Genesis 24:17

Then the seruaunte ranne vnto her and sayde: let me syppe a litle water of thi pither.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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

16The damsell was very fayre to loke apon and yet a mayde and vnknowen of man.And she went doune to the well and fylled hyr pytcher and came vp agayne.

18And she sayde: drynke my lorde.And she hasted and late downe her pytcher apon hyr arme and gaue him drinke.

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Cross References

John 4:7and there came a woman of Samaria to drawe water. And Iesus sayde vnto her: geve me drynke.

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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