Genesis 24:17

And the servant ran to meet her,—and said, I pray thee let me drink a little water out of thy pitcher.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

16Now the young woman! was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known,—and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher and came up.

18And she said, Drink my lord,—And she hastened and lowered her pitcher on her hand and let him drink.

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:10So he arose and went to Zarephath, and, when he came to the entrance of the city, lo! there, a widow woman gathering sticks,—and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

Isaiah 30:25Then shall there be, On every lofty mountain and On every lifted hill, Channels, Conduits of water,—In the great day of slaughter, When the towers fall.

Isaiah 41:17As for the oppressed and the needy. Seeking water when there is none, Their tongue with thirst being parched I—Yahweh, will answer them, The God of Israel, I will not forsake them:

John 4:7There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith unto her—Give me 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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