Parallel Verses English Standard Version She said, “Drink, my lord.” And she quickly let down her jar upon her hand and gave him a drink. King James Bible And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. American Standard Version And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. Douay-Rheims Bible And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink. English Revised Version And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. Webster's Bible Translation And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. Genesis 24:18 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentThe servant then went, with ten camels and things of every description belonging to his master, into Mesopotamia to the city of Nahor, i.e., Haran, where Nahor dwelt (Genesis 11:31, and Genesis 12:4). On his arrival there, he made the camels kneel down, or rest, without the city by the well, "at the time of evening, the time at which the women come out to draw water," and at which, now as then, women and girls are in the habit of fetching the water required for the house (vid., Robinson's Palestine ii. 368ff.). He then prayed to Jehovah, the God of Abraham, "Let there come to meet me to-day," sc., the person desired, the object of my mission. He then fixed upon a sign connected with the custom of the country, by the occurrence of which he might decide upon the maiden (הנּער puella, used in the Pentateuch for both sexes, except in Deuteronomy 22:19, where נערה occurs) whom Jehovah had indicated as the wife appointed for His servant Isaac. הוכיח (Genesis 24:14) to set right, then to point out as right; not merely to appoint. He had scarcely ended his prayer when his request was granted. Rebekah did just what he had fixed upon as a token, not only giving him to drink, but offering to water his camels, and with youthful vivacity carrying out her promise. Niebuhr met with similar kindness in those regions (see also Robinson, Pal. ii. 351, etc.). The servant did not give himself blindly up to first impressions, however, but tested the circumstances. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Proverbs 31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. Cross References Genesis 24:14 Let the young woman to whom I shall say, 'Please let down your jar that I may drink,' and who shall say, 'Drink, and I will water your camels'--let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master." Genesis 24:46 She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I will give your camels drink also.' So I drank, and she gave the camels drink also. Jump to Previous Drink Hand Hands Hasted Hastened Hasteth Hurried Jar Lowered Onto Pitcher Quickly VesselJump to Next Drink Hand Hands Hasted Hastened Hasteth Hurried Jar Lowered Onto Pitcher Quickly VesselLinks Genesis 24:18 NIVGenesis 24:18 NLT Genesis 24:18 ESV Genesis 24:18 NASB Genesis 24:18 KJV Genesis 24:18 Bible Apps Genesis 24:18 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:18 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:18 French Bible Genesis 24:18 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |