Genesis 24:44

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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Abraham’s servant stands beside a spring at Haran, speaking a conditional prayer to identify the bride for Isaac. He asks God to confirm the chosen woman through her specific response to his request for water.

The words — The Hebrew verb אֶשְׁאָ֑ב (esh'Av) translates literally to "I will draw water," directly following the phrase לִ/גְמַלֶּ֖י/ךָ (li/g.ma.Lei./kha) meaning "for your camels." This exact phrasing establishes the physical sign the servant requested.

The thread — The servant restates this test in Genesis 24:14, while the principle of divine appointment appears in Proverbs 16:33 and the marital union in Genesis 2:22. These references trace a consistent pattern of God orchestrating specific circumstances to fulfill His purposes.

Why it lands — The text requires readers to observe how concrete obedience can function as a verified sign of divine direction. It demands a disciplined waiting for God to align human action with His established will.

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The Hebrew words

וְאָמְרָ֤הve./'a.me.Rahand/ she will say אֵלַי֙'e.La/ito/ me גַּם־gam-both אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tahyou שְׁתֵ֔הshe.Tehdrink וְגַ֥םve./Gamand/ also לִגְמַלֶּ֖יךָli/g.ma.Lei./khafor/ camels/ your אֶשְׁאָ֑ב'esh.'AvI will draw water הִ֣ואhi'she הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha./'i.Shah[be] the/ woman אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whom הֹכִ֥יחַho.Khi.achhe has appointed יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh לְבֶן־le./ven-for/ [the] son of אֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.N/imaster/ my

King James Version

And she 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 out for my master’s son.

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 2:22 And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.
Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 19:14 Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Isaiah 32:8 But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
1 Timothy 2:10 but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.