11 And made his Camelles to lye downe without the citie by a welles side of water at euen, about the time that women come out to drawe water.

12 And he saide: Lord God of my maister Abraham, I pray thee sende me good speede this day, and shewe mercy vnto my maister Abraham.

13 Lo, I stande here by the well of water, and the daughters of the me of this citie come out to drawe water:

14 Nowe let the damsel to whom I say, stoupe downe thy pitcher I pray thee, that I may drinke: If she say also, drinke, and I wyll geue thy Camelles drinke also: let the same be she that thou hast ordeyned for thy seruaunt Isahac, and thereby shall I knowe that thou hast shewed mercy on my maister.

Genesis 24:11-14, Bishops' Bible of 1568. Public domain.
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