Genesis 24:13

Behold, I stand by the well of water: and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

In Context

12And he said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and deal kindly with my master Abraham.

14And let it come to pass that the maiden to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and to thy camels also will I give drink, be the one thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shown kindness unto my master.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:43Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall be the young woman who cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water out of thy pitcher to drink;

Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

1 Samuel 9:11As they went up the ascent to the city, they found some maidens going out to draw water; and they said unto them, Is the seer here?

Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make level thy paths.

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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