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Genesis 24:20

What does Genesis 24:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after putting the water from her vessel into the animals' drinking-place, she went quickly back to the spring and got water for all the camels.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and she hasteth, and emptieth her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and runneth again unto the well to draw, and draweth for all his camels.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water; and having drawn, she gave to all the camels.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw [water]; and she drew for all his camels.

Context

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

v.20This passage

v.21And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

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