Genesis 24:17

The servant ran over to meet her and asked, “Please let me drink a few sips of water from your jar.”

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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

16She was very beautiful, a virgin—no one had slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came back up.

18“Please drink, my lord,” she replied. She quickly lifted the jar down from her shoulder and held it for him to drink.

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:10So he left for Zarephath. When he arrived at the entrance to the town, he saw a woman, a widow, gathering sticks. He called her over and asked her, “Could you bring me a little water in a cup so I can have a drink?”

Isaiah 30:25At that time when your enemies are killed and the fortresses fall, streams of water will flow down every mountain and hill.

Isaiah 41:17The poor and needy search for water, but don't find any—their tongues are dry with thirst. I, the Lord, will respond to them; I, the God of Israel, won't abandon them.

John 4:7A Samaritan woman came to fetch water. Jesus said to her, “Please could you give me a 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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