Genesis 24:17

Abraham's worker ran to her and said, “Can I have a drink of water from your billycan?”

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In The King James Version

And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

In Context

16Rebekah was a very beautiful young girl who had never gone to bed with a man. She went down into the waterhole, filled up her billycan with water and started to walk back up.

18Rebekah answered, “Yes, my master, please have a drink.” And she gave him the billycan.

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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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