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behold, 1I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, "2Please let me drink a littlewater from your jar ";
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then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.'
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"So I came today to the spring, and said, 'O LORD , the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;
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behold, I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, "Please let me drink a little water from your jar ";
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and she will say to me, "You drink, and I will draw for your camels also "; let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master's son.'
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"Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder, and went down to the spring and drew, and I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'