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Genesis 24:45

Rebekah

43 Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’

44 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.

And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’

46 She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels.

47 Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

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BSB
And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’
KJV
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.
WEB
Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’
ASV
And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. And she went down unto the fountain, and drew. And I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
DARBY
Before I ended speaking in my heart, behold, Rebecca came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder, and went down to the well, and drew [water]; and I said to her, Give me, I pray thee, to drink.
BLB
And before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah was coming out, and her jar [was] on her shoulder. And she went down to the spring and drew, and I said to her, ‘Give me a drink, please.’
ÅB
Før jeg hadde holdt opp å tale slik ved meg selv, se, da kom Rebekka ut med sin krukke på skulderen, og hun gikk ned til kilden og øste opp vann; da sa jeg til henne: Kjære, la meg få drikke!
OTB
"Før jeg var ferdig med å be i mitt hjerte, kom Rebekka ut med sin krukke på skulderen. Hun gikk ned til kilden og dro opp vann, og jeg sa til henne: 'Vennligst gi meg å drikke.'
B1930
Før jeg hadde holdt op å tale således ved mig selv, se, da kom Rebekka ut med sin krukke på skulderen, og hun gikk ned til kilden og øste op vann; da sa jeg til henne: Kjære, la mig få drikke!

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  • Genesis 24:15–20

    Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.

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  • Acts 10:30

    Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me

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  • Matthew 7:7

    Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

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  • Isaiah 65:24

    Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

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  • Daniel 9:23

    At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision:

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  • Acts 12:12–17

    And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

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  • Nehemiah 2:4

    “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven

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  • Isaiah 58:9

    Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,

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