Genesis 24:11

And he made the camels to kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand. And he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

12And he said, O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:13Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

Genesis 33:13And he said to him, My lord knows that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me have their young, and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.

1 Samuel 9:11As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?

John 4:7A woman of Samaria comes to draw water. Jesus says to her, Give me to drink.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:11-29

Journey of Abraham's Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. 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 show kindness unto my master Abraham.… Read the whole commentary →

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