Genesis 24:18

She replied, “Drink some, sir!” She lowered her jar from her shoulder to her hands and gave him a drink.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

In Context

17Abraham’s servant immediately ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a little water from your jar.”

19After she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also get some water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”

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Cross References

Genesis 24:14I am asking you this: ‘I will say to some girl, “Please lower your jar so that I may drink some water.” If she says, “Drink some, and I will draw some water from the well for your camels, too,” I will know that she is the woman whom you chose to be a wife for your servant, Isaac, and I will know that you have been kind to my master.’”

1 Kings 17:11While she was going to get it, he called out to her, “Bring me a piece of bread, too!”

1 Peter 3:8To end this part of my letter, I say to all of you, agree with each other in what you think. Be sympathetic toward each other. Love each other as members of the same family should. Act compassionately toward each other. Be humble.

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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