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Genesis 24:18

Serving others

16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

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BSB
“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.
KJV
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
WEB
She said, “Drink, my lord.” She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him a drink.
ASV
And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
DARBY
And she said, Drink, my lord! And she hasted and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him to drink.
BLB
And she said, “Drink, my lord.” And she hurried and lowered her jar upon her hand and gave him a drink.
ÅB
Og hun sa: Drikk, herre! Og hun skyndte seg og tok krukken ned i sin hånd og lot ham få drikke.
OTB
"Drikk, min herre," sa hun, og senket raskt krukken til hendene sine og ga ham å drikke.
B1930
Og hun sa: Drikk, herre! Og hun skyndte sig og tok krukken ned i sin hånd og lot ham få drikke.

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Cross references

  • 1 Peter 3:8

    Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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  • Proverbs 31:26

    She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

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  • 1 Peter 4:8–9

    And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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  • Genesis 24:14

    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.

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