Genesis 24:11

He made the camels kneel down outside the town by the well in the evening, at the time when women go out to draw water.

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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

10Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and set out with precious gifts from his master. So he went to the town of Aram-naharaim, where Nahor lived.

12Then he said, “ Lord, God of my master Abraham, give me, I pray, success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:13Here I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the town are coming out to draw water.

Genesis 33:13But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are delicate, and I have flocks and herds with their young; if they are overdriven one day, all the flocks will die.

John 4:7A woman of Samaria came to draw water; and Jesus said to her – “Give me some 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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