וְ֠עַתָּה אִם־יֶשְׁכֶ֨ם עֹשִׂ֜ים חֶ֧סֶד וֶֽאֱמֶ֛ת אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֑י וְאִם־לֹ֕א הַגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֔י וְאֶפְנֶ֥ה עַל־יָמִ֖ין א֥וֹ עַל־שְׂמֹֽאל׃
Sekarang, jika kalian mau menunjukkan kasih setia dan kesetiaan kepada tuanku, beritahukanlah kepadaku. Jika tidak, beritahukanlah juga kepadaku, supaya aku dapat berpaling ke kanan atau ke kiri.”
Bereshit Rabbah
“Food was placed before him to eat, and he said: I will not eat until I have spoken my words. He said: Speak” (Genesis 24:33).
“He said: I am Abraham's servant” (Genesis 24:34).
“Food was placed before him to eat…He said: I am Abraham's servant” – Rabbi Yitzḥak said: If you possess some uncomplimentary trait, say it first.
“Now, if you will perform kindness and truth with my master, tell me, and if not, tell me, and I will turn to the right or to the left” (Genesis 24:49).
“Now, if you will perform kindness and truth with my master, tell me…and I will turn right or left.” “Right” – this refers to Ishmael; “left” – this refers to Lot, just as it says: “[Abram said to Lot: …separate yourself from me.] If to the left, I will go right, and if to the right, I will go left” (Genesis 13:8–9).
“He said: I am Abraham's servant” (Genesis 24:34).
“Food was placed before him to eat…He said: I am Abraham's servant” – Rabbi Yitzḥak said: If you possess some uncomplimentary trait, say it first.
“Now, if you will perform kindness and truth with my master, tell me, and if not, tell me, and I will turn to the right or to the left” (Genesis 24:49).
“Now, if you will perform kindness and truth with my master, tell me…and I will turn right or left.” “Right” – this refers to Ishmael; “left” – this refers to Lot, just as it says: “[Abram said to Lot: …separate yourself from me.] If to the left, I will go right, and if to the right, I will go left” (Genesis 13:8–9).