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Berean Standard Bible

“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 24:14

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Abraham sends his servant far to his relatives to find a wife for Isaac. Standing at a well outside the town of Nahor at evening, the servant prays a specific, practical prayer as the local women come to draw water.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,’ and she will say, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,’—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.”

King James Version (KJV)

And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink. And she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. Let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac. And thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sea, pues, que la moza á quien yo dijere: Baja tu cántaro, te ruego, para que yo beba; y ella respondiere: Bebe, y también daré de beber á tus camellos: que sea ésta la que tú has destinado para tu siervo Isaac; y en esto conoceré que habrás hecho misericordia con mi señor.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Permíteme saber cuál es la joven que tú has escogido para que sea la esposa de tu siervo Isaac. Te suplico que esa joven sea a quien yo le diga: “Por favor, baje su cántaro para que yo pueda tomar un poco de agua”, y que me conteste: “Tome usted, y también le voy a dar de beber a los camellos”. De esta manera podré estar bien seguro de que en verdad amas a mi amo Abraham».

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