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Genesis 24:44

42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

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;

And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master’s son.

45 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.

46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

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BSB
and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.
KJV
And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master’s son.
WEB
then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’
ASV
And she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels. Let the same be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master`s son.
DARBY
and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels that she should be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master's son.
BLB
and she says to me, ‘Drink, and I will draw’ for you and also for your camels, she [is] the woman whom YHWH has appointed for the son of my lord.
ÅB
og hun da sier til meg: Drikk du, og jeg vil også hente vann til dine kameler - så er hun den kvinne som Herren har utsett for min herres sønn.
OTB
og hun svarer: "Drikk, og jeg vil også dra opp vann til kamelene dine," la henne være den Herren har utvalgt for min herres sønn.'
B1930
og hun da sier til mig: Drikk du, og jeg vil også hente vann til dine kameler - så er hun den kvinne som Herren har utsett for min herres sønn.

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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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  • Proverbs 18:22

    Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

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  • Proverbs 16:33

    The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

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  • Hebrews 13:2

    Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

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  • Genesis 2:22

    And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

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  • 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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  • 1 Timothy 2:10

    But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

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  • Isaiah 32:8

    But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

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