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Genesis 24:17 So the servant ran to meet her and said, "Please let me have a little water from your jar."
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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The servant hurried to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water from your jar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Running over to her, the servant said, “Please give me a little drink of water from your jug.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water to drink from your jar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water to drink from your jar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jug.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jug.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Abraham's servant ran to her and said, "Please let me have a drink of water." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please give me a drink of water."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please give me a drink of water from your jar." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Abraham's servant ran to meet her and asked her, "Please, let me have a sip of water from your jug."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the servant ran to meet her and said, ?Please let me have a little water from your jar.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Abraham's servant ran to meet her and said, "Please give me a sip of water from your jug."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, ?Please give me a little water to drink from your jug."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water from thy pitcher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the servant runs to meet her and says, “Please let me swallow a little water from your pitcher”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the servant will run to meet her, and he will say, Give me to drink now a little water from thy bucket.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the servant ran to meet her, and he said, “Provide me with a little water to drink from your pitcher.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the servant ran toward her and said, “Please give me a sip of water from your jug.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me sip a little water from your jar.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the servant ran to meet her and said, Let me drink a little water from your pitcher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Servant ran to meet her and he said to her, “Let me drink a little water from your cruse.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the servant ran to meet her, and said: 'Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the servant ran up to meet her, and said, Give me a little water to drink out of thy pitcher;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/24-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5336" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Rebekah is Chosen</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: hā·‘e·ḇeḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">So the servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: way·yā·rāṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">ran</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·rā·ṯāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to meet her</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">“Please</a> <a href="/hebrew/1572.htm" title="1572: haḡ·mî·’î·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-fs:: 1cs) -- To swallow (liquids). A primitive root to absorb.">let me have</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘aṭ- (Adj-msc) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">a little</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">water</a> <a href="/hebrew/3537.htm" title="3537: mik·kad·dêḵ (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 2fs) -- A jar. From an unused root meaning to deepen; properly, a pail; but generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic purposes.">from your jar.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-7.htm">John 4:7-10</a></span><br />When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” / (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) / “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">1 Kings 17:10-11</a></span><br />So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-16.htm">Exodus 2:16-17</a></span><br />Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. / And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/2-9.htm">Ruth 2:9</a></span><br />Let your eyes be on the field they are harvesting, and follow along after these girls. Indeed, I have ordered the young men not to touch you. And when you are thirsty, go and drink from the jars the young men have filled.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-13.htm">John 4:13-14</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. / But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/4-19.htm">Judges 4:19</a></span><br />Sisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-42.htm">Matthew 10:42</a></span><br />And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-21.htm">Proverbs 25:21</a></span><br />If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">1 Samuel 9:11</a></span><br />And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-17.htm">Numbers 20:17-19</a></span><br />Please let us pass through your land. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.” / But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.” / “We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-9.htm">2 Kings 3:9</a></span><br />So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19</a></span><br />So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray you, drink a little water of your pitcher.</p><p class="hdg">Let.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">1 Kings 17:10</a></b></br> So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman <i>was</i> there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/4-7.htm">John 4:7,9</a></b></br> There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink… </p><p class="hdg">water of.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Genesis 26:1-35</a></b></br> And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/21-14.htm">Isaiah 21:14</a></b></br> The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-25.htm">Isaiah 30:25</a></b></br> And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers <i>and</i> streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/genesis/19-15.htm">Hurried</a> <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Jar</a> <a href="/genesis/19-20.htm">Little</a> <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Pitcher</a> <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/18-7.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/romans/9-16.htm">Runneth</a> <a href="/genesis/18-7.htm">Running</a> <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/revelation/12-16.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">Hurried</a> <a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">Jar</a> <a href="/genesis/24-43.htm">Little</a> <a href="/genesis/24-65.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">Pitcher</a> <a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/24-20.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/genesis/24-20.htm">Runneth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-28.htm">Running</a> <a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/25-30.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/genesis/24-19.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Abraham swears his servant.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">The servant's journey.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">His prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">His sign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Rebekah meets him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">fulfils his sign;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">receives jewels;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">shows her kindred;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">and invites him home.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">The servant blesses God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Laban entertains him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">The servant shows his message.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Laban and Bethuel approve it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">58. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebekah consents to go, and departs.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Isaac meets and marries her.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This act of running can be seen as a demonstration of faith and obedience, reminiscent of the diligence expected of believers in their spiritual walk. The servant's initiative parallels the proactive nature of God's servants throughout Scripture, such as Elijah running before Ahab's chariot (<a href="/1_kings/18-46.htm">1 Kings 18:46</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament parable of the prodigal son, where the father runs to meet his returning son (<a href="/luke/15-20.htm">Luke 15:20</a>), symbolizing God's eagerness to welcome those who seek Him.<p><b>and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”</b><br>The request for water is significant in the cultural and historical context of the ancient Near East, where hospitality was a highly valued virtue. Water, a precious resource in the arid regions, symbolizes life and sustenance. The servant's polite request demonstrates humility and respect, qualities that are esteemed in biblical teachings. This encounter at the well is reminiscent of other significant biblical meetings, such as Jacob meeting Rachel (<a href="/genesis/29-10.htm">Genesis 29:10</a>) and Moses meeting Zipporah (<a href="/exodus/2-16.htm">Exodus 2:16-21</a>). Wells often serve as settings for divine appointments and covenantal relationships. The servant's request can also be seen as a test of Rebekah's character, revealing her kindness and willingness to serve, qualities that align with the biblical ideal of a virtuous woman (<a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-31</a>). This moment foreshadows Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well (<a href="/john/4-7.htm">John 4:7-26</a>), where He offers the living water of eternal life, drawing a parallel between physical and spiritual sustenance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a></b><br>This is Abraham's servant, traditionally understood to be Eliezer of Damascus, tasked with finding a wife for Isaac. His role is crucial as he represents Abraham's interests and God's providence in the account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a></b><br>The young woman approached by the servant. She is later revealed to be the granddaughter of Nahor, Abraham's brother, making her a suitable match for Isaac.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_well.htm">The Well</a></b><br>A common meeting place in ancient times, wells were vital for survival and often served as social gathering spots. This well is located in the city of Nahor, in Mesopotamia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a></b><br>The servant's journey from Canaan to Mesopotamia is significant as it underscores the obedience and faithfulness required to fulfill Abraham's command.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_request_for_water.htm">The Request for Water</a></b><br>This simple request sets the stage for the unfolding of God's plan, as it leads to the revelation of Rebekah's character and suitability as Isaac's wife.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_service.htm">Faithful Service</a></b><br>The servant exemplifies faithfulness and obedience. We are called to serve God and others with the same dedication, trusting in His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a></b><br>The encounter at the well illustrates God's providence. We should remain attentive to how God orchestrates events in our lives for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/character_revealed_in_small_acts.htm">Character Revealed in Small Acts</a></b><br>Rebekah's willingness to offer water demonstrates her kindness and hospitality. Our character is often revealed in how we respond to small, everyday requests.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_action.htm">Prayer and Action</a></b><br>The servant's prayerful approach combined with his immediate action teaches us the importance of coupling prayer with proactive steps in our faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing.htm">God's Timing</a></b><br>The timing of the servant's arrival and Rebekah's appearance shows God's perfect timing. We should trust that God is working in His time, even when we cannot see it.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_rebekah_in_the_bible.htm">Who is Rebekah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_rebekah_water_10_camels_alone.htm">How realistic is it for Rebekah to singlehandedly draw enough water for ten camels (Genesis 24:14-20), given the demands of daily chores?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_genesis_24_14_approved.htm">Why is a sign-based approach (Genesis 24:14) seemingly approved here, when similar methods are discouraged in other biblical passages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_isaac's_life_in_the_bible.htm">What key events define Isaac's life in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 17-19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher</span> (a request which was at once complied with). <span class="cmt_word">And she said, Drink</span> (and with the utmost politeness), <span class="cmt_word">my lord</span> (and with cheerful animation): <span class="cmt_word">and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink</span>. "Rebekah's address to the servant will be given you in the exact idiom by the first gentle Rebekah you ask water from; but I have never found any young lady so generous as this fair daughter of Bethuel" ('Thomson, Land and Book,' p. 592). <span class="cmt_word">And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking</span> - thus proving that the kindly disposition within her bosom was "not simply the reflex of national customs, but the invisible sun beaming through her mind, and freely bringing forward the blossoms of sterling goodness" (Kalisch). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the servant</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֶ֖בֶד</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘e·ḇeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ran</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥רָץ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·rāṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to meet her</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(liq·rā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7125.htm">Strong's 7125: </a> </span><span class="str2">Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֕אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Please</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֛א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let me have</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי</span> <span class="translit">(haḡ·mî·’î·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1572.htm">Strong's 1572: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swallow (liquids)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a little</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעַט־</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘aṭ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">water</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from your jar.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kad·dêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3537.htm">Strong's 3537: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pail, earthenware, a jar</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-17.htm">Genesis 24:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/24-17.htm">Genesis 24:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/24-17.htm">Genesis 24:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/24-17.htm">Genesis 24:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/24-17.htm">Genesis 24:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-17.htm">Genesis 24:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-17.htm">Genesis 24:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-17.htm">Genesis 24:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-17.htm">Genesis 24:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/24-17.htm">Genesis 24:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/24-17.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:17 The servant ran to meet her (Gen. 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