Genesis 24:44

Take a drink, and I will get water for your camels; let her be the woman marked out by the Lord for my master's son.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

43Let it come about that, while I am waiting here by the water-spring, if a girl comes to get water and I say to her, Give me a little water from your vessel, and she says,

45And even while I was saying this to myself, Rebekah came out with her vessel on her arm; and she went down to the spring to get water; and I said to her, Give me a drink.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:14Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.

Proverbs 18:22Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.

Isaiah 32:8But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

Hebrews 13:2Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:30-54

Abraham's Servant Entertained by Laban; Errand of Abraham's Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord ; wherefore standest thou without?… Read the whole commentary →

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