Gênesis 24:14

14 Concede que a jovem a quem eu disser: Por favor, incline o seu cântaro e dê-me de beber, e ela me responder: ‘Bebe. Também darei água aos teus camelos’, seja essa a que escolheste para teu servo Isaque. Saberei assim que foste bondoso 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 Então orou: “SENHOR, Deus do meu senhor Abraão, dá-me neste dia bom êxito e seja bondoso com o meu senhor Abraão.

13 Como vês, estou aqui ao lado desta fonte, e as jovens do povo desta cidade estão vindo para tirar água.

14 Concede que a jovem a quem eu disser: Por favor, incline o seu cântaro e dê-me de beber, e ela me responder: ‘Bebe. Também darei água aos teus camelos’, seja essa a que escolheste para teu servo Isaque. Saberei assim que foste bondoso com o meu senhor”.

15 Antes que ele terminasse de orar, surgiu Rebeca, filha de Betuel, filho de Milca, mulher de Naor, irmão de Abraão, trazendo no ombro o seu cântaro.

16 A jovem era muito bonita e virgem; nenhum homem tivera relações com ela. Rebeca desceu à fonte, encheu seu cântaro e voltou.