KJV King James Version
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].
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Genesis 24:11
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].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.
WEB World English Bible
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Genesis 24
8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master [were] in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
11 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].
12 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto 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:
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 shewed kindness unto my master.
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וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְH1288 · ba.rakhto blessהַגְּמַלִּ֛יםH1581 · ga.malcamelמִח֥וּץH2351 · chutsoutsideלָעִ֖ירH5892 · irexcitementאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)בְּאֵ֣רH875 · be.erwellהַמָּ֑יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterלְעֵ֣תH6256 · ettimeעֶ֔רֶבH6153 · e.reveveningלְעֵ֖תH6256 · ettimeצֵ֥אתH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeהַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃H7579 · sha.avto draw
Cross-references
1 Samuel 9:11[And] as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?John 4:7There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.Genesis 24:13-20Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:Genesis 33:13-14And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children [are] tender, and the flocks and herds with young [are] with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.Proverbs 12:10A righteous [man] regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
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