Genesis 24:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;”
Genesis 24:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 24:43 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 24:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,””
Genesis 24:43 — World English Bible
Genesis 24:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink; ”
Genesis 24:43 — American Standard Version
Genesis 24:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“(lo, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin who is coming out to draw, and I have said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher,”
Genesis 24:43 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 24:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“behold, I stand by the well of water, and let it come to pass that the damsel who cometh forth to draw [water], and to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water out of thy pitcher to drink, ”
Genesis 24:43 — Darby Translation
Genesis 24:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Behold, I stand by the well of water: when a virgine commeth forth to drawe water, and I say to her, Giue me, I pray thee, a litle water of thy pitcher to drinke,”
Genesis 24:43 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 24:43 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“behold, I stand by the spring of water; and let it be that the young woman who comes out to draw water, and I say to her, "Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,"”
Genesis 24:43 — The Living Sword
Genesis 24:43 in Context — Genesis 24
41 Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
44 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.
45 And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
What Does Genesis 24:43 Mean?
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