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Genesis 24:13

Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

KJV

Ecce ego sto prope fontem aquæ, et filiæ habitatorum hujus civitatis egredientur ad hauriendam aquam.

Vulgate

ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἕστηκα ἐπὶ τῆς πηγῆς τοῦ ὕδατος, αἱ δὲ θυγατέρες τῶν οἰκούντων τὴν πόλιν ἐκπορεύονται ἀντλῆσαι ὕδωρ.

LXX

Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water:

ASV

הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י נִצָּ֖ב עַל עֵ֣ין הַ/מָּ֑יִם וּ/בְנוֹת֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָ/עִ֔יר יֹצְאֹ֖ת לִ/שְׁאֹ֥ב מָֽיִם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אָנֹכִ֖י
'nky
pronoun · 356×
בַּת
bt
noun · 585×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
יִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ
ysh'bv
verb · 19×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
נִצָּ֥ב
ntsb
verb · 74×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 15:8 — And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
  • Gen 24:43 — Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
  • Gen 24:43 — Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
  • Gen 29:2 — And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.
  • Prov 31:13 — She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
  • Ps 37:5 — Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.