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Genesis 24:43 KJV
Genesis · chapter 24 · verse 43
Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;Genesis 24:43 · King James Version
Genesis 24:43 in context
41Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
42And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
43Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
44And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master’s son.
45And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- pitcherkadproperly, a pailH3537 →
- virginʻalmâha lassH5959 →
- littlemᵉʻaṭa little or fewH4592 →
- standnâtsabto station, in various applicationsH5324 →
- watermayimwaterH4325 →
- forthyâtsâʼto go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and…H3318 →
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We have here the making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah. It is related very largely and particularly, even to the minute circumstances, which, we should think, might have been spared, while other things of great moment and mystery (as the story of Melchizedek) are related in few words.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 29-53