Genesis 24:16

16 The young woman ¹was very attractive in appearance, a maiden^[a] whom no man had known. She went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.

Genesis 24:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 24:16

And the damsel [was] very fair to look upon
Of a good countenance and beautiful aspect: a virgin, neither had any man known her;
not only was reckoned a virgin, but was really one, pure and incorrupt: and she went down to the well and filled her pitcher, and came up;
by which it appears the well lay low, there was a descent unto it, and an ascent from it. Rebekah was very diligent and speedy in doing her work, she did not stay to look at strangers, or hold an idle conversation with other damsels that came thither on the same account; but, having filled her pitcher, was making the best of her way home.

Genesis 24:16 In-Context

14 Let the young woman to whom I shall say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink, ’ and who shall say, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels’—let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master. ”

15 Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her water jar on her shoulder.

16 The young woman was very attractive in appearance, a maiden whom no man had known. She went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.

17 Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water to drink from your jar. ”

18 She said, “Drink, my lord. ” And she quickly let down her jar upon her hand and gave him a drink.

Cross References

• 1. 24:16 ch. 26:7

Footnotes

• [a] 24:16 Or 'a woman of marriageable age'