41 You will be released from my oath if, when you go to my clan, they refuse to give her to you—then you will be released from my oath.’(A)

42 “When I came to the spring today, I said, ‘Lord, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success(B) to the journey on which I have come. 43 See, I am standing beside this spring.(C) If a young woman(D) comes out to draw water and I say to her, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar,”(E)

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41 Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

43 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;

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