Genesis 24:43
Good News Translation
Here I am at the well. When a young woman comes out to get water, I will ask her to give me a drink of water from her jar.

New Revised Standard Version
I am standing here by the spring of water; let the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,”

Contemporary English Version
while I am here at the well. When a young woman comes out to get water, I'll ask her to give me a drink.

New American Bible
While I stand here at the spring, if I say to a young woman who comes out to draw water, ‘Please give me a little water from your jug,’

Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold, I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher:

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Behold, I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher:

Genesis 24:13,14 Behold, I stand nigh the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water: . . .

Context
Rebekah is Chosen
42And I came today to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master, Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk, 43Behold, I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher:44And shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman, whom the Lord hath prepared for my master's son.…
Cross References
Genesis 24:13
Behold, I stand nigh the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water:

Genesis 24:14
Now, therefore, the maid to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher that I may drink: and she shall answer, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let it be the same whom thou hast provided for thy servant Isaac: and by this, I shall understand that thou hast shewn kindness to my master.

Genesis 24:44
And shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman, whom the Lord hath prepared for my master's son.

Genesis 24:42
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