Loading...

Change Translation

Loading...
  • Recent Translations
  • All Translations

創世記 24:17

Listen to 創世記 24:17
17 僕 人 跑 上 前 去 迎 著 他 , 說 : 求 你 將 瓶 裡 的 水 給 我 一 點 喝 。

創世記 24:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 24:17

And the servant ran to meet her
He did not stop her as she went to the well, but stayed till she had been there and filled her pitcher, and then he made all the haste he could to meet her, in order to have the sign and token answered he had requested, which could not be done until she returned: and said, let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher;
or taste a little of it, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; or suffer me to swallow a little of it; for it was not so much to quench his thirst that he asked for this, for he could have got, and perhaps had had water out of the well before this time, or however could easily have supplied himself; but this was done to try whether she was the person, and whether her conduct and carriage would answer the token. Josephus F24 says, he asked other virgins and they refused him, for which churlishness Rebekah rebuked them, and gave him water liberally.


FOOTNOTES:

F24 Antiqu. l. 1. c. 16. sect. 2.
Unlock Deeper Insights: Get Over 20 Commentaries with Plus! Subscribe Now

創世記 24:17 In-Context

15 話 還 沒 有 說 完 , 不 料 , 利 百 加 肩 頭 上 扛 著 水 瓶 出 來 。 利 百 加 是 彼 土 利 所 生 的 ; 彼 土 利 是 亞 伯 拉 罕 兄 弟 拿 鶴 妻 子 密 迦 的 兒 子 。
16 那 女 子 容 貌 極 其 俊 美 , 還 是 處 女 , 也 未 曾 有 人 親 近 他 。 他 下 到 井 旁 , 打 滿 了 瓶 , 又 上 來 。
17 僕 人 跑 上 前 去 迎 著 他 , 說 : 求 你 將 瓶 裡 的 水 給 我 一 點 喝 。
18 女 子 說 : 我 主 請 喝 ! 就 急 忙 拿 下 瓶 來 , 托 在 手 上 給 他 喝 。
19 女 子 給 他 喝 了 , 就 說 : 我 再 為 你 的 駱 駝 打 水 , 叫 駱 駝 也 喝 足 。
Public Domain

Study Tools

PLUS

Unlock Notes

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Unlock Highlights

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Unlock Bookmarks

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Track Your Reading

Create a free account to start a reading plan, or join PLUS to unlock our full suite of premium study tools.

Already have an account? Sign in