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Genesis 24:18

in Genesis 24

“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

KJV

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

This verse in Genesis 24

Commentary

7 notes on this verse

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

But when he has the desired success, he worships God, not the angel. Whatever benefit we have by the ministration of angels, all the glory must be given to the Lord of the angels, Rev. xxii.

This site's exposition

the servant ran to meet her

on Genesis 24:17-20

He runs, and after that every verb belongs to her. She lowered her jar, gave him a drink, emptied the jar into the trough, ran to the well, and drew water for all his camels. She offers the camels before he asks, which is the thing he had prayed for.

This site's exposition

she quickly lowered her jar to her hands

She answers a stranger as lord, quickly lowers her jar to her hands, and gives him a drink. Matthew Henry drew from her courtesy that a humble, charitable habit can bring more honour than anyone expects. Hers brought her into the line of Christ and the covenant.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices

A commentator

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

proposed

Thus God swears his servants to their work, that, having sworn, they may perform it. Swearing being an ordinance, not peculiar to the church, but common to mankind, is to be performed by such signs as are the common usages of our country. God's angels are ministering spirits, sent forth, not only for the protection, but guidance of the heirs of promise, Heb. i, 14.

A commentator

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

proposed

And she said, drink, my lord,.... Signifying at once that he was welcome to drink what he would, giving him a very honourable title, observing that he had a pretty large retinue with him of men and camels; so that she took him for some considerable personage: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand; from off her shoulder, and let it rest upon her hand or arm: and gave him drink; let him drink what he would of it.
And she said, drink, my lord,.... Signifying at once that he was welcome to drink what he would, giving him a very honourable title, observing that he had a pretty large retinue with him of men and camels; so that she took him for some considerable personage: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand; from off her shoulder, and let it rest upon her hand or arm: and gave him drink; let him drink what he would of it.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

proposed

Her comely appearance, her affable manners, her obliging courtesy in going down the steps to fetch water not only to him but to pour it into the trough for his camels, afforded him the most agreeable surprise. She was the very person his imagination had pictured, and he proceeded to reward her civility.

The words behind it

9 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַתֹּ֖אמֶרand she said

    vatomerH559 →5305 times

  • שְׁתֵ֣הdrink

    shetehH8354 →217 times

  • אֲדֹנִ֑יO lord my

    ʾadoniH113 →333 times

  • וַתְּמַהֵ֗רand she hurried

    vatemaherH4116 →68 times

  • וַתֹּ֧רֶדand she put down

    vatoredH3381 →381 times

  • כַּדָּ֛הּjar her

    kadahH3537 →18 times

  • עַל־on

    ʾal-H5921 →5755 times

  • יָדָ֖הּhand her

    yadahH3027 →1618 times

  • וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃and she gave a drink him

    vatashkehuH8248 →61 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    1 Peter 3:8

    Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

    it leads to

    • Romans 12:10

      Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

    • Ephesians 4:31

      Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

    • 1 Peter 1:22

      Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

    • Philippians 4:8–9

      Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

    • James 3:17

      But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

  • Through

    Proverbs 31:26

    She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

    it leads to

    • Ephesians 4:29

      Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

    • Proverbs 16:24

      Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

    • Proverbs 10:31

      The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Where this verse is studied

About Genesis

Eliezer and Rebekah at the Well — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Eliezer and Rebekah at the Well — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.