Genesis 24:13

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

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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

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

14Let it happen like this. When I say to a young woman, 'Please lower your pitcher so that I may drink,' and she says to me, 'Drink, and I will water your camels too,' then let her be the one that you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown covenant faithfulness to my master.”

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Cross References

Genesis 24:43here I am, standing by the spring of water—let the young woman who comes out to draw water, the woman to whom I say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”

Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came, drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

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?”

Proverbs 3:6in all your ways acknowledge him 1 and he will make your paths straight. 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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