17And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;'


In Context

14 and it hath been, the young person unto whom I say, Incline, I pray thee, thy pitcher, and I drink, and she hath said, Drink, and I water also thy camels) — her Thou hast decided for Thy servant, for Isaac; and by it I know that Thou hast done kindness with my lord.'

15 And it cometh to pass, before he hath finished speaking, that lo, Rebekah (who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham) is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder,

16 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.

17 And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;'

18 and she saith, 'Drink, my lord;' and she hasteth, and letteth down her pitcher upon her hand, and giveth him drink.

19 And she finisheth giving him drink, and saith, 'Also for thy camels I draw till they have finished drinking;'

Genesis 24:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:17The servant hurried to meet her and said, "Please give me a little water from your jar."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:17And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, sip a little water out of thy pitcher.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water from thy pitcher.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:17The servant ran to meet her, and said, |Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray you, drink a little water of your pitcher.