Genesis 24:20
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So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels.
Read Genesis 24:20 Using Other Translations
And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well to draw water, and she drew for all his camels.
So she quickly emptied her jug into the watering trough and ran back to the well to draw water for all his camels.
What does Genesis 24:20 mean?
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Genesis 24:20
And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the
trough
The place out of which cattle drank water, being put there for
that purpose, which was of wood or of stones made hollow; into
this Rebekah poured out what was left in her pitcher after the
servant had drank: and ran again to the well to draw
[water];
and which must be repeated several times to have enough for all
the camels, for it follows: and drew for all his
camels;
and there were ten of them; and these, being thirsty after so
long a journey, required a great deal of water to satisfy them;
therefore Rebekah must take a vast deal of pains and labour to
draw water for them all until they had enough.
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