Gênesis 24:14

14 faze, pois, que a donzela a quem eu disser: Abaixa o teu cântaro, peço-te, para que eu beba; e ela responder: Bebe, e também darei de beber aos teus camelos; seja aquela que designaste para o teu servo Isaque. Assim conhecerei que usaste de benevolência para com o meu senhor.

Gênesis 24:14 Meaning and Commentary

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
The pitcher of water she should have upon her shoulder, after she had drawn it out of the well: and she shall say, drink, and I will give thy camels drink also;
not only very readily and courteously invite him to drink himself but also propose to draw water for his camels too: [let the same be] she [that] thou hast appointed for thy servant
Isaac;
to be his wife; he desired this might be the token by which he might know who the person was God had appointed, and whom he approved of as a proper wife for Isaac, and whom he pointed at in his Providence most clearly to be the person he had designed for him; and this was a very agreeable sign and token; for hereby he would know that she was a careful and industrious person, willing to set her hand to business when necessary; that she was humane and courteous to strangers; humble and condescending, and willing to do the meanest offices for the good of others; and such a wife as this he sought for, and knew would be a good one, and greatly acceptable to his master and to his son: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness to my master;
by directing to so good a wife for his son, and prospering the journey of his servant according to his wishes.

Gênesis 24:14 In-Context

12 E disse: Ó Senhor, Deus de meu senhor Abraão, dá-me hoje, peço-te, bom êxito, e usa de benevolência para com o meu senhor Abraão.

13 Eis que eu estou em pé junto � fonte, e as filhas dos homens desta cidade vêm saindo para tirar água;

14 faze, pois, que a donzela a quem eu disser: Abaixa o teu cântaro, peço-te, para que eu beba; e ela responder: Bebe, e também darei de beber aos teus camelos; seja aquela que designaste para o teu servo Isaque. Assim conhecerei que usaste de benevolência para com o meu senhor.

15 Antes que ele acabasse de falar, eis que Rebeca, filha de Betuel, filho de Milca, mulher de Naor, irmão de Abraão, saía com o seu cântaro sobre o ombro.

16 A donzela era muito formosa � vista, virgem, a quem varão não havia conhecido; ela desceu � fonte, encheu o seu cântaro e subiu.