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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,’”

Genesis 24:43

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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,’

World English Bible (WEB)

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,”

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let it come about that, while I am waiting here by the water-spring, if a girl comes to get water and I say to her, Give me a little water from your vessel, and she says,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

He aquí yo estoy junto á la fuente de agua; sea, pues, que la doncella que saliere por agua, á la cual dijere: Dame á beber, te ruego, un poco de agua de tu cántaro;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Aquí estoy junto a este pozo, te ruego que me ayudes. Voy a decirle a una muchacha que venga a sacar agua de este pozo: ‘Por favor, deme un poco de agua para beber’.

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