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If a young woman comes out to draw water and I say to her, &#8220Please let me drink a little water from your jar,&#8221 <a href="/nlt/genesis/24.htm">New Living Translation</a> See, 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.” <a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,” <a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’ <a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a> 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; <a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a> behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass that when the virgin comes out to draw water, and I say to her, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> behold, I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the young unmarried woman who comes out to draw water, and to whom I say, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar”; <a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> behold, I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, &#8220Please let me drink a little water from your jar"; <a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> behold, I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar”; <a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar”; <a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> please look, I am standing by the spring of water; now let it be that when the maiden [whom You have chosen for Isaac] comes out to draw [water], and to whom I say, “Please, give me a little water to drink from your jar”; <a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I 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,’ <a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I am standing here at a spring. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, and I say to her: Please let me drink a little water from your jug, <a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink; <a href="/cev/genesis/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> while I am here at the well. When a young woman comes out to get water, I'll ask her to give me a drink. <a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden which cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; <a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I'm standing by the spring. I'll say to the young woman who comes out to draw water, "Please give me a drink of water." <a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> Here I am at the well. When a young woman comes out to get water, I will ask her to give me a drink of water from her jar. <a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> here I am standing by the spring. May it be that the young woman who comes out to draw water, from whom I request a little water from her jug to drink, <a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ?Please let me drink a little water from your jar,? <a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a> Here I am, standing by the spring. When the young woman goes out to draw water, I'll say, "Give me a little water to drink from your jug." <a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> look, I am standing by this spring of water, and may it happen that the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, "Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink," <a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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; <a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a> 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,” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> (behold, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin is coming out to draw, and I have said to her, Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher, <a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> (lo, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin who is coming out to draw, and I have said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher, <a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Behold, I stand by the fountain of waters, and the virgin coming forth to draw, and I said to her, Now give me to drink a little water from thy bucket.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Behold I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher: <a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> behold, I stand next to the well of water, and the virgin, who will go forth to draw water, will hear from me, “Give me a little water to drink from your pitcher.” <a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a> While I stand here at the spring, if I say to a young woman who comes out to draw water, ‘Please give me a little water from your jug,’ <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I am standing here by the spring of water; let the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Behold, I am standing by the well of water, and it shall come to pass that when the damsel comes forth to draw water, and I say to her, Let me drink a little water from your pitcher, <a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Behold I am standing at a well of waters and a young woman goes out to fill up waters and I will say to her, ‘Let me drink a little water from your cruse’;<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say: Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink; <a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> behold, I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come forth to draw water, and it shall be that the damsel to whom I shall say, Give me a little water to drink out of thy pitcher, <a href="/parallel/genesis/24-43.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5540" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Rebekah is Chosen</a> …42So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success! 43<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Here</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I am,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: niṣ·ṣāḇ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">beside</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ên (N-csc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">this spring.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ham·mā·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Now if</a> <a href="/hebrew/5959.htm" title="5959: hā·‘al·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A young woman, a virgin. Feminine of elem; a lass.">a maiden</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hay·yō·ṣêṯ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">comes out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7579.htm" title="7579: liš·’ōḇ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To draw (water). A primitive root; to bale up water.">to draw water</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and I say</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- To, into, towards. ">to her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">‘Please</a> <a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: haš·qî·nî- (V-Hifil-Imp-fs:: 1cs) -- Cause to drink water, give to drink. A primitive root; to quaff, i.e. to irrigate or furnish a potion to.">let me drink</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> 44and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/24-13.htm">Genesis 24:13-14</a> Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. / Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—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.” <a href="/genesis/29-9.htm">Genesis 29:9-10</a> While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. / As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep. <a href="/exodus/2-16.htm">Exodus 2:16-17</a> 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. <a href="/ruth/2-2.htm">Ruth 2:2-3</a> And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied. / So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech. <a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">1 Samuel 9:11-12</a> 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?” / “Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place. <a href="/john/4-7.htm">John 4:7-10</a> 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.) ... <a href="/john/4-28.htm">John 4:28-29</a> Then the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people, / “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a> Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. <a href="/matthew/1-22.htm">Matthew 1:22-23</a> All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: / “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”). <a href="/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26-27</a> In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, / to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. <a href="/luke/1-30.htm">Luke 1:30-31</a> So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. / Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. <a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4-5</a> So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David. / He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child. <a href="/john/1-45.htm">John 1:45-46</a> Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” / “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. <a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a> The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a> I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin comes forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray you, a little water of your pitcher to drink;<a href="/genesis/24-13.htm">Genesis 24:13,14</a> Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/24-20.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/genesis/24-19.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/genesis/22-12.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Fountain</a> <a href="/genesis/24-20.htm">Jar</a> <a href="/genesis/24-17.htm">Little</a> <a href="/genesis/24-28.htm">Maiden</a> <a href="/genesis/24-20.htm">Pitcher</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/genesis/24-31.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/genesis/24-31.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/24-20.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/genesis/24-21.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/genesis/24-32.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/24-28.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/24-44.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/genesis/24-44.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/genesis/24-45.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-45.htm">Fountain</a> <a href="/genesis/24-46.htm">Jar</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Little</a> <a href="/genesis/24-55.htm">Maiden</a> <a href="/genesis/24-45.htm">Pitcher</a> <a href="/genesis/24-45.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/genesis/31-35.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/24-46.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/exodus/2-8.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/genesis/49-18.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/genesis/24-44.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/24-55.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 24</div>1. <a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Abraham swears his servant.</a> 10. <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">The servant's journey.</a> 12. <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">His prayer.</a> 14. <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">His sign.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Rebekah meets him;</a> 18. <a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">fulfils his sign;</a> 22. <a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">receives jewels;</a> 23. <a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">shows her kindred;</a> 25. <a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">and invites him home.</a> 26. <a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">The servant blesses God.</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Laban entertains him.</a> 34. <a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">The servant shows his message.</a> 50. <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Laban and Bethuel approve it.</a> 58. <a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebekah consents to go, and departs.</a> 62. <a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Isaac meets and marries her.</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Here I am, standing beside this spring. This phrase sets the scene for a significant moment in the narrative of <a href="/genesis/24.htm">Genesis 24</a>, where Abraham's servant is on a mission to find a wife for Isaac. The spring, or well, is a common gathering place in ancient Near Eastern culture, serving as a vital source of water and a social hub. Wells are often sites of divine encounters and significant events in biblical narratives, such as Jacob meeting Rachel (Genesis 29) and Moses meeting Zipporah (Exodus 2). The servant's position by the spring symbolizes readiness and anticipation for God's guidance.Now if a maiden comes out to draw water The term "maiden" indicates a young, unmarried woman, highlighting the servant's search for a suitable bride for Isaac. Drawing water was a typical task for women in ancient times, reflecting the daily life and responsibilities of women in that era. This cultural context underscores the servant's reliance on a common social practice to fulfill his mission. The act of drawing water also connects to themes of service and hospitality, which are significant in biblical narratives.and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’ This request for water is a test of character, reflecting the servant's desire to find a woman of kindness and hospitality. In the ancient Near East, offering water to a stranger was a customary act of hospitality, and the servant's request is a subtle way to discern the maiden's nature. This moment foreshadows the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4), where water symbolizes spiritual life and refreshment. The servant's approach also demonstrates humility and dependence on God's providence, as he seeks a sign to confirm God's choice for Isaac's wife.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_servant_of_abraham.htm">The Servant of Abraham</a> The unnamed servant, likely Eliezer, is on a mission to find a wife for Isaac, Abraham's son. He is a faithful steward, demonstrating trust in God through prayer and action. 2. <a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a> Although not mentioned directly in this verse, Rebekah is the woman who will fulfill the servant's prayer. She is a key figure in the continuation of Abraham's lineage. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_spring.htm">The Spring</a> A common gathering place for the community, the spring is symbolic of life and provision. It is where the servant seeks a sign from God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_daughters_of_the_townspeople.htm">The Daughters of the Townspeople</a> These women represent the community and the potential candidates for Isaac's wife. Their daily task of drawing water sets the stage for the divine encounter. 5. <a href="/topical/n/nahor's_city.htm">Nahor's City</a> The location where the servant has traveled, Nahor's city is significant as it is the place of Abraham's relatives, ensuring the bride for Isaac comes from his own kin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithful_stewardship.htm">Faithful Stewardship</a> The servant exemplifies faithful stewardship by seeking God's guidance in fulfilling his master's mission. We are called to be faithful in our responsibilities, seeking God's will in all we do. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_dependence_on_god.htm">Prayer and Dependence on God</a> The servant's prayer highlights the importance of seeking God's direction in our decisions. We should cultivate a habit of prayer, trusting God to lead us. <a href="/topical/d/divine_appointments.htm">Divine Appointments</a> Just as the servant experienced a divine appointment at the well, we should be open to God's orchestrations in our daily lives, recognizing that He often works through ordinary circumstances. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_relationships.htm">Community and Relationships</a> The setting at the well underscores the importance of community and relationships. We should engage with our communities, being open to how God might use these interactions for His purposes. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_action.htm">Obedience and Action</a> The servant's actions demonstrate obedience to his master's instructions and faith in God's provision. We are encouraged to act in obedience to God's leading, trusting Him to fulfill His promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 24</a> <a href="/q/is_she_a_virgin_or_a_young_woman.htm">Is she a virgin or a young woman?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_'almah'_mistranslated_in_isaiah_7_14.htm">Why does Isaiah 7:14’s prophecy about a virgin birth rely on a mistranslation of the Hebrew word almah (young woman)?</a> <a href="/q/does_isaiah_7_14_mean_'young_woman'.htm">Is the Hebrew word in Isaiah 7:14 more accurately translated as “young woman” rather than “virgin,” and how does this affect the prophecy? </a> <a href="/q/who_is_rebekah_in_the_bible.htm">Who is Rebekah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(43) The virgin.--Not the word used in <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm" title="And the damsel was very fair to look on, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.">Genesis 24:16</a>, nor that rendered damsel there and in <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm" title="And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down your pitcher, I pray you, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also: let the same be she that you have appointed for your servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that you have showed kindness to my master.">Genesis 24:14</a>, but almah, a young woman just ripening for marriage. It is applied to Miriam in <a href="/exodus/2-8.htm" title="And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.">Exodus 2:8</a>, where it is rendered maid, and to the mother of the Immanuel in <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm" title="Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.">Isaiah 7:14</a>. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-43.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Here הִנֵּ֛ה (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! I am, אָנֹכִ֥י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I standing נִצָּ֖ב (niṣ·ṣāḇ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5324.htm">Strong's 5324: </a> To take one's stand, stand beside עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against this spring. עֵ֣ין (‘ên) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain Now [if] וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a maiden הָֽעַלְמָה֙ (hā·‘al·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5959.htm">Strong's 5959: </a> A young woman, a virgin comes out הַיֹּצֵ֣את (hay·yō·ṣêṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to draw water לִשְׁאֹ֔ב (liš·’ōḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7579.htm">Strong's 7579: </a> To bale up water and I say וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י (wə·’ā·mar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to her, אֵלֶ֔יהָ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to “Please נָ֥א (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' let me drink הַשְׁקִֽינִי־ (haš·qî·nî-) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8248.htm">Strong's 8248: </a> To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to a little מְעַט־ (mə·‘aṭ-) Adjective - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> A little, fewness, a few water מַ֖יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen from your jar,” מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃ (mik·kad·dêḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3537.htm">Strong's 3537: </a> A pail, earthenware, a jar <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-43.htm">Genesis 24:43 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/24-43.htm">Genesis 24:43 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/24-43.htm">Genesis 24:43 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/24-43.htm">Genesis 24:43 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/24-43.htm">Genesis 24:43 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-43.htm">Genesis 24:43 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-43.htm">Genesis 24:43 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-43.htm">Genesis 24:43 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-43.htm">Genesis 24:43 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/24-43.htm">Genesis 24:43 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/24-43.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:43 Behold I am standing by this spring (Gen. 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