Bible Strands
Genesis 24:43
Here 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,’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The servant of Abraham stands at a spring, speaking to God while waiting to identify the bride for Isaac. He states his immediate location and outlines the conditional action he will take when a woman appears.
The words — The text uses הִנֵּ֛ה (hi.Neh) for “here!” and נִצָּ֖ב (ni.Tzav) for “[am] standing” to emphasize immediate presence at the water source. It also notes הָֽ/עַלְמָה֙ (ha./'al.Mah) as “the young woman” who will emerge to draw water.
The thread — This scene mirrors the servant’s earlier observation at the same location in Genesis 24:13, where he noted the daughters of the townspeople coming out to draw water. The conditional sign he proposes here directly fulfills the prayer for a successful journey recorded in Genesis 24:42.
Why it lands — The passage requires a reader to observe how specific, actionable faith operates within a defined physical and temporal boundary. It asks the reader to recognize that divine guidance is often mediated through concrete, observable circumstances rather than abstract promises.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
Cross-references
- Genesis 24:13 Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.