Genesis 24:13

Genesis 24:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
• New International Version (NIV)See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

Context of Genesis 24:13

11At evening, the time when women went out to draw water, he made the camels kneel beside a well outside the town. 12“Lord, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “make this happen for me today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. I am standing here at the spring where the daughters of the men of the town are coming out to draw water. 14Let the girl to whom I say, ‘Please lower your water jug so that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels also’ — let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.” 15Before he had finished speaking, there was Rebekah — daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor — coming with a jug on her shoulder.

Genesis 24:13 word by word

הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י נִצָּ֖ב עַל־עֵ֣ין הַמָּ֑יִם וּבְנוֹת֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעִ֔יר יֹצְאֹ֖ת לִשְׁאֹ֥ב מָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Behold, I standנָצַבnâtsab · to standH5324
• by the wellעַ֫יִן‛ayin · springH5869
• of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• and the daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• come outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• to drawשָׁאַבshâ'ab · to drawH7579

Cross-references for Genesis 24:13

• Genesis 24:43I am standing here at a spring. Let the young woman who comes out to draw water, and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jug,’
• Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act,
• Proverbs 3:6in all your ways know him, and he will make your paths straight.
• Genesis 24:11At evening, the time when women went out to draw water, he made the camels kneel beside a well outside the town.
• Genesis 29:9While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
• Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
• Judges 5:11Let them tell the righteous acts of the Lord, the righteous deeds of his villagers in Israel, with the voices of the singers at the watering places. Then the Lord’s people went down to the city gates.
• 1 Samuel 9:11As they were climbing the hill to the city, they found some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”
• John 4:7A woman of Samaria came to draw water. “Give me a drink,” Jesus said to her,

Commentaries on Genesis 24:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-67Verses 1-67 - The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד qādad “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh “bow the body.” 29. לבן lābān “Laban, white.” In this circumstantial account of the marriage of Isaac, we have a beautiful picture of ancient manners in the East, the living original of which the present customs of that cradle of mankind are a striking copy. Genesis 24:1-9 Abraham binds the chief servant of his house to seek a wife for his son Isaac among his kindred…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-28Verses 10-28 Abraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. We have leave to be particular in recommending our affairs to the care of Divine providence. He proposes a sign, not that he intended to proceed no further, if not gratified in it; but it is a prayer that God would provide a good wife for his young master; and that was a good prayer. She should be simple, industrious, humble, cheerful, serviceable, and hospitable. Whatever may be the fashion…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-27The servant obeyed his master’s instructions and trusted God to lead him to the right woman.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-6710. the servant took ten camels, &c.--So great an equipage was to give the embassy an appearance worthy of the rank and wealth of Abraham; to carry provisions; to bear the marriage presents, which as usual would be distributed over several beasts; besides one or two spare camels in case of emergency. went to Mesopotamia, &c.--A stranger in those regions, who wishes to obtain information, stations himself at one of the wells in the neighborhood of a town…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 24:13

• Prayer
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Eliezer
• Follow
• Hivites
• Isaac
• Laban
• Light
• Lord
• Prayer
• Raiment

Commentaries on Genesis 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings