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New International Version
and if she says to me, “Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels too,” let her be the one the LORD has chosen for my master’s son.’

New Living Translation
If she says, “Yes, have a drink, and I will draw water for your camels, too,” let her be the one you have selected to be the wife of my master’s son.’

English Standard Version
and who will say to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,” let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’

Berean Standard Bible
and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.

King James Bible
And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels:let the samebe the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son.

New King James Version
and she says to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,”—let herbe the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’

New American Standard Bible
and she says to me, “You drink, and I will draw for your camels also”—let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’

NASB 1995
and she will say to me, “You drink, and I will draw for your camels also"; let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’

NASB 1977
and she will say to me, “You drink, and I will draw for your camels also”; let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’

Legacy Standard Bible
and she will say to me, “You drink, and I will draw for your camels also”; she is the woman whom Yahweh has decided upon for my master’s son.’

Amplified Bible
and if she says to me, “You drink, and I will also draw [water] for your camels”; let that woman be the one whom the LORD has selectedand chosen [as a wife] for my master’s son.’

Christian Standard Bible
and who responds to me, ‘Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels also’—let her be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and who responds to me, ‘Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels also—let her be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.”

American Standard Version
and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master's son.

Contemporary English Version
If she gives me a drink and offers to get some water for my camels, I'll know she is the one you have chosen."

English Revised Version
and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed for my master's son.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If she says to me, "Not only may you have a drink, but I will also draw water for your camels," let her be the woman the LORD has chosen for my master's son.'

Good News Translation
If she agrees and also offers to bring water for my camels, may she be the one that you have chosen as the wife for my master's son.'

International Standard Version
if she tells me to drink and also draws water for the camels, may she be the woman that the LORD has chosen for my master's son.'

NET Bible
Then she will reply to me, "Drink, and I'll draw water for your camels too." May that woman be the one whom the LORD has chosen for my master's son.'

New Heart English Bible
and she will say to me, "Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,"—may she be the woman who has been chosen for my master’s son.’

Webster's Bible Translation
And she saith to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath pointed out for my master's son.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.

World English Bible
then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master’s son.’

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
and she has said to me, Both drink, and I also draw for your camels—she is the woman whom YHWH has decided for my lord’s son.

Young's Literal Translation
and she hath said unto me, Both drink thou, and also for thy camels I draw -- she is the woman whom Jehovah hath decided for my lord's son.

Smith's Literal Translation
And she saying to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: she the woman which Jehovah appointed for my lord's son.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman, whom the Lord hath prepared for my master's son.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And she will say to me, “You drink, and I will also draw for your camels.” Let the same be the woman, whom the Lord has prepared for the son of my lord.’

New American Bible
and she answers, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels, too—then she is the woman whom the LORD has decided upon for my master’s son.’

New Revised Standard Version
and who will say to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also”—let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.’

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And she say to me, Drink, and I will also draw for your camels, let the same be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master's son.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And she will say to me also, ‘You drink, also I shall fill your camels’, she is the woman that LORD JEHOVAH has prepared for the son of my Master.”

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
and she shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels; let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed for my master's son.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will draw water for thy camels, thisshall be the wife whom the Lord has prepared for his own servant Isaac; and hereby shall I know that thou hast wrought mercy with my master Abraam.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Rebekah is Chosen
…43Here 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,’44and she replies,‘Drink,and I will draw water for your camels as well,’may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.45And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’…

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Cross References

Genesis 24:14
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.”

Genesis 24:19-20
After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.” / And she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran back to the well to draw water, until she had drawn water for all his camels.

Genesis 29:10
As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.

Exodus 2:16-17
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. / And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.

Judges 6:37-40
then behold, I will place a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said.” / And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water. / Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time let it be dry, and the ground covered with dew.” ...

1 Samuel 9:11-12
And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?” / “Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place.

1 Samuel 10:2-4
When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’ / Then you will go on from there until you come to the Oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. / They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands.

1 Kings 17:10-11
So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”

Proverbs 31:10-31
A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. ...

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.

Matthew 10:42
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

Matthew 25:35-40
For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...

Mark 9:41
Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

Luke 1:13-17
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth, / for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb. ...

Luke 1:30-31
So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. / Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.

Treasury of Scripture

And she say to me, Both drink you, and I will also draw for your camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD has appointed out for my master's son.

Both.

Isaiah 32:8
But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

1 Timothy 2:10
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

Hebrews 13:2
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

the woman.

Genesis 24:14
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 shethat thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

Genesis 2:22
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereofis of the LORD.

appointed.

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Genesis 24

1.Abraham swears his servant.
10.The servant's journey.
12.His prayer.
14.His sign.
15.Rebekah meets him;
18.fulfils his sign;
22.receives jewels;
23.shows her kindred;
25.and invites him home.
26.The servant blesses God.
29.Laban entertains him.
34.The servant shows his message.
50.Laban and Bethuel approve it.
58.Rebekah consents to go, and departs.
62.Isaac meets and marries her.

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’
This phrase highlights the servant's prayer for a sign of divine guidance. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, offering water to a stranger was a common act of hospitality, but watering camels was an extraordinary gesture due to the significant effort involved. Camels can drink large amounts of water, and this task would require considerable time and strength. This act of kindness and service is a test of character, reflecting the servant's desire for a woman of generosity and diligence. The servant's request for this specific sign demonstrates his reliance on God's providence and guidance in fulfilling his mission.

may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.
This phrase underscores the belief in divine sovereignty and predestination. The servant seeks confirmation that the woman who fulfills this sign is the one chosen by God for Isaac, Abraham's son. This reflects the biblical theme of God's active role in the lives of His people, orchestrating events according to His will. The concept of divine appointment is seen throughout Scripture, where God selects individuals for specific purposes, such as David being chosen as king (1 Samuel 16:12) or Jeremiah being appointed as a prophet (Jeremiah 1:5). This also foreshadows the New Testament understanding of Christ as the chosen one, fulfilling God's redemptive plan.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Abraham
The patriarch who sends his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac.

2.Isaac
Abraham's son, for whom the servant is seeking a wife.

3.Rebekah
The woman who fulfills the servant's prayer by offering water to him and his camels.

4.The Servant
Likely Eliezer, Abraham's trusted servant, tasked with finding a wife for Isaac.

5.Nahor
The city where the servant goes to find a wife for Isaac, located in Mesopotamia.

Teaching Points

Divine Guidance
Trust in God's providence and timing when seeking direction in life.

Like the servant, we should pray specifically and expectantly for God's guidance.

Character and Service
Rebekah's willingness to serve is a model of hospitality and kindness.

Our actions and willingness to serve others can be a testament to our character.

Faith in Action
The servant's faith is demonstrated through his actions and reliance on God.

We should act in faith, trusting that God will fulfill His promises.

God's Sovereignty
God orchestrates events and relationships according to His will.

Recognize and submit to God's sovereignty in our lives.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Genesis 24:44?

2.How does Genesis 24:44 demonstrate God's guidance in decision-making processes?

3.What role does prayer play in seeking God's will, as seen in Genesis 24:44?

4.How does Genesis 24:44 connect to trusting God's promises in Proverbs 3:5-6?

5.How can we apply the servant's faith in Genesis 24:44 to our lives?

6.What does Genesis 24:44 teach about God's involvement in everyday circumstances?

7.How does Genesis 24:44 demonstrate God's involvement in human relationships and decisions?

8.What cultural practices are reflected in Genesis 24:44 regarding marriage and hospitality?

9.How does Genesis 24:44 illustrate the concept of divine providence?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 24?

11.Who is Rebekah in the Bible?

12.Why is a sign-based approach (Genesis 24:14) seemingly approved here, when similar methods are discouraged in other biblical passages?

13.How historically plausible is it that Abraham's servant traveled such a long distance (Genesis 24:10) with little mention of logistical challenges or hardships?

14.What does 'like the days of Noah' mean?

What Does Genesis 24:44 Mean

And she replies

• The servant is recounting a specific prayer request: “If she says …” (Genesis 24:43). Every detail matters because the servant is trusting God to answer precisely (compareJudges 6:36-40).

• A real conversation—no mystical impression—will confirm God’s leading (1 Samuel 3:10).

• Speaking points us to relationship; God guides through ordinary dialogue (John 2:5).

Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well

• Rebekah’s words show generous, proactive hospitality, far exceeding the servant’s simple plea for a drink (Genesis 18:2-8).

• Watering ten camels means hauling perhaps 100-150 gallons—evidence of diligence and servant-hearted character (Proverbs 31:17).

• She meets a basic need first (“Drink”) and then goes the second mile (“for your camels as well”), echoing Christlike service (Matthew 5:41;Philippians 2:4).

• In Scripture, wells often foreshadow covenant relationships (John 4:7-14).

May she be the woman

• The servant seeks confirmation, not manipulation. He is depending on God’s providence to identify a wife for Isaac (Proverbs 3:5-6).

• The phrase underscores that character—not appearance or dowry—is the criterion (Proverbs 31:30;Ruth 3:11).

• Marriage is viewed as a divine assignment rather than a human gamble (Proverbs 18:22).

The LORD has appointed

• “Appointed” highlights God’s sovereignty; He orders the steps of His people (Psalm 37:23).

• Abraham’s covenant God (Genesis 17:1-8) is actively orchestrating events in real time (Romans 8:28).

• The servant’s faith rests in a God who provides the specific person at the right moment (Genesis 22:14).

For my master’s son

• Isaac is heir to the covenant promises: “through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned” (Genesis 21:12).

• Choosing a wife is tied to preserving the line that will bless all nations (Galatians 3:16).

• The servant’s loyalty to Abraham illustrates faithful stewardship of another’s trust (Luke 16:10).

• The verse ultimately safeguards the unfolding redemptive plan that culminates in Christ.

summary

Genesis 24:44 reveals a servant who prays for an unmistakable answer, a young woman who responds with extraordinary kindness, and a sovereign LORD who appoints exactly the right bride for Isaac. The verse celebrates God’s precise guidance, the value of generous service, and the continuing faithfulness of the covenant promise.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

and she replies,
וְאָמְרָ֤ה(wə·’ā·mə·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 559:To utter, say

“Drink,
שְׁתֵ֔ה(šə·ṯêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8354:To imbibe

and I will draw water
אֶשְׁאָ֑ב(’eš·’āḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7579:To bale up water

for your camels
לִגְמַלֶּ֖יךָ(liḡ·mal·le·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1581:A camel

as well,”
גַּם־(gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571:Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

may she
הִ֣וא(hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931:He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

be the woman
הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה(hā·’iš·šāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802:Woman, wife, female

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה(Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has appointed
הֹכִ֥יחַ(hō·ḵî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3198:To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

for my master’s
אֲדֹנִֽי׃(’ă·ḏō·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 113:Sovereign, controller

son.
לְבֶן־(lə·ḇen-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121:A son

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OT Law: Genesis 24:44 And she will tell me Drink (Gen. Ge Gn)