◄ Genesis 24:18 ►
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Good News Translation
She said, "Drink, sir," and quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.

New Revised Standard Version
“Drink, my lord,” she said, and quickly lowered her jar upon her hand and gave him a drink.

Contemporary English Version
"I'll be glad to," she answered. Then she quickly took the jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.

New American Bible
“Drink, sir,” she replied, and quickly lowering the jug into her hand, she gave him a drink.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.

Proverbs 31:26 She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.

1 Peter 3:8 And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:

1 Peter 4:8,9 But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins. . . .

Context
Rebekah is Chosen
…17And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher. 18And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.19And when he had drunk, she said: I will draw water for thy camels also, till they all drink.…
Cross References
Genesis 24:14
Now, therefore, the maid to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher that I may drink: and she shall answer, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let it be the same whom thou hast provided for thy servant Isaac: and by this, I shall understand that thou hast shewn kindness to my master.

Genesis 24:46
And she speedily let down the pitcher from her shoulder, and said to me: Both drink thou, and to thy camels I will give drink. I drank, and she watered the camels.

Genesis 24:17
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