Genesis

Genesis 24:14–20

14Now 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.”

15Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor. 16Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.

17So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”

18“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

19After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.” 20And she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran back to the well to draw water, until she had drawn water for all his camels.

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Genesis 24:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now may it happenוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
that the girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗han·na·‘ă·rāArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
toאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I sayאֹמַ֤ר’ō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseנָ֤אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let downהַטִּי־haṭ·ṭî-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your jarכַדֵּךְ֙ḵad·dêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3537 jar
that I may drinkוְאֶשְׁתֶּ֔הwə·’eš·tehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH8354 drink
and who respondsוְאָמְרָ֣הwə·’ā·mə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Drinkשְׁתֵ֔הšə·ṯêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8354 drink
and I will waterאַשְׁקֶ֑ה’aš·qehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
your camelsגְּמַלֶּ֖יךָgə·mal·le·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1581 camel
as wellוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
let her be the one You have appointedהֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙hō·ḵaḥ·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
for Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֣lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Isaacלְיִצְחָ֔קlə·yiṣ·ḥāqPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
By thisוּבָ֣הּū·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person feminine singular
I will knowאֵדַ֔ע’ê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3045 know
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
You have shownעָשִׂ֥יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
kindnessחֶ֖סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
toעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my masterאֲדֹנִֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord

Genesis 24:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beforeטֶרֶם֮ṭe·remAdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
had finishedכִּלָּ֣הkil·lāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
prayingלְדַבֵּר֒lə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
Rebekahרִבְקָ֣הriḇ·qāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7259 Rebekah
came outיֹצֵ֗אתyō·ṣêṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructH3318 go or come out
with her jarוְכַדָּ֖הּwə·ḵad·dāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3537 jar
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
her shoulderשִׁכְמָֽהּ׃šiḵ·māhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7926 shoulder
Sheאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
wasיֻלְּדָה֙yul·lə·ḏāhVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
the daughter of Bethuelלִבְתוּאֵ֣לliḇ·ṯū·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1328 Bethuel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Milcahמִלְכָּ֔הmil·kāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH4435 Milcah
the wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
brotherאֲחִ֣י’ă·ḥîNoun - masculine singular constructH251 brother
Nahorנָח֖וֹרnā·ḥō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5152 Nachor

Genesis 24:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the girlוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗wə·han·na·‘ă·rāConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
was veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
beautifulטֹבַ֤תṭō·ḇaṯAdjective - feminine singular constructH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
a virginבְּתוּלָ֕הbə·ṯū·lāhNoun - feminine singularH1330 virgin
who had not had relationsיְדָעָ֑הּyə·ḏā·‘āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3045 know
with any manוְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
She went downוַתֵּ֣רֶדwat·tê·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to the springהָעַ֔יְנָהhā·‘ay·nāhArticle; Noun - common singular; third person feminine singularH5869 eye
filledוַתְּמַלֵּ֥אwat·tə·mal·lêConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH4390 be full, fill
her jarכַדָּ֖הּḵad·dāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3537 jar
and came up againוַתָּֽעַל׃wat·tā·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb

Genesis 24:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the servantהָעֶ֖בֶדhā·‘e·ḇeḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
ranוַיָּ֥רָץway·yā·rāṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7323 run
to meet herלִקְרָאתָ֑הּliq·rā·ṯāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH7122 encounter, befall
and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseנָ֛אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let me haveהַגְמִיאִ֥ינִיhaḡ·mî·’î·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular; first person common singularH1572 swallow
a littleמְעַט־mə·‘aṭ-Adjective - masculine singular constructH4592 a little, fewness, a few
waterמַ֖יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
from your jarמִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃mik·kad·dêḵPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3537 jar

Genesis 24:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Drinkשְׁתֵ֣הšə·ṯêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8354 drink
my lordאֲדֹנִ֑י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
she repliedוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
and she quicklyוַתְּמַהֵ֗רwat·tə·ma·hêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH4116 hasten
loweredוַתֹּ֧רֶדwat·tō·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
her jarכַּדָּ֛הּkad·dāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3537 jar
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
her handsיָדָ֖הּyā·ḏāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3027 hand
and gave him a drinkוַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃wat·taš·qê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to

Genesis 24:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
After sheוַתְּכַ֖לwat·tə·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
had given him a drinkלְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹlə·haš·qō·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
I will alsoגַּ֤םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
draw waterאֶשְׁאָ֔ב’eš·’āḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7579 draw
for your camelsלִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙liḡ·mal·le·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1581 camel
untilעַ֥ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they have had enoughכִּלּ֖וּkil·lūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
to drinkלִשְׁתֹּֽת׃liš·tōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink

Genesis 24:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And she quicklyוַתְּמַהֵ֗רwat·tə·ma·hêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH4116 hasten
emptiedוַתְּעַ֤רwat·tə·‘arConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6168 be naked, bare
her jarכַּדָּהּ֙kad·dāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3537 jar
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the troughהַשֹּׁ֔קֶתhaš·šō·qeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8268 watering-trough
and ranוַתָּ֥רָץwat·tā·rāṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7323 run
backע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the wellהַבְּאֵ֖רhab·bə·’êrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH875 well, pit
to draw waterלִשְׁאֹ֑בliš·’ōḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7579 draw
until she had drawn waterוַתִּשְׁאַ֖בwat·tiš·’aḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7579 draw
for allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his camelsגְּמַלָּֽיו׃gə·mal·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1581 camel

Cross-references

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Genesis 24:14 Judges 6:37 · Judges 6:17 · Genesis 15:8 · 2 Kings 20:8–11 · 2 Samuel 5:24 · Isaiah 7:11

Genesis 24:15 Genesis 11:29 · Isaiah 65:24 · Genesis 24:45 · Daniel 9:20–23 · Psalm 65:2 · Psalm 34:15 · Isaiah 58:9 · Psalm 145:18–19 · Exodus 2:16 · Genesis 22:20–23

Genesis 24:16 Genesis 26:7

Genesis 24:17 John 4:7

Genesis 24:18 1 Peter 3:8 · 1 Peter 4:8–9 · Genesis 24:14 · Proverbs 31:26

Genesis 24:19 Genesis 24:14 · 1 Peter 4:9 · Genesis 24:45–46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.