Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray you, drink a little water of your pitcher.
New American Standard Bible
Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, “
King James Version
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
Holman Bible
Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jug.”
International Standard Version
Then Abraham's servant ran to meet her and asked her, "Please, let me have a sip of water from your jug."
A Conservative Version
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.
American Standard Version
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.
Amplified
Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”
Bible in Basic English
And the servant came running to her and said, Give me a little water from your vessel.
Darby Translation
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, sip a little water out of thy pitcher.
Julia Smith Translation
And the servant will run to meet her, and he will say, Give me to drink now a little water from thy bucket
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the servant ran to meet her. And he said, "Please, let me drink a little of the water from your jar."
Modern King James verseion
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Please let me drink a little water of your pitcher.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the servant ran unto her and said, "Let me sip a little water of thy pitcher."
NET Bible
Abraham's servant ran to meet her and said, "Please give me a sip of water from your jug."
New Heart English Bible
The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher."
The Emphasized Bible
And the servant ran to meet her, - and said, I pray thee let me drink a little water out of thy pitcher.
Webster
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water from thy pitcher.
World English Bible
The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;'
Themes
Prayer » Answered » Abraham's servant, for guidance
Prayer, answers to » Abraham's servant
Rebekah (rebecca) » Becomes isaac's wife
Interlinear
`ebed
M@`at
Mayim
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 24:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Servant Finds A Wife For Isaac
16 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. 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray you, drink a little water of your pitcher. 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hastened, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 4:7
There came a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus said unto her, Give me to drink.
Genesis 26:1-35
And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
1 Kings 17:10
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray you, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
Isaiah 21:14
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they met with their bread him that fled.
Isaiah 30:25
And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
Isaiah 35:6-7
Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break forth, and streams in the desert.
Isaiah 41:17-18
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongues fail for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Isaiah 49:10
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun strike them: for he that has mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
John 4:9
Then said the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that you, being a Jew, ask drink of me, who am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.