Genesis 24:13 “Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townsp…”

Genesis 24:13

Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

World English Bible

Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

American Standard Version

Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water:

Geneva Bible 1599

Lo, I stand by the well of water, whiles the mens daughters of this citie come out to drawe water.

Darby Translation

Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.

Young's Literal Translation

lo, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;

Bible in Basic English

See, I am waiting here by the water-spring; and the daughters of the town are coming out to get water:

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Cross references

“I stand”

Genesis 24:43 Psalm 37:5 Proverbs 3:6

Genesis 24:43 · BSB

Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’

Psalm 37:5 · BSB

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Proverbs 3:6 · BSB

in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

“daughters”

Genesis 24:11 Exodus 2:16 Judges 5:11 1 Samuel 9:11 John 4:7 Genesis 29:9

Genesis 24:11 · BSB

As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.

Exodus 2:16 · BSB

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Judges 5:11 · BSB

the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:

1 Samuel 9:11 · BSB

And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”

John 4:7 · BSB

When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

Genesis 29:9 · BSB

While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

14Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

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