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.
Genesis 24:11 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | 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 | 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 | 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. |
| DARBY | And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, when the women came out to draw water. |
| BBE | And he made the camels take their rest outside the town by the water-spring in the evening, at the time when the women came to get water. |
| Webster | And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, the time when women go out to draw water: |
What does Genesis 24:11 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 24:10-28
Abraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. We have leave to be particular in recommending our affairs to the care of Divine providence. He proposes a sign, not that he intended to proceed no further, if not gratified in it; but it is a prayer that God would provide a good wife for his young master; and that was a good prayer. She should be simple, industrious, humble, cheerful, serviceable, and hospitable…
Genesis 24:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 24:11
- 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?
- Exodus 2:16
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
- John 4:7
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
- Genesis 33:13-14
And 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. Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
- Genesis 24:13-20
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: 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. And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. …
- Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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Context
- Genesis 24:10
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.
- 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.
- Genesis 24:12
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.
Genesis 24:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | E hizo arrodillar los camellos fuera de la ciudad, junto á un pozo de agua, á la hora de la tarde, á la hora en que salen las mozas por agua. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il fit agenouiller les chameaux en dehors de la ville, auprès d’un puits d’eau, au temps du soir, au temps où sortent celles qui vont puiser. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er ließ die Kamele draußen vor der Stadt niederknien beim Wasserbrunnen, zur Abendzeit, zur Zeit, da die Schöpferinnen herauskommen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque camelos fecisset accumbere extra oppidum juxta puteum aquæ vespere, tempore quo solent mulieres egredi ad hauriendam aquam, dixit: |