Genesis 24:11

He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water. It was evening, the time that 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

10The servant took ten of his master's camels and departed. He also took with him all kinds of gifts from his master. He departed and went to the region of Aram Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.

12Then he said, “Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, grant me success today and show covenant faithfulness to my master Abraham.

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Cross References

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

Genesis 33:13Jacob said to him, “My master knows that the children are young, and that the sheep and the cattle are nursing their young. If they are driven hard even one day, all the animals will die.

1 Samuel 9:11As they went up the hill to the city, they found young women coming out to draw water; Saul and his servant said to them, “Is the seer here?”

John 4:7A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me some water 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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