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Genesis 24:11

What does Genesis 24:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he made the camels take their rest outside the town by the water-spring in the evening, at the time when the women came to get water.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when he had made the camels lie down without the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are wont to come out to draw water, he said:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, when the women came out to draw [water].

Context

v.10And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master’s in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

v.11This passage

v.12And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 9:11

    As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

  • Genesis 24:13

    Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water:

  • Proverbs 12:10

    A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

  • Genesis 33:13

    And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me have their young: and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.

  • John 4:7

    There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

  • Exodus 2:16

    Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

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