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Genesis 24:19

Serving others

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

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

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.

21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

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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
After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”
KJV
And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
WEB
When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished drinking.”
ASV
And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
DARBY
And when she had given him enough to drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until they have drunk enough.
BLB
And she finished giving him a drink, and she said, “Also for your camels I will draw until … they have finished drinking.”
ÅB
Og da hun hadde latt ham drikke så meget han ville, sa hun: Jeg vil også hente vann til dine kameler, til de har fått nok.
OTB
Da hun hadde gitt ham å drikke, sa hun: "Jeg vil også dra opp vann til kamelene dine til de har drukket ferdig."
B1930
Og da hun hadde latt ham drikke så meget han vilde, sa hun: Jeg vil også hente vann til dine kameler, til de har fått nok.

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Cross references

  • 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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  • Genesis 24:45–46

    And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

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  • 1 Peter 4:9

    Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

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