Génesis 24:20

Listen to Génesis 24:20
20 Y di贸se prisa, y vaci贸 su c谩ntaro en la pila, y corri贸 otra vez al pozo para sacar agua, y sac贸 para todos sus camellos.

Génesis 24:20 Meaning and Commentary

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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Génesis 24:20 In-Context

18 Y ella respondi贸: Bebe, se帽or m铆o: y di贸se prisa 谩 bajar su c谩ntaro sobre su mano, y le di贸 谩 beber.
19 Y cuando acab贸 de darle 谩 beber, dijo: Tambi茅n para tus camellos sacar茅 agua, hasta que acaben de beber.
20 Y di贸se prisa, y vaci贸 su c谩ntaro en la pila, y corri贸 otra vez al pozo para sacar agua, y sac贸 para todos sus camellos.
21 Y el hombre estaba maravillado de ella, callando, para saber si Jehov谩 hab铆a prosperado 贸 no su viaje.
22 Y fu茅 que como los camellos acabaron de beber, present贸le el hombre un pendiente de oro que pesaba medio siclo, y dos brazaletes que pesaban diez:
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