Verse List for GEN 24:14

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OET (OET-RV) Let it be that if I say to a young woman, ‘Please let me have a drink from your water jar,’ and she says, ‘Sure, and I’ll also get more for your camels,’ let her be the one you have appointed for your slave Yitshak. And by finding her, I’ll know that you’ve shown kindness toward my master.”

OET-LV And_it _was the _young_woman whom I _will _say to_her/it bend _down please jar _of_your so_that _I _may _drink and_she _will _say drink and_also camels _of_your I _will _give _a _drink _to DOM_her/it you _have _appointed for_servant _of_your for_Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_by_it I _will _know if/because _that you _have _done covenant _loyalty with my_master.

ULT And let it be, that the young woman whom I say to her, ‘Please let down your jar so that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink and I will also water your camels,’ let her, be the one you have appointed for your servant, for Isaac. And by her I will know that you have shown kindness toward my master.”

UST Please make it happen that when I say to one of the young women, ‘Please lower your jug so that I can have a drink,’ she will say to me, ‘Have a drink and I will also draw water for your camels.’ Then I will know that she is the one you have chosen to be the wife of Isaac who serves you, and that you have been kind to my master.”

BSB & MSB Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

OEB May that young woman to whom I say, “Please let down your water-jar that I may drink”; and who answers, “Drink and I will also water your camels,” may she be the one you have chosen for thy servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.’

WEBBE & WMBB Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,’ then she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,’—let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.”

NET I will say to a young woman, ‘Please lower your jar so I may drink.’ May the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac reply, ‘Drink, and I’ll give your camels water too.’ In this way I will know that you have been faithful to my master.”

LSV and it has been, the young person to whom I say, Please incline your pitcher and I drink, and she has said, Drink, and I also water your camels)—her [whom] You have decided for Your servant, for Isaac; and by it I know that You have done kindness with my lord.”

FBV May it happen like this. The young woman that I ask, ‘Please hold your water jar so I can have a drink,’ and she replies, ‘Please drink, and I'll give your camels water too’ —may she be the one you've chosen as a wife for your servant Isaac. This way I'll know that you've shown your faithfulness to my master.”

T4T I am asking you this: ‘I will say to some girl, “Please lower your jar so that I may drink some water.” If she says, “Drink some, and I will draw some water from the well for your camels, too,” I will know that she is the woman whom you chose to be a wife for your servant, Isaac, and I will know that you have been kind to my master.’ ”

LEB And let it be that the girl to whom I shall say, ‘Please, offer your jar that I may drink’ and who says, ‘Drink—and I will also water your camels,’ she is the one you have chosen for your servant, for Isaac. By her I will know that you have shown loyal love to my master.”

BBE Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.

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JPS So let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say: Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also; let the same be she that Thou hast appointed for Thy servant, even for Isaac; and thereby shall I know that Thou hast shown kindness unto my master.'

ASV and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.

DRA Now, therefore, the maid to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher that I may drink: and she shall answer, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let it be the same whom thou hast provided for thy servant Isaac: and by this I shall understand, that thou hast shown kindness to my master.

YLT and it hath been, the young person unto whom I say, Incline, I pray thee, thy pitcher, and I drink, and she hath said, Drink, and I water also thy camels) — her Thou hast decided for Thy servant, for Isaac; and by it I know that Thou hast done kindness with my lord.'

Drby And let it come to pass, [that] the maiden to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink, and who will say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also, be she whom thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and hereby I shall know that thou hast dealt kindly with my master.

RV and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
(and let it come to pass, that the girl/young_woman to whom I shall say, Let down thy/your pitcher, I pray thee/you, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy/your camels drink also: let the same be she that thou/you hast appointed for thy/your servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou/you hast showed kindness unto my master.)

SLT And it shall be the girl to whom saying to her, incline now thy bucket, and I will drink; and she said, Drink, and I will also give thy camels to drink; thou didst appoint for thy servant Isaak; and by it I shall know that thou didst kindness with my lord.

Wbstr And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and by that shall I know that thou hast shown kindness to my master.

KJB-1769 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
(And let it come to pass, that the girl/young_woman to whom I shall say, Let down thy/your pitcher, I pray thee/you, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy/your camels drink also: let the same be she that thou/you hast appointed for thy/your servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou/you hast showed kindness unto my master.)

KJB-1611 And let it come to passe, that the damsell to whom I shall say, Let downe thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drinke, and she shall say, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also; let the same be shee that thou hast appointed for thy seruant Isaac: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindnesse vnto my master.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Nowe let the damsel to whom I say, stoupe downe thy pitcher I pray thee, that I may drinke: If she say also, drinke, and I wyll geue thy Camelles drinke also: let the same be she that thou hast ordeyned for thy seruaunt Isahac, and thereby shall I knowe that thou hast shewed mercy on my maister.
(Now let the girl/young_woman to whom I say, stoop down thy/your pitcher I pray thee/you, that I may drink: If she say also, drink, and I will give thy/your Cameles drink also: let the same be she that thou/you hast ordained for thy/your servant Isaac, and thereby shall I know that thou/you hast showed mercy on my master.)

Gnva Graunt therefore that ye maide, to whom I say, Bowe downe thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drinke: if she say, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also: may be she that thou hast ordeined for thy seruant Izhak: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed mercy on my master.
(Grant therefore that ye/you_all maid, to whom I say, Bow down thy/your pitcher, I pray thee/you, that I may drink: if she say, Drink, and I will give thy/your camels drink also: may be she that thou/you hast ordained for thy/your servant Izhak: and thereby shall I know that thou/you hast showed mercy on my master.)

Cvdl Now yf there come a damsell, to whom I saye: bowe downe thy pytcher, & let me drynke, and yf she saye: drynke, and I wyll geue ye Camels drynke also: That ye same be she, whom thou hast prouyded for thy seruaunt Isaac: & that I maye knowe by ye same that thou hast shewed mercy vpon my master.
(Now if there come a girl/young_woman, to whom I say: bow down thy/your pytcher, and let me drink, and if she say: drink, and I will give ye/you_all Camels drink also: That ye/you_all same be she, whom thou/you hast provided for thy/your servant Isaac: and that I may know by ye/you_all same that thou/you hast showed mercy upon my master.)

Wycl therfor the damysel to which Y schal seie, Bowe doun thi watir pot that Y drynke, and schal answere, Drynke thou, but also Y schal yyue drynke to thi camels, thilke it is which thou hast maad redi to thi seruaunt Ysaac; and bi this Y schal vndirstonde that thou hast do mersi with my lord Abraham.
(therefore the girl/young_woman to which I shall say, Bow down thy/your water pot that I drink, and shall answer, Drynke thou/you, but also I shall give drink to thy/your camels, that it is which thou/you hast made ready to thy/your servant Isaac; and by this I shall understand that thou/you hast do mersi with my lord Abraham.)

Luth Wenn nun eine Dirne kommt, zu der ich spreche: Neige deinen Krug und laß mich trinken, und sie sprechen wird: Trinke, ich will deine Kamele auch tränken, daß sie die sei, die du deinem Diener Isaak bescheret habest, und ich daran erkenne, daß du Barmherzigkeit an meinem Herrn getan hast.
(When now a/one prostitute comes, to/for the/of_the I speak: Lean your(s) jug and let me drink(v), and they/she/them speak becomes: Trinke, I will your camels also soak, that they/she/them the be, the you(sg) your servant Isaak bestowed have, and I to_it recognise/realise, that you(sg) compassion at/to my Lord did have.)

ClVg Igitur puella, cui ego dixero: Inclina hydriam tuam ut bibam: et illa responderit: Bibe, quin et camelis tuis dabo potum: ipsa est quam præparasti servo tuo Isaac: et per hoc intelligam quod feceris misericordiam cum domino meo.[fn]
(Therefore girl, to_whom I I_will_say: Lean hydriam your(sg) as I_will_drink: and that answered: Bibe, because and camelss yours I_will_give drink: herself it_is how beforeparasti server/keeper your Isaac: and through this I_will_understand that you_did mercy when/with master/dominate mine.)

UHB וְ⁠הָיָ֣ה הַֽ⁠נַּעֲרָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֹמַ֤ר אֵלֶ֨י⁠הָ֙ הַטִּי־נָ֤א כַדֵּ⁠ךְ֙ וְ⁠אֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה וְ⁠אָמְרָ֣ה שְׁתֵ֔ה וְ⁠גַם־גְּמַלֶּ֖י⁠ךָ אַשְׁקֶ֑ה אֹתָ֤⁠הּ הֹכַ֨חְתָּ֙ לְ⁠עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֣ לְ⁠יִצְחָ֔ק וּ⁠בָ֣⁠הּ אֵדַ֔ע כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתָ חֶ֖סֶד עִם־אֲדֹנִֽ⁠י׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἔσται ἡ παρθένος ᾗ ἂν ἐγὼ εἴπω, ἐπίκλινον τὴν ὑδρίαν σου, ἵνα πίω, καὶ εἴπῃ μοι, πίε σύ, καὶ τὰς καμήλους σου ποτιῶ, ἕως ἂν παύσωνται πίνουσαι, ταύτην ἡτοίμασας τῷ παιδί σου τῷ Ἰσαάκ· καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γνώσομαι, ὅτι ἐποίησας ἔλεος μετὰ τοῦ κυρίου μου Ἁβραάμ.

BrTr And it shall be, the virgin to whomsoever I shall say, Incline thy water-pot, that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink thou, and I will give thy camels drink, until they shall have done drinking—even this one thou hast prepared for thy servant Isaac, and hereby shall I know that thou hast dealt mercifully with my master Abraam.