Genesis 24:17

Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little 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 and unmarried, a virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up.

18She answered, “Drink, sir,” and quickly let down her water-jar from her shoulder upon her hand and gave him a drink.

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Cross References

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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