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

11He made the camels kneel beside a well just outside the town. It was evening, and the women were coming out to draw water. 12“O Lord, God of my master, Abraham,” he prayed. “Please give me success today, and show unfailing love to my master, Abraham. See, I am standing here beside this spring, and the young women of the town are coming out to draw water. 14This is my request. I will ask one of them, ‘Please give me a drink from your jug.’ If she says, ‘Yes, have a drink, and I will water your camels, too!’—let her be the one you have selected as Isaac’s wife. This is how I will know that you have shown unfailing love to my master.” 15Before he had finished praying, he saw a young woman named Rebekah coming out with her water jug on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham’s brother Nahor and his wife, Milcah.

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 24:43See, I am standing here beside this spring. This is my request. When a young woman comes to draw water, I will say to her, “Please give me a little drink of water from your jug.”
• Psalms 37:5Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.
• Proverbs 3:6Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
• Genesis 24:11He made the camels kneel beside a well just outside the town. It was evening, and the women were coming out to draw water.
• Genesis 29:9Jacob was still talking with them when Rachel arrived with her father’s flock, for she was a shepherd.
• Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters who came as usual to draw water and fill the water troughs for their father’s flocks.
• Judges 5:11Listen to the village musicians gathered at the watering holes. They recount the righteous victories of the Lord and the victories of his villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord marched down to the city gates.
• 1 Samuel 9:11As they were climbing the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water. So Saul and his servant asked, “Is the seer here today?”
• John 4:7Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Please give me a drink.”

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