Genesis 24:11

9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

12 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

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

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ÅB
Og han lot kamelene legge seg utenfor byen ved brønnen ved aftenstid, den tid da kvinnene pleier å komme ut og hente vann.
OTB
Han lot kamelene knele utenfor byen ved vannbrønnen om kvelden, den tiden da kvinnene pleier å gå ut for å hente vann.
B1930
Og han lot kamelene legge sig utenfor byen ved brønnen ved aftenstid, den tid da kvinnene pleier å komme ut og hente vann.
BSB
As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.
KJV
And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
WEB
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
ASV
And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
DARBY
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, when the women came out to draw [water].
BLB
And he made the camels kneel … outside of the city by the well of water at the time of the evening, the time of the coming out of the women who draw water.

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  • 1 Samuel 9:11

    And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

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  • Exodus 2:16

    Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

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  • John 4:7

    There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

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  • Genesis 33:13–14

    And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

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  • Genesis 24:13–20

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

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  • Proverbs 12:10

    A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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