and 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.
Parallel translations
- WEB and she will tell me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,” — let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master’s son.’
- KJV And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master’s son.
- NKJV and she says to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,”—let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.’
- NASB and she says to me, “You drink, and I will draw for your camels also”—let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.’
- NLT If she says, “Yes, have a drink, and I will draw water for your camels, too,” let her be the one you have selected to be the wife of my master’s son.’
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Quick answer
The sign included the woman offering to water his camels as well, marking her as God's appointed bride.
Overview
The servant looked for a woman whose generosity and hard work would reveal her suitability, asking that her words confirm God's appointment. The test highlighted kindness and diligence as marks of the bride God had chosen. Such an unhurried trust in God's provision rewards those who seek his guidance.
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- Gen 24:14Now 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.”
- 1 Pet 3:8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- Prov 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
- Isa 32:8But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
- Heb 13:2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
- 1 Tim 2:10but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
- Gen 2:22And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.
- Prov 18:22He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
- Prov 19:14Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
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