Genesis 24:17

Then the seruant ranne to meete her, and said, Let me drinke, I pray thee, a litle water of thy pitcher.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

16(And the maide was very faire to looke vpon, a virgine and vnknowen of man) and she went downe to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came vp.

18And she said, Drinke sir: and she hasted, and let downe her pitcher vpon her hand and gaue him drinke.

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:10So he arose, and went to Zarephath: and when he came to the gate of the citie, beholde, the widowe was there gathering stickes: and he called her, and sayde, Bring me, I pray thee, a litle water in a vessel, that I may drinke.

Isaiah 30:25And vpon euery hie mountaine, and vpon euery hie hill shall there be riuers and streames of waters, in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers shall fall.

Isaiah 41:17When the poore and the needy seeke water, and there is none (their tongue faileth for thirst: I the Lord will heare them: I the God of Israel will not forsake them)

John 4:7There came a woman of Samaria to drawe water. Iesus sayd vnto her, Giue me drinke.

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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