Genesis 24:11

And he made the camels take their rest outside the town by the water-spring in the evening, at the time when the women came to get 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 of his master's camels, and all sorts of good things of his master's, and went to Mesopotamia, to the town of Nahor.

12And he said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, let me do well in what I have undertaken this day, and give your mercy to my master Abraham.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:13See, I am waiting here by the water-spring; and the daughters of the town are coming out to get water:

Genesis 33:13But Jacob said, My lord may see that the children are only small, and there are young ones in my flocks and herds: one day's over-driving will be the destruction of all the flock.

1 Samuel 9:11And when they were on the way up to the town, they saw some young girls going out to get water and said to them, Is the seer here?

John 4:7A woman of Samaria came to get water, and Jesus said to her, Give me some water.

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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