Genesis 24:20

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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The woman acts immediately after giving Abraham’s servant a drink, responding to his presence at the well before he begins to evaluate whether God has guided his journey.

The words — וַ/תְּמַהֵ֗ר (va./te.ma.Her) = and/she hurried; וַ/תָּ֥רָץ (va./Ta.rotz) = and/she ran.

The thread — The pattern of drawing water for a traveler’s livestock appears in Genesis 24:19 and continues as the servant’s silent observation in Genesis 24:21.

Why it lands — The text records physical labor and immediate obedience before any divine sign is confirmed, requiring the reader to note that action precedes visible assurance.

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The Hebrew words

וַתְּמַהֵ֗רva./te.ma.Herand/ she hurried וַתְּעַ֤רva./te.'Arand/ she emptied כַּדָּהּ֙ka.Da/hjar/ her אֶל־'el-into הַשֹּׁ֔קֶתha./Sho.ketthe/ watering channel וַתָּ֥רָץva./Ta.rotzand/ she ran ע֛וֹדodagain אֶֽל־'el-to הַבְּאֵ֖רha./be.'Erthe/ well לִשְׁאֹ֑בli/sh.'Oto/ draw water וַתִּשְׁאַ֖בva./tish.'Avand/ she drew water לְכָל־le./kholfor/ all גְּמַלָּֽיו׃ge.ma.La/vcamels/ his

King James Version

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.