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It was evening, and the women were coming out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, <i>even</i> the time that women go out to draw <i>water</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw <i>water.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water when it was evening, the time when women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when the women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of the evening when women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At evening, the time when women went out to draw water, he made the camels kneel beside a well outside the town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the camels kneel beside a well of water outside the town at evening. This was the time when the women went out to draw water.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When he got there, he let the camels rest near the well outside the city. It was late afternoon, the time when the women came out for water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The servant had the camels kneel down outside the city by the well. It was evening, when the women would go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When he arrived, he made the camels kneel down at the well outside the city. It was late afternoon, the time when women came out to get water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As evening approached, he had the camels kneel outside the town at the water well, right about the time when women customarily went out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He made the camels kneel down by the well outside the city. It was evening, the time when the women would go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, the time when women go out to draw water:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he causes the camels to kneel at the outside of the city, at the well of water, at evening, at the time of the coming out of the women who draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he causeth the camels to kneel at the outside of the city, at the well of water, at even-time, at the time of the coming out of the women who draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will make his camels to kneel down without the city by the well of waters, at the time of evening, of the going forth to draw water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he had made the camels lie down without the town near a well of water in Evening, at the time when women were wont to come out to draw water, he said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when he had made the camels lie down outside of the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are accustomed to go out to draw water, he said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Near evening, at the time when women go out to draw water, he made the camels kneel by the well outside the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water; it was toward evening, the time when women go out to draw water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he made his camels to kneel down outside the city by a well of water in the evening, the very time when women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he knelt his camels outside of the village at a well of waters at evening time, at the time that they come out to fill up with water.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he rested his camels without the city by the well of water towards evening, when damsels go forth to draw water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/24-11.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=5270" 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">A Wife for Isaac</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6153.htm" title="6153: ‘e·reḇ (N-ms) -- Evening. From arab; dusk.">As evening approached,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: lə·‘êṯ (Prep-l:: N-csc) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1581.htm" title="1581: hag·gə·mal·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A camel. Apparently from gamal; a camel.">he made the camels</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: way·yaḇ·rêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">kneel down</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">near</a> <a href="/hebrew/875.htm" title="875: bə·’êr (N-fsc) -- A well, pit. From ba'ar; a pit; especially a well.">the well</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/2351.htm" title="2351: mi·ḥūṣ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">outside</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: lā·‘îr (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the town</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: lə·‘êṯ (Prep-l:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">at the time</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ṣêṯ (V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">when the women went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7579.htm" title="7579: haš·šō·’ă·ḇōṯ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To draw (water). A primitive root; to bale up water.">to draw water.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.…<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="/exodus/2-15.htm">Exodus 2:15-17</a></span><br />When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well. / 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/4-6.htm">John 4:6-7</a></span><br />Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. / When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-2.htm">Genesis 29:2-3</a></span><br />He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well. / When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">1 Samuel 9:11-13</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?” / “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. / As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-11.htm">Judges 5:11</a></span><br />the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:<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="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” / “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water? / Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-38.htm">Genesis 30:38</a></span><br />Then he set the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks coming in to drink. So when the flocks were in heat and came to drink,<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="/numbers/20-8.htm">Numbers 20:8</a></span><br />“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-15.htm">Proverbs 5:15</a></span><br />Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well.<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="/exodus/15-27.htm">Exodus 15:27</a></span><br />Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.</p><p class="hdg">kneel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/33-13.htm">Genesis 33:13,14</a></b></br> And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children <i>are</i> tender, and the flocks and herds with young <i>are</i> with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-10.htm">Proverbs 12:10</a></b></br> A righteous <i>man</i> regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked <i>are</i> cruel.</p><p class="hdg">women go out to draw water.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-13.htm">Genesis 24:13-20</a></b></br> Behold, I stand <i>here</i> by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/2-16.htm">Exodus 2:16</a></b></br> Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew <i>water</i>, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">1 Samuel 9:11</a></b></br> <i>And</i> as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Camels</a> <a href="/genesis/21-19.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">City</a> <a href="/james/4-8.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/genesis/8-11.htm">Even-Time</a> <a href="/ephesians/3-14.htm">Kneel</a> <a href="/genesis/19-17.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/21-25.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/21-19.htm">Water-Spring</a> <a href="/genesis/20-18.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Camels</a> <a href="/genesis/24-37.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-13.htm">City</a> <a href="/genesis/24-13.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/genesis/24-63.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-14.htm">Even-Time</a> <a href="/esther/3-2.htm">Kneel</a> <a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/genesis/24-54.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/genesis/25-24.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/24-13.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/24-13.htm">Water-Spring</a> <a href="/genesis/24-61.htm">Women</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 time of day was cooler, making it more comfortable for labor. Biblically, evening often symbolizes a time of transition or preparation, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-5.htm">Genesis 1:5</a>, where evening marks the beginning of a new day.<p><b>he made the camels kneel down</b><br>Camels were valuable assets in ancient times, used for long journeys due to their endurance and ability to carry heavy loads. The act of making camels kneel indicates preparation for rest and unloading. This gesture also reflects the servant's anticipation of a significant encounter, as camels kneeling is a sign of readiness and submission, paralleling the servant's mission to find a wife for Isaac.<p><b>near the well outside the town</b><br>Wells were central to community life, serving as gathering places and essential sources of water. This particular well, outside the town, suggests a common meeting place for travelers and locals. Wells in biblical narratives often symbolize life, sustenance, and divine encounters, as seen in <a href="/john/4-6.htm">John 4:6-14</a>, where Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at a well.<p><b>at the time when the women went out to draw water</b><br>Drawing water was typically a task for women, reflecting the cultural norms of the time. This daily routine provided opportunities for social interaction and community building. The timing of the servant's arrival aligns with divine providence, setting the stage for Rebekah's introduction. This moment foreshadows other significant biblical encounters at wells, such as Jacob meeting Rachel in <a href="/genesis/29-9.htm">Genesis 29:9-10</a>, highlighting God's orchestration in the lives of His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham's_servant.htm">Abraham's Servant</a></b><br>The unnamed servant, traditionally believed to be Eliezer, is tasked with finding a wife for Isaac. His actions reflect his faithfulness and dedication to Abraham's mission.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/camels.htm">Camels</a></b><br>The camels are a sign of Abraham's wealth and the means by which the servant travels. They also play a role in the servant's prayer for a sign.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_well.htm">The Well</a></b><br>A central meeting place in ancient communities, the well is where the servant positions himself to find a suitable wife for Isaac. It symbolizes provision and sustenance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_town.htm">The Town</a></b><br>The town is not named here, but it is in the region of Nahor, Abraham's brother, indicating the servant's obedience to seek a wife from Abraham's relatives.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_women.htm">The Women</a></b><br>The women of the town come to draw water, setting the stage for Rebekah's introduction. This cultural practice highlights the servant's strategic planning.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_service.htm">Faithful Service</a></b><br>The servant's dedication to his master's mission is a model of faithful service. Believers are called to serve God and others with diligence and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_positioning.htm">Strategic Positioning</a></b><br>The servant's choice to wait by the well demonstrates the importance of being in the right place at the right time. Christians should seek God's guidance in positioning themselves for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayerful_dependence.htm">Prayerful Dependence</a></b><br>The servant's prayer for a sign underscores the necessity of seeking God's guidance in decision-making. Believers should cultivate a habit of prayerful dependence on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_awareness.htm">Cultural Awareness</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural context of the well as a gathering place can enhance our appreciation of biblical accounts. Christians should strive to understand the cultural contexts of Scripture to apply its truths effectively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointments.htm">Divine Appointments</a></b><br>The meeting at the well illustrates how God orchestrates events for His purposes. Believers should be open to divine appointments in their daily lives.<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/why_do_muslim_women_wear_hijabs.htm">Why do Muslim women wear hijabs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_long_hair_practical_then.htm">Numbers 6:5 — How is letting hair grow indefinitely practical in a nomadic or ancient society without modern hygiene methods? </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/is_abraham's_servant's_journey_plausible.htm">How historically plausible is it that Abraham's servant traveled such a long distance (Genesis 24:10) with little mention of logistical challenges or hardships?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">He made his camels to kneel down.</span>--Camels rest kneeling, but the servant did not unlade them till he knew that God had heard his prayer. (See <a href="/genesis/24-32.htm" title="And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.">Genesis 24:32</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">By a well of water.</span>--The well was the property of the whole city, and might be used only at a fixed hour; and the servant therefore waits till the women came to draw. This duty of fetching water is not peculiar to Oriental women, but to this day in most parts of Europe, wherever the supply comes from a public source, women may be seen thus occupied. Rebekah carried her pitcher upon her shoulder; in the south of France the Basque women, like the ancient Egyptians, carry it on their heads, and the habit of thus balancing it gives them a peculiarly erect and graceful carriage.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he made his camels to kneel down</span> - "a mode of expression taken from actual life. The action is literally kneeling; not stooping, sitting, or lying down on the side like a horse, but kneeling on his knees; and this the camel is taught to do from his youth" (Thomson, 'Land and Book,' p. 592) - <span class="cmt_word">without the city by a well of water</span>. "In the East, where wells are scarce and water indispensable, the existence of a well or fountain determines the site of the village. The people build near it, but prefer to have it outside the city, to avoid the noise, dust, and confusion always occurring at it, especially if the place is on the highway (Ibid.). <span class="cmt_word">At the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw</span> <span class="accented">water</span>. Literally, <span class="accented">that women that draw go forth</span>. "It is the work of <span class="accented">females</span> in the East to draw water both morning and evening; and they may be seen going in groups to the wells, with their vessels on the hip or on the, shoulder" (Roberts' Oriental Illustrations, p. 27). "About great cities men often carry, water, both on donkeys and on their own backs; but in the country, among the unsophisticated natives, women only go to the well or the fountain; and often, when traveling, have I seen long files of them going and returning with their pitchers "at the time when women go out to draw water" (Thomson, 'Land and Book,' p. 592). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-11.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">As evening approached,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֔רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6153.htm">Strong's 6153: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evening</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he made the camels</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגְּמַלִּ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gə·mal·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1581.htm">Strong's 1581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A camel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">kneel down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaḇ·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">near</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the well</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_875.htm">Strong's 875: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, a well</span><br /><br /><span class="word">outside</span><br /><span class="heb">מִח֥וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(mi·ḥūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the town,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָעִ֖יר</span> <span class="translit">(lā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the time</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when the women went out</span><br /><span class="heb">צֵ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(ṣêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to draw water.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šō·’ă·ḇōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7579.htm">Strong's 7579: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bale up water</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/24-11.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:11 He made the camels kneel down outside (Gen. 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