Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version See, I am standing beside this spring. If a young woman comes out to draw water and I say to her, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar,” New Living Translation See, I am standing here beside this spring. This is my request. When a young woman comes to draw water, I will say to her, “Please give me a little drink of water from your jug.” English Standard Version behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,” Berean Standard Bible Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’ King James Bible 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; New King James Version behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass that when the virgin comes out to draw water, and I say to her, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,” New American Standard Bible behold, I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the young unmarried woman who comes out to draw water, and to whom I say, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar”; NASB 1995 behold, I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar"; NASB 1977 behold, I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar”; Legacy Standard Bible behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar”; Amplified Bible please look, I am standing by the spring of water; now let it be that when the maiden [whom You have chosen for Isaac] comes out to draw [water], and to whom I say, “Please, give me a little water to drink from your jar”; Christian Standard Bible I am standing here at a spring. Let the young woman who comes out to draw water, and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jug,’ Holman Christian Standard Bible I am standing here at a spring. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, and I say to her: Please let me drink a little water from your jug, American Standard Version 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; 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. English Revised Version behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden which cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; GOD'S WORD® Translation I'm standing by the spring. I'll say to the young woman who comes out to draw water, "Please give me a drink of water." 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. International Standard Version here I am standing by the spring. May it be that the young woman who comes out to draw water, from whom I request a little water from her jug to drink, Majority Standard Bible Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’ NET Bible Here I am, standing by the spring. When the young woman goes out to draw water, I'll say, "Give me a little water to drink from your jug." New Heart English Bible look, I am standing by this spring of water, and may it happen that the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, "Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink," Webster's Bible Translation 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; World English Bible behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,” Literal Translations Literal Standard Version(behold, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin is coming out to draw, and I have said to her, Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher, Young's Literal Translation (lo, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin who is coming out to draw, and I have said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher, Smith's Literal Translation Behold, I stand by the fountain of waters, and the virgin coming forth to draw, and I said to her, Now give me to drink a little water from thy bucket. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold 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: Catholic Public Domain Version behold, I stand next to the well of water, and the virgin, who will go forth to draw water, will hear from me, “Give me a little water to drink from your pitcher.” 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,’ 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,” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, I am standing by the well of water, and it shall come to pass that when the damsel comes forth to draw water, and I say to her, Let me drink a little water from your pitcher, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold I am standing at a well of waters and a young woman goes out to fill up waters and I will say to her, ‘Let me drink a little water from your cruse’; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917behold, I stand 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; Brenton Septuagint Translation behold, I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come forth to draw water, and it shall be that the damsel to whom I shall say, Give me a little water to drink out of thy pitcher, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rebekah is Chosen…42So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success! 43Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’ 44and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.… Cross References Genesis 24:13-14 Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. / Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.” Genesis 29:9-10 While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. / As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep. Exodus 2:16-17 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. / And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock. Ruth 2:2-3 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied. / So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech. 1 Samuel 9:11-12 And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?” / “Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place. John 4:7-10 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” / (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) / “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) ... John 4:28-29 Then the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people, / “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. Matthew 1:22-23 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: / “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”). Luke 1:26-27 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, / to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. Luke 1:30-31 So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. / Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. Luke 2:4-5 So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David. / He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child. John 1:45-46 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” / “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. John 3:29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. 2 Corinthians 11:2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. Treasury of Scripture Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin comes forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray you, a little water of your pitcher to drink; Genesis 24:13,14 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: … Jump to Previous Draw Drink Forth Fountain Jar Little Maiden Pitcher Spring Stand Standing Vessel Virgin Waiting Water YoungJump to Next Draw Drink Forth Fountain Jar Little Maiden Pitcher Spring Stand Standing Vessel Virgin Waiting 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. Here I stand This phrase signifies a moment of divine appointment and expectation. The Hebrew root for "stand" is "עָמַד" (amad), which conveys a sense of being positioned or stationed with purpose. In the context of Genesis 24, the servant of Abraham is not merely waiting passively; he is actively seeking God's guidance. This reflects a posture of readiness and faith, trusting that God will fulfill His promises. It is a reminder for believers to stand firm in faith, expecting God to act in His perfect timing. beside the spring and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water Hebrew Hereהִנֵּ֛ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! I am, אָנֹכִ֥י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I standing נִצָּ֖ב (niṣ·ṣāḇ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5324: To take one's stand, stand beside עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against this spring. עֵ֣ין (‘ên) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain Now [if] וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a maiden הָֽעַלְמָה֙ (hā·‘al·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5959: A young woman, a virgin comes out הַיֹּצֵ֣את (hay·yō·ṣêṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to draw water לִשְׁאֹ֔ב (liš·’ōḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7579: To bale up water and I say וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י (wə·’ā·mar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to her, אֵלֶ֔יהָ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Please נָ֥א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' let me drink הַשְׁקִֽינִי־ (haš·qî·nî-) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular | first person common singular Strong's 8248: To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to a little מְעַט־ (mə·‘aṭ-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few water מַ֖יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen from your jar,” מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃ (mik·kad·dêḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 3537: A pail, earthenware, a jar Links Genesis 24:43 NIVGenesis 24:43 NLT Genesis 24:43 ESV Genesis 24:43 NASB Genesis 24:43 KJV Genesis 24:43 BibleApps.com Genesis 24:43 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:43 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:43 French Bible Genesis 24:43 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 24:43 Behold I am standing by this spring (Gen. 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