֲדֹנִיmy masterמְאֹדgreatlyוַיִּגְדָּלand he became greatוַיִּתֶּןand He gaveלוֹto himצֹאןsheepוּבָקָרand cattleוְכֶסֶףand silverוְזָהָבand goldוַעֲבָדִםand male servantsוּשְׁפָחֹתand maidservantsוּגְמַלִּיםand camelsוַחֲמֹרִים׃and donkeys

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וַתֵּלֶדAnd she boreשָׂרָהSarahאֵשֶׁתthe wife ofאֲדֹנִיmy masterבֵןa sonלַאדֹנִיto my masterאַחֲרֵיafterזִקְנָתָהּher old ageוַיִּתֶּןand he gaveלּוֹto himאֶת—כָּלallאֲשֶׁרthatלוֹ׃is his

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ויתןAnd he gaveלוto himאת—כלallאשרthatלו.is hisשְׁטָרthe deed ofהַמַּתָּנָהthe giftהֶרְאָהhe showedלָהֶם:to them

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וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵנִיAnd made me swearאֲדֹנִיmy masterלֵאמֹרsayingלֹאyou shall notתִקַּחtakeאִשָּׁהa wifeלִבְנִיfor my sonמִבְּנוֹתfrom the daughters ofהַכְּנַעֲנִיthe CanaaniteאֲשֶׁרwhomאָנֹכִיIיֹשֵׁבdwellבְּאַרְצוֹ׃in his land

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לאnotתקחyou shall takeאשהa wifeלבניfor my sonמבנותfrom the daughters ofהכנעני.the Canaaniteאִםifלֹאnotתֵּלֵךְyou will goתְּחִלָּהfirstאֶלtoבֵּיתthe house ofאָבִיmy fatherוְלֹאand notתֹאבֶהshe will consentלָלֶכֶתto goאַחֲרֶיךָ:after you

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אִםifלֹאnotאֶלtoבֵּיתthe house ofאָבִיmy fatherתֵּלֵךְyou shall goוְאֶלand toמִשְׁפַּחְתִּיmy familyוְלָקַחְתָּand you shall takeאִשָּׁהa wifeלִבְנִי׃for my son

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וָאֹמַרAnd I saidאֶלtoאֲדֹנִיmy masterאֻלַיperhapsלֹאnotתֵלֵךְwill goהָאִשָּׁהthe womanאַחֲרָי׃after me

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אליUnto meלאnotתלךwill followהאשה.the womanאליUnto meכְּתִיב,it is writtenבַּתa daughterהָיְתָהthere wasלוֹto himלֶאֱלִיעֶזֶר,to Eliezerוְהָיָהand he wasמְחַזֵּרseekingלִמְצֹאto findעִלָּהa pretextשֶׁיֹּאמַרthat he would sayלוֹto himאַבְרָהָםAvrahamלִפְנוֹתto turnאֵלָיוto himלְהַשִּׂיאוֹto marry to himבִּתּוֹ,his daughterאָמַרsaidלוֹto himאַבְרָהָםAvrahamבְּנִיmy sonבָרוּךְis blessedוְאַתָּהand youאָרוּרare cursedוְאֵיןand there is notאָרוּרa cursed oneמִדַּבֵּקclingingבְּבָרוּךְ:to a blessed one

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וַיֹּאמֶרAnd he saidאֵלָיto meיְהוָהHashemאֲשֶׁרWhomהִתְהַלַּכְתִּיI have walkedלְפָנָיוbefore Himיִשְׁלַחwill sendמַלְאָכוֹHis angelאִתָּךְwith youוְהִצְלִיחַand He will make successfulדַּרְכֶּךָyour journeyוְלָקַחְתָּand you shall takeאִשָּׁהa wifeלִבְנִיfor my sonמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּיfrom my familyוּמִבֵּיתand from the house ofאָבִי׃my father

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אָזthenתִּנָּקֶהyou will be freedמֵאָלָתִיfrom my oathכִּיwhenתָבוֹאyou comeאֶלtoמִשְׁפַּחְתִּיmy familyוְאִםand ifלֹאnotיִתְּנוּthey will giveלָךְto youוְהָיִיתָthen you will beנָקִיfreeמֵאָלָתִי׃from my oath

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וָאָבֹאAnd I cameהַיּוֹםtodayאֶלtoהָעָיִןthe springוָאֹמַרand I saidיְהוָהHashemאֱלֹהֵיGod ofאֲדֹנִיmy masterאַבְרָהָםAvrahamאִםifיֶשְׁךָYou areנָּאpleaseמַצְלִיחַmaking successfulדַּרְכִּיmy wayאֲשֶׁרwhichאָנֹכִיIהֹלֵךְam walkingעָלֶיהָ׃upon it

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ואבאAnd I cameהיום.todayהַיּוֹםTodayיָצָאתִיI went outוְהַיּוֹםand todayבָּאתִי,I arrivedמִכָּאןfrom hereשֶׁקָּפְצָהthat leapedלוֹfor himהָאָרֶץ.the landאָמַרsaidרַבִּיRabbiאֲחָאAchaיָפָהMore beautiful isשִׂיחָתָןthe conversationשֶׁלofעַבְדֵיthe servants ofאָבוֹתthe Patriarchsלִפְנֵיbeforeהַמָּקוֹםthe Omnipresentמִתּוֹרָתָןthan the Torahשֶׁלofבָּנִים,the childrenשֶׁהֲרֵיfor beholdפָּרָשָׁהthe sectionשֶׁלofאֱלִיעֶזֶרEliezerכְּפוּלָהis repeatedבַּתּוֹרָהin the Torahוְהַרְבֵּהand manyגּוּפֵיessential laws ofתוֹרָהTorahלֹאwere notנִתְּנוּgivenאֶלָּאexceptבִּרְמִיזָהby an allusionבראשיתBereishisרבהRabbah:

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הִנֵּהbeholdאָנֹכִיIנִצָּבam standingעַלbyעֵיןthe spring ofהַמָּיִםthe waterוְהָיָהand it shall beהָעַלְמָהthe young womanהַיֹּצֵאתwho comes outלִשְׁאֹבto drawוְאָמַרְתִּיand I sayאֵלֶיהָto herהַשְׁקִינִיgive me to drinkנָאpleaseמְעַטa littleמַיִםwaterמִכַּדֵּךְ׃from your jar

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וְאָמְרָהand she saysאֵלַיto meגַּםbothאַתָּהyouשְׁתֵהdrinkוְגַםand alsoלִגְמַלֶּיךָfor your camelsאֶשְׁאָבI will drawהִואsheהָאִשָּׁהis the womanאֲשֶׁרwhomהֹכִיחַhas designatedיְהוָהHashemלְבֶןfor the son ofאֲדֹנִי׃my master

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גםalsoאתה.youגַּםalsoלְרַבּוֹתto includeאֲנָשִׁיםthe menשֶׁעִמּוֹ:that are with him

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הוכיח.selectedבֵּרֵרand clarifiedוְהוֹדִיעַ,and made knownוְכֵןand soכָּלeveryהוֹכָחָהexpression of proofשֶׁבַּמִּקְרָאthat is in Scriptureבֵּרוּרis clarification ofדָּבָר:a matter

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אֲנִיIטֶרֶםhad not yetאֲכַלֶּהfinishedלְדַבֵּרspeakingאֶלtoלִבִּיmy heartוְהִנֵּהand beholdרִבְקָהRivkahיֹצֵאתwas coming outוְכַדָּהּwith her pitcherעַלuponשִׁכְמָהּher shoulderוַתֵּרֶדand she went downהָעַיְנָהto the springוַתִּשְׁאָבand she drewוָאֹמַרand I saidאֵלֶיהָto herהַשְׁקִינִיgive me drinkנָא׃please

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טרםBeforeאכלה.I finishedטֶרֶםbeforeשֶׁאֲנִיthat Iמְכַלֶּה,was finishingוְכֵןand soכָּלeveryלְשׁוֹןexpression ofהוֹוֶה,continuous actionפְּעָמִיםsometimesשֶׁהוּאthat itמְדַבֵּרspeaksבִּלְשׁוֹןin the language ofעָבָרpastוְיָכוֹלand it couldלִכְתֹּבhave writtenטֶרֶםbeforeכִּלִּיתִי,I finishedוּפְעָמִיםand sometimesשֶׁמְּדַבֵּרthat it speaksבִּלְשׁוֹןin the language ofעָתִיד,futureכְּמוֹlikeכִּיforאָמַרsaidאִיּוֹב,Iyyovהֲרֵיbehold this isלְשׁוֹןthe language ofעָבָר,pastכָּכָהthusיַעֲשֶׂהwould doאִיּוֹבIyyovאיובIyyovא'chapter 1,הֲרֵיbehold this isלְשׁוֹןthe language ofעָתִיד,futureוּפֵרוּשׁand the explanation ofשְׁנֵיהֶםboth of them isלְשׁוֹןthe language ofהוֹוֶה,continuous actionכִּיforאוֹמֵרsayingהָיָהwasאִיּוֹבIyyovאוּלַיperhapsחָטְאוּsinnedבָנַיmy childrenוגו',etc.וְהָיָהand he wasעוֹשֶׁהdoingכָּךְ:so

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וַתְּמַהֵרAnd she hurriedוַתּוֹרֶדand she loweredכַּדָּהּher pitcherמֵעָלֶיהָfrom upon herוַתֹּאמֶרand she saidשְׁתֵהdrinkוְגַםand alsoגְּמַלֶּיךָyour camelsאַשְׁקֶהI will waterוָאֵשְׁתְּand I drankוְגַםand alsoהַגְּמַלִּיםthe camelsהִשְׁקָתָה׃she watered

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וָאֶשְׁאַלAnd I askedאֹתָהּ— herוָאֹמַרand I saidבַּתdaughter ofמִיwhomאַתְּare youוַתֹּאמֶרand she saidבַּתdaughter ofבְּתוּאֵלBesuelבֶּןson ofנָחוֹרNachorאֲשֶׁרwhomיָלְדָהboreלּוֹto himמִלְכָּהMilkahוָאָשִׂםand I placedהַנֶּזֶםthe ringעַלuponאַפָּהּher noseוְהַצְּמִידִיםand the braceletsעַלuponיָדֶיהָ׃her hands

רַשִׁ״י

ואשאל.And I askedואשם.and I placedשִׁנָּהhe changedהַסֵּדֶר,the orderשֶׁהֲרֵיfor beholdהוּאheתְּחִלָּהfirstנָתַןgaveוְאַחַרand afterכָּךְsoשָׁאַל,askedאֶלָּאbutשֶׁלֹּאso that notיִתְפְּשׂוּהוּthey would catch himבִּדְבָרָיוin his wordsוְיֹאמְרוּand sayהַאֵיךְhowנָתַתָּdid you giveלָהּto herוַעֲדַיִןand yetאֵינְךָyou are notיוֹדֵעַknowingמִיwhoהִיא:she is

פָּסוּק כב

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וָאֶקֹּדAnd I bowedוָאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶהand I prostratedלַיהוָהto Hashemוָאֲבָרֵךְand I blessedאֶת—יְהוָהHashemאֱלֹהֵיGod ofאֲדֹנִיmy masterאַבְרָהָםAvrahamאֲשֶׁרWhoהִנְחַנִיguided meבְּדֶרֶךְin a path ofאֱמֶתtruthלָקַחַתto takeאֶת—בַּתthe daughter ofאֲחִיthe brother ofאֲדֹנִיmy masterלִבְנוֹ׃for his son

פָּסוּק כג

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וְעַתָּהAnd nowאִםifיֶשְׁכֶםyou areעֹשִׂיםdoingחֶסֶדkindnessוֶאֱמֶתand truthאֶת—אֲדֹנִיmy masterהַגִּידוּtellלִיmeוְאִםand ifלֹאnotהַגִּידוּtellלִיmeוְאֶפְנֶהand I will turnעַלtoיָמִיןthe rightאוֹorעַלtoשְׂמֹאל׃the left

רַשִׁ״י

עלtoימין.the rightמִבְּנוֹתfrom the daughters ofיִשְׁמָעֵאל:Yishmael

רַשִׁ״י

עלToשמאל.the leftמִבְּנוֹתfrom the daughters ofלוֹט,Lotשֶׁהָיָהwho wasיוֹשֵׁבdwellingלִשְׂמֹאלוֹto his leftשֶׁלofאַבְרָהָם:Avraham

פָּסוּק כד

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וַיַּעַןAnd answeredלָבָןLavanוּבְתוּאֵלand Besuelוַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidמֵיְהוָהfrom Hashemיָצָאcame forthהַדָּבָרthe matterלֹאnotנוּכַלwe are ableדַּבֵּרto speakאֵלֶיךָto youרַעbadאוֹorטוֹב׃good

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ויעןAnd answeredלבןLavanובתואל.and Besuelרָשָׁעa wicked personהָיָה,he wasוְקָפַץand he jumpedלְהָשִׁיבto answerלִפְנֵיbeforeאָבִיו:his father

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לאWe cannotנוכלbe ableדברto speakאליך.to youלְמָאֵןto refuseבַּדָּבָרin the matterהַזְֶּהthisלֹאnotעַלbyיְדֵיmeans ofתְשׁוּבַתa response ofדָּבָרa wordרַעbadוְלֹאand notעַלbyיְדֵיmeans ofתְשׁוּבַתa response ofדָּבָרa wordהָגוּן,properוְנִכָּרand it is recognizableשֶׁמֵּה'that from Hashemיָצָאwent outהַדָּבָר,the matterלְפִיaccording toדְּבָרֶיךָyour wordsשֶׁזִּמְּנָהּthat He designated herלְךָfor youבראשיתBereishisרבהRabbah:

פָּסוּק כה

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הִנֵּהhere isרִבְקָהRivkahלְפָנֶיךָbefore youקַחtakeוָלֵךְand goוּתְהִיand let her beאִשָּׁהa wifeלְבֶןto the son ofאֲדֹנֶיךָyour masterכַּאֲשֶׁרasדִּבֶּרhas spokenיְהוָה׃Hashem

פָּסוּק כו

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וַיְהִיAnd it wasכַּאֲשֶׁרwhenשָׁמַעheardעֶבֶדthe servant ofאַבְרָהָםAvrahamאֶת—דִּבְרֵיהֶםtheir wordsוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּand he prostratedאַרְצָהto the groundלַיהוָה׃to Hashem

רַשִׁ״י

וישתחוAnd he prostratedארצה.to the groundמִכָּאןfrom hereשֶׁמּוֹדִיםthat we thankעַלforבְּשׂוֹרָהtidingsטוֹבָה:good

Chapter Summaryסִכּוּם

The aliyah concludes with Eliezer finishing his detailed retelling of the events at the well and asking Lavan and Besuel for their decision. Recognizing the hand of Hashem in the entire story, Lavan and Besuel declare that the matter is decreed by Hashem and they cannot refuse. They agree to let Rivkah go and become Yitzchak's wife, prompting Eliezer to immediately bow down to the ground in deep gratitude and praise to Hashem.

לְמַעֲשֶׂהWhat To Take Home

Look at the incredible focus of Eliezer. He arrives at the house of Bethuel and Laban after a long, exhausting journey, and they immediately set a lavish meal before him. Lichoira, the man is hungry and tired. But Eliezer refuses to take even a single bite, declaring, "I will not eat until I have told my tale." He understood that he was on a holy mission for his master, Avraham, and nothing, not even his own physical comfort or basic hunger, could be allowed to delay his avodah.

We often find ourselves in the middle of doing something important, a mitzvah or a crucial task for our family, when a distraction presents itself. It might be a comfortable seat, a quick snack, or a notification on our phone. The yetzer hara loves to whisper, "Take a break, eat something first, deal with it later." But Eliezer teaches us the yesod of alacrity in our avodas Hashem: when you have a holy task in front of you, you do not pause for personal indulgence until the job is done.

Today, when you start a mitzvah, a learning seder, or an important task that helps another Yid, make a kabbalah to stay focused until it is completed. Do not let minor physical desires or distractions put your holy mission on hold.