Genesis 24:11

And when he had made the camels lie down without the town near a well of water in Evening, at the time when women were wont to come out to draw water, he said:

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 he took ten camels of his master's herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forth and went on to Mesopotamia to the city of Nachor.

12O Lord the God of my master Abraham, meet me today, I beseech thee, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:13Behold I stand nigh the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water.

Genesis 33:13And Jacob said: My lord, thou knowest that I have with me tender children, and sheep, and kine with young: which if I should cause to be overdriven, in one day all the flocks will die.

1 Samuel 9:11And when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer here?

John 4:7There cometh a woman of Samaria, to draw water. Jesus saith 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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