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Genesis 24:13

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11 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.

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

14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.
KJV
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
WEB
Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
ASV
Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
DARBY
Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.
BLB
Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
ÅB
Se, nå står jeg her ved denne kilde mens døtrene til mennene i byen kommer ut for å hente vann.
OTB
Se, jeg står her ved kilden, og døtrene til byens folk kommer ut for å hente vann.
B1930
Se, nu står jeg her ved denne kilde mens døtrene til mennene i byen kommer ut for å hente vann.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 24:43

    Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

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  • Psalms 37:5

    Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

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  • Judges 5:11

    They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

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  • Genesis 24:11

    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.

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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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  • Proverbs 3:6

    In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

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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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  • Genesis 29:9–10

    And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.

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