Genesis 24:13

Hinei, I stand here by the ayin hamayim; and the banot anshei haIr come out to draw mayim;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Hashem Elohei adoni Avraham, now, send me success this yom, and show chesed unto adoni Avraham.

14And let it come to pass, that the na'arah to whom I shall say, Let down thy jug, now, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy gemalim drink also; let the same be she that Thou hast appointed for Thy eved Yitzchak; and thereby shall I know that Thou hast showed chesed unto adoni.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:43Hinei, I stand by the ayin hamayim; and it shall come to pass, that when haAlmah + 24:43 haAlmah used here as synonym for na'arah-betulah, Gn 24:16 ; see Isa 7:14 , Introduction cometh forth to draw mayim, and I say to her, Give me, now, a little mayim of thy jar to drink;

Exodus 2:16Now the kohen of Midyan had sheva banot; and they came and drew mayim, and filled the troughs to water the tzon of their av.

1 Samuel 9:11And as they went up the hill to the town, they found ne'arot (girls) going out to draw mayim, and said unto them, Is the ro'eh here?

Proverbs 3:6In all thy drakhim acknowledge Him, 1 and He shall make yosher thy orkhot (paths). 1

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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