Genesis 24:45 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 24:45 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 24:45 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 24:45 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’”

Genesis 24:45 — World English Bible

Genesis 24:45 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the fountain, and drew: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. ”

Genesis 24:45 — American Standard Version

Genesis 24:45 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Before I finish speaking unto my heart, then lo, Rebekah is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and she goeth down to the fountain, and draweth; and I say unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee,”

Genesis 24:45 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 24:45 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Before I ended speaking in my heart, behold, Rebecca came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder, and went down to the well, and drew [water]; and I said to her, Give me, I pray thee, to drink. ”

Genesis 24:45 — Darby Translation

Genesis 24:45 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And before I had made an end of speaking in mine heart, beholde, Rebekah came foorth, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and she went downe vnto the well, and drewe water. Then I said vnto her, Giue me drinke, I pray thee.”

Genesis 24:45 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 24:45 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder; and she went down to the spring and drew water. And I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'”

Genesis 24:45 — The Living Sword

Genesis 24:45 in Context — Genesis 24

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.

46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

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What Does Genesis 24:45 Mean?

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