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Genesis 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;

KJV

ecce sto juxta fontem aquæ, et virgo, quæ egredietur ad hauriendam aquam, audierit a me : Da mihi pauxillum aquæ ad bibendum ex hydria tua :

Vulgate

ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἕστηκα ἐπὶ τὴν πηγὴν τοῦ ὕδατος, καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες τῶν ἀνθρώπων τῆς πόλεως ἐξελεύσονται ὑδρεύσασθαι ὕδωρ, καὶ ἔσται ἡ παρθένος ᾗ ἂν ἐγὼ εἴπω Πότισόν με μικρὸν ὕδωρ ἐκ τῆς ὑδρίας σου,

LXX

behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink;

ASV

הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י נִצָּ֖ב עַל עֵ֣ין הַ/מָּ֑יִם וְ/הָיָ֤ה הָֽ/עַלְמָה֙ הַ/יֹּצֵ֣את לִ/שְׁאֹ֔ב וְ/אָמַרְתִּ֣י אֵלֶ֔י/הָ הַשְׁקִֽי/נִי נָ֥א מְעַט מַ֖יִם מִ/כַּדֵּֽ/ךְ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אָנֹכִ֖י
'nky
pronoun · 356×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
הּ
h
noun · 18×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ
ysh'bv
verb · 19×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
מְעַ֣ט
m't
noun · 101×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
נִי
ny
verb · 61×
נִצָּ֥ב
ntsb
verb · 74×
נָ֣א
n'
particle · 403×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עַלְמָ֔ה
'lmh
noun · 7×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 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:
  • Gen 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: