Genesis 24 · Verse 13

Genesis 24:13

Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Genesis 24:13, King James Version

Genesis 24:13 in other translations

BSBHere I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.
WEBBehold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
ASVBehold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water:
YLTlo, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;
DARBYBehold, I stand here by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.
BBESee, I am waiting here by the water-spring; and the daughters of the town are coming out to get water:
WebsterBehold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

What does Genesis 24:13 mean?

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…

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Genesis 24:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הִנֵּ֛הhi.Nehhere!H2009
אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595
נִצָּ֖בni.Tzav[am] standingH5324
עַל\־'al-atH5921
עֵ֣ין'ein[the] spring ofH5869
הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH4325
וּבְנוֹת֙u.ve.noTand [the] daughters ofH1323
אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582
הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
יֹצְאֹ֖תyo.tze.'Ot[are] coming outH3318
לִשְׁאֹ֥בlish.'Oto drawH7579
מָֽיִם\׃Ma.yimwaterH4325

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 24:13

  • Genesis 24:43

    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;

  • Psalms 37:5

    Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

  • Judges 5:11

    They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates.

  • 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.

  • John 4:7

    There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

  • Proverbs 3:6

    In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

  • 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?

  • Genesis 29:9-10

    And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them. And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I stand.
43; Ps 37:5; Pr 3:6
daughters.
11; 29:9,10; Ex 2:16; Jud 5:11; 1Sa 9:11; Joh 4:7

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Context

  • 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 24:13

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

  • Genesis 24:14

    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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Genesis 24:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
He aquí yo estoy junto á la fuente de agua, y las hijas de los varones de esta ciudad salen por agua:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Voici, je me tiens près de la fontaine d’eau, et les filles des gens de la ville sortent pour puiser de l’eau;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Siehe, ich stehe bei der Wasserquelle, und die Töchter der Leute der Stadt kommen heraus, um Wasser zu schöpfen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ecce ego sto prope fontem aquæ, et filiæ habitatorum hujus civitatis egredientur ad hauriendam aquam.