Genesis 24:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 24:13

11 And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time ^awhen women go out to draw water.

12 Then he ^asaid, “O Lord God of my master Abraham, please ^bgive me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

13 Behold, here ^aI stand by the well of water, and ^bthe daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

14 Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And ^aby this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

15 And it happened, ^abefore he had finished speaking, that behold, ^bRebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of ^cMilcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder.

16 Now the young woman ^awas very beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up.

17 And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher.”

18 ^aSo she said, “Drink, my lord.” Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink.

19 And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.”

20 Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

21 And the man, wondering at her, remained silent so as to know whether ^athe Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.

22 So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden ^anose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold,

Verse Comparison: Genesis 24:13

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American Standard Version
Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

Amplified® Bible
See, I stand here by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming to draw water.

Contemporary English Version
The young women of the city will soon come to this well for water,

Darby English Version
Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.

Good News Bible
Here I am at the well where the young women of the city will be coming to get water.

King James Version
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I am standing by the spring, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;

New International Version
See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

New King James Version
Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Behold, I stand by the spring, and the daughters of the men of the city have come out to draw water;

Revised Standard Version
Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

Young's Literal Translation
lo, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;

New English Translation
Here I am, standing by the spring,¹ and the daughters of the people² who live in the town are coming out to draw water.

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