Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar and came up again. New Living Translation Rebekah was very beautiful and old enough to be married, but she was still a virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came up again. English Standard Version The young woman was very attractive in appearance, a maiden whom no man had known. She went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up. Berean Standard Bible Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again. King James Bible And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. New King James Version Now the young woman was very beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up. New American Standard Bible The young woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had had relations with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up. NASB 1995 The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had had relations with her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up. NASB 1977 And the girl was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had had relations with her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar, and came up. Legacy Standard Bible Now the young woman was very beautiful in appearance, a virgin, and no man had known her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up. Amplified Bible The girl was very beautiful, a virgin and unmarried; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up. Christian Standard Bible Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin—no man had been intimate with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came up. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now the girl was very beautiful, a young woman who had not known a man intimately. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came up. American Standard Version And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up. English Revised Version And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up. GOD'S WORD® Translation The girl was a very attractive virgin. No man had ever had sexual intercourse with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came back. Good News Translation She was a very beautiful young woman and still a virgin. She went down to the well, filled her jar, and came back. International Standard Version The woman was very beautiful, young, and had not had sexual relations with a man. Going down to the spring, she filled her jug and turned for home. Majority Standard Bible Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again. NET Bible Now the young woman was very beautiful. She was a virgin; no man had ever had sexual relations with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up. New Heart English Bible Now the young woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. And she went down to the spring and filled her jug and came up. Webster's Bible Translation And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. World English Bible The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the young person [is] of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man has not known her; and she goes down to the fountain, and fills her pitcher, and comes up. Young's Literal Translation and the young person is of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up. Smith's Literal Translation And the girl good of aspect exceedingly; a virgin, and man knew her not: and she will go down to the fountain and fill her bucket, and come up. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAn exceedingly comely maid, and a most beautiful virgin, and not known to man: and she went down to the spring, and filled her pitcher and was coming back. Catholic Public Domain Version She was an exceedingly elegant girl, and a most beautiful virgin, and unknown by man. And she descended to the spring, and she filled her pitcher, and then was returning. New American Bible The young woman was very beautiful, a virgin, untouched by man. She went down to the spring and filled her jug. As she came up, New Revised Standard Version The girl was very fair to look upon, a virgin, whom no man had known. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the damsel was very beautiful to look upon, a virgin whom no man had known; and she went down to the well and filled her pitcher and came up. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the young girl was very beautiful in her appearance, a virgin whom a man had not known, and she came down to the well and filled her cruse and she came up. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her; and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the virgin was very beautiful in appearance, she was a virgin, a man had not known her; and she went down to the well, and filled her water-pot, and came up. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rebekah is Chosen15Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor. 16Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again. 17So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”… Cross References Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 1 Peter 3:3-4 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 1 Samuel 25:3 His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings. 1 Timothy 2:9-10 Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God. Esther 2:7 And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter. 1 Samuel 16:12 So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.” Song of Solomon 4:7 You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw. 1 Corinthians 11:5-6 And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved. / If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. Ruth 3:11 And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character. 1 Samuel 9:2 And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people. 1 Corinthians 7:34 and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband. 2 Samuel 14:27 Three sons were born to Absalom, and a daughter named Tamar, who was a beautiful woman. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body. 2 Samuel 11:2 One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. 1 Timothy 5:2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity. Treasury of Scripture And the damsel was very fair to look on, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. fair to look upon. Genesis 26:7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. Genesis 39:6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. known. Genesis 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Numbers 31:17,18 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him… Song of Solomon 5:2 I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. Jump to Previous Appearance Beautiful Countenance Damsel Fair Filled Fountain Girl Good Jar Lady Maiden Pitcher Relations Spring Touched Vessel Virgin Water YoungJump to Next Appearance Beautiful Countenance Damsel Fair Filled Fountain Girl Good Jar Lady Maiden Pitcher Relations Spring Touched Vessel Virgin Water YoungGenesis 24 1. Abraham swears his servant.10. The servant's journey. 12. His prayer. 14. His sign. 15. Rebekah meets him; 18. fulfils his sign; 22. receives jewels; 23. shows her kindred; 25. and invites him home. 26. The servant blesses God. 29. Laban entertains him. 34. The servant shows his message. 50. Laban and Bethuel approve it. 58. Rebekah consents to go, and departs. 62. Isaac meets and marries her. Now the girl The Hebrew word for "girl" here is "na'arah," which often refers to a young woman of marriageable age. In the context of ancient Near Eastern culture, this term indicates not only her youth but also her readiness for the responsibilities of marriage. This sets the stage for understanding Rebekah's role in the unfolding narrative of God's covenantal promises. was very beautiful a virgin who had not had relations with any man She went down to the spring filled her jar and came up again Mr. Malan (Philosophy or Truth, p. 93), in an interesting account of his visit to this well, says that on going out from Haran in the evening to examine it, he found "a group of women filling, no longer their pitchers, since the steps down which Rebekah went to fetch the water are now blocked up, but their water-skins by drawing water at the well's mouth. Everything around that well bears signs of age and of the wear of time; for as it is the only well of drinkable water there, it is much resorted to. Other wells are only for watering the flocks. There we find the troughs of various height for camels, for sheep and for goats, for kids and for lambs; there the women wear nose-rings and bracelets on their arms, some of gold or of silver, and others of brass, or even of glass." Verse 16. - And the damsel was very fair to look upon. Literally, good of countenance, like Sarah (Genesis 12:11) and Rachel (Genesis 29:17; cf. Genesis 26:7 of Rebekah). A virgin. Bethulah, i.e. one separated and secluded from intercourse with men; from batik, to seclude (cf. Deuteronomy 22:23, 28; 2 Samuel 13:2, 18). Neither had any man known her. A repetition for the sake of emphasis, rather than because bethulah sometimes applies to a married woman (Joel 1:8). And she went down to the well, - "nearly all wells in the East are in wadys, and have steps down to the water" (Thomson, 'Land and Book,' p. 592) - and filled her pitcher, and came up - probably wholly unconscious of the old man's admiration, though by no means unprepared for his request, which immediately followed.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now the girlוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ (wə·han·na·‘ă·rā) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden was very מְאֹ֔ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily beautiful, טֹבַ֤ת (ṭō·ḇaṯ) Adjective - feminine singular construct Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good a virgin בְּתוּלָ֕ה (bə·ṯū·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride who had not had relations יְדָעָ֑הּ (yə·ḏā·‘āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3045: To know with any man. וְאִ֖ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person She went down וַתֵּ֣רֶד (wat·tê·reḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to the spring, הָעַ֔יְנָה (hā·‘ay·nāh) Article | Noun - common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain filled וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א (wat·tə·mal·lê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of her jar, כַדָּ֖הּ (ḵad·dāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3537: A pail, earthenware, a jar and came up again. וַתָּֽעַל׃ (wat·tā·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively Links Genesis 24:16 NIVGenesis 24:16 NLT Genesis 24:16 ESV Genesis 24:16 NASB Genesis 24:16 KJV Genesis 24:16 BibleApps.com Genesis 24:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:16 French Bible Genesis 24:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 24:16 The young lady was very beautiful (Gen. 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