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Genesis 24:18

What does Genesis 24:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And she said, Take a drink, my lord: and quickly letting down her vessel onto her hand, she gave him a drink.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and she saith, `Drink, my lord;' and she hasteth, and letteth down her pitcher upon her hand, and giveth him drink.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And she said, Drink, my lord! And she hasted and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him to drink.

Context

v.17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.

v.18This passage

v.19And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 24:14

    and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.

  • 1 Peter 3:8

    Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

  • 1 Peter 4:8

    above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

  • Proverbs 31:26

    She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

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