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וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר הָעֶ֖בֶד לְיִצְחָ֑ק אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃ 67 וַיְבִאֶ֣הָ יִצְחָ֗ק הָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־רִבְקָ֛ה וַתְּהִי־ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָ וַיִּנָּחֵ֥ם יִצְחָ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃ פ

Vocabulary

Verse 66

            ספר  verb (Piel waw-consecutive imperfect 3ms): “relate”

Verse 67

            נחם  verb (Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect 3ms): “console oneself”

Syntax & Misc.

Verse 66

• Sentence Typology 1 (וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר הָעֶ֖בֶד לְיִצְחָ֑ק אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה): V-S-IO-O
• Embedded Typology A (עָשָֽׂה): V
• The relative clause modifies the previous noun הדברים “deeds, things.”

Verse 67

• Sentence Typology 1 (וַיְבִאֶ֣הָ יִצְחָ֗ק הָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִמּ֔וֹ): V-O-S-M
• The 3fs suffix with ויבאה functions as the verbal object.
• The word, האלה, includes a directive he.
• The final word is in apposition to the previous proper noun (GKC 127f wishes to omit the final phrase as a subsequent explanative addition; the LXX includes only the second word as a genitive phrase—τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ).
• Sentence Typology 2 (וַיִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־רִבְקָ֛ה): V-O
• Sentence Typology 3 (וַתְּהִי־ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֖ה): V-IO-O
• This construction follows the typical Hebrew idiom of covenant making.
• Sentence Typology 4 (וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָ): V-O
• Again, the final 3fs suffix serves as verbal object (see first clause above).
• Sentence Typology 5 (וַיִּנָּחֵ֥ם יִצְחָ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֥י אִמּֽוֹ): V-S-M
• The final phrase is temporal, אחרי “after,” probably referring to Sarah’s death (cf. כִּ֤י מַה־חֶפְצֹ֣ו בְּבֵיתֹ֣ו אַחֲרָ֑יו Job 21:21; מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמֹּ֣ו צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו Proverbs 20:7).

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