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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.”

Genesis 24:16

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Abraham's servant has traveled to Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac and prays that God would show him the right woman by her kindness at the well. Before he finishes praying, Rebekah comes out.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

She was a very beautiful girl, a virgin, who had never been touched by a man: and she went down to the spring to get water in her vessel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y la moza era de muy hermoso aspecto, virgen, á la que varón no había conocido; la cual descendió á la fuente, y llenó su cántaro, y se volvía.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La joven era muy hermosa y virgen, pues aún no había tenido relaciones sexuales con ningún hombre. Rebeca bajó al pozo, llenó su cántaro de agua y se dispuso a regresar.

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