Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
Parallel Translations
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Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
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Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
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Behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.
Cross-references (9)
Passages linked to Genesis 24:13 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 24:43 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,”
- Psalms 37:5 Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
- Genesis 24:11 He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
- Genesis 29:9-10 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them. When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
- Exodus 2:16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
- Judges 5:11 Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse Yahweh’s righteous acts, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. “Then Yahweh’s people went down to the gates.
- 1 Samuel 9:11 As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”
- Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
- John 4:7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 24:13 Behold, I stand [here] by the well…
Gen 24:13 Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Ver. 13. And the daughters, &c.] So did Rachel, and those in Deborah’s song, that rehearsed the acts of the Lord at the places of drawing water; {Jdg 5:11} and Jethro’s daughters, though he were prince of Median. Oh, the simplicity and plainness of those times! They that plead Rebekah’s ornaments for their garish attire, would be loath to take her office - to be at the pains that she was.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Behold, I stand here by the well of water,....…
Behold, I stand here by the well of water,.... Wishing, hoping, and expecting that something would turn out that would direct and instruct what further to do, and that would lead on to the business he came about:
and the daughters of the men of the city came out to draw water; which was the usual custom in those parts about that time. So Homer speaks (w) of meeting a girl before the city drawing or fetching water. And this was a principal reason why Abraham's servant stopped at the well, not only to refresh himself, his men, and his cattle, but in hopes he should meet with the damsel there he was come for; or at least should hear of her, or meet with some one or another that would direct him to her; or something would fall out there that would be a means in Providence of bringing about what he was sent to do.
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(w) Odyss. 10. ver. 109.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 13. the fountain of water] Two words are used…
13. the fountain of water] Two words are used in this passage which require to be distinguished: (1) “the fountain,” or “spring” (‘ayin), the water of which rises from the ground, or out of the rock; and (2) “the well” (be’êr), as in Gen_24:11; Gen_24:20, the tank or cistern, protected with stones, and provided with steps leading down to the actual “fountain” or “spring”; cf. 16. The “well” is the LXX φρέαρ, Lat. puteus: the “fountain” is the LXX πηγή, Lat. fons, cf. Gen_16:7.
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