Genesis 24:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.”
Genesis 24:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 24:16 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 24:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.”
Genesis 24:16 — World English Bible
Genesis 24:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up. ”
Genesis 24:16 — American Standard Version
Genesis 24:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the young person <FI>is<Fi> of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.”
Genesis 24:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 24:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the maiden was very fair in countenance; a virgin, and no man had known her. And she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. ”
Genesis 24:16 — Darby Translation
Genesis 24:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(And the maide was very faire to looke vpon, a virgine and vnknowen of man) and she went downe to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came vp.”
Genesis 24:16 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 24:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the young woman was very beautiful to look upon—a virgin, and no man had known her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.”
Genesis 24:16 — The Living Sword
Genesis 24:16 in Context — Genesis 24
14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
What Does Genesis 24:16 Mean?
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