Genesis 24:13

behold, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;

Literal Standard Version

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 says, “YHWH, God of my lord Abraham, please cause to meet before me this day—(and do kindness with my lord Abraham;

14and it has been, the young person to whom I say, Please incline your pitcher and I drink, and she has said, Drink, and I also water your camels)—her [whom] You have decided for Your servant, for Isaac; and by it I know that You have done kindness with my lord.”

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Cross References

Genesis 24:43(behold, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin is coming out to draw, and I have said to her, Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher,

Exodus 2:16And to a priest of Midian [are] seven daughters, and they come and draw, and fill the troughs to water the flock of their father,

1 Samuel 9:11They are going up in the ascent of the city, and have found young women going out to draw water, and say to them, “Is the seer in this [place]?”

Proverbs 3:6In all your ways know Him, || And He makes your paths straight.

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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