Genesis 24:44 “and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well…”

Genesis 24:44

and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master’s son.

World English Bible

then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’

American Standard Version

and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master’s son.

Geneva Bible 1599

And she say to me, Drinke thou, and I will also drawe for thy camels, let her be ye wife, which the Lord hath prepared for my masters sonne.

Darby Translation

and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels — that she should be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master's son.

Young's Literal Translation

and she hath said unto me, Both drink thou, and also for thy camels I draw — she is the woman whom Jehovah hath decided for my lord's son.

Bible in Basic English

Take a drink, and I will get water for your camels; let her be the woman marked out by the Lord for my master's son.

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Cross references

“Both”

Isaiah 32:8 1 Timothy 2:10 Hebrews 13:2 1 Peter 3:8

Isaiah 32:8 · BSB

But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.

1 Timothy 2:10 · BSB

but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

Hebrews 13:2 · BSB

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

1 Peter 3:8 · BSB

Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

“the woman”

Genesis 24:14 Genesis 2:22 Proverbs 16:33 Proverbs 18:22 Proverbs 19:14

Genesis 24:14 · BSB

Now 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…

Genesis 2:22 · BSB

And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.

Proverbs 16:33 · BSB

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 · BSB

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 19:14 · BSB

Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

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

In context

43Here 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,’

45And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’

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