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Genesis 24:17-19
New English Translation
Genesis 24:17-19
New English Translation
17 Abraham’s servant[a] ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a sip of water from your jug.” 18 “Drink, my lord,” she replied, and quickly lowering[b] her jug to her hands, she gave him a drink. 19 When she had done so,[c] she said, “I’ll draw water for your camels too, until they have drunk as much as they want.”
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- Genesis 24:17 tn Heb “and the servant.” The word “Abraham’s” has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- Genesis 24:18 tn Heb “and she hurried and lowered.”
- Genesis 24:19 tn Heb “when she had finished giving him a drink.” This has been simplified in the translation for stylistic reasons.
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