Genesis 24:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I will give your camels a drink also'—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    May it be that when I say to a young woman, 'Please let down your jar so that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too,' let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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 shewed kindness unto my master.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and let it come to pass, that the damsel{H5291} to whom I shall say,{H559} Let down{H5186} thy pitcher,{H3537} I pray thee, that I may drink;{H8354} and she shall say,{H559} Drink,{H8354} and I will give{H8248} thy camels{H1581} drink{H8248} also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed{H3198} for thy servant{H5650} Isaac;{H3327} and thereby shall I know{H3045} that thou hast showed{H6213} kindness{H2617} unto my master.{H113}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And let it come to pass, that the damsel{H5291} to whom I shall say{H559}{(H8799)}, Let down{H5186}{(H8685)} thy pitcher{H3537}, I pray thee, that I may drink{H8354}{(H8799)}; and she shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, Drink{H8354}{(H8798)}, and I will give{H8248} thy camels{H1581} drink{H8248}{(H8686)} also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed{H3198}{(H8689)} for thy servant{H5650} Isaac{H3327}; and thereby shall I know{H3045}{(H8799)} that thou hast shewed{H6213}{(H8804)} kindness{H2617} unto my master{H113}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Now the damsell to whome I saye stoupe doune thy pytcher and let me drynke. Yf she saye drynke and I will geue thy camels drynke also yt same is she that thou hast ordened for they servaunte Isaac: yee and therby shall I knowe that thou hast shewed mercy on my master.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Now yf there come a damsell, to whom I saye: bowe downe thy pytcher, & let me drynke, and yf she saye: drynke, and I wyll geue ye Camels drynke also: That ye same be she, whom thou hast prouyded for thy seruaunt Isaac: & that I maye knowe by ye same that thou hast shewed mercy vpon my master.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Graunt therefore that ye maide, to whom I say, Bowe downe thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drinke: if she say, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also: may be she that thou hast ordeined for thy seruant Izhak: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed mercy on my master.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Nowe let the damsel to whom I say, stoupe downe thy pitcher I pray thee, that I may drinke: If she say also, drinke, and I wyll geue thy Camelles drinke also: let the same be she that thou hast ordeyned for thy seruaunt Isahac, and thereby shall I knowe that thou hast shewed mercy on my maister.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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 shewed kindness unto my master.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, 'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink.' She will say, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.' Let the same be she who you have appointed for your servant Isaac. Thereby will I know that you have shown kindness to my master."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and it hath been, the young person unto whom I say, Incline, I pray thee, thy pitcher, and I drink, and she hath said, Drink, and I water also thy camels) -- her Thou hast decided for Thy servant, for Isaac; and by it I know that Thou hast done kindness with my lord.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, 'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,' and she will say, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,'--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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I will say to a young woman,‘Please lower your jar so I may drink.’ May the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac reply,‘Drink, and I’ll give your camels water too.’ In this way I will know that you have been faithful to my master.”

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 6:37 : 37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said.
  • Judg 6:17 : 17 And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in your sight, then show me a sign that you talk with me.
  • Gen 15:8 : 8 And he said, Lord GOD, how shall I know that I shall inherit it?
  • Gen 24:44 : 44 and she says to me, "Drink, and I will draw for your camels also," let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master's son.'
  • Exod 4:1-9 : 1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor listen to my voice, for they will say, The LORD has not appeared to you. 2 And the LORD said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod. 3 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses fled from it. 4 And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand, and take it by the tail. And he stretched out his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand. 5 That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you. 6 And the LORD said furthermore to him, Now put your hand into your bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. 7 And he said, Put your hand into your bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again, and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh. 8 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe you, neither listen to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. 9 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither listen to your voice, that you shall take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land, and the water which you take out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.
  • Judg 7:13-15 : 13 And when Gideon came, behold, there was a man telling a dream to his friend; and he said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the Midianite camp, and came to a tent, and struck it that it fell, and overturned it, so that the tent lay flat. 14 And his friend answered and said, This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; for God has delivered Midian and all the army into his hand. 15 And it was so when Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, that he worshipped, and returned to the army of Israel and said, Arise, for the LORD has delivered the Midianite army into your hand.
  • Judg 18:5 : 5 And they said to him, Please inquire of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be successful.
  • 1 Sam 6:7-9 : 7 Now therefore, make a new cart, take two milk cows that have never been yoked, and tie the cows to the cart, but bring their calves home away from them. 8 And take the ark of the Lord and set it on the cart, and put the jewels of gold, which you are returning to Him as a trespass offering, in a chest by its side and send it away, so that it may go. 9 And watch, if it goes up the road to its own territory, to Beth Shemesh, then He has done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it was not His hand that struck us, but it happened to us by chance.
  • 1 Sam 10:2-9 : 2 When you depart from me today, then you will find two men by Rachel's tomb in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, The donkeys which you went to seek are found: and, behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys, and worries about you, saying, What shall I do for my son? 3 Then you shall go forward from there, and you shall come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet you three men going up to God at Bethel, one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: 4 And they will greet you, and give you two loaves of bread; which you shall receive from their hands. 5 After that you shall come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is: and it shall happen, when you come there to the city, that you shall meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tambourine, and a flute, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: 6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you, and you shall prophesy with them, and will be turned into another man. 7 And let it be, when these signs come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for God is with you. 8 And you shall go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice peace offerings: seven days you shall wait, till I come to you, and show you what you shall do. 9 And it happened, that when he turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. 10 And when they came there to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
  • 1 Sam 14:8-9 : 8 Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to these men, and we will reveal ourselves to them." 9 If they say to us, 'Wait until we come to you,' then we will stand still in our place and not go up to them. 10 But if they say, 'Come up to us,' then we will go up, for the LORD has delivered them into our hand; and this will be a sign to us."
  • 1 Sam 20:7 : 7 If he says thus, It is well; your servant shall have peace: but if he is very angry, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
  • 2 Sam 5:24 : 24 And let it be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly, for then the LORD will go out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.
  • 2 Sam 20:9 : 9 And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
  • 2 Kgs 20:8-9 : 8 And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of the LORD on the third day? 9 And Isaiah said, This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that He has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees? 10 And Hezekiah answered, It is an easy thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees; no, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees. 11 And Isaiah the prophet cried to the LORD, and He brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.
  • Prov 19:14 : 14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers, and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
  • Isa 7:11 : 11 Ask for a sign from the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
  • Rom 1:10 : 10 Making request, if by any means now at last I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 24:40-49
    10 verses
    89%

    40 But he said to me, 'The LORD, before whom I walk, will send His angel with you and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father's house.

    41 You will be clear from this oath when you arrive among my family, for if they will not give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.'

    42 And this day I came to the well and said, 'O LORD God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper the way in which I go,

    43 behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass that when the virgin comes out to draw water, and I say to her, "Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,"

    44 and she says to me, "Drink, and I will draw for your camels also," let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master's son.'

    45 But before I had finished speaking in my heart, there was Rebekah, coming out with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'

    46 And she made haste and let her pitcher down from her shoulder, and said, 'Drink, and I will give your camels a drink also.' So I drank, and she gave the camels a drink also.

    47 Then I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' And she said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.' So I put the nose ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

    48 And I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.

    49 Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left."

  • Gen 24:15-20
    6 verses
    86%

    15 And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother.

    16 Now the young woman was very fair to look upon, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up.

    17 And the servant ran to meet her and said, "Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher."

    18 And she said, "Drink, my lord." Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand and gave him a drink.

    19 And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking."

    20 Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

  • Gen 24:10-13
    4 verses
    85%

    10 Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, for all his master's goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

    11 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 water.

    12 And he said, "O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray, give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

    13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.

  • 51 Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as the LORD has spoken."

  • Gen 24:28-32
    5 verses
    79%

    28 So the young woman ran and told her mother's household these things.

    29 Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban, and Laban ran out to the man by the well.

    30 So it came to pass, when he saw the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's wrists, and when he heard the words of his sister Rebekah, saying, "Thus the man spoke to me," that he went to the man. And there he stood by the camels at the well.

    31 And he said, "Come in, O blessed of the LORD! Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels."

    32 Then the man came to the house, and he unloaded the camels, and provided straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

  • Gen 24:3-5
    3 verses
    79%

    3 and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.

    4 But you shall go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."

    5 And the servant said to him, "Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?"

  • Gen 24:23-24
    2 verses
    78%

    23 and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to lodge?"

    24 So she said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah's son, whom she bore to Nahor."

  • Gen 24:57-58
    2 verses
    78%

    57 So they said, "We will call the young woman and ask her personally."

    58 Then they called Rebekah and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" And she said, "I will go."

  • Gen 24:64-66
    3 verses
    77%

    64 Then Rebekah lifted her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from her camel;

    65 for she had said to the servant, "Who is this man walking in the field to meet us?" The servant had said, "It is my master." Therefore she took a veil and covered herself.

    66 And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

  • 61 Then Rebekah and her maids arose, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

  • 34 So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.

  • Gen 24:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7 The LORD God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my relatives, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, 'To your descendants I will give this land,' He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

    8 And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there."

  • 19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the bottle with water and gave the lad a drink.

  • Gen 24:37-38
    2 verses
    75%

    37 Now my master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell;

    38 but you shall go to my father's house and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.'

  • 53 Then the servant brought out jewelry of silver, jewelry of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.