Genesis 24:46

46 She quickly lowered the jar from her shoulder and said, 'Drink this. I will also get water for your camels.' So I drank, and she gave water to my camels too.

Genesis 24:46 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 24:46

And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her
[shoulder] (See Gill on Genesis 24:18). And said, drink, and I will give thy camels drink also.
(See Gill on Genesis 24:19). so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
(See Gill on Genesis 24:20).

Genesis 24:46 In-Context

44 Then let her say, "Drink this water, and I will also get water for your camels." By this I will know the Lord has chosen her for my master's son.'
45 "Before I finished my silent prayer, Rebekah came out of the city with her water jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and got water. I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.'
46 She quickly lowered the jar from her shoulder and said, 'Drink this. I will also get water for your camels.' So I drank, and she gave water to my camels too.
47 When I asked her, 'Who is your father?' she answered, 'My father is Bethuel son of Milcah and Nahor.' Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms,
48 and I bowed my head and thanked the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, because he led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master's brother for his son.
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